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Academic Success of Transfer Students and Native Students in Southeast Alabama 

Sessions, Keith (2007-05-15)
The purpose of the study was to identify variables associated with the baccalaureate graduation status and number of terms enrolled for transfer students who have completed a portion (at least 30 semester hours) of their ...

Alabama High School Principals' Knowledge Level of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Discipline Mandates 

Milner, William (2006-05-15)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was amended in 1997 to create additional protections for students with disabilities who violate a school’s code of conduct. Prior to the IDEA, students with disabilities ...

An Analysis of Leadership Capacity Development in Alabama 

Ledbetter, Charles (2007-12-15)
Improving schools and holding educators, schools, and school districts accountable for student performance are among the most important issues in education today. Proposals to reform and restructure schools have emphasized ...

Applied Mathematics, Locating Information and Reading for Information of the Workkeys Assessments: Comparison of Scores by Age, Race, and Gender 

Stone, Deborah (2007-12-15)
As American businesses have competed in the global economy, the need for skilled workers has become more acute (Friedman, 2005). The American educational system has struggled to provide businesses and industry with needed ...

Assessing Service-Learning in Higher Education: A Construct Validation Study 

Wang, Shu-Ching (2007-08-15)
This was a two-phase study that aimed at re-examining the definition of service-learning and the development of an instrument for evaluating service-learning programs in higher education settings. A Delphi study was ...

Assessment of Health-Promoting Factors in College Students' Lifestyles 

Dubois, Eva (2006-08-15)
The purposes of this study were designed to determine the degree to which college students engage in health-promoting lifestyles, identify differences in health-promoting lifestyles between undergraduate and graduate ...

Characteristics of Effective Teachers in the Air Force's Squadron Officer College 

O'Meara, Kevin (2007-08-15)
The present study investigated the degree to which Squadron Officer School Class 07D students perceived the characteristics of effective teachers by ranking of each of the 28 characteristics identified on the Teacher ...

Comparing Educational Beliefs of Chinese and American Graduate Students 

Zhao, Fangxia (2007-05-15)
In recent years an increasing number of Chinese international students have selected to come to the United States to pursue their academic studies. They have become one of the largest international student bodies at ...

A Comparison of Adult Learners' Academic, Social, and Environmental Needs as Perceived by Adult Learners and Faculty 

Countryman, Kemba (2006-05-15)
Adult learners are returning to college in massive numbers. Community colleges have seen a tremendous increase in enrollment as a result of this population of students (Boggs, 2004; Carlan, 2001; Moore & Piland, 1994). ...

Development of an instrument to measure tendencies toward self-directedness in learning within a workplace setting 

Hogg, Kenneth (2008-05-15)
The self-directed acquisition of knowledge and skills needed to develop or enhance an individual's ability to adapt and advance within society is a factor in the development of programs to promote independent study within ...

Effective Organizational Characteristics for International Student Enrollment Service 

Kim, Ji-chul (2007-12-15)
Historically the U.S. has attracted international students to its campuses deliberately and enrolling additional international students has become an increasingly important subject (Cravcenco, 2004; Phanchantraurai, 2005). ...

The Effects of an Experiential Learning Model of Education on Second Grade Students' Fruit and Vegetable Knowledge, Preference and Consumption 

Parmer, Sondra (2006-12-15)
An experiential education model utilizing a school garden project and classroom nutrition education was explored for its influence on fruit and vegetable knowledge, preference and consumption among 115 second grade students. ...

Elementary Education Pre-Service Teachers' Attitudes Toward Reading 

Warmack, Wanda (2007-05-15)
This study investigated the self-reported reading attitudes of pre-service teachers enrolled in a children’s literature course at the university level. The Mikulecky Behavioral Reading Attitude Measure (MBRAM) was administered ...

Empathy and Empathic Communication: Nursing Student Perceptions of Program Effectiveness, Academic Experiences, and Competence 

McMillan, Rebecca (2007-05-15)
The purpose of this survey study was to examine the relationship between senior baccalaureate nursing student’s perceptions of their nursing program effectiveness in teaching them to empathically communicate with patients ...

An Examination Of A Career And Awareness Program and the Effects on Fifth Grade Students 

Carlisle, Katherine (2006-05-15)
Career and educational choices and decisions impact the livelihood and life satisfaction of adults on a daily basis. Students in middle school are required to make critical decisions which will set the stage for their ...

An Examination of Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Factors and Academic Success in the Pre-Engineering Curriculum at a Four-Year Southeastern University 

Bell, Jennifer (2008-08-15)
A large amount of empirical research has been conducted on academic achievement with college students. The empirical studies have revealed the significance of high school preparation, more specifically mathematical ...

An Examination of Cognitive Complexity and Self-Directed Learner Readiness of Traditional and Nontraditional Undergraduate Students 

Olds, Tami (2006-05-15)
With the demand for higher education, many nontraditional students are returning to school. There have been differences concerning age and sex, with an increase in adult females comprising the new undergraduate population. ...

An Examination of Factors Influencing Differences in Academic Performance among Active Duty Military Students and Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship Students in a University Setting 

Griffith, Robert (2006-08-15)
Naval Science Departments at universities across the country have two groups of students: Active duty and non-active duty students. These two types of students seem to have parity with regard to requisite academic ability, ...

An Examination of Freshman Participation in a Study Skills Course and Retention at a Four-Year Southeastern University 

Nabors, Mark (2006-08-15)
The issue of student retention remains a fundamental concern for both educators and administrators around the world. While most institutions tend to agree that retention is an important concern, they may differ in determining ...

Examination of Gaming in Nursing Education and the Effects on Learning and Retention 

Hodges, Tracey (2008-12-15)
The college environment brings together adult learners from diverse backgrounds who have different goals, personal and work experiences, and learning styles. These learners have the ability to learn in as many ways as ...