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Undermatching and Noncognitive Development during the First Year of College: A Longitudinal Study of College Students in the Netherlands
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Wolniak, Gregory C.; Muskens, Marjolein – Research in Higher Education, 2021
The study focuses on the phenomenon of "undermatching" in relation to the development of noncognitive attributes during the first year of college. Particular attention is paid to examining the role of first-generation college student status in moderating these relationships. The analyses utilize longitudinal data from the Netherlands (N…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, First Generation College Students, Student Motivation
The Role of Student Beliefs in Dual-Enrollment Courses
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Matt S. Giani; Colton E. Krawietz; Tiffany A. Whittaker – Research in Higher Education, 2023
Access to dual-enrollment courses, which allow high school students to earn college credit, is stratified by race/ethnicity, class, and geography. States and colleges have begun using "multiple measures" of readiness, including "non-cognitive" measures of student preparedness, in lieu of strict reliance on test scores in an…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Beliefs, Dual Enrollment, High School Students
Modeling the Pathways to Self-Confidence for Graduate School in Computing
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Wofford, Annie M. – Research in Higher Education, 2021
Given the significant need to increase and diversify graduate enrollments within computing fields, it is vital to understand what shapes students' pathways to computing graduate school. This study examines the predictors of undergraduate students' self-confidence in being admitted to computing graduate school among students who enrolled in an…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Computer Science Education, Predictor Variables, Structural Equation Models
Mentoring the Next Generation of Faculty: Supporting Academic Career Aspirations among Doctoral Students
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Curtin, Nicola; Malley, Janet; Stewart, Abigail J. – Research in Higher Education, 2016
We know little about the role of faculty mentoring in the development of interest in pursuing an academic career among doctoral students. Drawing on Social Cognitive Career Theory, this study examined the relationships between different kinds of mentoring (instrumental, psychosocial, and sponsorship) and academic career self-efficacy, interests,…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Mentors, Graduate Students, Academic Aspiration
Self-Efficacy, Stress, and Academic Success in College
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Zajacova, Anna; Lynch, Scott M.; Espenshade, Thomas J. – Research in Higher Education, 2005
This paper investigates the joint effects of academic self-efficacy and stress on the academic performance of 107 nontraditional, largely immigrant and minority, college freshmen at a large urban commuter institution. We developed a survey instrument to measure the level of academic self-efficacy and perceived stress associated with 27…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Stress Variables, Academic Achievement, College Freshmen
Background Characteristics as Predictors of Academic Self-Confidence and Academic Self-Efficacy among Graduate Science and Engineering Students.
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Santiago, Anna M.; Einarson, Marne K. – Research in Higher Education, 1998
A study of science and engineering graduate students found that at time of entry, women and U.S. minority graduate students had academic credentials and expectations similar to those of their Anglo male peers. Student perceptions of academic preparedness, status-related disadvantages, and expectations about student-faculty interactions were more…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Engineering Education, Expectation