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Staying on an Academic Plan: Is It Really that Necessary for Gaining Acceptance into Selective Admission Programs
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
This study examined the frequency with which the typical pre-professional pharmacy student alters his/her academic plan, and ultimately affects the student’s matriculation into the professional program. The empirical ...
Mitigating Risk of Dropout: A Study Examining Motivational Constructs and Grit
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
Video summarizing a Ph.D. dissertation for a non-specialist audience.
Determining Factors that Serve as Barriers to Integrative STEM Methodology Implementation in K-12 Schools
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
The purpose of the correlational study was to determine factors that served as barriers to integrative science, technology, engineering and mathematics (iSTEM) implementation in K-12 schools. The sample studied (N = 153) ...
Figured Worlds: A Comparative Analysis of International Doctoral Students’ Experiences in the U.S. Academic Setting
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Over the past decade, due to globalization and expansion of higher education institutions worldwide, the U.S. has positioned itself as the top choice for students pursuing university degrees abroad, with a record of 1,078,822 ...
Education Doctoral Classrooms: A Community of Scholars or a Community of Resistance?
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Since its beginning, doctoral education has been designed to serve largely a White male student population, which has resulted in prescribed forms of scholar identity, teaching, and scholarship (Gardner, 2009; Berelson, ...
The Association between Factors Affecting Enrollment Decisions in Manufacturing Occupational Clusters in Two-Year Colleges
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationships between factors that affect student enrollment decisions in manufacturing occupational programs in two-year colleges and to describe current enrollment status ...
Strategic Human Resource Development Impact on Organizational Performance: Does SHRD Matter?
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
In the United States today organizational leaders are concerned with skills gaps, or the
limited availability of qualified workers to fill open positions. The reason for their concern is the
impact of skills gaps on ...
The Influence of Agriscience Research on High School Students’ Perceived Self-Efficacy of 21st Century Skills Attainment
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
The purpose of this study was to determine if student participation in agriscience research Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAEs) contributed to the development of selected 21st century skills. The target population ...
Tattoo Subculture: Creating a Personal Identity in the Context of Social Stigma
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Tattooing is a growing and diversifying practice in the United States (Roberts, 2012), yet
mainstream society maintains negative stigmas (Bell, 1999). Nevertheless, individuals attach
personal meaning to tattooing (Atkinson, ...
Sustainability of Professional Development to Enhance Student Achievement: A Shift in the Professional Development Paradigm
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
The purpose of this study was to determine the sustainability of professional development--teacher utilization of the Science-in-CTE pedagogical model and science-enhanced CTE lessons--one year following the Science-in-CTE ...