Net-Generation Student Motivation to Attend Community College

112 Pages·2014·0.91 MB·English

by  Shalom Michael Akili

Net-Generation Student Motivation
to Attend Community College
Shalom Michael Akili
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IwouldliketodedicatethisprojecttoDr.AdrienneL.Anderson,
Iwouldnothavebeenabletomakeitthroughthejourney
oraccomplishthisachievementwithoutyou.
Ihavelearnedalotfromyourteachingsthatwillnotonlyhelpme
becomemoresuccessful,butmademeabetterperson.
ThankyouforeverythingyouhavedoneformeandIwillneverforget.

Contents
Acknowledgments vii
1 Introduction 1
2 ReviewofLiterature 11
3 Methodology 31
4 Findings 51
5 Summary,Conclusions,andRecommendations 83
References 99
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Acknowledgments
Toallmyfamilyandfriendswhohelpedmethroughthisprocess—
thankyou.IwishtoexpressmydeepestappreciationforDr.Ember
Lee,withhelpingthroughouttheprocessinlearning aboutresearch
methodology. Dr. Kate Andrews and Dr. Nickson, the most sincere
thanks, thank you for all of your help and dedication with allowing
metofinishthisproject.
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