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Roland, Nathalie; Frenay, Mariane; Boudrenghien, Gentiane – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2018
High drop-out rates among first-year university students have led many researchers to attempt to gain a better understanding of academic persistence. However, despite this extensive literature, only a few studies have taken normative factors into account. These normative factors may be an essential factor of influence for persistence as it is…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Behavior Theories, College Freshmen, Behavior Standards
Valadas, Sandra T.; Almeida, Leandro S.; Araújo, Alexandra M. – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2017
Students' personal predictors of academic success are particularly relevant for first-year college students, given the specific challenges that these students face when entering higher education (HE). Academic success in HE has been related to multiple factors, including the students' approaches to learning (SAL), satisfaction (linked to…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Academic Achievement, Predictor Variables, Foreign Countries
Gorges, Julia – International Journal of Educational Psychology, 2019
Self-concepts of ability (SCA) and intrinsic task values (ITV) are key determinants of students' choice of study program and dropout. Both constructs are multidimensional (i.e., specific to curricular learning content) and hierarchically structured (i.e., aggregate into one or more higher-order factors). The present study investigated German…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Dropouts, Business Administration Education, Longitudinal Studies
Keller, Rachel Elizabeth; Johnson, Estrella; DeShong, Steven – International Journal of STEM Education, 2017
Background: Government projections in the USA indicate that the country will need a million more science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduates above and beyond those already projected by the year 2022. Of crucial importance to the STEM pipeline is success in Calculus I, without which continuation in a STEM major is not…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, STEM Education, Calculus, Mathematics Instruction
Singh, Anupma – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Despite the fact that international students face challenges at the United States (U.S.) universities and colleges, little research exits on these student's sense of belonging. This study investigates the factors of sense of belonging for international students and provides insights on factors like academic adjustment, homesickness, peer…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Structural Equation Models, Student School Relationship, Social Integration
Collie, Rebecca J.; Holliman, Andrew J.; Martin, Andrew J. – Educational Psychology, 2017
University entry is a time of great change for students. The extent to which students are able to effectively navigate such change likely has an impact on their success in university. In the current study, we examined this by way of adaptability, the extent to which students' adaptability is associated with their behavioural engagement at…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Personality Traits, Learner Engagement, Academic Achievement
Jones, Brett D.; Tendhar, Chosang; Paretti, Marie C. – Journal of Career Development, 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine whether students' perceptions in a first-year university engineering course affected their engineering identification, motivational beliefs, and engineering major and career goals. Based on current motivation models and theories, we hypothesized that students' perceptions of the components of the MUSIC…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Statistical Analysis, Prediction, Majors (Students)
Stupnisky, Robert H.; Perry, Raymond P.; Hall, Nathan C.; Guay, Frederic – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 2012
The aim of the present study was to examine the intraindividual level and instability of perceived academic control (PC) among first-year college students, and their predictive effects on academic achievement. Two studies were conducted measuring situational (state) PC on different schedules: Study 1 (N = 242) five times over a 6-month period and…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Structural Equation Models, Academic Achievement, Factor Analysis
Bailey, Andrew W.; Kang, Hyoung-Kil – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2015
Wilderness orientation programs (WOPs) are becoming a popular method of encouraging college student retention and success. Previous studies have identified outcomes and correlates of participation in these programs, but a cohesive model of impact is lacking. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of WOPs on first-year student success…
Descriptors: College Students, Adventure Education, School Orientation, College Freshmen
Kyndt, Eva; Donche, Vincent; Gijbels, David; Van Petegem, Peter – Educational Studies, 2014
Within teacher education, it is widely recognised that internships play a major role in preparing prospective teachers. The current research examines if the learning activities students' undertake in the workplace can be explained by students' goal orientation and their perceptions of the workplace. In addition, it will be investigated…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Goal Orientation, Teacher Education, Role Perception
McMahon, Sarah; Allen, Christopher T.; Postmus, Judy L.; McMahon, Sheila M.; Peterson, N. Andrew; Lowe Hoffman, Melanie – Journal of American College Health, 2014
Objective: The purpose of this study is to further investigate the factor structure and strength of the Bystander Attitude Scale-Revised and Bystander Behavior Scale-Revised (BAS-R and BBS-R). Participants: First-year students (N = 4,054) at a large public university in the Northeast completed a survey in 2010 as part of a larger longitudinal…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Test Validity, Factor Structure, College Freshmen
Tai, Hung-Cheng – English Language Teaching, 2016
This study explored the effects of collaborative writing instruction on undergraduate nursing students' writing performance and self-efficacy beliefs within an online learning system. A single-group experimental study utilized two instruments, the NCEEC (National College Entrance Examination Center) writing grading criteria (the SRCT) and a…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Electronic Learning, Foreign Countries, English (Second Language)
Jdaitawi, Malek; Maya-Panorama; Nawafleh, Ahmad; Nabrawi, Ismaeel; Talafha, Feras; Mohd, Amani – International Education Studies, 2013
This study examined the relationship between protective factors and students' university experiences among 289 first year university students. The study made use of exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to reveal initial support for the research variables. In addition, path analysis was utilized to investigate the relationship among the…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Educational Experience, Universities, College Freshmen