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Cheree L. Meeks

EDUCATION BEYOND BUILDINGS: An Exploration of Institutional and Non-Institutional Factors Contributing to Academic Persistence of African American Female Learners. Cheree L. Meeks. Benedictine University. Introduction.

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Cheree L. Meeks

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  1. EDUCATION BEYOND BUILDINGS: An Exploration of Institutional and Non-Institutional Factors Contributing to Academic Persistence of African American Female Learners Cheree L. Meeks Benedictine University

  2. Introduction • The landscape of education is shifting as online education continues to increase. Women make up a significant percentage of online learners. • In a 2008 national report on online learners, it was found that approximately 44% were seeking a graduate degree (Noel-Levitz, 2008). This number has more than doubled since 2001 when only 18% of online students were seeking graduate degrees (National Center for Education Statistics, 2001). • Aside from the growing popularity of online learning, research has indicated that online students experience higher levels of learning than in traditional face-to-face settings (Sloan Consortium, 2006). One study even found that online students earned higher than average grades than students who took courses in the traditional face-to-face format (Roseberg, 1997).

  3. Research Purpose • The purpose of this study was to explore the institutional and non-institutional factors contributing to educational persistence among African American female online doctoral students.

  4. The Research Problem Limited research regarding African American female online learners

  5. Research Questions • What and how do institutional factors influence academic persistence of African American females in their online doctoral studies? • What and how do non-institutional factors influence academic persistence of African American females in their online doctoral studies?

  6. Importance of the Study Identify effective elements contributing to academic success Establish research regarding African American female online learners

  7. Audience • Administrators at institutions offering online programs • Exclusively online institutions • Women considering online education to pursue doctoral degree

  8. References National Center for Education Statistics. (2001). Distance education at degree-grantingpostsecondary institutions: 2000-2001. Retrieved June 25, 2009, from http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2003/ 2003017.pdf Roseberg, W. H. (1997). American government: An introduction using Microcasewithdistance learners: Cedar Rapids, IA: Kirkwood Community College. Sloan Consortium (2006). Making the grade: Online education in the United States, 2006 southern edition. Retrieved from http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/survey/southern06.asp

  9. Bibliography to Date American Association of University Women Educational Foundation. (2001). The thirdshift: Women learning online. Retrieved from http://www.aauw.org/ research/upload/ thirdshift.pdf. Columbaro, N.L., (2009). E-mentoring possibilities for online doctoral students: A literature review. Adult Learning, 20(3), 9-15. National Center for Education Statistics. (2001). Distance education at degree-grantingpostsecondary institutions: 2000-2001. Retrieved from http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2003/ 2003017.pdf. Roseberg, W. H. (1997). American government: An introduction using Microcasewithdistance learners: Cedar Rapids, IA: Kirkwood Community College. Sloan Consortium (2006). Making the grade: Online education in the United States, 2006 southern edition. Retrieved from http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/survey/southern06 .asp

  10. Bibliography To Date continued Terrell, S. R. (2005). Supporting different learning styles in an online learning environment: Does it really matter in the long run? Online Journal of DistanceLearning Administration, 8. Retrieved from http://www.Westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/summer82/terrell82.htm. Timmons, G. (2010). Going online to keep traditions alive and increase Access. Diverse: Issues in Higher Education 27(3), 21-22. Turner, S. V. C., & Thompson, J. R. (1993). Socializing women doctoral students: Minority and majority experiences. Review of Higher Education, 16(3), 355-370. Women in Higher Education: How to help women succeed in online education. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.wihe.com/printBlog.jsp?id=446.

  11. Literature Matrix

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