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As We Set Forth Grade 9-LifelongAs We Set Forth, the first volume in the Andrews Heritage series, recounts the early history of Andrews University, beginning with its origins as Battle Creek College in 1874 and continuing with the story of Emmanuel Missionary College (1901-1960). The book,... -
A Case Study of the Leadership Program at Andrews University: Its Origins and Early Development as Reflected in Documents and Relics, Participant and Faculty Interviews, and Participant-Observation 1994 to 2003 TertiaryPurpose- The Leadership Program was established at Andrews University in 1994 as a non-traditional, competency-based, adult-oriented doctoral program. The purpose of this case study was to relate the story of the creation and development of the Leadership... -
A Comparative Study of the Distribution of Spiritual Gifts - Among Seminary Students and Other Graduate and Undergraduate Students at Andrews University TertiaryProblem: Recently, considerable interest in spiritual gifts has developed and many scholars have attempted to measure them. This study was to determine whether spiritual gifts distribution is related to a specific demographic profile, and discriminates... -
A Comparative Study of the Learning Styles of Southeast Asian and American Caucasian College Students on Two Seventh-day Adventist Campuses TertiaryProblem: While much research has been conducted on learning style in the United States, no known empirical study has been done to compare the learning styles of Asian and Caucasian students on Seventh-day Adventist campuses. Therefore, the purpose of... -
A Study of Student and Faculty Perceptions of the Religious Environment of Andrews University in Relation to Religiosity TertiaryProblem: A report of the perceptions of the environment of an institution can be useful in assessing the effectiveness of that institution. This study assessed student and faculty perceptions of the religious environment of Andrews University, a Seventh-day... -
Adolescent Heresy - The Rejection of Parental Religious Values TertiaryThis article discusses the issue of adolescents who rebel against the religious values of their parents. The author discusses the reasons that lead to rebellion in the adolescent stage, and then provides measures that adults can take to preempt the rebellion... -
Adventist Education Today: North American Division Kindergarten-LifelongThis article from the 1985 General Conference issue of JAE reports on Adventist education in the North American Division, 1980-1985. -
An evaluation of health behavior change during a general education health course TertiaryProblem: There have been no studies as to the effectiveness of the one-credit general education health course at Andrews University, Fit for Life, in promoting the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors. Because behavior change is a process that occurs... -
An exploration of the interest in and challenges of fostering undergraduate leadership-development at Andrews University TertiaryProblem: Among the wide spectrum of definitions regarding the meaning of leadership there are also themes regarding a critical need for leadership-development, and the belief that leadership can be learned and should be available to all. Therefore,... -
An Investigation of Stress and Factors Producing Stress Among Married Students Living in the Andrews University Married Student Housing Complex TertiaryProblem: The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of stress and identify factors producing stress among married students living in the Andrews University married student housing complex. Method: Two samples were used... -
An Investigation of the Need for Building Community at the Andrews University Student Housing Complex TertiaryProblem: This study investigated the need for building community at the Andrews University Student Housing Complex and determined the demographic differences associated with this need. Method: A sample of 61 residents of the Beechwood,... -
Andrews University Department of Public Health, Nutrition and Wellness Grade 9-LifelongThe Andrews University Department of Public Health, Nutrition and Wellness provides website links to a variety of resources. -
Andrews University Educational Leadership Program Tertiary-Lifelong"Graduate study is becoming an increasingly wise consideration for the educational administrator. Are you a teacher moving into administration? A principal who wishes to improve your ability to serve? A principal becoming a superintendent of education?... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index Kindergarten-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. This edition of the index references... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 13 Kindergarten-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. This edition of the index references... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 14 Kindergarten-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. This edition of the index references... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 15 Kindergarten-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. This edition of the index references... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 16 Kindergarten-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers and administrators, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. The areas covered... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 17 Kindergarten-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers and administrators, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. The areas covered... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 18 Kindergarten-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers and administrators, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. The areas covered... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 19 KindergartenA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. This edition of the index references... