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Sibela Osmanovic – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This dissertation examined the experiences of participants who identified as refugees and had either obtained a graduate degree (master's or higher) or were in the process of obtaining a graduate degree during the time of this study, despite the influence of trauma on their experiences. This qualitative research study utilized Interpretive…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Refugees, Student Experience, Student Attitudes
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Matthews, Michael T.; Yanchar, Stephen C. – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2018
This study employed a hermeneutic investigative approach to determine instructional designers' underlying views of learner responsibility for their own learning, and how those views informed design practice. Prior research has examined how instructional designers spend their time, make decisions, use theory, and solve problems, but have not…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Student Responsibility, Educational Practices, Interviews
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Sallee, Margaret W. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2015
Based on interviews with 18 parents who were enrolled in higher education and student affairs master's programs and also employed on college and university campuses, this article explores the ways that student parents navigate their academic, familial, and professional responsibilities. Using role conflict theory as a theoretical guide, this study…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Parents, Interviews, Masters Programs
Castolo, Carmencita L. – Journal on School Educational Technology, 2016
Tutorial is one of the student support services often provided by open and distance teaching institutions. These are regularly scheduled meetings between a tutor and his/here students which may include individual consultation sessions, either face-to-face or through telephone; a more formal "lecture format;" optimal participation in…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Interviews, Foreign Countries, Open Universities
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Lee, Okseon; Choi, Euichang – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2015
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of a professional development (PD) program on teachers' implementation of the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) model, and to identify the characteristics of PD that influence teaching practice. The participants were six elementary school teachers and 12 students, and the data…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Program Implementation, Student Responsibility, Social Responsibility
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O'Connor, Brendan H. – Teachers College Record, 2018
Background/Context: A growing body of literature addresses the experiences of transnational students, but relatively little research has focused on students who negotiate international border crossings on a regular basis. This study documents the role of cross-border mobility in the lives of university students in Brownsville, Texas…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Mobility, Cultural Pluralism
Lopez, Alexandra – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study focused on discovering what instructors' experiences help elementary school students develop not only academically but also socially. This qualitative multiple case study method was guided by Yin, and the purpose of the study was to investigate effective instruction strategies from the perspective of instructors who worked in an…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Student Development, Qualitative Research
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Buckmiller, Tom; Peters, Randal; Kruse, Jerrid – College Teaching, 2017
Despite its growing use at the K-12 level, standards-based grading (alignment of grading to course standards) has been comparatively neglected in higher education. College students are often confronted with grading practices that reflect subjective, non-standardized formats incorporating a blend of academic and non-academic components. This case…
Descriptors: Grading, Higher Education, Academic Standards, Case Studies
Koel, Jennifer L. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Navigating through life with a peanut allergy is challenging for children and requires developmentally appropriate self-management or children could experience unfavorable allergic reactions. This research study presents self-efficacy as an important construct of peanut allergy management in childhood. This study aimed to illuminate the extent…
Descriptors: Health, Self Efficacy, Self Management, Children
Chen, Peter; Rice, Cynthia – Advocates for Children of New Jersey, 2017
Newark's high schools play an essential role in building the next generation of young minds for college and career readiness. Yet, high achievement may be unattainable if students miss too much school. Reasons for student absence vary. In Newark Public Schools, 48 percent of high school students were "chronically absent" in the 2015-16…
Descriptors: High School Students, Attendance Patterns, Public Schools, At Risk Students
Advocates for Children of New Jersey, 2017
Newark's high schools play an essential role in building the next generation of young minds for college and career readiness. Yet, high achievement may be unattainable if students miss too much school. "Chronic absenteeism" is generally defined as missing 10 percent or more of enrolled days for any reason. Research has shown that when…
Descriptors: High School Students, Attendance Patterns, Public Schools, At Risk Students
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Boren, Amy E.; Morales, Sarahi – Journal of Leadership Education, 2018
The purpose of this study was to explore how team members identify the social loafers on their teams and how they explain and manage social loafers' behavior. The participants (n = 49) in the study included members of student teams participating in a service project as a part of their coursework. We collected multiple sources of information:…
Descriptors: Teamwork, Cooperative Learning, Group Dynamics, Student Behavior
Blue, Adonis – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The continued dismal performance of African American students calls for the establishment of better strategies and techniques. The available studies reveal very little regarding the initiatives pursued by middle and elementary school teacher in addressing the academic needs of African American students, however, this literature has not yet defined…
Descriptors: Urban Youth, African American Students, High School Students, Males
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Sandberg, Fredrik; Fejes, Andreas; Dahlstedt, Magnus; Olson, Maria – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2016
We argue that municipal adult education (MAE) can be seen as a place for displaced and abnormal citizens to gain temporary stability, enabling their shaping into desirable subjects. Drawing on a poststructural discursive analysis, we analyze policy texts and interviews with teachers and students. Our analysis illustrates how two distinct but…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Public Education, Discourse Analysis
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Tran, Ly Thi; Vu, Thao Thi Phuong – Intercultural Education, 2017
Despite the significant body of literature on international students' intercultural development, the core issue of how they see their own responsibility in transnational intercultural spaces is largely neglected. This paper addresses this paucity by examining the intercultural responsibility perceived by international students. It is based on a…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Cultural Awareness, Student Responsibility, Student Attitudes
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