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Xi Chen – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Higher education institutions are facing a major challenge in retaining 1st-year college students and engaging them in meaningful activities and programs to promote their sense of belonging (Strayhorn, 2012; Astin, 1993). Though a few belonging intervention practices have been studied (Perrell, 2018; Peck, 2011), there is a lack of understanding…
Descriptors: Sense of Belonging, Outcomes of Education, Educational Practices, Higher Education
Kelly, Mary Rose – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This three-article dissertation includes a book proposal and two articles. First, in the book proposal I tell the story of collaboratively designing and teaching a practice-based teacher education course called "Studio" with secondary English and History teacher candidates. This book provides examples of curriculum and clear and…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Class Activities, Teacher Education, Course Descriptions
Medeiros, Donald J. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The United States' Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workforce is growing slower than in the past, in comparison to demand, and in comparison to other countries. Competitive talent conditions require the United States to develop a strong pipeline of STEM talent within its own citizens. Given the number of female college…
Descriptors: Program Design, Ethnicity, Mentors, Females
Cook, Donna M. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Mentoring has been used in various fields as a professional development and acculturation tool (Kram, 1991) and is used extensively in higher education (Cunningham, 1999). However, despite numerous studies based on faculty mentoring, those conducted at Christian institutions of higher education have been limited. The study was framed by several…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Mentors, Institutional Mission, Focus Groups
Apaliyah, Godwin Tayese – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study examined community leadership education programs employed in rural communities and organizations of several states to empower both local leaders and residents. In particular, the study investigated the relationships between community leadership education program design and structure (contact hours and content) and six outcome indices of…
Descriptors: Community Leaders, Field Trips, Community Development, Program Design
Case, Kimberly Fay – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The theory of student involvement (Astin, 1984) acknowledges that as students devote sufficient time and energy to educationally purposeful activities, they can expect to make desirable gains throughout the college years. Participation in campus clubs and organizations is one form of involvement found to be associated with a host of learning and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Program Design, Gender Differences, College Athletics