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Williams, Chad J.; Matt, John J.; O'Reilly, Frances L. – Journal of Education and Learning, 2014
A study was conducted of students participating in on-line academic courses in institutions of higher education to ascertain if there was a generational influence on learning styles. The specific research question was: What, if any, relationships exist among learning styles, generational groups, and satisfaction with online learning? Inferential…
Descriptors: Generational Differences, Higher Education, College Students, Student Attitudes
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Cavazos Vela, Javier; Lerma, Eunice; Lenz, A. Stephen; Hinojosa, Karina; Hernandez-Duque, Omar; Gonzalez, Stacey L. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2014
We investigated the contributions of positive psychology and familial factors as predictors of hope and academic performance among 166 Latina/o college students enrolled at a Hispanic Serving Institution of Higher Education. The results indicated that presence of meaning in life, search for meaning in life, daily spiritual experiences, and…
Descriptors: Family Influence, Psychology, Predictor Variables, Hispanic American Students
Menard, Lauren A. – Online Submission, 2013
Age and Time disparities in young adult research populations are common because young adults are defined by varying age spans; members of Generation X and Millennial generations may both be considered young adults; study years vary, affecting populations; and qualitative methods with limited age/year samples are frequently utilized. The current…
Descriptors: Generational Differences, Young Adults, Theories, Age Differences
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Digby, Cynthia L. B. – International Electronic Journal of Environmental Education, 2013
Multiple factors are likely to influence adult literacy regarding the natural environment and environmental issues, but very little research has been carried out in this area. The research presented in this article is intended to help address this information gap, by investigating influences on adult environmental literacy using data from a…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Influences, Demography, Nonformal Education