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OPINIONS OF CONSUMERS TOWARD SELECTED ASPECTS OF THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AT MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (COUNSELING, ADVISEMENT, ATTITUDES)
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OPINIONS OF CONSUMERS TOWARD SELECTED ASPECTS OF THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AT MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (COUNSELING, ADVISEMENT, ATTITUDES).
Creator
LARKINS, MARGARET W., Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description
The Problem. This study was designed to determine whether significant differences existed between traditional students (TRS) and nontraditional students (NTRS) in their opinions toward Student Development as an aspect of their educational experience at Miami-Dade Community College's North campus. Both the TRS and NTRS were 132 students who were in attendance at Miami-Dade Community College, North campus during the 1984-85 academic spring term. Summary. Traditional students were those who...
Show moreThe Problem. This study was designed to determine whether significant differences existed between traditional students (TRS) and nontraditional students (NTRS) in their opinions toward Student Development as an aspect of their educational experience at Miami-Dade Community College's North campus. Both the TRS and NTRS were 132 students who were in attendance at Miami-Dade Community College, North campus during the 1984-85 academic spring term. Summary. Traditional students were those who entered the community college directly from high school and/or were under twenty-three years old. The nontraditional group included those students over the age of twenty-three or who met any three of the following criteria: nonwhite, enrolled part-time; disabled; English was second language; or only attended class at night or on weekend. For this study, the term Student Development, consisted of three specific areas: Academic Advisement, Counseling, and Financial Aid. The opinions of the TRS and NTRS groups were studied in terms of these three selected aspects of student Development. Procedure. Chi-square procedures were utilized to assess whether the opinions of TRS and NTRS differed significantly on each of the items pertaining to each of the sections of the questionnaire. Academic Advisement, the first section encompassed Academic Alert (AA), Advisement Graduation and Information System (AGIS), and Standards of Academic Progress (SOAP). The other two areas of concern were Counseling and Financial Aid. Six questionnaire items were included in each of the five sections. It was not deemed good statistical methodology to regard the thirty Chi-square tests that were computed, as thirty independent tests of null hypotheses. However, the Chi-square tests conducted at the item level provided a basis for forming conclusions about each area. Given that two or more items within a section were significant, interpretations of the individual item results were warranted. The five null hypotheses were not statistically significant and therefore were rejected. Conclusions. (1) An orientation course encompassing all aspects of Student Development should be a part of the educational experience of all students who enroll at M-DCC, North campus; (2) The selection of orientation instructors should be based on criteria such as interest in students, knowledge of Student Development, teaching ability, and rapport with students; (3) TRS and NTRS possessed favorable opinions toward selected aspects of Student Development; (4) TRS status nor NTRS status was a significant predictor of participants' opinions toward Student Development as an important aspect of their educational experience.
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Date Issued
1985
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11869
Subject Headings
College students--Florida--Miami-Dade County--Attitudes
Format
Document (PDF)
Teacher Education Students at Miami Dade College: Perceptions of High Impact Practices
Title
Teacher Education Students at Miami Dade College: Perceptions of High Impact Practices.
Creator
Martínez, Joaquín G., Floyd, Deborah L., Maslin-Ostrowski, Patricia, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
Abstract/Description
Miami Dade College (MDC) is predominantly an associate degree granting institution also authorized to confer baccalaureates. As “democracy’s college”, MDC is the nation’s largest, most diverse community college. In 2011, a comprehensive redesign effort was launched to increase degree completion. This sequential mixed model design study queried teacher education student voices to explore their perceived impact of three high-impact practices (i.e., mandatory orientations, assigned advisors, and...
Show moreMiami Dade College (MDC) is predominantly an associate degree granting institution also authorized to confer baccalaureates. As “democracy’s college”, MDC is the nation’s largest, most diverse community college. In 2011, a comprehensive redesign effort was launched to increase degree completion. This sequential mixed model design study queried teacher education student voices to explore their perceived impact of three high-impact practices (i.e., mandatory orientations, assigned advisors, and Individualized Educational Plans). A survey (n=218) was administered during an initial quantitative phase, confirming that a) students perceived the interventions as the institution intended and b) ethnicity influenced perception. Focus groups (n=27) were conducted during a subsequent qualitative phase, unveiling three overarching findings about how and why perceptions of operational, affective, and academic aspects of the interventions were useful, not useful, or could be enhanced to help them navigate/ “survive” college, make adequate progress, and anticipate graduating, transferring, or entering a career.
