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Military-Connected Student Academic Success at 4-Year Institutions: A Multi-Institution Study
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Williams-Klotz, Denise N.; Gansemer-Topf, Ann M. – Journal of College Student Development, 2017
We examined how the experiences--academic, financial, social, and personal--and relationship factors of military-connected students attending a 4-year institution are associated with their academic success. This multi-institution study highlights the demographic characteristics, experiences, and campus relationships that are associated with…
Descriptors: Military Service, Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, Student Characteristics
Barriers and Supports to Postsecondary Transition: Case Studies of African American Students with Disabilities
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Banks, Joy – Remedial and Special Education, 2014
Upon exiting high school, some African American students with disabilities experience difficulty accessing disability support services and appropriate accommodations. Many of these difficulties in access can be traced to high school transition planning as the source. To understand the underlying transitional barriers and sources of support, case…
Descriptors: Barriers, Postsecondary Education, Case Studies, African American Students
From Boots to Books: Applying Schlossberg's Model to Transitioning American Veterans
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Ryan, Shawn W.; Carlstrom, Aaron H.; Hughey, Kenneth F.; Harris, Brandonn S. – NACADA Journal, 2011
This introduction to the strengths, needs, and challenges of veterans as they transition from the military to higher education is presented within the framework of Schlossberg's transition model (Schlossberg, Waters, & Goodman, 1995). Academic advisors must understand the way that veteran transitions to college are both similar to and different…
Descriptors: College Students, Academic Advising, Veterans, Models
High to Low Tide: The High School-University Transition
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Stone, David C. – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2010
In this paper I summarize some key findings from a three-year study of the high school-university transition for students attending a large arts and science faculty, within the context of their first university chemistry course. I then discuss these results within the broader context of research on success in higher education. Final conclusions…
Descriptors: High Schools, Transitional Programs, Chemistry, College Students
Student Motivation: Premise, Effective Practice and Policy
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Levy, Stuart; Campbell, Holly – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2008
The purpose of this article is to outline how motivation of first year university students can be enhanced through effective pedagogic practices and to discuss policy level decisions that impact upon the cultivation of student motivation. It reports on practices within a specific first year unit, Understanding University Learning, which…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Educational Practices, Educational Policy, Motivation Techniques
Learning Disabilities: The Challenges of Adulthood.
Patton, James R., Ed.; Polloway, Edward A., Ed. – 1996
This collection of 13 essays focuses on the many challenges that adults with learning disabilities face in educational, work, and social settings. The essays are: (1) "Adults with Learning Disabilities: An Emerging Area of Professional Interest and Public Attention" (James R. Patton and Edward A. Polloway); (2) "Adult Development Theories: An…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Adult Development, Adults