Browsing Theses and Dissertations (UMKC) by Thesis Advisor "Butner, Bonita K., 1950-"
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Community college developmental reading teachers’ feelings of teacher self-efficacy and related variables
(2013)This study described community college developmental reading teachers’ feelings of teacher self-efficacy using a demographic survey and the Teacher Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES). The 125 participants in the study were ... -
Experiences of African American Baccalaureate Nursing Graduates: Entrance, Culture, and Retention in Nursing School
(2015)The experiences of African American Baccalaureate Nursing Graduates is becoming a phenomenon of interest among university and college administrators, faculty, and staff. Currently there are 2.4 million registered nurses ... -
Faculty Beliefs in Early Childhood Teacher Preparation
(2015)Teacher preparation programs in the United States face increasing pressure to restore America as the preeminent leader in a knowledge-based global economy by graduating a highly skilled workforce. A growing national focus ... -
From Service-Learning to Post Graduation Service: Insights from University Graduates
(2014-08-28)The purpose of this heuristic case study was to develop a rich, thick description of the ways that university graduates experience and perceive service-learning activities during college and after college. For this study, ... -
The impact of part-time faculty on student retention : a case study in higher education
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2010)There has been considerable debate in community colleges over the last forty years regarding the impact of increased use of part-time faculty (PTF) on student learning. It has been argued that part-time faculty fail to ... -
Mexican-American Females and the Bachelor's Degree Challenges and Success Stories
(2016)The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand the challenges encountered by Mexican-American females and how they address those challenges in order to successfully complete a bachelor’s degree. Mexican-American ... -
The Outcomes of an Innovative Hybrid Pre-dental Admission Enhancement Program among Underrepresented Minority and Disadvantaged Students
(2014)This study examined the outcomes of a hybrid pre-dental admission enhancement program (AEP) with regard to the Dental Admissions Test (DAT) scores, admission rates, and satisfaction among underrepresented and/or disadvantaged ... -
Reciprocal exchange: understanding the community partner perspective in higher education service-learning
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-08-27)This study investigates service-learning from the community partners' perspective, especially in terms of reciprocity. As a central construct in the theory of service-learning, reciprocity for community partners is ...