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Examining the Career Decision Self-Efficacy and Career Maturity of Community College and First-Generation Students
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Harlow, Alicia J.; Bowman, Sharon L. – Journal of Career Development, 2016
This study examined the career decision self-efficacy (CDSE) and career maturity of 268 first-generation baccalaureate and community college student participants. Three independent variables were analyzed, including generational status (first generation and nonfirst generation), college type (baccalaureate, community college), and socioeconomic…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Self Efficacy, Vocational Maturity, Community Colleges
Generational Differences among Community College Students in Their Evaluation of Academic Cheating
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Wotring, Kathleen E.; Bol, Linda – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2011
This study examined how community college students (n = 650) vary by generation and other characteristics in their evaluation of academic activities as cheating. A Likert-type instrument was developed based on the literature, pilot tested, and subjected to factor analysis. Results of MANOVA found no difference by generation in the evaluation of…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Cheating, Factor Analysis
Using Popular Culture to Teach the Community College Business Curriculum: A Comparative Study
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Passero, Thomas – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study addressed a need for comprehensive quantitative empirical studies to determine the effectiveness of using popular culture media as a teaching technique. A quasi-experimental design was implemented to examine whether a group of community college students taking a first-semester introduction to business course who were exposed to a…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Teaching Styles, Popular Culture, Knowledge Level