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Date Issued
2016
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004612
Subject Headings
Miami Dade College., Community colleges -- Florida -- Administration., Community college students -- Florida -- Miami.
Format
Document (PDF)
A CASE STUDY OF THE COLLEGE CHOICE PROCESS FOR CONTINUING-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS AT MIAMI DADE COLLEGE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Title
A CASE STUDY OF THE COLLEGE CHOICE PROCESS FOR CONTINUING-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS AT MIAMI DADE COLLEGE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
Creator
Perez, Georgette T., Floyd, Deborah L., Maslin-Ostrowski, Patricia, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description
A review of the literature revealed the need to further explore continuing-generation college students attending community colleges. This case study sought to understand the choice process of continuing-generation, direct-entry college students who enrolled in Miami Dade College (MDC), a baccalaureate community college. This research was planned prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, yet was conducted during the pandemic, creating a unique context for the study. A total of 25 participants were...
Show moreA review of the literature revealed the need to further explore continuing-generation college students attending community colleges. This case study sought to understand the choice process of continuing-generation, direct-entry college students who enrolled in Miami Dade College (MDC), a baccalaureate community college. This research was planned prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, yet was conducted during the pandemic, creating a unique context for the study. A total of 25 participants were interviewed, including continuing-generation students, parents/family members, and high school personnel. This study used Hossler and Gallagher’s (1987) choice model as the conceptual framework to address how and why continuing-generation college students decided to pursue higher education in a community college rather than a traditional four-year college or university. The study derived five findings: financial considerations, addressing affordability and cost in the choice process; family influence and support, describing the role family play in the college selection process; proximity and accessibility, addressing how MDC is a good choice for being “close to home” and being accessible to students who may not have otherwise accessed higher education; institutional reputation, and its importance in the selection process as related to students’ knowledge of MDC, transferability options, faculty and opportunities; and college preparedness, addressing the choice process in terms of student exposure, academic readiness, and college transfer preparedness.
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Date Issued
2022
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013923
Subject Headings
College students, College choice, COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-, Miami Dade College
Format
Document (PDF)
EFFECTS OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION ON ATTITUDES, TOWARD SELECTED ISSUES, WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR THE LAY LEADER IN THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Title
THE EFFECTS OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION ON ATTITUDES, TOWARD SELECTED ISSUES, WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR THE LAY LEADER IN THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.
Creator
PETRO, JOSEPH PETER., Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of pre-college Catholic education on selected undergraduates in three institutions of higher learning in Dade County, Florida, in three areas of concern: (1) community involvement, (2) support for Catholic schools, and (3) the level of social consciousness, with implications for the lay leader in the Catholic school system. A questionnaire was modified and delivered to three colleges in Dade County, Florida, to be distributed to a sampling...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to determine the impact of pre-college Catholic education on selected undergraduates in three institutions of higher learning in Dade County, Florida, in three areas of concern: (1) community involvement, (2) support for Catholic schools, and (3) the level of social consciousness, with implications for the lay leader in the Catholic school system. A questionnaire was modified and delivered to three colleges in Dade County, Florida, to be distributed to a sampling of the freshman and sophomore classes. Through the use of standard follow-up procedures, a return of 66% was achieved. A base line, descriptive analysis of the data was conducted. The data did not show a large degree of difference in the perceived impact of those students who attended only Catholic schools as opposed to those who attended only non-Catholic schools or those who attended both kinds of schools. Differences were observed in items dealing with tuition tax credit, support for lay teachers, Catholics and organizational membership, teachers in Catholic schools and the right to strike, support for an archdiocesan school board, financial and moral support for the Catholic school system, and the need for federal support for teacher salaries and new buildings.
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Date Issued
1982
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11817
Subject Headings
Catholic Church--Education--United States, Catholic schools--United States, College students--Florida--Miami-Dade County--Attitudes, Catholic college students--Florida--Miami-Dade County--Attitudes
Format
Document (PDF)