Student engagement variables that influence academic achievement among Hispanic students at the community college level.

dc.contributor.advisorTan, David,en_US
dc.contributor.authorDavenport, Pamela J.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-16T12:20:00Z
dc.date.available2013-08-16T12:20:00Z
dc.date.issued2005en_US
dc.description.abstractThe more students are engaged in their collegiate experience the more likely they are to do well academically, be retained, and achieve their education goals. Student engagement is a key to student success. The study's goal was to examine student engagement factors that influenced academic achievement, with the focus on Hispanic students at a community college. Data from the Community College Survey of Student Engagement was used to examine the research questions outlined in this study.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study found student-faculty interaction to be the only statistically significant positive influence on academic achievement among Hispanic students. While the reminder of the college student engagement experiences were not statistically significant, active and collaborative learning practices were the second strongest positive influence on academic achievement and the level of academic challenge was the strongest negative influence.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe strongest positive influences on academic achievement for Hispanic students are two of the college experience variables that are, for the most part, under the control of faculty. With both of these sets of college experience variables, Student-Faculty Interaction and Active and Collaborative Learning, faculty members provide the learning environment in which these experiences can thrive and make a difference for Hispanic student academic achievement. It is critical that faculty develop methods to incorporate best practice strategies that ensure learning environments are active, involving, and well suited to the needs of Hispanic students.en_US
dc.format.extentxiii, 174 leaves :en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11244/964
dc.noteAdviser: David Tan.en_US
dc.noteSource: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 66-12, Section: A, page: 4314.en_US
dc.subjectEducation, Higher.en_US
dc.subjectEducation, Bilingual and Multicultural.en_US
dc.subjectHispanic American college students.en_US
dc.subjectEducation, Community College.en_US
dc.subjectAcademic achievement.en_US
dc.subjectCommunity college students.en_US
dc.thesis.degreePh.D.en_US
dc.thesis.degreeDisciplineDepartment of Educational Leadership and Policy Studiesen_US
dc.titleStudent engagement variables that influence academic achievement among Hispanic students at the community college level.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
ou.groupJeannine Rainbolt College of Education::Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
ou.identifier(UMI)AAI3203324en_US

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