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Download full textLindenman, Heather – Composition Forum, 2015
In this article, I challenge the scholarly consensus that suggests students only rarely forge meaningful connections between the genres they compose in different domains of writing (Reiff and Bawashi; Yancey, Robertson, and Taczak). I argue that the genre and domain categories composition researchers have imposed through data collection and…
Descriptors: College Students, Focus Groups, Interviews, Writing (Composition)
Falkey, Mary E. – Journal of Academic Administration in Higher Education, 2016
This paper, based on a qualitative study, explores the transition experiences of Post-9/11 Era military veterans from active duty military service to college students for the purpose of adding to the body of knowledge about this student population. The subjects, who voluntarily offered to participate, were 15 community college student/veterans and…
Descriptors: Veterans, Military Personnel, Higher Education, Qualitative Research
Griffiths, Rebecca; Mulhern, Christine; Spies, Richard; Chingos, Matthew – Online Learning, 2015
To address the paucity of data on the use of MOOCs in "traditional" postsecondary institutions, Ithaka S+R and the University System of Maryland studied the feasibility of repurposing MOOCs for use in hybrid, credit-bearing courses. In this paper we will describe the design of a large-scale study undertaken to examine the use of MOOCs in…
Descriptors: Online Courses, College Credits, Blended Learning, Statistical Analysis
The Power of Life Histories: Moving Readers to Greater Acts of Empathy through Literature and Memoir
Direct linkLee, Valarie G.; Madden, Marjorie E. – Forum on Public Policy Online, 2016
This paper argues that narratives, specifically literature and memoir, offer a way to build empathy and understanding by moving readers to deeper levels of text interpretation and critique. The paper examines a new literacy framework, Life Histories, that uses talk, collaboration, writing, and performance to understand the complex relationships…
Descriptors: Empathy, Personal Narratives, Qualitative Research, Student Surveys
Jones, Susan R.; Segar, Thomas C.; Gasiorski, Anna L. – Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 2008
This article presents the findings from a narrative inquiry exploring the perceived outcomes associated with a high school service-learning graduation requirement from a diverse group of college students. In particular, we were interested in participants' stories related to their experiences meeting the requirement, the meaning they made of the…
Descriptors: High Schools, Graduation Requirements, Service Learning, Citizen Participation
Donawa, Annette Mallory – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The enhancement of critical thinking skills is necessary for students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. A three-year mixed methods study conducted at a Historically Black College and University in Baltimore, Maryland focused on enhancing critical thinking skills for African American students.…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, African American Students, Test Results
