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Interactional diversity amongst Latinos in higher education
(2013)
Higher education is evolving and becoming a diverse arena for different races and ethnicities. The issue explored in this study consisted of interactions among Latinos in higher education. Latinos were the ideal subjects ...
Students on the autism spectrum and the transitional skills necessary for college
(2013)
This study examined the transitional life skills students with Autism and Asperger's need in order to succeed in college. Students with Autism and Asperger's can do well in college if they possess specific life skills. ...
Exploring the use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in recruitment and retention of underrepresented multicultural students at a public midwestern university
(2013)
Universities and colleges are using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in new capacities in higher education beyond geography courses. GIS can provide a visual representation of demographic distributions and trends of ...
Latina women and career barriers due to post-traumatic stress disorder
(2013)
Hispanic Latinas were surveyed in order to establish the effects childhood sexual abuse had on their academic performance, future career choice and success. The findings presented provide some evidence of a contrast between ...
The implementation of standards-based grading
(2013)
As the demands for a higher accountability in our current education system continue to grow,
more attention is being given to Standards-based Grading. Based on an abundance of research
correlating the positive effects ...
Reading motivation : the effect of read alouds on children's motivation to read
(2013)
The purpose of this Capstone project was to determine how reading aloud to primary aged
students influenced their motivation to read. Research was completed in the form of action
research involving reading aloud to five ...