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Direct linkKevin Wenger; Jillian Kinzie – Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2025
First-year seminars (FYS) are well-tested and trusted programs to facilitate students' transition to college. This study adds to the body of evidence about the value of seminars through analysis of a large multi-institution dataset and documentation of the positive association between participation in a first-year seminar and student engagement in…
Descriptors: First Year Seminars, Student Adjustment, College Freshmen, Program Effectiveness
Download full textCuseo, Joseph B. – 1997
There is a large body of well-conducted research that supports the value of freshmen orientation seminars in promoting the success of first-year students at community colleges. Orientation programs have been shown to improve retention, program completion, and the level of academic performance of these students. In addition to improving student…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Freshmen, Community Colleges, Course Content
Peer reviewedHanley, Gerard L.; Olson, Sharon L. – Journal of the Freshman Year Experience & Students in Transition, 1996
The effectiveness of a California State University, Long Beach, program to prepare incoming students for university-level work and educational processes was assessed in 2 surveys of new students (n=1,100, n=1,613) and 1 of 80 who had taken the course previously. Key elements in program success were identified: course content; teaching techniques;…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Classroom Techniques, College Freshmen, College Preparation
