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

Examining the Association Between Facebook Marketing and Applications Received in Graduate Programs at One University

Heather Campbell, December 2022

As the technological world continues to grow and expand, the use of social media marketing continues to increase. Graduate programs looking to increase the number of applications received can turn to…Continue Reading Examining the Association Between Facebook Marketing and Applications Received in Graduate Programs at One University

The Relationship between Grit, Perceived Social Support, and Educational Gains In the Adult Basic Education Classroom

Jennifer Shearon, December 2022

Adult Basic Education (ABE) is a critical part of the educational landscape in the United States; its aim is to improve the basic reading, writing, and numeracy skills of the very diverse population of adults in America who lack proficiency …Continue Reading The Relationship between Grit, Perceived Social Support, and Educational Gains In the Adult Basic Education Classroom