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Longerbeam, Susan – Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2016
This study used Sanford's (1966) theory of challenge and support to explore the stories of successful college students in transition. Using a mixed-methods design, 709 first-year and senior students and 8 upper-division nontraditional students were interviewed about their college experiences. Quantitative results indicated that supportive campus…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Academic Achievement, Educational Experience, College Freshmen
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Sumner, Steven W.; Sgoutas-Emch, Sandra; Nunn, Lisa; Kirkley, Evelyn – InSight: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching, 2017
A mixed methods approach analysis examines the impact of incorporating diversity education focusing on sexual diversity at an independent, Roman Catholic university, a site where Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning/Queer (LGBTQ) individuals face discrimination, harassment, and homophobia. The analysis demonstrates the positive impact…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Educational Improvement, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity