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Yazedjian, Ani; Purswell, Katherine E.; Sevin, Tessara; Toews, Michelle L. – Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2007
The goal of this analysis was to explore students' perceptions of the role of supportive relationships in their adjustment during their first year of college. A total of 22 second-year students, who had a GPA of 2.0 or higher (the university's standard of academic success), reflected on their first year during focus group interviews. Students'…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Grade Point Average, Focus Groups, Student Adjustment
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Blackhurst, Anne E.; Akey, Lynn D.; Bobilya, Andrew J. – Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2003
Researchers conducted a qualitative study of students' in- and out-of-class experiences in a residential learning community at a mid-sized public institution. Focus group interviews were conducted to explore (a) the outcomes of learning community membership from participants' point of view and (b) the connections between participants' reported…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Focus Groups, Cooperative Learning, Student Behavior