Education: Recent submissions
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Comparing the Effectiveness of Scenario-Based Learning vs. Traditional Training Method on an Individual’s Call Quality Score: A Case Study
(North Dakota State University, 2018)This study investigated the effect of Scenario-Based Learning versus the traditional training method used in customer service employee call quality scores. A secondary purpose was to see how Scenario-Based Training method ... -
The Relationship among Workload, Job Satisfaction, and Burnout of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals from Six Land-Grant Universities
(North Dakota State University, 2011)The purpose of this study was to determine what job responsibilities Extension 4-H youth development professionals (n = 241) chose to spend their work time doing and how the workload related to their job satisfaction and ... -
Academic Success and Retention: Assessing Variables that Make a Difference in a Baccalaureate Nursing Program
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Attrition rates for both traditional and nontraditional students in nursing programs across the U.S. are of concern in light of the current and projected shortage of nurses. The lack of success advancing through the nursing ... -
Internship Participation: Impacts on Career Outcomes and Starting Salaries
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Internships are a great way for college students to gain real-world work experience. Students who participate in an internship should learn valuable skills, build a network and gain professional confidence. Employers want ... -
Followership: A Study Exploring the Variables of Exemplary Followership
(North Dakota State University, 2018)This dissertation investigates exemplary followership and multiple variables identified as possible predictors of exemplary followership. The study examines relationship between exemplary followership and: organizational ... -
The Lived Experience of Nationally Certified Counselors who Attended an Eight-Day Cultural Immersion Institute
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Video summarizing a Ph.D. dissertation for a non-specialist audience. -
Exploring Contemporary Issues Related to Title IX and the Incorporation of Amnesty Policies
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Colleges and universities have been inundated with new and changing federal guidance for Title IX compliance since 2011. Though most campuses have made significant strides in compliance with mandates, far fewer have ... -
Exploring the Complex Relationships among Reasoning, Content Understanding, and Intuition in Physics
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Physics education research over the past few decades has made significant advances toward improving instructional practices and developing effective instructional materials for physics classrooms. In some contexts, however, ... -
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 ... -
Education is Too Complex to Simply be Complicated: Repellors, Attractors, and the Interconnectedness of Things
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Our classrooms exist in a reality of increasing interconnectedness, cultural and societal boundary shifts, and readily available (mis)information. This reality thrusts learners and the classroom into a diverse arena where ... -
"Can We Help?": Students’ Reflections on their Public Speaking Anxiety and Teacher Immediacy
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Public speaking is one of the most common anxieties for the average person, with many even ranking it as a more significant fear than death. Even though several people suggest that they would rather be the one in the casket ... -
The Perceptions of Education Doctoral Students and Graduates Concerning Their Experiences of Thriving During the Transition to Independent Researchers
(North Dakota State University, 2018)This qualitative study examines the perceptions of education doctoral students and graduates in two upper Midwest research universities in the United States concerning their experiences of thriving during the transition ... -
Motivational Needs of Secondary Family & Consumer Sciences Students
(North Dakota State University, 2018)This study examined North Dakota junior and senior high school FCS students’ perceptions of their motivational needs. The survey instrument used was created by Turner & Herren (1997). The questionnaire measured the ... -
Stress and Work-Task Satisfaction: School Counselors' Perspective
(North Dakota State University, 2017)The study’s first purpose was to give school counselors a “voice” regarding their perceived stress. The second purpose was to investigate the relationship between school counselors’ work satisfaction across 12 counselor-related ... -
In It Together: A Qualitative Case-Study of Student Experiences of Connectedness
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Having a sense of connectedness to school may help students thrive, increasing their capacity for engagement and protective factors. A qualitative case study design was used to explore the research question: How do students ... -
Student Success Skills: The Effects of a School Counselor Led Intervention on Student Achievement and Social-Emotional Outcomes
(North Dakota State University, 2017)The cost of academic failure is unacceptable and represents an immense hurdle in the education system today. Given the known negative outcomes associated with academic failure, new methods for prevention and intervention ... -
The Influence of Extracurricular Involvement on High School Students' Academic Achievement and Engagement in School
(North Dakota State University, 2017)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between specific extracurricular activities and the outcomes of student achievement and student engagement. The target population was 11th -12th grade student ... -
Teachers as Learners: Impacts of Graduate Teachers Education Programs’ Features on In-Service Teachers’ Practices
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Significant research efforts have addressed the need for pursuing graduate teacher education to improve in-service teachers’ teaching practices. On contrary, empirical knowledge about the impacts of structural and process ... -
An Attempt to Profile Persistent Online Students and Graduates
(North Dakota State University, 2017)The purpose of this study was to determine whether the characteristics of online graduates, and characteristics of students who persist online with their coursework, could be identified. A mixed methods approach was used ... -
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 ...