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Demetriou, Cynthia; Meece, Judith; Eaker-Rich, Deborah; Powell, Candice – Journal of College Student Development, 2017
This qualitative study describes the experiences of 16 successful first-generation college students (FGCS) utilizing a theoretical lens, informed significantly by bioecological systems theory (Bronfenbrenner, 1979), which guided our qualitative analyses of interview transcripts to examine the activities, roles, and relationships of these students…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, First Generation College Students, Interviews, Success
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Anaya, Guadalupe – Journal of College Student Development, 1996
Examines the impact of learning activities and college environments on learning. The GRE Verbal and Quantitative subtest scores for a national sample (N=2,281) of students were dependent variables. Student involvement in learning activities and environments that were most directly related to the learning outcomes enhanced learning. Studies of…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Cognitive Development, College Environment, College Students