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Vela, Claudia – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this explanatory mixed methods study was to examine faculty perceptions of effectiveness and impact of professional development for teaching, research, and service in a higher education institution in South Texas. This study provided quantitative and qualitative data from 165 faculty members from a Hispanic Serving Institution in…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Program Effectiveness, Faculty Development, Mixed Methods Research
McCready, John W. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine use of decision-making tools and feedback in strategic planning in order to develop a rigorous process that would promote the efficiency of strategic planning for acquisitions in the United States Coast Guard (USCG). Strategic planning is critical to agencies such as the USCG in order to be effective…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Feedback (Response), Strategic Planning, Program Effectiveness
Smith, Kathy L. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
When service-learning began to gain prominence as a legitimate academic pedagogy in the early 1990's, it was believed that through intensive service experiences, students developed a greater understanding of themselves, felt empowered to make a difference in their community, made a connection to course material, and made a commitment to continue…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Learning Experience, Public Service, Generational Differences