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Direct linkCampbell, Fiona B. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between assessment of critical thinking as admission criteria as a predictor of success in the completion of an associate degree respiratory care program. The research site was a community college located in the southern United States. The sample included 176 students who completed Health…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Success, Associate Degrees, Health Education
Eickhoff, Mary Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2016
There is currently a nursing shortage in the United States. By 2022, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) expects, the number of job openings for Practical Nurses (PN) will be 168,500, an increase of 25% over 2012 (BLS, 2014). Nursing education does not currently meet present, much less future needs. Nursing programs have limited space; according…
Descriptors: Nursing Students, Predictor Variables, Success, Licensing Examinations (Professions)
Lin, Jien-Jou – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Every year a group of graduates from high schools enter the engineering programs across this country with remarkable academic record. However, as reported in numerous studies, the number of students switching out of engineering majors continues to be an important issue. Previous studies have suggested various factors as predictors for student…
Descriptors: Success, Prediction, Predictive Measurement, Predictive Validity
Donnelly, Patrick James – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study looked at the success rate of first-year students in a new program for conditionally admitted students. Logistic regression was used to determine the impact of several pre-college variables, such as high school grade point average and ACT scores, and orientation generated variables, specifically placement test results, on the dependent…
Descriptors: Test Results, Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, Predictor Variables
Hoversten, Mary – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Numerous challenges can be associated with pursuing a degree as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). The risk to perspective students and their nurse anesthesia programs may be lessened if success factors for program completion and passing of the national certification examination (NCE) could be identified. The purpose of this ex post…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Predictive Measurement, Success, Nursing Education
Davey, Carla Mae – ProQuest LLC, 2010
According to generational theorists, the interests and experiences of incoming students have fluctuated over time, with Millennial students being more engaged and accomplished than their predecessors. This project explored data from 1974-2007 to determine the actual trends in engagement and accomplishments for three generations of students. Over…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, School Activities, Grade Point Average, School Holding Power
