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Raymond Brown; Z. W. Taylor – Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2025
At many institutions of higher education, first-year seminars are meant to help students transition to college life and to provide them with resources and skills to develop socially and academically, supporting persistence (Jamelske, 2009; Janz, 2004). Since their inception, researchers have evaluated the effectiveness of these seminars and their…
Descriptors: First Year Seminars, College Students, Program Effectiveness, Student Adjustment
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Holly C. White; Katharine J. Ruskin; Alison Jolley; Nathan Flint; Debra M. Allen; Karen N. Pelletreau; Brian J. Olsen; Joan E. Ferrini-Mundy; John C. Volin – Research in Higher Education, 2025
Undergraduate research experiences offer a range of positive academic and affective student outcomes. However, these benefits often do not reach all students, as research experiences are often selective, favor high-achieving students, focus on STEM fields, and typically target students in their third or fourth year of undergraduate studies. To…
Descriptors: First Year Seminars, College Freshmen, Student Research, Transitional Programs