dc.contributor.author	Daniel, Stephen George
dc.date.accessioned	2018-05-16T21:47:28Z
dc.date.available	2018-05-16T21:47:28Z
dc.date.issued	2017-11
dc.identifier.citation	Daniel, Stephen George. "Motivations for Dual-enrollment from a Student Perspective: A Qualitative Study." P.hD. Diss., Valdosta State University, November 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10428/3066.
dc.identifier.other	744B2EA4-6B1B-83A0-41B1-201C40D046AD	UUID
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10428/3066
dc.description.abstract	Due to workforce skill gaps in the modern economy, our nation is focused on college and career readiness (Hughes, Rodriguez, Edwards, & Belfield, 2012). In a world where most jobs at a living wage require at least some postsecondary education or training, earning a high school diploma is a necessary but insufficient step toward supporting oneself and one’s family (Carnevale, Strohl, Chea, & Ridley, 2017). Participation in dual-enrollment programs has been found to help individuals view themselves as college students, leading to increased student enrollment in post-secondary programs after high school (Hooker & Bland, 2010). Although dual-enrollment options cannot assure a student’s success, insights from the dually enrolled students in this study can play a role in understanding barriers such as costs of enrollment, student apathy, advising missteps, and distrust among educational partners (Howley, Howley, Howley, & Duncan, 2013). This study is one of the few conducted in a technical college environment, and distinctive in its focus at a college and career academy setting. This qualitative study was designed to describe dual-enrollment experiences at a technical college, and identify factors that motivate or inhibit high school students’ decisions to participate in dual-enrollment classes in such an environment. The study addressed perceptions and experiences of students who were currently enrolled in such programs through one technical college. Semi-structured, open-ended interviews were utilized to gather perspectives on this topic among participants in dual-enrollment classes at a technical college/career academy. The findings of this study suggest the positive value of dual-enrollment programs at a technical college as perceived through the lens of currently enrolled students.	en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents	Chapter I: INTRODUCTION. 1 \| Statement of the Problem… 2 \| Conceptual Framework. 3 \| Research Design… 7 \| Definition of Terms… 11 \| Organization of the Study 13 \| Chapter II: LITERATURE REVIEW 15 \| History of Dual-enrollment Programs. 16 \| Relevant Theories of Achievement Motivation. 19 \| Achievement Motivation Theory 19 \| Internal Motivation/Self-Worth Theory 21 \| External Motivation/Incentive Theory 22 \| Creating a Successful College-Going Culture 23 \| Dual-enrollment… 24 \| Impact on Academic Success in College 25 \| Social Engagement… 26 \| Successful Early College/Dual-enrollment Programs… 30 \| Increased Demand for A College Degree 33 \| Employer Perspectives… 35 \| Summary 37 \| Chapter: III METHODS 37 \| Research Design… 39 \| Setting 40 \| Participants… 40 \| Dual-enrolled Students in Eleventh Grade 41 \| Dual-enrolled Students in Twelfth Grade 42 \| Data Collection… 44 \| Permission to Initiate Study 44 \| Interviews… 44 \| First Interview… 45 \| Second Interview 45 \| Interview Questions/Research Question Alignment… 46 \| Interviewer/Research/Process… 49 \| Data Processing and Analysis 50 \| Trustworthiness. 52 \| Member Checking 53 \| Summary 53 \| Chapter IV: RESULTS 55 \| Results of Interviews with Dual-enrolled Students 55 \| Brief Profiles of the Interviewed Students… 57 \| Themes from Student Interviews. 63 \| Dual-enrollment Experiences/Independence 64 \| Motivational Factors. 68 \| Summary 71 \| Chapter V: DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION 72 \| Introduction. 73 \| Discussion… 73 \| Research Question 2… 80 \| Limitations of the Study 85 \| Implications for Practice 86 \| Recommendations for Future Research. 87 \| Conclusions… 87 \| REFERENCES 90 \| APPENDIX A: Interview Session Questions/Protocol… 105 \| APPENDIX B: (IRB) Expedited Protocol Approval… 109 \| APPENDIX C: Parental Consent Form… 112 \| APPENDIX D: Student/Participant Invitation Memo… 116 \|	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.subject	Dual enrollment	en_US
dc.subject	Motivation in education	en_US
dc.subject	Students	en_US
dc.title	Motivations for Dual-enrollment from a Student Perspective: A Qualitative Study	en_US
dc.type	Dissertation	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Department of Curriculum, Leadership, and Technology of the Dewar College of Education and Human Services	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Hull, Karla M.
dc.description.committee	Truby, William F.
dc.description.committee	Bochenko, Michael
dc.description.committee	LaPlant, James T.
dc.description.degree	Ed.D.	en_US
dc.description.major	Leadership	en_US