Perceptions of Appalachian Students about Post-Secondary Education
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ohiou12103666872021-08-03T05:45:41Z Perceptions of Appalachian Students about Post-Secondary Education Powell, Scott M. Continuing Education Cultural Anthropology Education Education History Educational Evaluation Educational Sociology Higher Education History Appalachia education post-secondary higher education inequality cultural studies qualitative <p>This research is an exploratory inquest that seeks to examine the perceptions of Appalachian students about post-secondary education. The purpose of this research is to holistically study how Appalachian students view postsecondary institutions in order to understand the factors that promote academic achievement and the factors that contribute to the gender gap that exists in postsecondary education in Appalachia. The significance of this research is its ability to contribute to the knowledge base on Appalachian students and be useful to a variety of institutions and individuals helping historically underachieving students, including state and federal policymakers, federal and state agencies, educational institutions within Appalachia and other impoverished regions, and to academics and instructors. </p><p>This study employed an exploratory, qualitative, and face to face methodology to examine the perceptions of 17 male and 17 female 18 to 25 year old Appalachian students from two different universities, Ohio University in Athens and Shawnee State in Portsmouth. The sample from this research was obtained by purposeful sampling in order to gain an in-depth understanding about the issue under investigation. The instrument used in this analysis was a semi-structured in-depth interview guide, which allowed for the exploration of the student's own critical analytic insights into their perceptions about the phenomenon under investigation. This methodology enabled the researcher to gain a more complete understanding of the social phenomena associated with the perceptions of Appalachian students about post-secondary education. </p><p>This research reveals that the issues related to the postsecondary educational achievement of Appalachian students require a holistic view incorporating economic, social, educational components. The findings specifically reveal, among others, that Appalachian students highly value education, suffer socio-cultural barriers to educational access, are very dependent on actors outside the family structure for motivation to pursue higher education, often lacked financial resources for college, often feel unmotivated in high school and college and suggest a multidimensional plan for Appalachian educational realization. Therefore, this research adds to the growing body of literature that seeks to eliminate racial, gender, social class, religious and ethnic discriminatory barriers to educational access and achievement.</p> 2008-07-22 English text Ohio University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1210366687 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1210366687 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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