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Mikita, Karen M. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The distinctive characteristics and learning needs of Generation Z students present unique challenges to faculty in higher education. Factors such as faculty teaching styles and availability of learning resources impact academic success for all students. However, Generations Zers' 8-second attention spans; aversion to lengthy reading assignments;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Student Motivation, Age Groups, Nursing Students
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Royse, Emily A.; Sutton, Elliot; Peffer, Melanie E.; Holt, Emily A. – International Journal of Higher Education, 2020
Undergraduate Anatomy and Physiology (A&P) courses are gateway courses nursing and allied health students must pass before progressing through their academic programs. Many students need to retake the course to receive grades acceptable to progress in their programs, but identifying students at risk of failure may help instructors extend…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Remedial Instruction, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students
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Wei, Chun-Wang; Lin, Yi-Chun; Lin, Yen-Ting – Interactive Learning Environments, 2016
Clinical resources in nursing schools are always insufficient for satisfying the practice requirements of each student at the same time during a formal course session. Although several studies have applied information and communication technology to develop computer-based learning tools for addressing this problem, most of these developments lack…
Descriptors: Nursing Education, Clinical Experience, Web Based Instruction, Nursing Students
Carpenter, Jane H. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The two purposes of this study were to determine whether locus of control (LOC) was predictive of how a student would perform on the ATI Comprehensive Predictor Exam and the NCLEX-RN, and if the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) provided information that would help determine predictors of success on these two exams. The study…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Predictor Variables, Questionnaires
Parlett, Deborah K. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Student motivation is a key factor in determining whether college students are successful in their academic careers and, ultimately their professional careers. Motivation is an internal drive within a person to move to action to complete a task. Student motivation encompasses self-regulation, determination, and efficacy. It is important for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Student Motivation, Curriculum Development, Nursing Students
Krov, Kathleen Nadler – ProQuest LLC, 2010
There is a need to increase the number of baccalaureate prepared registered nurses to safely meet the complex healthcare needs of citizens of the United States. Since there is no research on the characteristics of registered nurse students persisting in baccalaureate education, this quantitative descriptive case study was designed to identify the…
Descriptors: Nurses, Goal Orientation, Self Efficacy, Adult Education