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The Impact of Locus of Control on Student Persistence
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Bates, Morris L. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Locus of control is a psychological attribute not often discussed in the community college setting. The purpose of this study sought to investigate the impact Locus of control and co-variates age, gender, ethnicity, enrollment status, and employment status had on community college student persistence. Study participants were First-year community…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students
Working and Providing Care: Increasing Student Engagement for Part-Time Community College Students
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Leingang, Daniel James – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among external time obligations of work and care giving by part-time students, their participation within structured group learning experiences, and student engagement. The Structured Group Learning Experiences (SGLEs) explored within this study include community college programming…
Descriptors: Correlation, Part Time Students, Student Responsibility, Cooperative Learning
Establishing a Framework for Successful Social Network Site Use in the Community College
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Fentry, Rhonda Spells; Boykin, Tiffany F.; Vickery, Kristen B. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
Many colleges and universities have created college-sponsored communities on Facebook and Twitter as a means to interact, connect, and build community online (Center for Community College Student Engagement, 2009; Wankel & Wankel, 2011). However, the literature provides no clear picture of how community college students use social network…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Social Networks, Community Colleges, Correlation