College Student Journal articles from September 2005

College Student Journal archives from September 2005

Student perceptions of two state universities in Texas: a comparative analysis.
September 1, 2005... Rapidly changing environments press institutions of higher learning to respond in an appropriate and timely fashion. This study explores the relationship between student characteristics and perceptions of two state universities. Using t-Test of...

Using the Google search engine to detect word-for-word plagiarism in master's theses: a preliminary study.
September 1, 2005... The effectiveness and efficiency of the Google Search engine for detecting potential occurrences of word-for-word plagiarism in master's theses was investigated. 210 electronic master's theses from a sample of 260 completed in 2003 were...

A qualitative assessment of personal and academic stressors among Korean College students: an exploratory study.
September 1, 2005... The purpose of the study is to explore the patterns of personal and academic stressors reported by Korean college students. The survey items included types of stress factors in academic and personal stressors and demographic variables (i.e.,...

Intercouple dating on a college campus.
September 1, 2005... Four-hundred-eighty-six university students completed a confidential questionnaire designed to assess a multitude of aspects of their current and past dating relationships. The 24-item questionnaire was designed to highlight the prevalence and...

The story behind the catalyst: channing club vs. the board of regents of TTU.(Texas Tech University, student publications case study)
September 1, 2005... The lawsuit Channing Club vs. The Board of Regents of Texas Tech University, 1970 has been used as a legal precedent in many student press censorship cases. A thorough understanding of Channing has become increasingly important since Hazelwood...

Retention of vocational education graduates in public higher education.
September 1, 2005... This study examines the retention of vocational education graduates in public higher education. Using 2,172 students who graduated vocational education programs in Area Vocational Technical Schools and enrolled as freshman (first-time young...

Preliminary examination of cervical health practices and knowledge among university-aged females.
September 1, 2005... Cervical cancer is relatively preventable through regular cervical examinations and by engaging in healthy practices concerning lifestyle behaviors, like safe sexual intercourse. Despite the benefits that regular pap tests provide, screening...

Money, money, money: an exploratory study on the financial literacy of Black college students.
September 1, 2005... This exploratory research examined 277 survey responses to assess the influence of race, gender, age, major and parental educational level on the financial knowledge of undergraduate students attending a predominantly Black institution. The...

Do future teachers choose wisely: a study of pre-service teachers' personality preference profiles.
September 1, 2005... The No Child Left Behind Act requires that all teachers in core academic subjects to be "highly qualified" by the end of the 2005-06 school year. New teacher leave the profession at an alarming rate--research indicates that 50% have left within...

Dilemmas faced establishing portfolio assessment of pre-service teachers in the Southeastern United States.
September 1, 2005... There is increasing pressure to evaluate and document the capabilities of students exiting teacher education programs. A professional portfolio can serve as an effective tool for documenting this process. Faculty wishing to institute portfolios...

Assessing student written communications skills: a gateway writing proficiency test for aspiring journalism majors.
September 1, 2005... Faculty at this rural open-admissions university became increasingly concerned each semester about the inability of many journalism majors to write competently. This poor writing was evident in correctness, content, and coherence. Determined to...

The career experiences of African American women faculty: implications for counselor education programs.
September 1, 2005... Despite three decades of affirmative action efforts, counseling programs continue to struggle with the challenge of recruiting and retaining African American women faculty. This article focuses on the occupational experiences and unique...

Design of faculty development workshops: attempting to practice what we preach.
September 1, 2005... The purpose of the workshop was to teach faculty to use PowerPoint[TM] as a means to integrate technology into their classrooms. The approach to the design of these workshops was to use a modified version of the generic instructional design...

Skill development in the psychology major: what do undergraduate students expect?
September 1, 2005... The present study examined undergraduate students' expectations for how well psychology majors develop 60 skills corresponding to five of the American Psychological Association's Task Force on Undergraduate Psychology Major Competencies (APA,...

Challenges of academic listening in English: reports by Chinese students.
September 1, 2005... Academic listening plays an important role in an ESL university student's academic success. Research in EAP has begun to show that ESL students have difficulty in English academic listening at American universities. Chinese students, who are...

Academic performance of transfer versus "native" students in natural resources & sciences.
September 1, 2005... Transfer students comprise a substantial component of the student body in many 4-year academic colleges, but the factors affecting students' success once they have transferred are poorly understood. Using data from standard university records,...

Globalization and the emergence of supranational organizations: implications for graduate programs in higher education administration.
September 1, 2005... Higher education plays a significant role in shaping the culture of societies. As globalization becomes more prominent in all aspects of civilization, higher education must respond and lead in this endeavor. It is incumbent upon postsecondary...

Scales for measuring college student views of traditional motherhood and fatherhood.
September 1, 2005... The Traditional Motherhood Scale and the Traditional Fatherhood Scale were developed (including norms, reliability, and validity) and completed by undergraduates at a southern university. Results revealed moderate support for traditional views...

A profile of contemporary community college student involvement, technology use, and reliance on selected college life skills.
September 1, 2005... Community college student characteristics are changing, as an increasing number of traditional college students enroll in community colleges with the sole intention of transferring. This trend can place stress on a college, and perhaps the most...

Gender differences in the academic ethic and academic achievement *.
September 1, 2005... This paper investigates gender differences in the academic ethic and academic achievement among college students. We used survey data collected from students at a medium-size state university in the Southeast. Results of our analysis indicate...