transitional stage with veterans identified as adult learners during their “moving through” individual educational transition. The quantitative method was selected because the scientific investigation process allows the researcher to measure the degree between the variables using a statistical procedure. According to Creswell (2008, p. 60), correlational analysis illustrates the degree of association, expressed as a number, representing whether two variables are related, or whether one can predict the other. Creswell continued to explain that the correlational design requires that the researcher study a single group of individuals. In the quantitative method, the scientific investigation includes both experiments and other systematic methods that emphasize control and quantified measures of performance (Proctor & Capaldi, 2006). According to Hoy (2010), quantitative researchers are more focused on the development and testing of hypotheses rather than the generation of models and theories that explain behavior. (2008, p. 61) methods, this study seeks to describe trends in Following Creswell’s the student-veteran population that employ the use of veteran outreach services while enrolled in Metropolitan College System. A survey was administered to a population of 1,168 veterans to identify trends in attitudes, opinions, and characteristics of veterans enrolled on a full time and part time basis throughout the Metropolitan College System campuses during the 2013-2014 academic school year. Cohen and Manion (1994, p. 123), explained that correlational research is research because the basic objective is to explain the association between “relational” variables. This study used the explanatory design to demonstrate the association between student success and veteran participation in Metropolitan College veteran System’s
“moving through” transitional stage with veterans identified as adult learners during their individual educational transition. The quantitative method was selected because the scientific investigation process allows the researcher to measure the degree between the variables using a statistical procedure. According to Creswell (2008, p. 60), correlational analysis illustrates the degree of association, expressed as a number, representing whether two variables are related, or whether one can predict the other. Creswell continued to explain that the correlational design requires that the researcher study a single group of individuals. In the quantitative method, the scientific investigation includes both experiments and other systematic methods that emphasize control and quantified measures of performance (Proctor & Capaldi, 2006). According to Hoy (2010), quantitative researchers are more focused on the development and testing of hypotheses rather than the generation of models and theories that explain behavior. Following Creswell’s (2008, p. 61) methods, this study seeks to describe trends in the student-veteran population that employ the use of veteran outreach services while enrolled in Metropolitan College System. A survey was administered to a population of 1,168 veterans to identify trends in attitudes, opinions, and characteristics of veterans enrolled on a full time and part time basis throughout the Metropolitan College System campuses during the 2013-2014 academic school year. Cohen and Manion (1994, p. 123), explained that correlational research is “relational” research because the basic objective is to explain the association between variables. This study used the explanatory design to demonstrate the association between student success and veteran participation in Metropolitan College System’s veteran
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