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Dursun, Ozcan Ozgur; Donmez, Onur; Akbulut, Yavuz – Contemporary Educational Technology, 2018
The current mixed-method study investigated the extent of involvement in cyberloafing within classroom settings among preservice information technology teachers. Thirteen state universities were picked randomly from hierarchical clusters, which were determined according to the national university rankings. Then, a recent five-factor cyberloafing…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Internet, Student Behavior, Mixed Methods Research
Heinrichs, Abigail – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this quantitative exploratory study was to examine academic self-efficacy at the postsecondary level as it relates to the use of supplementary academic resources. This study focuses on academic self-efficacy levels in relationship to a student's likelihood of seeking out institutional academic resources. The aim of this study was to…
Descriptors: College Students, Self Efficacy, Information Seeking, Supplementary Reading Materials
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Gipson, John; Mitchell, Donald, Jr.; McLean, Carolyn – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2018
While much more research has been conducted about African-American college students in recent decades, there still exists a need for further explorations concerning factors related to student success and retention. For example, articles often explore the experiences of African-American students at four-year institutions and often use deficit…
Descriptors: African American Students, Community Colleges, Mixed Methods Research, High Achievement
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Demiral, Umit – Journal of Education and Learning, 2018
The purpose of this study is to examine the critical thinking skills of preservice science teachers in terms of various variables (gender, grade level, academic grade point average, participation in activities) and their opinions. In the research, sequential explanatory design, which is one of the mixed method research designs, was used. The study…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Preservice Teachers, Constructivism (Learning)
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DeMarinis, Mary; Beaulieu, Jacqueline; Cull, Ian; Abd-El-Aziz, Alaa – Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2017
This study is a mixed-methods research project designed to measure the effectiveness of a peer mentor program in meeting institutional goals such as increased academic performance and retention. The results suggest that peers are useful in helping students manage the demands of the first year by normalizing the experience and linking the students…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Program Effectiveness, Mentors, College Freshmen
Sundy, Carolyn Mitchell – ProQuest LLC, 2017
As retention becomes more of a key issue for community colleges, it is important that these institutions create an environment that is easy to navigate if they are to retain a greater percentage of their students. This study investigates the impact of the Student Support Services (SSS) program on the retention of students at Southeast Kentucky…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Services, School Holding Power, Community Colleges, Technical Institutes
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Shamah, Devora; MacTavish, Katherine A. – Youth & Society, 2018
Purpose is a concept receiving increasing attention in the developmental sciences. Making sense of your place in the world and finding meaning--a process fundamental to purpose--support positive development in adolescence and beyond. Using traditional ethnographic strategies, this article examines the development of purpose among a small group of…
Descriptors: Rural Youth, Rural Areas, Ethnography, Social Influences
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Al-Harthi, Aisha Salim Ali – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2017
There is more need today for school leaders to be up-to-date with technology and its various uses in education. Enhancing self-efficacy in the use of technology is an expected role of educational leadership preparation programmes. This study investigated technological self-efficacy of a group of educators in leadership positions while…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Efficacy, Technological Literacy, Teacher Leadership
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Low, Justin A.; Hallett, Ronald E.; Mo, Elaine – Education and Urban Society, 2017
Living doubled-up is a form of homelessness that can go undetected by schools, yet the toll it takes on the lives of students is significant. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to determine how students who live in doubled-up homeless families differ from low-income students who live in permanent housing with regard to demographics,…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Outcomes of Education, School Districts, Low Income
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Deringer, S. Anthony; Wiggins, Afi Y. – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2018
The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine the lasting impacts of students who attended outdoor orientation programs. This research sought to explore a critical gap in outdoor recreation research: longitudinal research about lasting impacts of outdoor orientation programming. We asked the following research questions to guide the…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Longitudinal Studies, Mixed Methods Research, Recreational Activities
Qin, Laura D. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Recent studies suggest that using multiple measures can potentially reduce misplacement and improve student success in college (Bracco et al., 2014; Ngo, Kwon, Melguizo, Prather, & Bos, 2013; Scott-Clayton, 2012). Minimal research, however, describes the multiple-measures placement in community colleges, at the institutional level. An embedded…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Academic Achievement, Student Placement
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Jones, Jason; Williams, Aaron; Whitaker, Shanta; Yingling, Stephanie; Inkelas, Karen; Gates, John – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2018
To meet projected labor demands in science and engineering, the workforce of the future must be educated today in increasing numbers. Indeed, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) underpin the government's ability to defend the nation and to assure the vitality of the economy. STEM jobs are the fastest growing occupational…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Achievement Gap, Disproportionate Representation, Minority Group Students
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Zadnik, Mary; Lawson, Sonia; DeLany, Janet V.; Parente, Frederick; Archer, Kristin R. – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2017
Purpose: To identify academic and demographic variables related to a successful outcome on the national certification exam for occupational therapists (National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy [NBCOT] exam) at one academic institution with the expectation that it could be replicated with multiple institutions. Method: Binary…
Descriptors: Occupational Therapy, Professional Personnel, National Competency Tests, Certification
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Soltani, Parisa; Gutierrez Keeton, Rebecca; Hoffman, John L. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to investigate the relationship between participation in Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) at California Valley College (CVC) (one of the 113 California Community Colleges in California) and several measures of student learning. An embedded survey design was developed using William…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Community Colleges, Student Surveys, Questionnaires
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Alicea, Stacey; Suárez-Orozco, Carola; Singh, Sukhmani; Darbes, Tasha; Abrica, Elvira Julia – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2016
Despite decades of research indicating classrooms shape student engagement, learning, and development, there is a dearth of empirically grounded research focusing specifically on observed classroom engagement as a predictor of student outcomes in community colleges. This article describes the development of a qualitatively grounded, quantitative…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Learner Engagement, Predictor Variables
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