NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Miranda-Aldaco, Citlali – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study examined the effectiveness of a bilingual/bicultural technology intervention on beginning learners of Spanish at a public university in the United States and intermediate learners of English at a public university in Mexico. This study used a quasi-experimental mixed method design and compared gains in grammar, listening, and reading…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Comparative Education, Foreign Countries, Bilingual Education
Goodman, Patricia A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Although significant research exists on the causes of student attrition, minimal research has examined how combinations of student variables and institutional practices interact to predict student persistence. The purpose of this research was to identify the extent to which course registration time, low-income status, and transfer-oriented goals…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Technical Institutes, School Registration, Student Attrition
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Young, Walter F.; McGloin, Joe; Zittleman, Linda; West, David R.; Westfall, John M. – Journal of Rural Health, 2007
Context: Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, yet screening rates are well below target levels. Rural communities may face common and unique barriers to health care, particularly preventive health care. Purpose: To establish baseline attitudinal, knowledge, belief, and behavior measures on colorectal…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Testing, Telephone Surveys, Screening Tests