Browsing Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies by Subject "Higher education"
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ENHANCING STUDENT MATHEMATICS SUCCESS THROUGH SERVICE-LEARNING: AN EXAMINATION OF STUDENT MOTIVATION USING THE SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY
(2020-08-04)The increase in collegiate enrollment, yet bleak graduation rates, poses a significant problem for students and educators alike. Contributing to the high attrition rates, a lack of academic motivation often leads to poor ... -
Ethical Decision-Makers: How Student Affairs Staff Make Moral Choices in the Face of Sexual Assault Cases on Campus
(2019-08-08)This qualitative study examined the experience of seven student affairs staff at a private, religiously oriented university in the South who deal with sexual assault cases. Using Nathaniel’s (2006) theory of moral reckoning ... -
International Students in Transition: Voices of Chinese Doctoral Students in a U.S. Research University
(Journal of International Students Walker Hall, School of Education, University of Louisiana at Monroe (USA)Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, University of Texas at Arlington, 2016)In this study, I focused on international Chinese doctoral students and sought to better understand their lived experience in transition to U.S. higher education. I also aimed to explore strategies that can be employed ... -
REPORTING REALITIES: ARE THE CLERY ACT AND OTHER FEDERAL POLICIES FAILING WOMEN AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION?
(2020-07-27)Violence against women attending institutions of higher education has been called a significant problem by both researchers and federal policymakers. The primary goal of this study was to determine if trends in the ... -
Sense of Belonging and the Lived Experiences of Students of Color in a Racially Diverse Honors Program
(2019-12-05)This qualitative study fills a gap in the research the lived experiences of Students of Color in racially diverse honors programs by illuminating the experiences of 12 Students of Color enrolled in a racially diverse honors ...