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Anderson, Peter; Pribesh, Shana; Williams, Mitchell R. – Community College Enterprise, 2020
We used a matched samples design to compare outcomes of students enrolled in a traditional model of developmental mathematics education with a similar group of students coenrolled in developmental and college-level math courses. Drawn from students enrolled in a pilot program at nine community colleges in a Southeastern state, we compared 208…
Descriptors: Enrollment, Remedial Mathematics, College Mathematics, Two Year College Students
Forgey, Staci B.; Williams, Mitchell R.; Pribesh, Shana – Community College Enterprise, 2020
Gatekeeper courses such as Anatomy and Physiology are often referenced in discussions regarding the national shortage of persons in allied health professions. In an attempt to bolster access to STEM professions, some community colleges are mandating prerequisite courses such as Natural Sciences and/or General Biology for STEM gatekeeping courses.…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Physiology, Community Colleges, Prerequisites
Mertes, Scott J.; Jankoviak, Michael W. – Community College Enterprise, 2016
Designing effective student retention programs is of critical importance from both a completion and a monetary standpoint. However, oftentimes colleges attempt to use nationally developed models rather than institutional-specific data to identify potential factors involved in student attrition. At a Midwestern community college, research…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, Community Colleges
De LaGarza, Thomas R.; Manuel, Marcus A.; Wood, J. Luke; Harris, Frank, III – Community College Enterprise, 2016
Few quantitative studies exist on veteran success in postsecondary education, and existing qualitative research has also not accurately identified factors related to veteran achievement or pathways to success in postsecondary education. In this article, the Community College Survey of Men (CCSM) evaluates predictors of student success for…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Veterans, Academic Achievement, Community Colleges
Symister, Petra; VanOra, Jason; Griffin, Kenneth W.; Troy, David – Community College Enterprise, 2014
The present study examined the efficacy of clickers in a community college classroom. Specifically we sought to compare the effects of clicker technology on perceived knowledge and exam scores with the effectiveness of essays and pop quizzes. One hundred students completed surveys measuring presemester motivation to take psychology and baseline…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Audience Response Systems, Psychology, Instructional Effectiveness
Boswell, Robert A.; Passmore, David L. – Community College Enterprise, 2013
The purpose of this study was to examine factors that influence student success in two-year colleges, community colleges, or junior colleges. In determining the purpose of the study, a research framework is established to review the relationships between student success and biological children, marriage/co-habitation, early family configuration,…
Descriptors: Success, Working Hours, Family Work Relationship, Achievement Need
Saxon, D. Patrick; Slate, John R. – Community College Enterprise, 2013
In this investigation, we analyzed student enrollment data from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board accountability website for all Texas community colleges from 2000 through 2011. The numbers and percentages of community college students who were developmental education students were calculated and analyzed to determine changes over…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Accountability, Web Sites
Liao, Hsiang-Ann; Ferdenzi, Anita Cuttita; Edlin, Margot – Community College Enterprise, 2012
This study is designed to examine how intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and self-regulated learning efficacy influence academic achievement of international and domestic community college students. Results show that for both international and domestic students, motivation did not directly affect academic achievement. Self-regulated…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Motivation, Incentives, College Administration
Wolfle, James D. – Community College Enterprise, 2012
This ex post facto study examined the fall-to-fall persistence and academic success of students in a medium-sized Virginia community college. The variables of age and ethnicity in combination with whether a student's first mathematics course was developmental were used to examine the effects of each. It was found that neither the interaction of…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Ethnicity, Interaction, White Students
Wood, J. Luke; Vasquez Urias, Marissa C. – Community College Enterprise, 2012
There are numerous differences and similarities between community colleges and proprietary schools. Demographically, both institutional types serve high proportions of low-income and students of color. This study examines minority male (including African American, Hispanic, and Native American) satisfaction outcomes between institutional types.…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Technical Education, American Indians, Community Colleges