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Vekkaila, Jenna; Pyhältö, Kirsi; Lonka, Kirsti – Frontline Learning Research, 2013
Little is known about what inspires students to be involved in their doctoral process and stay persistent when facing challenges. This study explored the nature of students' engagement in the doctoral work. Altogether, 21 behavioural sciences doctoral students from one top-level research community were interviewed. The interview data were…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Theses, Academic Persistence, Learner Engagement
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Kim, Won Gyoung; García, Shernaz B. – Remedial and Special Education, 2014
Long-term, adolescent English language learners (ELLs) experience persistent academic underachievement in spite of several years of schooling; yet, the research on this topic is scant. To increase our understanding of these students' educational experiences, we explored perceptions of 13 long-term ELLs about their schooling in the context of their…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Learning Experience, Adolescent Attitudes, Institutional Characteristics
Ludwig, Nancy M. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Enrollment in higher education in the United States has experienced significant growth in the last two decades. Growth is not only seen in the increasing numbers; diversity is increasing with more minority and non-traditionally aged students attending college. Many of these students are first-generation college (FGC) students; those whose parents…
Descriptors: Higher Education, First Generation College Students, College Environment, Semi Structured Interviews
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Fletcher, Edward C., Jr.; Gies, Maria; Hodge, Samuel R. – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2011
The purpose of this study was to describe the meaning doctoral candidates ascribed to their persistence in doctoral programs despite challenges they experienced impeding a timely completion of their dissertations. Participants were six doctoral candidates (four women, two men) who had not yet completed a dissertation research proposal. This…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students, Academic Persistence, Barriers
Halpin, Sean X. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Public education in the United States struggles to prepare all students for success in post-secondary education and careers. One reason attributed to dropouts, student-disconnect, and low levels of achievement is that too many students attend large, impersonal schools where they are not engaged in learning. Many policy makers view the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Teacher Attitudes, High School Students, Small Classes
Myers, Talbert – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand the experiences of African American male students in community college and to explore their decision-making process to persist. The study sought to describe these experiences and to discover any impact these experiences might have on decisions regarding completing a degree. The research…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Males, African American Students, Two Year College Students
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers