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The "Making of a Soldier": Masculinity and Soldierhood as Portrayed in the "New Zealand School Journal," 1907-1925
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Bingham, Rosemary Jean – Citizenship, Social and Economics Education, 2017
This article discusses how early curriculum resources available to all school children in New Zealand attempted to shape children's attitudes to the First World War. The study reviewed issues of the "New Zealand School Journal" between the years 1907 and 1925. It found evidence of overt and covert attempts to influence children's…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Masculinity, Foreign Countries, Periodicals
Military and Veteran Student Achievement in Postsecondary Education: A Structural Equation Model Using the Community College Survey of Men (CCSM)
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De LaGarza, Thomas R.; Manuel, Marcus A.; Wood, J. Luke; Harris, Frank, III – Community College Enterprise, 2016
Few quantitative studies exist on veteran success in postsecondary education, and existing qualitative research has also not accurately identified factors related to veteran achievement or pathways to success in postsecondary education. In this article, the Community College Survey of Men (CCSM) evaluates predictors of student success for…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Veterans, Academic Achievement, Community Colleges
Experiences and Expectations of an African American Male Veteran Student in Higher Education
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Cole-Morton, Gladys S. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Since the Post-9/11 GI Bill an increasing number of veterans and military students are seeking to complete degrees online and through enrollment at campuses across the nation (Brown 2011). The increased number of military students in postsecondary education settings presents challenges and opportunities for both the veteran student and institution…
Descriptors: Males, African Americans, Veterans, Educational Attainment
The Effect of Motivational Factors on English Achivement in an Intensive English Course: Evidence from a Military University
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Jodaei, Hojjat – Online Submission, 2012
This study investigated the effect of motivational factors on English achievement in an intensive English course. The participants consisted of 41 Iranian male military staff, with the age range from 21 to 28. The participants filled a translated and adapted version of the mini-Attiude Motivation Test Battery (a=0.70). Factor analysis of the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Military Personnel, Young Adults
Navy Recruitment in Junior Colleges. Final Report. Technical Report No. 76-1.
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Fisher, Allan H., Jr.; And Others – 1975
The major objective of this survey research project was to estimate the Navy recruitment potential of male, junior college students. The results of a national survey of 807 students that a promising recruitment market exists for officer and enlisted recruiting, including both the active force and the Reserve. A second objective was to determine if…
Descriptors: Enlisted Personnel, Field Interviews, Males, Military Personnel
Military Student Attitudes Toward American Preparatory Institute and Competency-Based, Continuous-Progress Instruction. Research Study.
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Summers, Barbara Stodghill – 1975
Based on surveys of military student attitudes toward American Preparatory Institute (API), the study provided information about competency-based, continuous-progress high school level instruction at API, a private high school for military adults. Students were predominantly male enlisted military personnel, the mean age was approximately 20…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Competency Based Education, Continuous Progress Plan, Dropouts