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- Keyword:
- Motivation, Low-income Students , economic obstacles, social obstacles, Self-determination Theory, and Yosso's Community Cultural Wealth
- Subject:
- Education, Higher Education , and Educational Leadership
- Creator:
- Garagyaraghi, Hamideh
- Owner:
- skushner@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 11/14/2024
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
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- Description:
- Student evaluation of teachers (SET) is an important method of assessing professors' teaching skills and effectiveness. The purpose of this study is to determine whether and to what extent a relationship between grades and student evaluations of professors exists and how this relationship influences faculty practices, such as teaching styles, grading habits, and employment terms. This mixed-methods research was significant in that it was conducted at a faith-based institution. The faculty was composed of lay personnel and clergy who were surveyed in 30-to- 45-minute mid-semester interviews. The student population included seminarians—students studying to become priests— and students in religious formation, as well as lay students. Students were surveyed using a modified SET form distributed near the end of the semester. The study found that there is a relationship between grades and SETs: students receiving higher grades tended to give higher ratings to their professors, and students receiving lower grades tended to give lower ratings to their professors. The findings also showed that seminarians were less likely to give low ratings to their professors than non-seminary students (rs = .398 vs. .204). The research showed that SETs do have an impact on professors' performances. The data indicated that most faculty made changes to their instructional practices in response to student evaluations. The research also revealed no significant difference between the reactions of lay and religious personnel to SETs. The results of this investigation include suggestions for modifications of practices and policies that would apply to this college and seminary's administrators, faculty, and students. In addition, recommendations for further research and application to other higher education institutions are discussed.
- Keyword:
- Relationship, Student evaluation of teacher (SET), Professor teaching effectiveness, Seminary, Seminarian, Faculty Practices, faith-based institution. , mid-semester interviews, and priests
- Subject:
- Education and Higher Education
- Creator:
- Briceno, Carlos E.
- Owner:
- skushner@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 11/01/2022
- Date Modified:
- 10/15/2024
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- Resource Type:
- Dissertation
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- Description:
- The New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) is a statewide initiative that provides college access to economically and educationally disadvantaged high school graduates. Supporting approximately 13,000 students every year through financial and educational support, EOF remains a significant pathway to higher education for many first and second-generation low-income students. Research on the EOF program exhibits a student-centric approach that focuses on student success, student retention, and the overall experience of first and second-generation students. The student-centric research approach towards the EOF program has advanced an understanding of this student population. However, research on the impact of professional staff members who work with EOF students is rare. Even more obscure is the hidden exchange of counseling between the EOF counselors and the EOF students. This qualitative phenomenological study illuminates the essence of counseling and the lived experience of EOF counselors directly from their perspectives. Three themes emerged from the data analysis: (a) empathetic relationship development, (b) the counselors’ blended authority within their multifaceted roles, and (c) reliance on technology as a delivery tool and conduit for their services. The findings reveal the depth of work and engagement it takes for EOF counselors to succeed in their roles, ultimately leading to success for their students. Recommendations are provided regarding current EOF counselors and future research on academic advising, counseling, and the New Jersey-based EOF program.
- Keyword:
- Educational Opportunity Fund Program EOF, counselor, advisor, phenomenology, New Jersey, empathetic relationship, blended authority, and qualitative Study
- Subject:
- Higher Education , Educational Administration, and Educational Leadership
- Creator:
- Watkins, Kurtis D.
- Owner:
- skushner@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 01/04/2022
- Date Modified:
- 03/05/2024
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- Resource Type:
- Dissertation
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- Description:
- The purpose of this research study is to understand whether the peer mentoring experience benefits the peer mentors as it does those who are being mentored. The research seeks to understand whether traits in the peer mentoring program align with the traits employers are looking for in recent graduates. The study also seeks to understand what motivates students to become peer mentors. Finally, the research identifies which experiences peer mentors believe will be necessary for their future careers. The analysis uses a Phenomenological approach to explore the peer mentoring experience from the peer mentors’ perspective.
- Keyword:
- Peer Mentor, Future Job Search, and Future Careers
- Subject:
- Educational Leadership , Education, and Higher Education
- Creator:
- Lam, Christine J.
- Owner:
- skushner@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 12/22/2021
- Date Modified:
- 02/01/2024
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- Resource Type:
- Dissertation