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Mark Hatcher; Jasmine Howard; Jessica Mason; Rachel Blume; Victoria Salinas; Chelsea Hood; Kelle Parsons – American Institutes for Research, 2023
In this report, AIR shares an exploratory analysis of how the past and present experiences of adult learners of color shape their perceptions of college and decisions they make. Existing research highlights some common motivations, strengths, and barriers for adult learners (see, e.g., Patterson, 2018); however, it does not deeply explore the full…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Minority Group Students, College Enrollment, Decision Making
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Myers, Dennis; Singletary, Jon; Rogers, Rob; Ellor, Jim; Barham, Sidney – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2019
Faculty and students evaluate the curriculum design and delivery of a synchronous online PhD program in social work that prepares scholar-practitioners in social work research, education, and organizational practice. The designers envision a collaborative community of scholars and leaders nurtured by a cohort-based, sequenced curriculum, and…
Descriptors: Synchronous Communication, Social Work, Doctoral Programs, Student Attitudes
Orabuchi, Nkechi – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study reported the results of a 3-month quasi-experimental study that determined the effectiveness of an online visual and interactive technological tool on sixth grade students' mathematics performance, math anxiety and attitudes towards math. There were 155 sixth grade students from a middle school in the North Texas area who participated…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Anxiety, Student Attitudes
Davis, Patrick D. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to see how students used podcasts in an eighth-grade American history unit and the value they placed on them as an educational tool. The 6-week study was conducted in a suburban middle school in a district that is part of a large metropolitan area in Texas. Participants included 29 students and 2 eighth-grade…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Audio Equipment, Information Dissemination, United States History