Perceived Needs of Decided and Undecided Two-Year Community College Students [microform] / Kathleen A. Twining and James E. Twining
- Bib ID:
- 5486385
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- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Twining, Kathleen A
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- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED289546
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1987
- 38 p.
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In 1985-86, a study was conducted at the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) to determine the differences between the perceived needs of students who had decided on a program of study and students who were undecided about their major. A stratified, random sample of 400 CCRI students received a 54-item questionnaire which examined academic, personal, and social needs; events which influenced college attendance; and specific reasons for pursuing an education. Study findings, based on a 61% response rate, included the following: (1) few significant demographic differences were found between decided and undecided students, though the undecided population was more likely to be female, married or divorced, working more hours per week, and to have a nontraditional high school diploma than the decided population; (2) undecided students were significantly older than decided students; (3) decided and undecided groups gave similar reasons for pursuing an education, with the most frequently offered reasons being "to become better educated,""to meet the educational requirements for my chosen career," and "to increase my earning power"; (4) the five highest ranked needs were "to develop more effective study skills,""to feel more relaxed when speaking before groups,""to learn to concentrate better,""to gain more confidence in myself," and "to learn how to deal better with stress"; and (5) 42% of the undecided group and 31% of the decided group expressed a need for help in choosing a career/academic major. (UCM)
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