Experiences With General Education: How Sense of Community Shapes Students’ Perceptions

Cope, Michael R.; Muirbrook, Kayci M.; Jackson, Jorden E.; Park, Paige N.; Ward, Carol; Child, Curtis; Jarvis, Jonathan A.

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“…First, Brower et al (2018) point out that since mathematical learning is sequential, transferring knowledge from one course to another is vital for learning. Coordination among professors promotes knowledge transfer and helps students to make commitments and clarify their values (Cope et al, 2021). Therefore, coordination enables professors to identify and understand the skills needed in the various chain courses, which could improve student learning and academic performance.…”

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Using Grades in Core Curriculum Chain Courses as Predictors of Academic Performance in Subsequent Courses: A Study at Qatar University

Abdel-Salam,

Ismail,

Rhouma

et al. 2023

Sage Open

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The study aimed to investigate students’ final grades in a linked course or chain course to determine any effect on students’ academic performance in their next linked course. Courses with high D, F, and W grades were selected with their subsequent linked courses to form a chain so that each chain consisted of two courses or more. More specifically, Arabic ( n = 11,780), English ( n = 7,714), and mathematical ( n = 1,367) chains were investigated through the years 2012 to 2016. High positive correlations between the grades of the chain courses and the transitional grade are C. Factors were examined to identify any effects on final grades. Findings indicate that 60% to 75% of low-performing students in one link of any chain will demonstrate low performance in the following link.

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Using Grades in Core Curriculum Chain Courses as Predictors of Academic Performance in Subsequent Courses: A Study at Qatar University

Abdel-Salam,

Ismail,

Rhouma

et al. 2023

Sage Open

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“…Research on student perceptions about general education show that students have a basic understanding and appreciation of its goals, but they place greater value on discipline-specific courses which they presume have a more direct correlation to career success [18], [20].…”

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Improving Workplace and Societal Cybersecurity via Post-Secondary General Education

Dion

2023

CISSE

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Everyone has a role to play in cybersecurity and cyber risk management, but people without security backgrounds seldom understand—let alone accept or endorse—such roles. Public and private organizations face common challenges in facilitating more secure behaviors among employees. As part of their missions, most colleges and universities in the United States have general education programs that aim to instill certain competencies and characteristics in all graduates (for individual and greater good). This paper proposes that a cybersecurity general education course could help improve common workplace challenges in cybersecurity training and awareness, and that such a course could align with each institution’s general education goals to benefit not only graduates but also communities and society writ large.

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Societal bonds in virtual spaces: exploring the sense of community in online student communities at Anadolu University’s Open Education System

Uçar,

Güler,

Koçdar

2024

AAOUJ

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PurposeThis study aims to investigate the levels of the sense of community among students enrolled in online student communities at Anadolu University Open Education System (OES), as well as their motivations for joining these communities and their expectations.Design/methodology/approachAn explanatory sequential design incorporating mixed research methods was employed as the research framework for this study. Quantitative data were collected from 1,065 students enrolled in online student communities during the 2021–2022 academic year, while qualitative data were obtained from 14 students after the survey using an extreme case sampling method. The quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent samples t-tests, one-way analysis of variance tests, correlation analysis and regression analysis. The qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis.FindingsThe study results indicate that students enrolled in online student communities generally have higher levels of a sense of community. These levels did not significantly differ based on gender, employment status, entry type to the university, program studied or membership status in more than one community. However, significant differences were observed in terms of age, time spent in communities and meeting attendance. Additionally, students' perceptions of social presence had a significant effect on their sense of community.Originality/valueThis study is the first to investigate the sense of community in online student communities at Anadolu University's OES.

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Experiences With General Education: How Sense of Community Shapes Students’ Perceptions

Cited by 5 publications

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Using Grades in Core Curriculum Chain Courses as Predictors of Academic Performance in Subsequent Courses: A Study at Qatar University

Using Grades in Core Curriculum Chain Courses as Predictors of Academic Performance in Subsequent Courses: A Study at Qatar University

Improving Workplace and Societal Cybersecurity via Post-Secondary General Education

Societal bonds in virtual spaces: exploring the sense of community in online student communities at Anadolu University’s Open Education System

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