Essays and Research Papers on Higher Education

This 7 page paper takes a look at how a College Student Activities Office can help to increase retention at a university. The paper focuses on a review of literature to support a thesis that enhancing activities at institutions of higher learning aids retention. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 12 page paper looks at different curriculum design models outlines their framework and assesses their strengths and weaknesses for application in educational establishments. The models include the product or objectives model associated with Tyler, but subsequently improved, Hirst’s curriculum content model, the process model associated with Stenhouse and the situational model Lawton and Skilbeck. ...

A 4 page research paper/essay that analyzes this passage in the Book of John. John 17 relates the extraordinary prayer offered by Jesus in the Upper Room on the night of his betrayal. The writer argues that Christ offers a theological perspective that can guide the lives and services of modern Christians. Analysis of ...

This 4 page paper, written in the style of a newspaper article, looks at the way in which smoking is being dealt with in colleges. In some collage campuses there has been a complete smoking ban, whilst this may reduce the health risks this has created controversy. The paper looks at the issues and includes ...

This 3 page paper evaluates an article by Aleamoni entitled Student Rating Myths Versus Research Facts from 1924 to 1998. The article is summarized and evidence is discussed. No additional sources cited.

This 8 page paper looks at the role of the mentor as a supervisor and how the mentor need to provide both knowledge and skills as well as support. The paper considers different models that explain the changing relationship and how the mentor needs to adapt. The bibliography cites 12 sources.

This 4-page report discusses the challenges and benefits associated with an adult returning to college. There are motivating reasons for attending any college program -- personal, professional, and financial -- that are completely separate from issues associated with the intrinsic value of learning. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

8 pages in length. The drive to possess great amounts of money has survived throughout the centuries only to become even more disastrous in contemporary culture with the way institutes of higher education hold students hostage for exorbitant tuition in their attempts to further their knowledge and make a name for themselves in an ...

This 3 page paper outlines the resources that will help a student save time during the school year. This paper offers advice to college students returning to school.

14 pages in length. Examining binge drinking in college students and how alcohol advertisements in the ten most popular men's and women's magazines might influence that behavior in the average college student between the ages of 17 and 23, one must consider the psychological aspects of the advertising industry. The writer further discusses ...

This 7 page paper considers the five stages of developing a curriculum; diagnosis, design, assessment, facilitation and redesign, and uses these to show how, with a behaviourist approach, different models of curriculum design can be enhanced to increase student motivation. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 6 page paper provides an overview of the HSU Children's Center, a university-based program that provides quality childcare at a low cost. This paper demonstrates the central tenets of the program and outlines their planning and development process. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper provides a personal view of adult learners and their identity by presenting one individual's view. This paper considers elements like experiential learning as a part of the view of the learner's identity.

This 3 page paper outlines the best measures to take to be prepared to return to school. This paper gives some solid tips on what tools and mental attitude give the student the best results.

12 pages in length. The quest for political correctness – both dubious and preclusive of all else – has reached an apex of complete irrationality when it comes to appeasing society's most vocal protestors, a wave of senselessness that has all but overtaken today's institutions of higher learning. College campus codes – "any ...

A 10 page paper which examines the impact of affirmative action for equal educational opportunities pertaining to low income students. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page paper that discusses two specific topics. First, accreditation is explained, the types of accreditation, the agencies who evaluate the institutions, the purpose, the criteria and the value. Second, Online education is discussed in terms of standards, credibility and quality as compared to traditional education. Research investigating the differences in performance and other ...

A 21 page paper discussing the spending habits of two female students at Northern Kentucky University. Tuition and books are only the beginning, as Ashley’s and Nicole’s spending records reveal. Both girls live on campus in the least expensive dorm room available, and each have the least expensive meal plan that the school ...

A 4 page paper discussing the types of online degrees becoming available, and the ability of online education to effect social change. There are those who hold tightly to the belief that online degrees are somehow worth less than those gained from traditional, on-ground schools. Those involved in accredited degree programs, however, will ...

3 pages in length. While greater racial diversity is, indeed, a viable objective to achieve within the environment of higher education, reaching such an objective by way of closing out other populations is not the way to attain such a goal. The preference that has been given to minority groups has considerably ...

This 4 page paper outlines the use of qualitative research methods, including content analysis. Content analysis is one form of qualitative research that has been used in creating comparative views of different views presented in the current literature or in the mass media. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the issue of the under representation of minorities in professorial jobs in the college/university setting. This paper provides an overview of an ethnographic study of this issue. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5-page paper focuses on the benefits of a college education from a monetary, professional and mental standpoint. Issues discussed include critical thinking, tolerance and better communication skills. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page paper which analyzes the impact and effectiveness of the program for equal educational opportunity and outcomes for low-income minority students. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page discussion of the emotional and rational healing which must accompany divorce for the single parent. The author traces the economic problems encountered by a single mother and the steps that mother takes to overcome those problems. Those steps center around pursuing a higher degree in nursing. Bibliography lists 4 ...