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Lee, Queenie A. Y.; Yuen, Mantak – Pastoral Care in Education, 2019
This article highlights findings from a case study research investigating factors that foster the academic achievement of community college students in Hong Kong. Data was collected from in-depth interviews with six community college students in a middle-sized, self-funded community college. The findings illustrate nuanced facets of teacher care…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Community Colleges
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Cantwell, Robert H.; Scevak, Jill J. – Higher Education Research and Development, 2004
In this study, the academic experiences of 33 male students from an industrial background were investigated as they completed a two-year education degree. The purpose of the study was to investigate the quality of student adjustment to an academic environment following extensive industrial training and experience. Students completed a series of…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Educational Environment, Adjustment (to Environment), Industrial Training
Stevens, Mary A. – 1981
During 1980, Black Hawk Community College conducted a follow-up study of the 92 students who had graduated with an Associate in Liberal Arts (ALS) degree since 1973. The degree differs from the college's more traditional degrees in emphasizing less restrictive residency requirements, opportunities to develop a personalized course of instruction,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Equivalency Tests