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Holly L. Ryan; Ryan Hassler – Learning Assistance Review, 2025
This study explores the effectiveness of video demonstrations compared to live classroom visits for promoting writing center services to students in first-year writing courses. Using a randomized cluster experimental design, the researchers implemented either an in-person demonstration, a video demonstration, or no intervention (control). Pre- and…
Descriptors: Laboratories, Writing (Composition), Outreach Programs, Freshman Composition
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Dylan Hagen; Farah Sayed; Lisa Cale; Daniela Alejandra Vega; Amie J. Dirks-Naylor – Advances in Physiology Education, 2025
Type 2 diabetes is a growing concern among young adults, including college students, due to rates of unhealthy lifestyle behaviors and limited disease awareness. Despite the risk, few studies have examined the effectiveness of targeted educational interventions among this population. To determine whether a pharmacy student-led educational session…
Descriptors: Diabetes, Knowledge Level, Outreach Programs, Health Promotion
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Angelique N. Dueñas; Paul A. Tiffin; Gabrielle M. Finn – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2024
Anatomy outreach is a well-documented practice by many academic institutions, defined here as when anatomy-related services are provided to external communities. However, most of the current literature on this topic is largely descriptive, focusing on the 'what' of anatomy-related outreach, rather than the generalizable 'why' or 'how'. There…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Science Instruction, Health Education, College Faculty
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Joey Shapiro Key; Linda Simonsen; Cara Margherio – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2024
The STEM Public Outreach Team (SPOT) at the University of Washington Bothell (UWB) provides training and community building opportunities for diverse STEM students that impact their persistence in STEM majors and careers. The University of Washington Center for Evaluation and Research for STEM Equity (CERSE) evaluated the experiences of SPOT…
Descriptors: STEM Education, STEM Careers, Outreach Programs, College Students
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Moores, Lisa; Button, Pam; Fawcett, Emily; Whelan, Beth – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2022
As significant numbers of university students report high levels of stress, post-secondary institutions are seeking accessible mental health and wellness supports. The outreach program presented integrates therapy dogs, therapeutic horticulture, and art making interventions. Over 170 participants completed questionnaires surveying demographic…
Descriptors: Stress Management, College Students, Outreach Programs, Program Effectiveness
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Des Jardins, Angela; Key, Joey Shapiro; Williamson, Kathryn; Kimbrell, Seth; De Saint-Georges, Sophie; Littenberg, Tyson; Page, Jessica; Dolch, Timothy – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2020
It is the responsibility of today's scientists, engineers, and educators to inspire and encourage our youth into technical careers that benefit our society. Too often, however, this responsibility is buried beneath daily job demands and the routines of teaching. Space Public Outreach Team (SPOT) programs leverage a train-the-trainer model to…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Space Sciences, Outreach Programs, College Students
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Julia Schiefer; Jana Caspari; Joana A. Moscoso; Ana I. Catarino; Pedro Miranda Afonso; Jessika Golle; Patrick Rebuschat – Science Education, 2024
Migrant students tend to underperform in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects and are less likely to pursue higher education in STEM when compared with their nonmigrant peers. Given the substantial increase in migration, this disparity has been a central concern in science education in many European countries. The…
Descriptors: STEM Education, College Students, Immigrants, At Risk Students
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Sibley, Stephanie; Sauers, Lindsay; Daltry, Rachel – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2019
When determining how best to help reduce the distress that exists among today's college students, it is believed that proactive, on-campus programming is a beneficial supplement to on-campus resources that are often utilized after concerns already exist. Helping students develop resiliency skills is one proactive measure that is believed to…
Descriptors: Outreach Programs, Guidance Centers, College Students, Resilience (Psychology)
Raluca Elena Mita – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Limited research is available on student-athlete development and its effectiveness on the lives of student-athletes. In 1991, the NCAA created an optional program to further support the student-athletes: Challenging Athletes' Minds for Personal Success (CHAMPS/Life Skills Program). By creating this program, the NCAA admitted that student-athletes…
Descriptors: Student Athletes, College Students, Developmental Programs, Program Effectiveness
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Anne W. Hunt; Kathryn Parker; Nick Reed – Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 2022
This article describes the impact on the learners and health care institution of the OnTRACK-Concussion program, an innovative student-led clinic at a children's rehabilitation hospital. The clinic, developed and operated by occupational therapists, serves the community full-time year-round. Interprofessional health care learners work together to…
Descriptors: Clinics, Head Injuries, Neurological Impairments, Hospitals
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Rose, Rebecca; Nesbitt, Teresa; Galloup, Allison – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2020
A commuter campus library hosted an art exhibit in November 2019 to increase engagement levels of local high school and university students and to involve them in scholarly activities. The exhibit displayed student, faculty, and staff submissions on campus. The library space on campus features comfortable seating and desktop computers, with a…
Descriptors: Commuter Colleges, Art Products, Exhibits, High School Students
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Randolph, Jessi; Perry, Jonathan; Donaldson, Jonan Phillip; Rethman, Callie; Erukhimova, Tatiana – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
Gender bias, reduced sense of belonging, and lower physics self-efficacy are among the challenges faced by women who choose to study physics. Prior studies focusing on this underrepresented group have examined the experiences and impacts of formal educational settings, leaving the impact of informal physics programs, frequently called outreach…
Descriptors: Womens Education, Females, Gender Bias, Physics
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Boyd, Kathryn J.; Okochi, Christine; Littrell, Megan K.; Batchelor, Rebecca L.; Gold, Anne U.; Leckey, Erin – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2021
Mentorship has been shown to have a positive influence on mentees but less research is available on the impacts for mentors, particularly those involved in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) outreach. As we work to enhance STEM engagement through outreach programs that include mentoring, understanding the impact on mentors that…
Descriptors: College Students, Mentors, Outreach Programs, Program Effectiveness
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Schoen, Eva; Clougher, Kelly; Wiese, Joanna – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2020
This article describes the development and implementation of a peer advocate program for eating disorders and body image outreach on a college campus. Empirical and conceptual literature on the use of peer educators and peer advocates in college student mental health is reviewed. Peer advocate program mission, history, implementation, and training…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Advocacy, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation
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Kasten-Mutkus, Kathleen – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2020
This paper considers library programming as a means of extending and enhancing the academic library's pedagogical mission and role in student success. Scholarly programming in the form of faculty speakers, film screenings, or other kinds of research-based events creates opportunities for students to join an academic community and to practice…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Role, Library Services, Scholarship
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