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Degree

Masters in Education, Marietta College, Education, 2005.

Abstract

Research has generally indicated that developmental education students enter college facing various obstacles that hinder their pursuit of education. Prior research also suggests that first-year students enter college with varying levels of personal resources and experiences that affect their potential for acquiring knowledge. For developmental education students from Appalachia, these obstacles and experiences may be more significant. Often, the circumstances surrounding poverty have an impact on the level of learning acquired in the college classroom and this is especially true for developmental education students from Appalachia. Through the use of a role-playing scenario, the barriers to learning will be identified and analyzed for participants. It is the author’s intention to demonstrate that the barriers to learning for developmental education students from Appalachia are indeed unique, and education professionals should be keenly aware of these barriers when dealing with students in order to create positive learning experiences and encourage persistence.

Keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION; Zelda; Appalachia; EDUCATION STUDENTS

Advisor

Dorothy J Erb

Pages

35p.

Document number: marietta1115837365
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