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 20 Kindergarten-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. This edition of the index references... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 22 Kindergarten-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. This edition of the index references... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 24 Tertiary-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. This edition of the index references... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 25 Tertiary-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. This edition of the index references... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 26 Kindergarten-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. This edition of the index references... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 27 Kindergarten-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. This edition of the index references... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 28 Tertiary-LifelongThe Educational Research Index, published yearly in the Journal of Adventist Education, is a compilation of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some of the research is of particular importance and interest... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 29 Tertiary-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. This edition of the index references... -
Andrews University Mathematics: Precalculus Algebra Tertiary-LifelongJoon Hyuk Kang's course outlines for Andrews University mathematics courses: Precalculus Algebra; Precalculus Trigonometry; Introduction to Linear Algebra; Applied Mathematics. -
Andrews University Mathematics: Introduction to Applied Statistics Grade 11-LifelongShandelle Henson's course outlines for Andrews University mathematics courses: Introduction to Applied Statistics. -
Andrews University School of Leadership Tertiary-LifelongAndrews University's School of Leadership offers a certificate program or graduate degrees, as well as leadership as a minor. Andrews believes "that leaders are individuals who know how and when to wield their strengths. Whether it's mastering a new skill... -
Approaches to Faith Integration - A Case Study of Andrews University Employees Tertiary"For centuries, Christians have cultivated faith in themselves and others by engaging in prayer, evangelism, discipleship, and education, with Christian tertiary institutions playing a vital role in this nurturing of faith. However, previous studies have... -
AU Education Psychology: Applied Statistics TertiaryJerome Thayer's course outlines and resources for Andrews University education psychology courses: Applied Statistics in Education and Psychology I; Applied Statistics in Education and Psychology II. -
Building a Brighter Future: Andrews University's Single-Parent Program LifelongAndrews's University's Single Parent Program provides single parents with tuition assistance, family counseling, on-campus accommodations, child care, social and recreational activities, and offers a full range of services and seminars. It provides an education... -
Christian College Students' Perceptions of Faculty Spirituality TertiaryAt an evangelical Christian university, 21 college seniors were interviewed to determine the criteria by which they evaluate faculty spirituality. Students expressed hesitancy in making such an evaluation because of the complexity of determining the quality... -
Christian Leadership Center Tertiary-LifelongThe Christian Leadership Center (CLC) is an interdisciplinary organization of Andrews University providing inspiration, on-going leadership development, coaching, consultation, and research for a network of church and community leadership throughout the world.... -
Collaborative Ministry - Pastors and Educators Kindergarten-Grade 12Learn how pastors and educators can work together to help the church school thrive. Resources are divided into the following categories: Getting Involved with Your School Community Care & Involvement Becoming a Community Center Worshiping... -
Comparison of alcohol and other drug use trends between a prohibitionist university and national data sets Tertiary-LifelongThis article provides information on a decade of trends and prevalence of substance use at a Midwestern prohibitionist university. Trends were based on three data collection times, 1995, 200, and 2005. This information was compared with results of a number... -
Comparison of international and American doctoral graduates' expectations, satisfaction, and appropriateness of their programs in education at Andrews University TertiaryProblem: The proportion of international students in the doctoral programs in the School of Education at Andrews University raises concerns over (a) the ability of the programs to meet the varied expectations and needs of the international and American... -
Concurrent validity of the Strong-Campbell interest inventory for Seventh-day Adventist seminarians and ministers Tertiary-LifelongProblem: The purpose of this study was to determine if the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory (SCII) is a valid instrument for measuring the vocational interests of Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) seminarians and ministers and to discover if denominational... -
Cultural, Linguistic, Curricular and Financial Stories of Andrews University International Undergraduate Students and Their Experiences of Coping During the Academic Year 2014-2015: A Narrative Study Tertiary New!!Problem- The internationalization trends indicate that global growth of international students moving from one country to another is predicted to exceed 7.2 billion in 2025 (IIE, 2011). This crossing of borders inevitably evokes that international students... -
Dialogue Editorial: Commemorating 150 Years of Foreign Missions Tertiary-LifelongJust as John Nevis Andrews followed the call to be the first official Adventist missionary 150 years ago, the opportunity to serve is still present. "Whether in a foreign land or closer to home, officially sponsored by the church or employed in secular... -
