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Understanding middle students' beliefs about knowledge and learning using a multidimensional paradigm
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2000-11)Recent theory (Schommer, 1990) suggests that personal epistemology is multidimensional. The multidimensional epistemology structure with middle school students was tested in this study. Over 1,200 students in Grades 7 and ... -
Understanding why adult learners dropout of a high school diploma program a second time
(Wichita State University, 2014-05)Increasing attention paid to the high school dropout situation since the passage of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) (2000) has brought about concerns (United States Department of Education, 2002a). In an attempt to bring greater ... -
Undocumented Latino students' experiences with higher education in the United States: A narrative inquiry
(Wichita State University, 2015-05)This Narrative Inquiry depicts the experiences and perceptions of undocumented Latino students/graduates within Kansas. Through the lens of Latino Critical Theory, counterstories pushed back against the dominant narrative ... -
The use of ability grouping for reading instruction
(Wichita State University, 2004-12)The purpose of this study was to compare the academic achievement of students who were grouped for reading instruction and those not grouped for reading instruction. Participants were 132 second-grade and 138 fifth-grade ... -
Ways of knowing :their association with gender and higher order thinking
(2005-12)Research examining women’s personal epistemology found two beliefs that tend to be gender related, connected knowing and separate knowing. Connected knowing is characterized by empathizing and placing oneself within another ... -
Ways of knowing and willingness to argue
(Routledge (Taylor & Francis), 2009-03)Willingness to argue is associated with higher level thinking. The authors tested the relation between ways of knowing-involving separate knowing (i.e., playing the devil's advocate) and connected knowing (i.e., empathic ... -
We are still here: A narrative inquiry exploring the sophomore perspective on surviving first-year college attrition
(Wichita State University, 2020-05)This research study focuses on retention of First-Year students with a qualitative approach to collecting data. The purpose of this study was to explore lived experiences of sophomore students who were retained between ... -
Why come to school? Learning from middle school students' perspectives on chronic absenteeism
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)INTRODUCTION: Chronic absenteeism is a long known barrier to educational success and academic achievement (McClusky, Bynum & Patchin, 2004). While governing agencies have established policies and standards for attendance, ... -
Why do Black American males earn less than Black American women? An examination of four hypotheses
(Council for Social and Economic Studies, 2002-01)Four hypotheses to explain why black men in the United States and Britain earn less than black women are examined. These are (1) Sowell's thesis black males have lower average intelligence than black females; this hypothesis ... -
Worldview differences between college students and graduate counseling trainees
(Wiley Blackwell, 1993-10)The purpose of this study was to examine whether graduate students in counseling (n=95) have different worldviews than undergraduate students (n=177) who might be potential clients. Students in both groups completed the ...