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Layden, Selena J.; Anderson, Amelia; Hayden, Kera E. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Libraries provide invaluable services and supports to members of their communities, including school communities. Those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can receive particular benefits from their libraries, including supports in the areas of academics, social skills, communication, technology, literacy, leisure skills, and even employment…
Descriptors: Autism, Librarians, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Library Education
British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, 2021
Building on earlier quantitative BCCAT [British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer] research assessing number of credits required for graduation (2010, 2020), this study sought to use a qualitative analysis to explore the reasons why students collect more credits than required for their credential(s) and their general feelings towards…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Student Motivation, College Credits
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Cox, Gloria C. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2019
Having been presented the opportunity to teach a special section of American and Texas Government for new freshman majors, my first goal was to find ways to enhance and enrich the academic and intellectual experience of my students. My thoughts turned right away to undergraduate research and the many benefits it provides, as pointed out by the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Research Projects, Majors (Students)
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Vigilante, Richard J., Jr. – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2019
This article examines the equivalency of virtual credit recovery (VCR) programs as a viable alternative to earning back failed credits needed to graduate on time. Utilization of interviews and questionnaires assisted with collecting perspective data of 10 teachers facilitating the VCR program. Artifact analysis provided a third source of numeric…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Credits, Virtual Classrooms, At Risk Students
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León, Molly Burke; Guest-Scott, Anthony; Koke, Andrew; Fiorini, Stefano; Rangazas, Alexander – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2019
This study assessed the impact of a course required of students placed on Academic Probation at a 4-year university. We focused our analysis on the 4,673 students who took the course as part of the 2008-2012 Fall cohorts, examining in detail the demographic composition of students taking the course as well as the timing of when the course was…
Descriptors: Required Courses, Academic Probation, Student Motivation, Program Effectiveness
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Hvizdak, Erin; Prokosch, Jordan; Johnson, Corey M. – Public Services Quarterly, 2019
The aim of this study is to show student perception of the value of library reference and consultation work in the building of information literacy skills. Using student answers to questions about library research help received in a required first year course, the authors analyzed motivations for use of librarian aid, and the types of assistance…
Descriptors: Help Seeking, Student Behavior, Required Courses, Reference Services
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Henderson, Danielle – Journal of Instructional Research, 2019
A research methods and statistics course is a crucial component of any health care professions program. Statistics is a difficult subject for students to learn, but studies have shown implementing short video lectures in the online platform can enhance student learning and improve course success rates. The purpose of this paper is to detail the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Implementation, Instructional Films, Video Technology, Research Methodology
Malkus, Nat – American Enterprise Institute, 2019
In recent years, many journalistic exposés and research reports have raised concerns about the quality of credit recovery programs, which are available in about 75 percent of US high schools and serve about 6 percent of students. Stories relay how schools from Los Angeles to Washington, DC, have used the system of makeup courses to boost…
Descriptors: Repetition, Required Courses, High Schools, School Districts
Hennessey, Margaret Mary – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Since the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board launched their ambitious strategic plan entitled "60x30TX," higher education institutions must test and correctly place undergraduates in appropriate developmental or college-level courses based on undergraduates' academic ability. However, students who are required to take…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Academic Achievement, School Holding Power, Remedial Mathematics
Macdonald, Heidi; Zinth, Jennifer Dounay; Pompelia, Sarah – Education Commission of the States, 2019
Nearly all states require students to complete a certain number of units per course to earn a standard diploma in the state; but courses, units and assessments outside of exit exams and diploma options vary. This interactive resource provides an overview of state high school graduation requirements. To see how all states approach specific…
Descriptors: High Schools, Graduation Requirements, Comparative Analysis, State Policy
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Eckardt, Patricia N.; Craig, Madeline; Kraemer, Linda – Journal for Leadership and Instruction, 2020
This hypothesis-generating research study provided insight into the impact of project-based learning on student content knowledge in an undergraduate, teacher preparation, Foundations of Education Course. Two instructors and 44-students participated in this mixed methods study. Data were collected over the course of 14-weeks and consisted of…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Instructional Effectiveness, Undergraduate Students
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Nadya Pittendrigh; Eric Camarillo; Sara Thurmond – Journal of College Academic Support Programs, 2020
Following state legislation mandating corequisite support in lieu of remedial prerequisites for underprepared students, this article tells the story of a specific corequisite program piloted in South Texas. Our model transformed certain sections of our institution's first-year seminar into corequisite courses, which were paired with required…
Descriptors: Required Courses, First Year Seminars, Models, Pilot Projects
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Linask, Maia; Monks, James – Journal of Economic Education, 2018
Using a dataset of 48 faculty members and 88 courses over 26 semesters, the authors estimate Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) ratings that are conditional on a multitude of course, faculty, and student attributes. They find that ratings are lower for required courses and those where students report a lower prior level of interest. Controlling…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Effectiveness, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Student Interests
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Sharp, Laurie A.; Diego-Medrano, Elsa; Coneway, Betty – Reading Horizons, 2018
Developing knowledge and understandings related to children's literature among preservice elementary teachers is a vital component of teacher preparation that should be addressed in a required course. The purpose of the present study was to identify essential learning outcomes addressed in children's literature courses that were required…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Content Analysis, Preservice Teacher Education, Education Courses
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Moffatt, Kelsey M.; Oxhandler, Holly K. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2018
This article describes the assessment of accredited or in-candidacy master of social work programs' inclusion of a course on religion and spirituality (RS) in the United States. In June 2016, of the 257 eligible programs, 78 (30.4%) indicated they offer at least one required or elective course on RS in social work, either in or outside the…
Descriptors: Religion, Religious Factors, Masters Programs, Graduate Students
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