Examining the Relationship Between Mobile Phone Utilization on Self-Directed Online Professional Development Among Early Childhood Practitioners: A Preregistered Study

Jennifer Bowman, May 2024

This study examines Arkansas early childhood practitioners’ propensity for self-directed learning when using mobile phones to participate in self-paced online professional development. Further, the activity…Continue Reading Examining the Relationship Between Mobile Phone Utilization on Self-Directed Online Professional Development Among Early Childhood Practitioners: A Preregistered Study

Time to Complete an Associate Degree: A Comparison of Nontraditional GED Graduates and Traditional High School Graduates (A Preregistered Study)

Becky Warren, May 2024

Community colleges face enrollment declines, student performance, and accountability metrics, the need to support nontraditional students’ career paths, and constraints imposed by limited resources. Community college leadership would benefit from …Continue Reading Time to Complete an Associate Degree: A Comparison of Nontraditional GED Graduates and Traditional High School Graduates (A Preregistered Study)

Examining Eight-Year Bachelor’s Degree Completion Rates for U.S. Institutions Offering Competency-Based Education and Comparable Traditional Institutions

Gary Church, May 2024

Competency-based education (CBE) is a learner-centric framework that emphasizes what students “know and can show” more than how much time they spend in the classroom. CBE advocates claim …Continue Reading Examining Eight-Year Bachelor’s Degree Completion Rates for U.S. Institutions Offering Competency-Based Education and Comparable Traditional Institutions