African American Students' Persistence at a Two-Year Institution: Cognitive, Social, and Institutional Experiences

Autor/in	Hill, Angela Jewell
Titel	African American Students' Persistence at a Two-Year Institution: Cognitive, Social, and Institutional Experiences
Quelle	(2017), (179 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, Hampton University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-3697-5179-6
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; African American Students; Academic Persistence; Two Year College Students; Two Year Colleges; Graduation Rate; Qualitative Research; Phenomenology; Case Studies; Student Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Interviews; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Qualitative Forschung; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	Persistence and graduation rates of African American students have become discussion topics of national, state, and educational leaders (U.S. Department of Education, 2012). Many African American students enroll in postsecondary education but do not persist to graduation (Harris, 2016). The purpose of this study was to explore African American students' social, cognitive, and institutional experiences at a two-year institution in Texas. The researcher used a qualitative phenomenological design to employ a thematic analysis of data derived from individual interviews, a focus group, and document review. Findings of the study suggested African American students are likely to persist when supportive relationships exist and resources are accessible and utilized. In addition, outcomes of the study revealed cognitive, social, and institutional experiences that influence student persistence. Recommendations for future research include exploring factors affecting African American student persistence, inclusive of students and faculty perspectives and a case study including experiences of African American students from two or more institutions. [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	2020/1/01