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Direct linkZerr, Ryan J.; Bjerke, Elizabeth – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2016
Students in two different types of first-year experience seminar courses at a moderately sized public university were compared using a large variety of measures--both direct and indirect. One of these first-year experience types was a three-credit academic-themed course offered in sections with variable content; the other was a two-credit…
Descriptors: First Year Seminars, Qualitative Research, Focus Groups, College Freshmen
Boylan, Ellen – Journal of Catholic Higher Education, 2015
The distinctive impact of a Catholic college on students springs from its identity. Students sense Catholic identity in a vibrant campus environment shaped by the Catholic college mission. Although many constructs found in mission statements are common to a host of colleges, their practical application in the campus environment affects student…
Descriptors: Catholics, Church Related Colleges, Institutional Characteristics, Institutional Mission
Wedemeyer, Rose Anna – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The objective of this study was to examine how Latina/o students perceive and describe their experiences at a Hispanic-Serving Institution. The following research questions were addressed: 1. What does a large scale study of student experiences reveal about Latina/o experiences in HSIs? 2. How do Latina/o students attending an HSI describe their…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, College Students, Student Experience, Mixed Methods Research
Kitchens, Karen Westerman – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine and explore the institutional policy levers that facilitate successful educational outcomes in a TRiO funded Student Success Program at a large, urban research university in the Mid-South. Three research questions guided the study: (1) how do the educational outcomes of the university's TRiO…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education
Download full textWong, Arch Chee Keen – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 2015
This study examines the lived experiences of students as expressed in their reflections on their experiences of learning at Ambrose University in Calgary. It uses quantitative outcomes-related data from the National Survey of Student Engagement and the Theological School Survey of Student Engagement to illuminate qualitative data obtained through…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Student Attitudes, Student Participation, Personal Narratives
Harrison, Brenda LaJoyce – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This study explored the issues of student-faculty interaction and faculty caring as experienced by Black students attending a Predominantly White Institution in a Mid-western urban city. Specifically, the study reviewed the questions related to student-faculty engagement as posed on the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). This study used…
Descriptors: African American Students, Educational Experience, College Students, College Faculty
