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Amy Ponvelle Hebert – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This study explored the usefulness of variable measures gained from the Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE) as a way to predict student academic performance and identify potential at-risk students. First-year GPA was used as a measure to determine at-risk status and selected BCSSE variables and institutional data were examined…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Identification, College Freshmen, Student Surveys
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Bourne, Jenny; Grawe, Nathan D. – Journal of Economic Education, 2015
Several recent studies point to strong performance in economics PhD programs of graduates from liberal arts colleges. While every undergraduate program is unique and the likelihood of selection bias combines with small sample sizes to caution against drawing strong conclusions, the authors reflect on their experience at Carleton College to…
Descriptors: Liberal Arts, Economics Education, Doctoral Degrees, Undergraduate Study
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Stigliani, Anthony; Li, Zhi; Durgin, Frank H. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2013
Whereas maps primarily represent the 2-dimensional layout of the environment, people are also aware of the 3-dimensional layout of their environment. An experiment conducted on a small college campus tested whether the remembered slants of familiar paths were precisely represented. Three measures of slant (verbal, manual, and pictorial) were…
Descriptors: Maps, Perception, Memory, Familiarity
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Clauss-Ehlers, Caroline S.; Pasquerella, Lynn – International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how instructional support is a critical tool to promote the use of technology in research and teaching. A Campus-Wide Collaborative Model of Technological Instructional Support (CCMTIS) is presented that incorporates: integration of technology across campus; technical assistance; allocation of…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Case Studies, Technical Assistance
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Peifer, Janelle S.; Yangchen, Tenzin – SAGE Open, 2017
College students' intercultural competence (ICC) has become a focus of many higher education institutions. Yet, more work can be done to explore what variables play a role in this complex and multifaceted process. The current study investigated the association between the outcomes (i.e., cognitive, intrapersonal, and interpersonal domains of ICC),…
Descriptors: College Students, Self Concept, Cultural Awareness, Correlation
Marquart, Christopher P. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Over the past 50 years, living-learning programs (LLPs) have emerged as a dynamic curricular innovation in higher education. These programs are residentially based, seeking to seamlessly integrate the classroom and residence hall environments and blur the traditional boundaries between the academic and residential experiences for students (Kuh,…
Descriptors: Living Learning Centers, Case Studies, Organizational Culture, Program Implementation
Fields, Jeffery B. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The relational mixed methods study assesses success of a college-wide critical thinking program to the academic success of community college students. The research compared the pretest and posttest results of the California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST) given to associate degree graduates during their first semester and last semester of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Program Effectiveness, Critical Thinking
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Samuolis, Jessica; Lazowski, Andrew; Kessler, Janice – Health Education Journal, 2016
Objectives: This paper explores the extent to which curriculum infusion (CI) impacted undergraduate students' alcohol use, perceived peer alcohol use, use of protective behavioural strategies, academic performance and course engagement. Design: Two faculty members infused content on norms and protective behavioural strategies into selected…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Drinking, Grades (Scholastic), Learner Engagement
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Koedel, Cory – Education Economics, 2014
This paper documents substantial differences across states in their higher education (HE) structures and highlights several empirical relationships between these structures and individuals' HE outcomes. Not surprisingly, individuals who are exposed to more-fractionalized HE structures are more likely to attend small public universities and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Outcomes of Education, Public Colleges, Small Colleges
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Hash, Kristina M.; Poole, Jay; Floyd, Melissa; Moore, Crystal Dea; Rogers, Anissa T.; Tower, Leslie E. – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2017
The BSW Experiential Learning (BEL) Program aims to infuse intergenerational content into the curriculum and recruit students to the field of social work by implementing face-to-face learning opportunities with older adults. This article discusses and compares the experiences of 4 diverse BEL projects that implemented gero-experiential learning…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Experiential Learning, Social Work, Counselor Training
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Bastian, Heather; Fauchald, Sally K. – Across the Disciplines, 2014
This article explores how the Department of Graduate Nursing and a writing specialist at a small regional college have worked together to address the challenges of providing graduate-level education in a blended, professional program to a diverse adult population. This cross-disciplinary effort adapted the Writing-Enriched Curriculum (WEC) model…
Descriptors: Writing Across the Curriculum, Graduate Study, Nursing Education, Small Colleges
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Hadjicharalambous, Costas – Journal of Education for Business, 2014
The author compares the efficacy of commercially available and internally developed standardized tests and evaluates their strengths and weakness in assessing student learning outcomes. The author shares the experience of a regional school in developing a standardized test to assess business knowledge. Data from a sample of 268 students were used…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Test Validity, Program Improvement, Accreditation (Institutions)
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Ellett, Rachel L.; Esperanza, Jennifer; Phan, Diep – Journal of Political Science Education, 2016
Despite widespread acknowledgment of the importance of interdisciplinary pedagogy, disciplinary teaching remains the norm on most campuses, primarily due to cost and institutional constraints. Bridging the gap between literature on interdisciplinary teaching and active-learning techniques, this article describes an innovative and less costly…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Interdisciplinary Approach, Case Studies, Teaching Methods
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Kocken, Gregory J.; Wical, Stephanie H. – Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 2013
Small colleges and universities, often late adopters of institutional repositories and open access initiatives, face challenges that have not fully been explored in the professional literature. In an effort to gauge the level of awareness of open access and institutional repositories at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (UWEC), the authors of…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Small Colleges, College Faculty, Teacher Surveys
McCormack, Amy – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Colleges and universities not only have the opportunity, but also the responsibility, to shape globally-minded citizens. In January 2013, Under Secretary of Education, Martha Kanter, co-authored the lead article in "Change: The Magazine of Higher Education," arguing that "knowledgeable, engaged, globally minded citizens hold the key…
Descriptors: Small Colleges, College Presidents, Leadership, Global Approach
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