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McGee, Barrie – Journal of College Academic Support Programs, 2021
As an instructor of the developmental reading and writing course at Texas State University, Barrie McGee is required per state mandate to design a course as an accelerated version of an integrated reading and writing (IRW) course. Furthermore, she is uniquely positioned as a student enrolled in the program in developmental education to access…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Remedial Reading, Remedial Programs, Reading Instruction
Ruben Daniel Cayoja Ancalle – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The focus of the current study was to explore and describe the shared experiences of international students as they adapted academically and socially to a Christian university in North Texas. The research focus resulted from the gap identified in the literature review: the lack of knowledge about the experiences of international students as they…
Descriptors: Social Adjustment, Student Adjustment, Undergraduate Students, Friendship
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Olson, Joann S. – Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2017
College student persistence is of the most challenging issues currently facing higher education. This study is an exploration of grit, tenacity, and perseverance as demonstrated by 43 first-year students at a small, teaching-intensive university in South Texas in response to two required exercises assigned in a first-year seminar. Student…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, First Year Seminars, Academic Persistence, Assignments
National Survey of Student Engagement, 2008
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, National Surveys, Student Surveys, Undergraduate Students