Digital Commons at Andrews University Grade 9-TertiaryFind research and creative scholarship, selected and deposited by the individual university departments and centers on the Andrews University campus. Types of content include faculty research, student scholarship, conferences, journals, books, research data,... -
Evaluation of the Formal and Informal Curricula of the North American Division Evangelism Institute LifelongPurpose: The purpose of this study was to conduct a formal program evaluation of the North American Division Evangelism Institute (NADEI). The goal of NADEI is to equip pastors and laity for ministry. It developed over 30 years, and has presented formal... -
Freshmen Retention at Two Seventh-day Adventist Higher Education Institutions TertiaryProblem: Information is needed regarding the reasons students attend Seventh-day Adventist higher education institutions, and how these reasons and students' characteristics relate to their decision to remain in college or withdraw. Method:... -
Griggs International Academy and Griggs University Kindergarten-TertiaryFollow the interesting history of Adventist distance education, beginning in 1909 as Fireside Correspondence School. -
Influencing Consumer Choices in Graduate Nursing Education at AU Tertiary-LifelongProblem: Universities and colleges are increasingly interested in marketing strategies in order to improve enrollment. Nursing programs have likewise become more conscious of the need to be more market-oriented. Knowing the factors that influence consumer... -
Institute of Church Ministry Tertiary-LifelongThe Institute of Church Ministry (ICM)'s mission is to "share the expertise and resources of Andrews University and the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary with the Adventist church in North America." -
International Education in Adventist Colleges and Universities Tertiary-LifelongAndrews University president Andreasen shares the importance of creating an international climate and ideas that will help make a school truly international. This article explores the motives for international study, and factors that will ensure a truly international... -
JAE Editorial: Adventist Education Leadership - Conversations About the Past, Present, and Future, Part 1 Kindergarten-Tertiary“Celebrations are vital to the collective human experience. This year, the School of Leadership at Andrews University celebrates both its 30th anniversary and the university's 150th anniversary. Articles in this issue celebrate these milestones.”... -
James White Library Celebrates Its 85th Anniversary Tertiary"The 85th anniversary of the James White Library (JWL) and the current building’s 60th are significant achievements and milestones for the Andrews University community and the global Seventh-day Adventist higher-education system. A summary of the... -
Job Satisfaction and its Relationship to Organizational Commitment and Religious Commitment for Andrews University Employees TertiaryProblem: Relatively few studies have examined job satisfaction and its intrinsic and extrinsic facets for religious private universities. Andrews University seems to benefit from an identification of factors contributing to job satisfaction, and a measurement... -
Making International Students Feel at Home on Your Campus Tertiary-LifelongInternational students can greatly enrich a school's student body. Topics discussed in this article are the benefits of diversity, government regulations, Andrews University services for international students, adapting to life in a new country, and impacting... -
Means and Ends of the Andrews University Leadership Program - A Study of Its Critical Components and Outcomes as They Relate to the Mission Statement TertiaryProblem . The history of education shows tensions between its means and ends. Tensions became more apparent in contemporary Christian educational institutions. The Leadership Program (LP) of Andrews University was developed as an alternative and innovative... -
Nutrition knowledge and dietary practices of international students at Andrews University TertiaryProblem: The problem was to assess the nutrition knowledge and dietary practices of international students in order to find whether inadequate knowledge and dietary practices are correlated. Method: A nutrition test and a 24-hour... -
Nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and use of nutrient supplements by Andrews University students who participate in body building TertiaryProblem: Differences between body builders and non-body builders with respect to nutrition knowledge, attitudes and the use of nutrient supplements. Method: Subjects were young male students at Andrews University (18-35 years old).... -
Pilgrimage Tertiary-Lifelong"A captivating and informative autobiography of Richard Hammill, second president of Andrews University and a vice president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists." -
Predictors of organizational commitment for faculty and administrators of a private Christian university TertiaryFaculty and administrators of a private Christian university responded to measures of overall, intrinsic, and extrinsic job satisfaction as well as organizational and religious commitment. The survey measured responses on a five-point Likert-type scale. Data... -
Relationships Among Expectations of Reentry Problems of International Students Living in On-campus Apartments and Off-campus Housing at Andrews University and Selected Student Characteristics TertiaryProblem: Andrews University has maintained a large international student population throughout the years, but no previous study exists that examines expectations of reentry problems among international students. Consequently, neither has there been... -
Self-Reported Personal Problems of Adventist Academy Students Grade 8-Grade 12Problem: Adolescence is a time fraught with many challenges. There are no current studies prior to this one for Adventist academy students concerning the whole range of their personal problems. Method: A survey of students in 14 Adventist... -
