Browsing Dissertations by Subject "Education"
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A Qualitative Examination of Accelerated BSN Students’ Learning Experiences Related to EBP Using Thematic Analysis Guided by the Threshold Concepts Framework
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-03)Nurses continue to report deficits related to evidence-based practice (EBP) competency. These deficits threaten the quality and safety of healthcare. In response, healthcare and academic organizations along with governing ... -
Decolonizing Education : A Critical Discourse Analysis of Post-Secondary Humanities Textbooks
(East Carolina University, 2012)This dissertation examines nine post-secondary humanities textbooks published between 2001 and 2011 using an approach that includes both qualitative and quantitative methodology to analyze the written and visual content ... -
A descriptive exploratory study on how nurse educators use digital stories in the classroom
(East Carolina University, 2014)This study examines the experiences of 12 nurse educators using digital stories in undergraduate nursing courses. Two issues were explored: 1) How and for what purpose are nurse educators incorporating digital stories in ... -
EXAMINING THE EFFECT OF A SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING FRAMEWORK AT A HISPANIC-MAJORITY MIDDLE SCHOOL
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-04)Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is the zeitgeist for educational leaders in the contemporary world. Studies have determined that when implemented with fidelity, SEL skills aid school leaders in enhancing cooperation, ... -
The Impact of Populating the Freshman Seminar on Retention, Student Perception of Content, Student Satisfaction and Connection to the Institution
(East Carolina University, 2008-11)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between how the freshman seminar course in extended orientation format is populated at a large research institution and its impact on student perception of content, ... -
The Interpretive Process of North Carolina Community College System Developmental Education Policy at Select Community Colleges
(East Carolina University, 2008-11)The purpose of this study was to examine the interpretive processes of administrators and staff at individual community colleges in the North Carolina system. The study examines how developmental education policy, established ... -
Kapwa (Shared Identity): Filipino American Perspectives and Responses to Educational Leadership
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-21)Representing the makeup of educational leaders and social structure, the understanding and practice of educational leadership in the United States have centered on Western leadership perspectives. Even with the changing ... -
Pre-licensure Baccalaureate nursing students' career choice goal for a future faculty role and graduate education: adaptation and testing of social cognitive career theory.
(East Carolina University, 2011)The purpose of this study was to adapt and test the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) to (1) determine the intent of pre-licensure baccalaureate nursing students for a future faculty role and graduate education, and ... -
PROGRAM EVALUATION OF READING PLUS : STUDY OF THE IMPACT ON READING ACHIEVEMENT FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN MOORE COUNTY SCHOOLS
(East Carolina University, 2014)The Superintendent of the Moore County Schools requested program evaluation for the purpose of determining the effect of remediation programs on achievement for students in the school system. This evaluation examined the ... -
The Rhetorical Challenge of Whiteness within Blackboard for African American Bidialectal Students at Elizabeth City State University
(East Carolina University, 2013)This research will attempt to discover if there is a rhetorical challenge due to whiteness within Elizabeth City State University's (ECSU) Blackboard (Bb) online education system when it is utilized by African American ... -
The Students' Voices in Developmental Education
(East Carolina University, 2014)This dissertation explores community college students' perceptions and assumptions about developmental education in writing classrooms. The study focuses on students who have taken at least one developmental writing class ... -
A Study of Division Deans' in the North Carolina Community College System Self Perceived Leadership Style Based on Bolman and Deal's Four Frame Theory
(East Carolina University, 2008)This study was designed to expand the knowledge base of academic division deans by correlating differences in leadership styles (i.e., frames) of the division deans within the North Carolina Community College System. The ... -
The Effects of School Based Intervention Programs On Student Achievement at a Northeastern North Carolina Early College High School
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-17)The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of four school-based programs on student academic performance at an early college high school in northeastern North Carolina. The four school-based intervention programs ... -
The use of grounded theory to develop a framework for understanding student retention in community college nursing programs
(East Carolina University, 2013)Gaining admission into pre-licensure nursing programs has proven to be quite difficult for the average college student. Topping the list of crucial priorities for many academic institutions is the retention of these nursing ...