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Brandon Johnson; Neil Best – Journal of Campus Activities Practice and Scholarship, 2024
This qualitative phenomenological study aimed to explore Black men's lived experiences at predominantly White institutions (PWIs) through a student involvement lens. This study used critical race theory to determine if the experiences of Black men align with the desired outcomes of involvement theory. Racism is acknowledged by critical race theory…
Descriptors: Predominantly White Institutions, African American Students, Males, Student Participation
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Dewey, Susan; Codallos, Kym; Barry, Robin; Drenkhahn, Kirstin; Glover, Michala; Muthig, Alec; Roberts, Susan Lockwood; Abbott, Betty – Journal of Correctional Education, 2020
Two objectives structured the present study's interviews and observations undertaken in correctional facilities across eight prison administrations: to elucidate nonuniformed staff's perspectives on how well administrative approaches and modes of delivery for education and psychosocial programming reflect evidence-based practices and indicators of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Higher Education, Correctional Education, Institutionalized Persons
Jaramillo Cherrez, Nadia Veronica – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This study examines the impact of technology-mediated pedagogical tasks on students' willingness to communicate and communicative performance in the intermediate level of Spanish at Iowa State University. Drawing from the framework on technology-mediated tasks by Gonzalez-Lloret & Ortega, 2014, and the World-Readiness Standards for…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Oral Language, Communicative Competence (Languages)
O'Shea, Thomas M. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Campus orientation and first year experience programs are becoming an everyday part of campus life at institutions across the country. One such program at Kirkwood Community College is College 101. College 101 is a semester long course designed to aid in the students' successful transition to Kirkwood academically, socially and personally. My…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Transitional Programs, Student Adjustment
Rix, Samantha – Journal on English Language Teaching, 2012
This pilot study examines the role of metacognitive awareness as a motivational strategy in second language learning. The paper begins by exploring metacognitive strategies within the general language learning strategy framework, and then zooming in upon "interest enhancement" as a particular strategy that influences motivation and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Interviews, English for Academic Purposes
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Liao, Hsiang-Ann – College Quarterly, 2005
Rogers' diffusion of innovation model was used to examine the adoption and contribution of a web-based course management system at a college campus. This study surveyed 196 students. It was found that Rogers' model successfully explained the adoption of the innovation. The adoption of the innovation also led to increased interaction between…
Descriptors: Management Systems, Web Based Instruction, Innovation, Interaction
National Survey of Student Engagement, 2005
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, National Surveys, Student Surveys, Undergraduate Students