The need for quality research outputs is clearly undeniable in any context that values quality knowledge production. This study examined consistency among epistemologies, theoretical perspectives, methodologies, and methods in students' dissertations. It also aimed to assess the extent to which the dissertations employ a variety of research…

With changes in cadaver availability, ongoing innovations in technology, and rising pedagogical changes, the field of anatomy education is amidst adaptations. In the field of occupational therapy (OT) education, anatomy is often part of the core curriculum. The problem was the limited literature on technology tools being used by educators in OT…

New nurse graduates are entering the nursing profession unable to meet the demands and clinical responsibilities expected of them. The problem addressed in this study was the lack of clinical reasoning abilities new nurse graduates possess to care for the nation's health care needs. The study's focus was to explore the differences in…

The prevalence of healthcare provider burnout is increasing globally, with medical trainees being especially susceptible. The purpose of this quantitative cross-sectional correlational study was to examine the relationship between the perceptions of the Clinical Learning Environment (CLE) and burnout among medical trainees within a single medical…

The purpose of this quantitative correlational study is to determine if, and to what extent, there is a statistically significant relationship between the learning style of online postsecondary adult learners and their academic success as measured by their cumulative GPA. The theoretical basis for the study was Honey and Mumford's learning style…

The information professions demand digitally literate practitioners who can navigate the increasingly complex technological environments of libraries and archives. While basic literacy is presumed among graduate students, many students express fear and anxiety when approaching new technologies. These psychological barriers have not been addressed…

Undergraduate research experience is critical to success in postgraduate research settings. The recent movement away from "cookbook" style laboratories to course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) in undergraduate laboratories has allowed universities to provide inclusive research experience while bypassing the limitations…

Fieldwork is a meaningful and authentic learning experience that is rarely included in undergraduate chemistry courses. In this laboratory, we visited a hot spot of perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA) contamination identified in 2012, in Binbrook, Ontario, Canada, a 1 h drive from the University of Toronto. The persistence and unique environmental…

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive design study was to understand how graduate-level students enrolled in online classes at a small Christian university in the Midwest described their social presence experience as operationalized in the various components of Whiteside's social presence model (affective association, community cohesion,…

Using a qualitative case study design, the researcher sought to understand the internship phenomenon at one small, private four-year institution with an experiential learning graduation requirement of every student. This study sought to expand the research on mandatory academic internships and their impact on student development of communication,…

The purpose of this non-experimental, comparative quantitative study was to determine if there were significant differences between the perceptions of undergraduate and graduate students about the importance and presence of sense of community in online classes at two southern public universities using survey data. The study also aimed to determine…

Injustices are woven into the fabric of the U.S. education system. Teacher education programs (TEPs) need to prepare teachers to identify inequities and dismantle them. In other words, TEPs need to prepare teachers to engage in critical reflection and teach their subject matter for social justice. Here, I explore what preservice teachers' (PSTs)…

Purpose: Faculty members commonly write letters of recommendation (LOR) for students. Although letters can be helpful, they may do more harm if they include language that can negatively bias readers. The purpose of this article is to examine LORs written for Black applicants to speech-language pathology graduate programs for the presence of…

Although teacher residency programs (TRPs) are increasing in prevalence, the scholarly literature on these programs has not been systematically synthesized to demonstrate consensus regarding benefits of teacher residency programs for teacher preparation over traditional models. This literature review provides a textual narrative synthesis of…

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has impacted many aspects of education, as well as the lives of those involved in preparing and carrying out teaching and learning amidst the ongoing pandemic. At the collegiate level, while both students and faculty alike have navigated virtual learning spaces, one specific population has experienced…