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Reece Armour, Ashley – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this phenomenological case study is to explore the reading attitudes and decision-making skills of college freshmen enrolled in remedial language arts courses. The theoretical framework guiding this study is qualitative phenomenology explained by Baxter and Jack (2008). This specific type of research "provides tools for…
Descriptors: Remedial Reading, Developmental Programs, Reading Instruction, Adults
Williams, Kellie – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this comparative research study was to determine the perceptions of career counselors and principals on the types of career decision-making difficulties experienced by high school students and the extent to which a large-scale high school technology-based career development program addresses these difficulties, using the…
Descriptors: High School Students, Career Planning, Decision Making, Career Counseling
McCormack, J. Brad – ProQuest LLC, 2012
As more and more students look to community colleges for their pursuit of higher education, the number of academically unprepared entrants continues to increase disproportionately. With over 41 percent of all entering community college students requiring some form of remediation (Bettinger & Long, 2009) and traditional methods of instruction…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Academic Persistence, Cost Effectiveness