Jul 2026· Impacting Education Journal on Transforming Professional Practice· Vol 11, pp. 31-39· 1 citation
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This study explores how students in an online EdD in Instructional and Performance Technology experience personal growth, focusing on shifts in autonomy, self-acceptance, and purpose in life. Using an explanatory sequential mixed methods design, researchers administered Anderson et al.’s (2019) Personal Growth and Development Scale (PGDS) to current students and alumni (N = 44), followed by thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews. Surveys indicated consistently high perceived growth across all PGDS domains, with the highest mean scores in self-acceptance, environmental mastery, and purpose in life. Participants described strengthened self-confidence, decision-making skills, professional relationships, and sense of purpose. Peer and faculty relationships and program structures were identified as key supports for growth. EdD programs can intentionally cultivate both personal and academic growth. Embedding reflective practices, milestone-based check-ins, and structured support may strengthen students’ sense of identity, purpose, and leadership confidence.
This study examines how writing self-efficacy (WSE) develops over time among first-year university students and identifies the instructional and contextual factors that shape that development. Drawing on social cognitive theory, we employed a mixed-methods design to investigate the extent and the sources of change in s...
D. Ferris, Grant Eckstein· Journal of Writing Research· 0 citations
This mixed-methods study explores the beliefs of teachers regarding identifying and serving gifted and twice-exceptional (2e) students in through a self-report questionnaire (pre-survey [
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= 54] and post-survey [
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= 46]) and semi-structured interviews (
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= 5). Participants attended a 5-day Summer Institute (...
Kelly C. Margot, Do-Hong Kim, Chandra B. Floyd et al.· Journal for the Education of...· 0 citations
This study explores how students from widening access backgrounds make sense of their success in higher education. Semi-structured interview data was collected from eight mature undergraduate students at a widening access university in England. Thematic analysis identified three interconnected layers that shape success...
Mark Gallagher-Read, Besty Jose, Stephanie Ng et al.· Journal of Learning Developm...· 0 citations
Engaging in self-study enables organizations to evaluate their current performance, strengths, and weaknesses. This essay discusses how we, as faculty members in the Education Doctorate (EdD) program at Marymount University, collected and analyzed data for two iterations of the CPED Principles Implementation & Framewor...
Ruth Boyd, Jessica A. Marotta, Clara Hauth et al.· Impacting Education Journal...· 0 citations
University academic resources such as tutoring, office hours, and peer-led study programs are key institutional tools for supporting student learning, but these resources are often underutilized by the students who need them most. A student's ability and willingness to seek academic help are strongly correlated wit...
Gayoung Kim, Chamille J. Lescott· Frontiers in Education· 0 citations
