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Harmon, Hobart L.; Bergeron, Larry J., Jr.; Johnson, Jerry D. – Community College Review, 2022
Objective: This project analyzed recent doctoral dissertations addressing the role of community colleges in rural development for the purpose of identifying themes in the reported results and offering recommendations for future research. Methods: A meta-synthesis approach was utilized with 20 doctoral dissertations from the time period 2009 to…
Descriptors: Rural Development, Community Colleges, Meta Analysis, Doctoral Dissertations
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Yapp, Deborah; de Graaff, Rick; van den Bergh, Huub – Language Teaching Research, 2023
The ability to read in a second language (L2) for academic purposes is essential for higher education students. Dutch colleges increasingly use materials in English or teach in English. This can be challenging for L2 readers, especially students entering higher education from vocational studies, who may have less experience with L2 academic…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Reading Strategies, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Pretlow, Joshua; Cameron, Margaux; Jackson, Deonte – Community College Review, 2022
Objectives: We explore the influence of initial enrollment at a community college on the attainment of a bachelor's degree. Methods: Using the Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS: 12/17) and propensity score analysis, we compare baccalaureate degree outcomes of recent high school graduates who reported their intention to earn…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Bachelors Degrees, Educational Attainment, Longitudinal Studies