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Correlates of Graduating with a Full-Time Job versus a Full-Time Job Consistent with Major
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Blau, Gary; Hill, Theodore L.; Halbert, Terry A.; Snell, Corinne; Atwater, Graig A.; Kershner, Ronald; Zuckerman, M. Michael – College Student Journal, 2016
This is an exploratory study that compares the correlates of securing a full-time job at graduation to securing a full-time job at graduation consistent with one's major. Results are drawn from a sample of 310 graduating business school seniors who filled out a Fall 2014 survey. Results showed three positive correlates to graduating with a…
Descriptors: Correlation, Comparative Analysis, Surveys, Parent Background
Further Research on an Undergraduate Measure of Professional Development Engagement
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Blau, Gary; Pred, Robert; Andersson, Lynne; Lopez, Andrea B. – College Student Journal, 2015
Professional Development Engagement (PDE) refers to the level of undergraduate engagement in professional development. Professional Development (PD) involves activities designed to help students prepare for a successful college-to-work transition. This study tested a new 12-item measure of PDE for a complete-data sample of 246 undergraduate…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Professional Development, Education Work Relationship, Professional Associations
Technology Integration during Student Teaching: A Case Study
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Supon, Vi; Ruffini, Michael – College Student Journal, 2009
This article represents a study at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania where secondary and elementary education preservice teachers were surveyed to determine their usage of various technologies during student teaching. Described are the results and analysis relative to what technologies are enhancing the learning of students in academic…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Preservice Teachers, Technology Integration, Educational Technology
Lack of Stereotype Threat at a Liberal Arts College
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Rivardo, Mark G.; Rhodes, Michael E.; Klein, Brandi – College Student Journal, 2008
Stereotype threat has been demonstrated to reduce the performance of stereotyped individuals in the threatened domain (Steele & Aronson, 1995). This study attempted to replicate the finding that stereotype threat instruction can erase the performance deficit women experience in math performance (Johns, Schmader, & Martens, 2005) and to…
Descriptors: Stereotypes, Program Effectiveness, Liberal Arts, Educational Environment