A Study of Associations between Age, Race, Gender, and Adult Learners Graduating from a Distant-Learning Master's Program

Autor/in	Naughton, Deborah Trupp
Titel	A Study of Associations between Age, Race, Gender, and Adult Learners Graduating from a Distant-Learning Master's Program
Quelle	(2010), (95 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, Capella University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-1241-3496-3
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Predictor Variables; Masters Programs; Adult Learning; Adult Students; Discriminant Analysis; Gender Differences; Correlation; Race; Age Differences; Distance Education; Teacher Education; Databases; Statistical Analysis; Graduates; Program Descriptions + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Prädiktor; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Diskriminanzanalyse; Geschlechterkonflikt; Korrelation; Rasse; Abstammung; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Datenbank; Statistische Analyse; Graduate; Absolvent; Absolventin; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin
Abstract	This study focused on adult learners' age, race, gender, and whether they graduated from a distant-learning, master in the art of teaching program at an accredited college during the three academic semesters that comprised the 2007-2008 school year. The dependent variable used in this study consisted of whether adult learners graduated from a distant-learning, master in the art of teaching program. The independent variables of age, race and gender were analyzed to determine if and to what extent associations exist between the independent variables and the dependent variable, whether they graduated from a DL-MAT program at an accredited college. Data were collected from the database records of a diverse, urban, accredited college. The independent variables of age, race and gender were then combined to determine if there is an association between the combined independent variables and the dependent variable of whether the adult learners graduated from a DL-MAT program. As a general data analysis approach, point-biserial (r[subscript pb), chi-square and discriminant function analysis (DFA) were used to determine if an association exists between age, race, and gender and whether the adult learners graduated. Cramer's "V" was used to determine the strength and significance of the associations. The results of this study pointed to statistically significant associations with respect to the dependent variables of age and race and the independent variable of whether the adult learner graduated. The results of this study also pointed to statistically significant associations with respect to the combined dependent variables of age, race, and gender and the independent variable of whether the adult learner graduated. However, the results of this study did not show a statistically significant association with respect to the dependent variables gender and the independent variable of whether the adult learner graduated. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10