Essays and Research Papers on Higher Education

A 3 page paper that offers an annotated bibliography for paper number PG710323.doc. Sources are separated into categories: scholarly, secondary, primary. There are 10 sources discussed.

A 4 page paper. This essay discusses John Dewey's theory of research in education using an instrumentalist perspective. The paper discusses the issue of the relationship between theory and practice. A real research study is analyzed in terms of its theoretical perspective and its context. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper. Community colleges serve a vast and diverse population. This essay studies one college, Arapahoe Community College in Littleton, Colorado. The essay reports the vision, mission, and values of the college as a whole. It then investigates the goals, missions, and philosophies of two departments, student affairs and the nursing program ...

This 5 page research paper pertains to the Lone Star College System, located in Houston, Texas, and describes the institution's policy in regards to current trends in community college education. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 4 page research paper addresses the subject of utilizing mixed methods of research in order to determine the best approach to program assessment at a community college. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page research paper pertains to evaluation of 2 minority support programs offered at 2 community colleges. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about the literature concerning choosing college majors. The author of this paper talks about first and second year college students and why and how they choose their majors. There are five sources cited in this paper.

A 3 page paper. A college is facing a decision to offer a new bachelors program in construction management or to offer a graduate program in international marketing. This paper identifies the decision and why that decision was made, which includes support for it from the literature. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page paper that explains why a certain Smartpen will help students with auditory processing problems. The pens are described, the term learning disability is explained, disability laws that apply to colleges are reported, and the proposal to a company to donate these pens is presented with justification. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 15 page paper that reflects a research proposal. Sections included: introduction, problem statement, significance of study, literature review, theoretical foundation, research questions, and methodology. This study intends to gain insight as to why ROTC cadets drop out of the program. A case study method is used with member checking and triangulation discussed. A ...

A 3 page paper. Many factors have an impact on college and university enrollments but they do not necessarily have the same effect on all colleges. This essay begins with a discussion of Lone Star College System in Houston, Texas and continues to discuss the impact of demographics and economic factors on enrollment in ...

A 3 page paper. Presenting the results of a qualitative research study requires innovation and creativity. The question this essay addresses is, strategies and formats for presenting the results of the study. Even though this is a qualitative research study, the method includes instruments from which data will be extracted. Several questions regarding presentation ...

This 4 page paper describes types of curriculum models and their interaction. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper is a specialized paper that compares the classes at three colleges for a person who teaches developmentally disabled adults. A table is used to compare the classes. There is no bibliography.

This 8 page paper examines the economic realities of a higher education. The question of whether a degree is worth it is dependent on individual circumstances. Bibliography list 12 sources.

An 8 page paper. This paper uses Dickeson's process of academic prioritization to evaluate the nursing programs at Lone Star College System in Texas. Responses are provided for each of the 10 criteria identified by Dickeson. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 4 page paper that discusses the psychological and emotional effects of adults learning a second language. Affect and emotion have been left out of most discussions of second language learning but they are very important because they affect motivation. Adults learning another language begin with at least three types of anxiety which will ...

A 5 page paper. Two community college systems are compared and contrasted in this essay: Lone Star College System outside of Houston, Texas, and St. Louis Community College System in St. Louis, Missouri. Issues considered are tuition for residents living off campus and those living with parents, revenues, operating expenses, graduation rates, amount school ...

An 8 page paper. There are numerous components and subcomponents within the field of linguistics and language acquisition. This essay discusses semantics and pragmatics. First, each is defined and discussed. The essay includes information about theories and the differences between semantics and pragmatics and how they each relate to language. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 20 page literature review pertains to student plagiarism and categorizes articles according to the subtopics of ethical models, plagiarism prevalence and strategies and practices. Bibliography lists 40 sources.

A 9 page paper. Syracuse University is located in the Finger Lakes region in central New York. The university is known for both its academic and athletic programs. This essay provides the history of Syracuse University’s basketball team, how it came to have orange as its color, its mascot, the mission of the school, ...

This 3 page paper contends that the pass fail grading system should be abandoned because it is detrimental to our academic standards. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper. D-Q University lost its accreditation 2005 due to many, many irregularities, including mismanagement of funds. A group wants to reopen D-Q University. This essay explains the background of D-Q University, the specific issues that closed it, and the problems they are having today trying to reopen it. Bibliography lists 3 sources. ...

A 5 page paper that discussed organizational development (OD) and change within the context of educational instruction. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of the history and development of Herzing University. This paper outlines the way the university started, the development of its training programs, and the transformation of the university over time. There are 3 sources listed.