College Student Journal back issues from September 2005:
Student perceptions of two state universities in Texas: a comparative analysis.
Sep 01, 2005; ... Rapidly changing environments press institutions of higher learning to respond in an appropriate and timely fashion. This study explores the relationship between student characteristics and perceptions of two state universities. Using t-Test of independent samples, when the scores of the ...
Using the Google search engine to detect word-for-word plagiarism in master's theses: a preliminary study.
Sep 01, 2005; ... The effectiveness and efficiency of the Google Search engine for detecting potential occurrences of word-for-word plagiarism in master's theses was investigated. 210 electronic master's theses from a sample of 260 completed in 2003 were examined. Undocumented phrases from each thesis were ...
A qualitative assessment of personal and academic stressors among Korean College students: an exploratory study.
Sep 01, 2005; ... The purpose of the study is to explore the patterns of personal and academic stressors reported by Korean college students. The survey items included types of stress factors in academic and personal stressors and demographic variables (i.e., gender and school year). The participants were ...
Intercouple dating on a college campus.
Sep 01, 2005; ... Four-hundred-eighty-six university students completed a confidential questionnaire designed to assess a multitude of aspects of their current and past dating relationships. The 24-item questionnaire was designed to highlight the prevalence and rate that individuals were involved in ...
The story behind the catalyst: channing club vs. the board of regents of TTU.(Texas Tech University, student publications case study)
Sep 01, 2005; ... The lawsuit Channing Club vs. The Board of Regents of Texas Tech University, 1970 has been used as a legal precedent in many student press censorship cases. A thorough understanding of Channing has become increasingly important since Hazelwood and other related decisions. Though Channing ...
Retention of vocational education graduates in public higher education.
Sep 01, 2005; ... This study examines the retention of vocational education graduates in public higher education. Using 2,172 students who graduated vocational education programs in Area Vocational Technical Schools and enrolled as freshman (first-time young students) in public two-year and four-year ...
Preliminary examination of cervical health practices and knowledge among university-aged females.
Sep 01, 2005; ... Cervical cancer is relatively preventable through regular cervical examinations and by engaging in healthy practices concerning lifestyle behaviors, like safe sexual intercourse. Despite the benefits that regular pap tests provide, screening tests continue to be under used by women, with ...
Money, money, money: an exploratory study on the financial literacy of Black college students.
Sep 01, 2005; ... This exploratory research examined 277 survey responses to assess the influence of race, gender, age, major and parental educational level on the financial knowledge of undergraduate students attending a predominantly Black institution. The overall level of financial literacy was only ...
Do future teachers choose wisely: a study of pre-service teachers' personality preference profiles.
Sep 01, 2005; ... The No Child Left Behind Act requires that all teachers in core academic subjects to be "highly qualified" by the end of the 2005-06 school year. New teacher leave the profession at an alarming rate--research indicates that 50% have left within five years of their first job. This article ...
Dilemmas faced establishing portfolio assessment of pre-service teachers in the Southeastern United States.
Sep 01, 2005; ... There is increasing pressure to evaluate and document the capabilities of students exiting teacher education programs. A professional portfolio can serve as an effective tool for documenting this process. Faculty wishing to institute portfolios in pre-service teacher assessment should be ...
Assessing student written communications skills: a gateway writing proficiency test for aspiring journalism majors.
Sep 01, 2005; ... Faculty at this rural open-admissions university became increasingly concerned each semester about the inability of many journalism majors to write competently. This poor writing was evident in correctness, content, and coherence. Determined to take positive steps to improve students' ...
The career experiences of African American women faculty: implications for counselor education programs.
Sep 01, 2005; ... Despite three decades of affirmative action efforts, counseling programs continue to struggle with the challenge of recruiting and retaining African American women faculty. This article focuses on the occupational experiences and unique challenges that confront African American women ...
Design of faculty development workshops: attempting to practice what we preach.
Sep 01, 2005; ... The purpose of the workshop was to teach faculty to use PowerPoint[TM] as a means to integrate technology into their classrooms. The approach to the design of these workshops was to use a modified version of the generic instructional design model, known as ADDIE, as well as use other ID ...
Skill development in the psychology major: what do undergraduate students expect?
Sep 01, 2005; ... The present study examined undergraduate students' expectations for how well psychology majors develop 60 skills corresponding to five of the American Psychological Association's Task Force on Undergraduate Psychology Major Competencies (APA, 2002) suggested learning goals. We also ...
Challenges of academic listening in English: reports by Chinese students.
Sep 01, 2005; ... Academic listening plays an important role in an ESL university student's academic success. Research in EAP has begun to show that ESL students have difficulty in English academic listening at American universities. Chinese students, who are from a different educational system and cultural ...
Academic performance of transfer versus "native" students in natural resources & sciences.
Sep 01, 2005; ... Transfer students comprise a substantial component of the student body in many 4-year academic colleges, but the factors affecting students' success once they have transferred are poorly understood. Using data from standard university records, academic performance was examined for 2,467 ...
Globalization and the emergence of supranational organizations: implications for graduate programs in higher education administration.
Sep 01, 2005; ... Higher education plays a significant role in shaping the culture of societies. As globalization becomes more prominent in all aspects of civilization, higher education must respond and lead in this endeavor. It is incumbent upon postsecondary institutions to train the leaders of tomorrow ...
Scales for measuring college student views of traditional motherhood and fatherhood.
Sep 01, 2005; ... The Traditional Motherhood Scale and the Traditional Fatherhood Scale were developed (including norms, reliability, and validity) and completed by undergraduates at a southern university. Results revealed moderate support for traditional views of motherhood and less than average support ...