NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Date
In 20250
Since 20240
Since 2021 (last 5 years)0
Since 2016 (last 10 years)2
Since 2006 (last 20 years)7
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 8 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Alston, Antoine J.; Roberts, Richie; English, Chastity Warren – Journal of Research in Technical Careers, 2020
Currently, the agricultural industry struggles to fill positions with qualified agricultural workers. Therefore, it is critical to attract high caliber individuals to agricultural degree programs that are prepared to enter the workforce with the skills needed to navigate complex issues and problems. The purpose of this national study was to…
Descriptors: Student Recruitment, Holistic Approach, Agricultural Education, College Students
Association of Commonwealth Universities, 2019
'Extending the welcome', a symposium convened in March 2019, brought together participants from a dozen countries across public, private and academic spheres to discuss the education gap faced by refugees and displaced people and what universities can do to help bridge that gap. Through a discussion of findings and best practice from already…
Descriptors: Refugees, Educational Attainment, Foreign Countries, Conferences (Gatherings)
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Li, Yingli; O'Boyle, Michael – Psychological Record, 2013
The electroencephalogram (EEG) was used to investigate variation in mental rotation (MR) strategies between males and females and different college majors. Beta activation was acquired from 40 participants (10 males and 10 females in physical science; 10 males and 10 females in social science) when performing the Vandenberg and Kuse (1978) mental…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Accuracy, Social Sciences, Physical Sciences
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Manning, Flori H.; Lawless, Kimberly A. – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2011
The present study examined students' first impressions of different aesthetic treatments for the same web-based lesson about the experiences of British soldiers during World War I as expressed through examples of trench poetry. Holding site content and functionality constant, the interface design's visual presentation was manipulated along two…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Web Sites, Internet
McNeely, Abigail Rankin – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The study herein compares students in a metropolitan community college on dimensions of wellness based on age, sex/gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. The Five Factor Wellness Evaluation of Lifestyle-Adult Version (Myers & Sweeney, 2005), which is based on the Indivisible Self model (Myers & Sweeney, 2005), along with the Barratt…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Measures (Individuals), Community Colleges, College Students
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Fouad, Nadya A.; Kantamneni, Neeta; Chen, Yung-Lung; Novakovic, Alexandra; Guillen, Amy; Priester, Paul E.; Henry, Caroline; Terry, Sarah – Career Development Quarterly, 2007
Many vocational psychologists advocate addressing career as well as personal concerns in career counseling. However, some clients may have inappropriate expectations toward career counseling and may not be prepared or want to discuss personal issues. This study examined whether perceptions of the career counseling process could be modified with…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Counseling Techniques, Holistic Approach, Student Attitudes
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Buchko, Kathleen J. – Journal of College Student Development, 2004
From its inception the student affairs profession has had a rich tradition of fostering students' holistic development, and of assisting faculty colleagues do the same (Evans & Reason, 2001). Of late, the roles of religion and faith have come to be considered as legitimate areas of inquiry for student affairs researchers (Love, 2001, 2002; Love &…
Descriptors: Role, Religion, Beliefs, College Students
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Elango, Rengasamy; Gudep, Vijaya Kumar; Selvam, M. – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2008
e-Learning, of late, has been witnessing an unprecedented expansion as an opportunity for higher education. This expanding alternative mode calls for ensuring and imparting a sound and qualitative education. The present study made an attempt to investigate the issues related to the quality dimensions of e-learning. Our results revealed the…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Electronic Learning, Student Attitudes, College Students