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Phaire, Dorothy W. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Despite abundant research substantiating the value of teaching with films, there is a dearth of accessible resources that can help educators select films for positive modeling of character strengths. This scarcity exists in spite of the evidence that supports the efficacy of films' influence on young people. Young people today are receiving…
Descriptors: Ethics, Personality Traits, Films, Teaching Methods
Vance, Melissa – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This comparative case study describes and evaluates programs designed to assist students with the first year transition into postsecondary education. Rather than focusing on quantitative measures of student completion, retention, or graduation, this case study uses qualitative methods to examine the ways faculty incorporate principles of…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Student Experience, Intellectual Development, Educational Principles
Wurtz, Joseph F. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The main research question of this study was: How do student life offices at four diverse Catholic colleges and universities create an environment that is expressive of a Catholic way of life? This research question was operationalized by two research sub questions: How do senior student affairs officers, mid-level student affairs officers, and…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Church Related Colleges, Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers