Browsing UW-Stout Dissertations by Title
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An Examination of the Effects of Student Aid on Credential Attainment in Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs in a Rural Iowa Community College
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2021)As companies struggle to fill positions that require skilled technical workers with some training and education beyond high school, the higher education system is also wrestling with student success and completion. One ... -
Examining the impact of a first-year experience course on student retention and persistence at a Midwest, two-year public college
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2019)A Midwest two-year technical college implemented a first-year experience (FYE) course in fall of 2017, but no formal examination into the course's impact had been conducted. The purpose of this study was to investigate the ... -
Examining Vocational Training in Southwest Florida Corrections: Analysis of the Rehabilitation Path and Reduced Recidivism
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2024)The primary purpose of this study was to examine vocational training in Southwest Florida corrections. The Florida Department of Corrections provided quantitative data on program participants and completions and statistical ... -
Exploring the Impact of Temperament Awareness Profiles on Mentors Perceived Effectiveness of the Relationship Construct in the Cooperative Extension System Using the Adult Mentoring Assessment for Extension Professionals
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2022)This multi-phase, mixed methods study aimed to examine the impact on Cooperative Extension mentor’s perceived mentoring effectiveness after receiving temperament awareness intervention using adult temperament profiles. ... -
Factors impacting clinical laboratory science program directors' decision to use distance education
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2018)Hospitals are experiencing a labor shortage of qualified laboratory professionals. Multiple problems have contributed to this issue including a reduction in the number of clinical laboratory science programs nationwide. ... -
Factors Impacting the Career and Technical Education Teacher Pipeline in Midwest States
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2021)There is a gap in the supply and demand for career and technical educators. This results in reduced opportunities for participation in CTE courses. Examining CTE teacher supply and demand across the nation is a challenge ... -
Faculty Attitudes and Beliefs Toward Current Era Student Veterans at Mid-Western Institutions of Higher Education
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2017)The current military era is the longest period of sustained conflict in the nation’s history. Moreover, it is being fought by a contracting volunteer force of less than one half of one percent of the population. As veterans ... -
Faculty perceptions of credit for prior learning: factors affecting acceptance, assessment and the diffusion of innovation
(University of Wisconsin-Stout, 2017)Meeting US workforce needs requires more adults to achieve post-secondary credentials. For adults, logistical challenges including family responsibilities, access obstacles, and financial constraints. Implementation of ... -
High School Youth Apprenticeship Participation and its Effects on the Advancement of Employability Skill Development and Post-SecondaryCareer Decisions
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2020)This mixed methods study examined the perceptions of employers on employability skill attainment of high school students who participated in a formalized Youth Apprenticeship program in central Wisconsin. The study further ... -
How they find us: a mixed methods study of international student journeys to higher education in the Midwest
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2018)The purpose of this mixed methods study was to investigate international student's pursuit of an associate or undergraduate degree at selected public higher education institutions (HEI's) in the upper Midwest. Through ... -
I Woke Up Like This: Portraitures of Black Men Masculinities in Two-Year Educational Systems
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2024)There is a lot that can be learned by listening to someone’s lived experiences; individuals’ identities impact how they navigate the world and how the world sees them. This study aimed to understand the multiple realities ... -
Identification of Systems Thinking Fundamentals Within Post-Secondary HVACR Programs
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2017)Post-secondary HVACR programs have been identified as a resource for developing high-performance building technicians to match the ever-increasing complexity of modern commercial building systems. Systems thinking has ... -
Identifying knowledge practices from the ACRL Framework within engineering workplace contexts
(University of Wisconsin-Stout, 2020)University librarians and archivists are continuously redefining instructional strategies for engaging undergraduate students with information literacy skills. The recent pedagogical shift from instructional models featuring ... -
Identifying the knowledge and skill core competencies of CTE coordinators in Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stout, 2020)Despite having content guidelines for CTE Coordinators in Wisconsin since 2003, the knowledge and skill core competencies needed to lead CTE programs remains open to interpretation. To identify these competencies, a focus ... -
The Impact of Post-Secondary Interventions Aimed at Veteran Academic Success: An Urban Technical College Study in Middle America
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2021)In 2021, the number of Post-9/11 Era veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States will reach 5.1 million. As veterans transitioned from military service and began using education benefits, they tended to experience ... -
The impact of short term credentials: an analysis of a technical college customer service certificate program
(University of Wisconsin-Stout, 2017)This study sought to examine the lived experiences of participants of a grant funded, short term customer service certificate program for case managed unemployed adults, offered by a Midwestern technical college across two ... -
The Impact of Spirituality on Nursing Education Experiences of African American Registered Nursing Students
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2016)The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the perceptions and experiences of African American registered nursing students enrolled in a post-secondary proprietary Career and Technical Education (CTE) institute. ... -
The influence of the National SEED Project upon teachers' professional practice in a rural, midwestern school district
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2018)The United States is becoming more racially diverse, and it is imperative that PK-12 teachers receive high-quality professional development in diversity and inclusion issues to better understand the students whom they ... -
Information literacy and college student anxiety
(University of Wisconsin-Stout, 2020)The skills surrounding the use of information as part of today's common literacy has been formalized into a schema known as information literacy. A brief background on information literacy helps substantiate the importance ... -
Informing Recruitment and Pedagogy of Undergraduate Long-Term Care Administration Students
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2021)Given the shortage of long-term care administrators and the aging population of our country, efforts to enhance the pool of appropriate and well-prepared candidates in long-term care leadership professions are now vital. ...