Browsing by Author "Marshall, David"

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Effects of Prior Learning Assessment on Graduation Rates of Adult Students in an Online Degree Program

Barnett, William Lee (2020-07-20)

Technological advances and changes to America’s workforce have created a need for adult workers to upskill their abilities. Many of these adults address this need by pursuing a college degree. While adult learners tend to ...

Financial Management of Medical Care Expenses of Student-Athletes in Institutions of Higher Education

Straub Stanton, Karen (2019-04-18)

Within institutions of higher education, the call for cost containment and accountability extended to all departments, including intercollegiate athletic departments. Intercollegiate athletic departments’ spending continued ...

Motivation, Stress, and Satisfaction of Graduate Students: A Comparative Study of Student Parents and Non-Parents

Yoo, Hyeon Jean (2021-07-29)

This study investigated the motivational orientation, perceived stress, and general satisfaction of student parents (i.e., students who have dependent children) and non-parents (i.e., students who do not have dependent ...

Music Teacher Preparation for Inclusion of Students with Special Needs: Survey of Music Teacher Educators in the United States

Cater, Michael (2023-08-03)

Current music teacher educators at colleges and universities were examined to determine how they prepare preservice music teachers to work with students with special needs. Participants included music education professors ...

Music Teachers’ Perceptions of Undergraduate Music Education Curricula: A Quantitative Survey of Current Music Teachers

Smith, Natalie (2023-05-03)

This dissertation examined current music teachers’ perceptions of their undergraduate music education program. I gathered data through an online survey completed by current K-12 music teachers. I recruited participants ...

Physical Education Paraeducators

Higgins, Ashleigh (2021-04-13)

The purpose of this dissertation was to discover the lived experiences and perceptions of administrators, physical educators, and physical education paraeducators (PEPs) in Alabama regarding the hiring, training, ...

Roles, Relationships, and Power: The Patterns of Knowledge Co-Construction in an Online Educational Leadership Course

Slear, James (2020-07-16) ETD File Embargoed

Social interaction is an essential component of learning, but the online learning environment presents challenges to creating meaningful interactions (Palloff & Pratt, 2003; Simonsen, 2015). Researchers have long sought ...

Students’ Satisfaction with Interactions in Online Courses at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

Gilbert, Sherrie (2020-07-20)

Student satisfaction is an important factor when analyzing online courses. Research has shown that student interactions in online courses are linked to overall satisfaction and success in their courses. However, student ...

Training the Emerging Pilot Workforce: Does Generation and Gender Influence Curriculum Development?

Reesman, Kurt (2022-03-04)

This study investigated the learning styles of pilots and non-pilots and then focused on the gender and generational differences among the pilots surveyed. Invitations to participate in an anonymous online Qualtrics survey ...