With the increased use of online teaching and learning at both the higher education level as well as in K-12 venues, practitioners and researchers alike actively seek better ways to ensure online success for all students. Factors such as technological prowess, classroom preparation, and self-motivation can all impact the mastery of objectives in…

The purpose of this case study was to determine specific academic and social deficits in executive functioning exhibited by students diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The subject in the study was an eighteen-year-old male. Baseline data were gathered from researcher observations and teacher surveys. Self-evaluation…

Examination of doctoral education has gained interest in recent years as all aspects of higher education have been questioned and scrutinized by the popular media. One particular area needing additional clarity is an exploration of the motivating factors for students attempting to complete these degrees. While a handful of research across a few…

Although student persistence is an important metric for higher education administrators and working while attending school is pervasive among those who attend college, the extent to which work supervisors may impact students while attending college through interactions is underexplored. This study examines the relationship between supervisor…

This phenomenological research study investigated the lived experiences of students who did not succeed in completing a 4-year baccalaureate nursing school (BSN) program. The sample for this study included students who failed to completed baccalaureate nursing programs within the last ten years. The geographical area of the sample included…

The aim of this qualitative research study was to explore faculty advisors' lived experiences in advising graduate adult learners at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The extant body of literature does not adequately examine the experiences of faculty who serve as graduate academic advisors and does little to address the unique…

The purpose of this non-experimental descriptive study was to provide student teachers with the knowledge and tools to self-assess their personality and learning styles and to utilize this knowledge to differentiate instruction to match the students' learning preferences in their field classrooms. A personality self-assessment commenced with the…

Teacher candidates take a variety of methods classes, but the degree to which they embed those principles in their lessons and effectively develop students' literacy proficiencies remains in question. The purpose of this mixed design research study was to conduct an initial inquiry of emergent data of nine teacher candidates' ninety lesson plans…