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Pernetti, Robyn M. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This mixed methods research study examined the reading motivation and retrieval practice ability of U. S. undergraduates aged 18 to 23, as well as the correlations between the two variables, with a focus on gender, year as an undergraduate, and race/ethnicity. A random national sample of 90 undergraduates and an additional minority sample of 17…
Descriptors: Reading Motivation, Information Retrieval, Undergraduate Students, Young Adults
Camille Gasaway Pace – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Even with extensive retention research dating from the 1960s, community colleges still struggle to identify the reasons why students do not return to college. Data mining has allowed these retention models to evolve to identify new patterns among student populations and variables. The purpose of this study was to create a predictive model for…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, School Holding Power, College Freshmen, Information Retrieval
Ashley Haigler – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The results of an industry research survey showed, understanding Dissertation Research categories has not been the focused on many researchers and institutions. This research expands on machine learning methodologies using two similar datasets to answer these three questions: 1. Is there a way to track the trends of Pace University's Doctor of…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Content Analysis, Cluster Grouping, Classification
Jiang, Jiepu – ProQuest LLC, 2016
We study relevance judgment and user activities in a search session. We focus on ephemeral relevance--a contextual measurement regarding the amount of useful information a searcher acquired from a clicked result at a particular time--and two primary types of search activities--query reformulation and click. The purpose of the study is both…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Correlation, Information Retrieval, Search Strategies
Siemssen, Annette M. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Data mining has been successfully used by financial and retail companies since the mid-1960's to create predictive models and reveal unexpected relationships. However, it remains underutilized as a tool in educational research. Large-scale standardized assessment programs such as the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Information Retrieval, Data Analysis
Huebner, Richard A. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The ubiquity of data in various forms has fueled the need for advanced data-mining techniques within organizations. The advent of data mining methods used to uncover hidden nuggets of information buried within large data sets has also fueled the need for determining how these unique projects can be successful. There are many challenges associated…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Information Retrieval, Surveys
Lu, Kun – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The performance of information retrieval systems varies significantly by test topics. Even for those systems that have performed well on average, the results for some difficult topics are still poor. Previous studies have revealed that different optimization techniques should be used for those difficult topics. However, a prerequisite of the…
Descriptors: Information Retrieval, Information Systems, Difficulty Level, Predictor Variables