An Examination of the Impact of Learning Communities on Job

Autor/in	Wilmes, David M.
Titel	An Examination of the Impact of Learning Communities on Job
Quelle	(2012), (186 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Maryland, College Park
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-2677-2375-8
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Communities of Practice; Alumni; Graduate Surveys; Career Choice; Interviews; Education Work Relationship; Outcomes of Education; College Graduates; Mixed Methods Research; Regression (Statistics) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Community; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Regression; Regressionsanalyse
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between learning community participation and job/major congruence. Previous research has demonstrated that learning communities are effective vehicles for promoting student and institutional outcomes. However, few studies have examined the impact of learning communities on alumni or career outcomes. This study uses Holland's (1997) theory of vocational choice to examine how learning community participation impacts job/major congruence. Using a mixed method, concurrent embedded design, I conducted a quantitative analysis of an alumni survey at a single institution which was informed by qualitative interviews. A logistic regression analysis found that learning community participation improved one's chances of reporting job/major congruence by 5.4%. The qualitative interviews demonstrate that this improvement in congruence may be due to the unique structures and pedagogical approaches found in learning communities. Implications of the results and directions for future research are discussed. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10