Spiritual Well Being and Quality of Life as Correlates of Job Stress Among Academic Chairpersons in Selected Seventh-day Adventist Tertiary Institutions TertiaryProblem: Stress, like pain, begins at birth and remains common to the human condition throughout life, and it is a factor in the experience of every human being who ever lived. It is not merely universal but it is also endemic and omnipresent. Chairpersons,... -
Student Evaluations of Teaching, Course and Student Characteristics at Andrews University TertiaryProblem: This research examined the type of rating of specific Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) dimensions and overall rating students tended to give for the courses that they took, identified the dimensions that predicted the overall rating, and assessed... -
Substance Use Among Students Attending a Christian University that Strictly Prohibits the Use of Substances TertiaryThis study examines substance use at a church-affiliated university which prohibits the use of alcohol, tobacco, and drug substances. The purpose was to investigate the prevalence of substance use, the prevention efforts put forth by the university, and whether... -
Survey of Constituent Members of Andrews University TertiaryThis survey report gives information based on Surveys conducted by the Constitution and Bylaws Committee in January 2007. There were 100 constituent members of Andrews University randomly sampled and asked participants about their knowledge of the Andrews... -
Teaching strategies and adaptations of teachers in multiculturally diverse classrooms in Seventh-day Adventist K-8 schools in North America Kindergarten-Grade 8The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of Adventist teachers - their training, their use of instructional strategies, and the challenges they encounter when teaching students of different cultures. Banks' multicultural pradigms was the theoretical... -
The Aims of Adventist Education in Historical Perspective Tertiary-LifelongWhy have Adventist schools? What is the ultimate aim of Christian education? Adventist Christian education? Read George Knight's presentation to the April 2001 International Conference on The Seventh-day Adventist Philosophy of Education. -
The Church School - Where Churches and Schools Collaborate in Mission Kindergarten-LifelongAdapted from Dr. Moskala’s 2017 presentation at the LEAD Conference in Slovenia, this article involving pastor and school collaboration "shares a vision for the revitalizing of Adventist education by proposing to do things differently." -
The Development and Use of Inventories by Faculty Members at Andrews University TertiaryThis article expounds on four inventories developed by faculty at Andrews University. The inventories were developed in an attempt to reconcile the disciplines of religion and social science in the area of research, and to integrate the insights gained from... -
The effectiveness of cooperative learning teams using the Bcube(TM) process TertiaryProblem: Cooperative learning is attempted by placing students in group learning situations in which they receive assignments without a structured group or team-formation process. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Bcube(TM) process with... -
The historical development, philosophical foundation, and mission of the religious education program at Andrews University Tertiary-LifelongTopic: This study focuses on the evaluation of the historical development and philosophical foundation of the Religious Education program at Andrews University. The program has been instrumental in training individuals as Bible instructors, church and... -
The Impact of Student Evaluative Feedback on the Perception of the Teaching Faculty at Andrews University TertiaryProblem. Educational researchers have little consensus of opinion regarding the usefulness of student evaluations and much less of the use of student evaluative feedback as a means of improving teachers' performance. However, because a movement of educational... -
The Impact of student evaluative feedback on the perception of the teaching faculty at Andrews University TertiaryProblem: Educational researchers have little consensus of opinion regarding the usefulness of student evaluations and much less of the use of student evaluative feedback as a means of improving teachers' performance. However, because a movement of educational... -
The market position of a university relative to an ideal - A study of constituent and faculty perceptions TertiaryProblem: Specialists in educational trends forecast declining enrollments for higher education until at least the end of the twentieth century. Because of these forecasts many educators have turned to marketing in an effort to find assistance in meeting... -
The Relationship Between Leaders' Emotional Intelligence and Employees' Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Job-Related Affective Well-Being at Andrews University Tertiary-Lifelong New!!This study sought to investigate how employee affective well-being and citizenship behaviors are related to Andrews University (AU) leaders’ Emotional Intelligence (EI), with additional consideration given to how the gender of those leaders may affect... -
The Role and Responsibilities of Andrews University Trustees as Perceived by Themselves TertiaryProblem: The university board of trustees is the single most important group of the university to guide an institution in fulfilling its goals and objectives. While it may seem that trustees have a grasp of their responsibilities to the institution... -
Timeline for Seventh-day Adventist Education Kindergarten-LifelongGreenleaf offers a timeline of the hundred or so most important happenings and persons in the 150-year development of Seventh-day Adventist education worldwide. He hopes that this list will stimulate discussion and an improved understanding of the events and...