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A comparison of the relationships between levels of commitment and levels of professional socialization and how they relate to college student persistence.
(1998)
The purpose of the study was to examine the relationships between professional socialization, professional commitment, and college students' intent to persist toward degree attainment. The subjects (182) were first-year, ...
Student perceptions of campus crime and campus involvement.
(1998)
Among the student characteristics examined, freshmen had a higher perception of crime than sophomores. Conversely, sophomores had a higher level of involvement than freshmen. Females had a higher perception of crime than ...
An Analysis of economic determinants and the related effects on the price elasticity of enrollment demand in four year public institutions of higher education in North Carolina /
(1998)
In the current research, logarithm transformations were utilized for several measures since they produce constant elasticities for the related factors. There are alternative methodologies that can be utilized. Some of these ...
Correlates of academic success for ethnic minority students enrolled at a predominantly Anglo university.
(1998)
Further work and research is recommended to better quantify cultural factors of academic success. Additionally, systemic changes at the university level such as the development of formal, structured mentoring relationships ...
Kiowa cultural values and persistence in higher education.
(1998)
Historically, the presence of American Indians on college and university campuses was disproportionate to their numbers in the common schools. Within the last three decades this trend changed. Though their attendance figures ...
The effects of a student response system on student achievement, satisfaction and interaction in an interactive video teletraining class.
(1998)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of using a student response system, and the capabilities it represents, as compared to using an audio conferencing system, and the capabilities it represents, on ...
An investigation comparing traditional recitation instruction to computer tutorials which combine three-dimensional animation with varying levels of visual complexity, including digital video in teaching various chemistry topics.
(1998)
This study examines the effect of increasing the visual complexity used in computer assisted instruction in general chemistry. Traditional recitation instruction was used as a control for the experiment. One tutorial ...
Cheating and motivation: An examination of the relationships among cheating behaviors, motivational goals, cognitive engagement, and perceptions of classroom goal structures.
(1998)
Academic cheating was examined from a motivational perspective. Two constructs served as the basis for exploring relationships between cheating and intrinsic motivation: intrinsic motivation for cheating (the degree to ...
The whole conductor: Weston Noble's philosophies on the psychology of conducting and musicianship.
(1998)
Based upon elements of psychological theory, Noble has focused his artistic and educational objectives on the concept of exploration of the subjective side of the musical art. This approach has enabled him to achieve ...
Distance education policy formation in state higher education systems: A case study.
(1998)
Prior research on distance education has primarily been concerned with the effectiveness of distance education programs. Although the effectiveness of distance education is increasingly being demonstrated, it remains to a ...