Date of Award
12-2012
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Department
Executive Leadership
First Supervisor
Diane Cooney Miner
Second Supervisor
Bernard Ricca
Abstract
Higher education research focuses on traditional undergraduates under the age of 25 years. The focus of the researcher’s study was on the academic experiences of adult, full-time, STEM undergraduates 25 years of age and older. The purpose of the study was to identify strategies and actions adult students use towards their academic success while enrolled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs. The Grounded Theory Method was utilized as the qualitative approach to iteratively generate a theory based on the experiences of adult, full-time undergraduates in STEM programs. The significance of the proposed study was an opportunity to provide higher education administrators with an insight into the college academic experiences of adult STEM undergraduates in classrooms and on campus.
Recommended Citation
Boateng, Adwoa, "Strategies and Actions used by STEM Degree Seeking Adult, Full-time, Undergraduates: A Grounded Theory Study" (2012). Education Doctoral. Paper 139.
https://fisherpub.sjf.edu/education_etd/139
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