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The Small-World Network of College Classes: Implications for Epidemic Spread on a University Campus Open
To slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, many universities shifted to online instruction and now face the question of whether and how to resume in-person instruction. This article uses transcript data from a medium-sized American unive…
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IN DEFENSE OF A LIBERAL EDUCATION Open
A book review dealing with the liberal arts' importance and the critiques made on the discipline taught in academic curriculum. The followings are the data about the book:Keyword:Education, Liberal Arts, American Education SystemPublisher:…
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College and the “Culture War”: Assessing Higher Education’s Influence on Moral Attitudes Open
Moral differences contribute to social and political conflicts. Against this backdrop, colleges and universities have been criticized for promoting liberal moral attitudes. However, direct evidence for these claims is sparse, and suggestiv…
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Does Use of Emotion Increase Donations and Volunteers for Nonprofits? Open
Nonprofits offer services to disadvantaged populations, mobilize collective action, and advocate for civil rights. Conducting this work requires significant resources, raising the question: how do nonprofits succeed in increasing donations…
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Emergency online teaching during COVID-19: A case study of Australian tertiary students in teacher education and creative arts Open
Emergency online teaching (EOT) due to COVID19 is different to well-planned online learning. This small-scale qualitative case study explored the impact of EOT upon undergraduate students in a regional university and a metropolitan univers…
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An examination of college student wellness: A research and liberal arts perspective Open
Promoting wellness within academia reduces disease frequency and enhances overall health. This study examined wellness factors among undergraduate students attending a research university ( n = 85) or a small liberal arts college ( n = 126…
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Faculty Mentoring Undergraduates: The Nature, Development, and Benefits of Mentoring Relationships Open
Educational research shows that close student-faculty interaction is a key factor in college student learning and success. Most literature on undergraduate mentoring, however, focuses on planned programs of mentoring for targeted groups of…
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Harvesting implicit group attitudes and beliefs from a demonstration website Open
Respondents at an Internet website completed over 600,000 Implicit Association Tests (IATs) between October 1998 and April 2000 to measure attitudes toward and stereotypes of social groups (www.yale.edu/implicit). Their responses demonstra…
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The Diversity Challenge for Higher Education in Canada: The Prospects and Challenges of Increased Access and Student Success Open
With the shifting demographics of societies such as the United States and Canada, access to higher education presents a variety of challenges to ensure that universities are able to meet the challenges associated with increased student div…
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A Preliminary Analysis Of Correlates Of Engineering Persistence: Results From A Longitudinal Study Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract A Preliminary Analysis of Correlates of Engineering Persistence: Results from a Longitudinal Study Abstract This paper outlines the pre…
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Using Arts Integration to Make Science Learning Memorable in the Upper Elementary Grades: A Quasi-Experimental Study Open
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) have brought a stronger emphasis on engineering into K-12 STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) instruction. Introducing the design process used in engineering into science cla…
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Disentangling the predictive validity of high school grades for academic success in university Open
To refine selective admission models, we investigate which measure of prior achievement has the best predictive validity for academic success in university. We compare the predictive validity of three core high school subjects to the predi…
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The intergenerational transmission of liberal professions Open
By using university administrative and survey data on Italian graduates, we analyse the intergenerational transmission of liberal professions. We find that having a father who is a liberal professional has a positive and significant effect…
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Predictive Models of Student College Commitment Decisions Using Machine Learning Open
Every year, academic institutions invest considerable effort and substantial resources to influence, predict and understand the decision-making choices of applicants who have been offered admission. In this study, we applied several superv…
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The Small World Network of College Classes: Implications for Epidemic Spread on a University Campus Open
To slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, many universities shifted to online instruction and now face the question of whether and how to resume in-person instruction. This article uses transcript data from a medium-sized American unive…
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Improving the Success of First Term General Chemistry Students at a Liberal Arts Institution Open
General Chemistry is a high impact course at Benedictine University where a large enrollment of ~250 students each year, coupled with low pass rates of a particularly vulnerable student population from a retention point of view (i.e., firs…
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Are They Still Worth It? The Long-Run Earnings Benefits of an Associate Degree, Vocational Diploma or Certificate, and Some College Open
Sub-baccalaureate education accounts for most of the expansion in higher education over the last century. Nevertheless, relatively few studies have examined the related long-term financial benefits. Exploiting a rich dataset linking the Su…
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Integrating Data Science Ethics Into an Undergraduate Major: A Case Study Open
We present a programmatic approach to incorporating ethics into an undergraduate major in statistical and data sciences. We discuss departmental-level initiatives designed to meet the National Academy of Sciences recommendation for integra…
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Reimagining Digital Literacies from a Feminist Perspective in a Postcolonial Context Open
Although there are many intersecting but also conflicting definitions and understandings of digital literacy, for the most part, the majority allude to critical thinking in some form or another. This article attempts to imagine a conceptio…
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Take me where I want to go: Institutional prestige, advisor sponsorship, and academic career placement preferences Open
Placement in prestigious research institutions for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) PhD recipients is generally considered to be optimal. Yet some doctoral recipients are not interested in intensive research careers…
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Digital Twin for Math Education: A Study on the Utilization of Games and Gamification for University Mathematics Education Open
Gamification has emerged as a promising strategy for engaging students and enhancing learning outcomes across various disciplines, including education. It involves incorporating game-like elements into non-game contexts to motivate and eng…
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Teaching Creative Process across Disciplines Open
While there is great interest in higher education about teaching creative process, there have been relatively few studies of how courses can facilitate the development of creative skills. The goal of this study was to document how college …
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Alternative Realities: Faculty and Student Perceptions of Instructional Practices in Laboratory Courses Open
Curricular reform efforts depend on our ability to determine how courses are taught and how instructional practices affect student outcomes. In this study, we developed a 30-question survey on inquiry-based learning and assessment in under…
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Reimagining Service-Learning: Deepening the Impact of This High-Impact Practice Open
Background: Service-learning has historically been seen as a high-impact practice that empowers undergraduates to develop essential learning outcomes. Most service-learning discussed within the literature occurs as a required element of a …
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Global Citizenship Development Open
The present study examined the development of global citizenship traits in undergraduate students at a liberal arts college in Southern California. Two hundred and sixty-eight students participated in a survey that measured their global ci…
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Designing STEAM Education: Fostering Relationality through Design‐Led Disruption Open
A significant contention underpinning the commentary around STEM / STEAM is the evidence of discipline hierarchies, and inherent binary perspectives and/or biases that lend themselves to privileging one or more disciplines over another in …
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The Assessment of Speaking Skills at the Tertiary Level Open
Since “English has become the lingua franca for academic interaction of learners and academics” (Koo, 2009, p. 77), the development of the EFL learners’ oral performance proficiency constitutes the central interest of current English langu…
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The Fuzzy and the Techie: Why the Liberal Arts Will Rule the Digital World Open
A venture capitalist argues that the liberal arts are at the heart of the best technology.
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Experiences and Expectations of International Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Open
International students are the most important population in the American higher education system, particularly for students from different cultural backgrounds. Besides research-based universities, comprehensive universities, and liberal a…
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A Cross-Disciplines and Cross-Sector Mixed-Methods Examination of Design Thinking Practices and Outcome Open
This mixed method study investigated design thinking (DT) practices and outcomes from across disciplinary frameworks within one institution of higher education. Building upon prior DT studies, it examined three interlocking research questi…