A Problem Based Learning Project Investigating the Underlying Dimensions of Professional Learning Communities in Public Primary and Secondary Schools in the State of Missouri

Autor/inn/en	Schrimpf, Michael; Hickman, Philip; Wedlock, Dave
Titel	A Problem Based Learning Project Investigating the Underlying Dimensions of Professional Learning Communities in Public Primary and Secondary Schools in the State of Missouri
Quelle	(2009), (220 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Saint Louis University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-1097-5398-1
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; State Schools; College Students; Problem Based Learning; Professional Development; Learning Activities; Interprofessional Relationship; Communities of Practice; Interpersonal Relationship; Interaction; Metropolitan Areas; Student Development; Interpersonal Competence; Higher Education; Family Environment; Geographic Location; Self Actualization; Rural Areas; Primary Education; Secondary Education; Student Adjustment; Missouri + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Staatliche Schule; Collegestudent; Problem-based learning; Problemorientiertes Lernen; Lernaktivität; Community; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Interaktion; Ballungsraum; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Familienmilieu; Self actualisation; Selbstverwirklichung; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Primarbereich; Sekundarbereich; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation
Abstract	This study provides a quantitative approach to analyzing college students' levels of self-actualization. Specifically, it addresses the distinction between students from non-rural and rural hometowns relative to their level of self-actualization. Students from five public state schools, in one Midwestern state, were surveyed. Self-actualization plays a key role in creating and developing the holistic concept of student development. These concepts may assist in explaining needs, goals and developmental challenges of college students. Throughout the college years, students may ask themselves many questions, one in particular "who am I?" Striving for self-actualization assists in answering this question. Developmental changes, at a crucial time in a student's identity, occur in all types of students, regardless of their background. This study focused on the development of students from the freshman to senior year. Development, not related to physical characteristics, but to maturity, social interaction skills, and the capability to better understand the self, is also known as self-actualization. This study also investigated how a student's hometown played a role in his or her self-actualization. It can be suggested that whether a student comes from a metropolitan or non-metropolitan area is a significant factor in whether or not a student dropped out, transferred or remained at the same institution. At the same time, adjusting to college, once on campus, has shown to be affected by a student's hometown. Findings on hometowns and students' levels of self-actualization revealed that there is no difference between students from rural and non-rural hometowns on self-actualization. Results did suggest differences for gender, year in school and race on self-actualization. The need for further research is addressed. [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