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Narrative-Driven Educational Practice: Guiding Principles for Academic Success of Black and Latinx Male Collegians
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James, Christopher T. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
On the heels of America grappling with various racial and ethnic inequities, this dissertation explored the experiences of Black and Latinx males who graduated with bachelor's degrees from 4-year institutions. Participants navigated through different environments, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities [HBCUs], Hispanic Serving…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, Males
Outcomes of Mentoring At-Risk College Students: Gender and Ethnic Matching Effects
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Campbell, Toni A.; Campbell, David E. – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2007
In this study, the long-term academic effects of mentoring relationships in higher education are explored, with particular emphasis on students in ethnic categories with a low first-year retention rate. A sample of 339 undergraduate students in a student-faculty mentor program was statistically paired with 339 nonmentored controls on gender,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Graduate Study, Ethnicity, Mentors
Extra Credit and Peer Tutoring: Impact on the Quality of Writing in Introductory Psychology in an Open Admissions College.
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Oley, Nancy – Teaching of Psychology, 1992
Reports study results concerning the effects of peer tutoring, library assistance, and extra credit incentives upon student research paper quality. Indicates that students who sought help got better grades. Reveals a strong correlation between the number of consultations and final research paper grades. Concludes that grade point average also was…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Higher Education, Introductory Courses, Peer Teaching
Grades and Knowledge in Undergraduate Education.
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Nespor, Jan – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1990
Examines grading systems in undergraduate education at a large university, using data from a 12-month ethnographic study. Identifies how grades determine student movement from college to other organizations. Questions relationships of grading systems to students' perceptions of their own knowledge and grading's role in educational outcomes. Finds…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Credentials, Ethnography, Grade Point Average
Reading Ability as a Performance Predictor in a Behaviorally Based Psychology Course.
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Roberts, M. Susan; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1990
Examines how reading ability relates to course performance in an introductory developmental psychology course. Compares personalized system of instruction (PSI) to contingency managed lecture (CML) sections. Shows previous academic performance best predicted final examination scores for CML students while reading comprehension best predicted PSI…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, College Instruction, Comparative Analysis
Engaged Learning: Fostering Success for All Students. Annual Report 2006
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National Survey of Student Engagement, 2006
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, National Surveys, Student Surveys, Undergraduate Students