Browsing by Author "Karpiak, Irene,"
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Alternatively certified teachers: A qualitative inquiry into their motivations, approaches to learning, and commitment to teaching.
Simmons, Shirley A. (2004)Alternative teacher certification has evolved over the last twenty years as a response to real and perceived shortages of qualified teachers. The reduction of teacher certification requirements has been viewed by many as ... -
At the movies: An interpretive study of the use of films with university students.
Roden, Kathryne. (2007)This study explores the phenomenon of film as an educational tool. Specifically, it explores how the use of film in the classroom can contributes to the process of a learning experience for university students. It also ... -
A description of successful fundraising programs in student affairs divisions.
Schoenecke, Marvin. (2005)Many institutions have turned to raising funds through private gifts and research grants. While this is not new, in recent years development offices have become more sophisticated and more professional. As development ... -
Librarians and the emerging research library: A case study of complex individual and organizational development.
Gilstrap, Donald L. (2007)The purpose of this case study was to increase the knowledge base of how research librarians experience and cope with the turbulence of change within their library system. This research also examined the issues that surround ... -
Persistence among adult students enrolled in business- and ministry-related tracks of degree-completion programs.
Bryan, Robert T. (2006)In this study, 22 former students of degree-completion programs offered by three Christian colleges were interviewed using a qualitative approach. This study addressed the questions of their motivations for participation, ... -
A qualitative inquiry into a child's perspective on parent(s) attending university.
Robertson, Regina G. (2004)Adult learners return to and participate in post-secondary education, many of whom are parents. Student-parents question the impact of their participation in higher education on their children. To address this issue, an ...