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University Educational Leadership Program Coordinators' Perceptions of University-School District Partnership Development
(2016-05-06)
This qualitative case study investigated the role of the university educational leadership coordinator in partnership development, the facilitating and hindering factors of partnership development, and the positive and ...
Alabama Community College Students: An Examination of the Association Between the Barriers to Graduation and the Motivating Factors
(2015-12-14)
This study identified motivating factors that address specific barriers to success for students attending Alabama community colleges. The motivating factors identified in the research included academic support/tutoring ...
An Examination of the Student Engagement and Deep Learning Experiences of High-Profile Student-Athletes, Low-Profile Student-Athletes, and the General Student Population
(2015-12-10)
Within the landscape of collegiate athletics, the personal development and engaging experiences of student-athletes, particularly those in high-profile sports, have often come into question. This study examined National ...
Identifying Effective Teaching Behaviors of Pharmacy Faculty Master Teachers
(2016-07-20)
This study aimed to examine the similarities and differences of effective teaching qualities and behaviors identified by student pharmacists and pharmacy faculty. Using an online survey, participants were asked to identify ...
Hybrid Grouping: The Relationship to Student Learning Outcomes, School Leadership and School Climate
(2016-05-11)
This study examined the implementation of Hybrid Grouping at Angel Elementary
School. The Hybrid Grouping model consisted of three elements, achievement grouping,
departmentalization and self-contained classes. The data ...
Transactional Distance Versus Student Characteristics and Their Effect on Academic Outcomes
(2017-05-23)
The purpose of this study is to understand the relationship between perceived transactional distance, course satisfaction and student characteristics (demographics, grade point average, previous online experience, ...
The Nourishment of Assistant Principals: The Effective Development of Future School Principals in Alabama
(2016-01-11)
The assistant principalship is a vital and necessary pathway to the principalship. There are more demands for the principal to be the change agent for a school system and there is great concern about the quality of ...
Barriers, Motivators, and Perceived Abilities Related to Completion of the Doctoral Degree
(2016-01-06)
Student retention has been a well-researched topic in higher education for decades (Austin, Cameron, Glass, Kosko, Marsh, Abdelmagid, & Burge, 2009; Ericson & Gardner, 1992; Lau, 2002; Pang, 2009; Thompson, 2007; Wetzel, ...
Achievement Goal Orientations and Resource Management Strategies of Adult and Traditional Learners
(2017-07-07)
This study examined the achievement goal orientations and resource management strategies of adult and traditional learners. Based on Elliot and McGregor’s (2001) achievement goal theoretical framework and Pintrinch and ...
The Relationship of Trust in the Health Care System and Perceived Hope to the Quality of Life Satisfaction Among Adults in Alabama’s Expanded Black Belt
(2013-07-25)
This quantitative study explored the quality of life in a historically depressed area in Alabama’s Black Belt where trust in the health care system has been challenged secondary to a landmark sentinel event altering the ...