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Download full textBelcheir, Marcia J. – 2003
This report, third in a series on the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), covers 22 items from the NSSE that measure active learning within and outside the classroom. Comparisons were provided by the NSSE with other urban institutions that participated in the survey process. Results were also compared with those from the 2000 NSSE to see…
Descriptors: Active Learning, College Students, Higher Education, Student Surveys
Belcheir, Marcia J. – 2001
This study is a followup to a study that reported on the results of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) for Boise State University freshmen and seniors. This study examined which of the many activities on the NSSE best predicted personal estimates of growth while at Boise State as well as perceived satisfaction with the university.…
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Individual Development, Prediction
Belcheir, Marcia J.; Cucek, Mira – 2001
This study sought to learn more about students who enroll in distance education classes at Boise State University, their satisfaction with distance education classes, perceived access to support services, and differences in their classroom behavior in distance education and traditional face-to-face classes. These questions were addressed through a…
Descriptors: College Students, Distance Education, Enrollment, Higher Education
Belcheir, Marcia J. – 1997
This study examined the reasons why students enrolled at Boise State University (BSU) in Idaho during the Fall 1995 semester did not return for the Spring semester. A total of 443 students who did not return for the Spring semester were surveyed. The study found that BSU leavers were more likely than a national sample of college leavers to…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Education Work Relationship, Higher Education, Scheduling
Belcheir, Marcia J. – 1997
This report provides the results of a study designed to assess the type of student who chooses to enroll at Boise State University (BSU) in Idaho and what these students experience during their first semester. It is based upon information available from school records for 1,497 Fall 1995 first-time-in-college students who indicated that they were…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Grade Point Average, Higher Education, Institutional Evaluation
Belcheir, Marcia J. – 2000
This study examined the perceptions of college students at Boise State University (Idaho) regarding advising, especially at the junior and senior levels where advising is a departmental responsibility. Students in upper and lower division courses completed a survey examining their perceptions of adviser characteristics, problems with their…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Faculty, College Students, Faculty Advisers
Belcheir, Marcia J.; Armstrong, James; McKinnon, Ellie – 1998
This study examined instructional practices previously found to have improved student academic performance, the extent to which undergraduate students preferred these practices, how often they occurred in the classroom, and the relationship of these practices to grade point averages, motivation, educational preparation, and retention. A survey was…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Educational Practices, Higher Education, Student Attitudes
Belcheir, Marcia J.; Michener, Barbara – 1997
This second in a series of qualitative studies examined the classroom experiences and impressions of first-time freshmen at Boise State University (BSU, Idaho). Twenty-five freshmen completed weekly open-ended telephone interviews, kept journals, and participated in an end-of-term group meeting during the fall term of 1996. The results indicated…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, College Faculty, College Freshmen
Michener, Barbara; Belcheir, Marcia J. – 1997
This qualitative study examined the experiences and impressions of first-time freshmen at Boise State University (BSU) in Idaho. Twenty-five freshmen completed weekly open-ended interviews, kept journals, and participated in an end-of-term group meeting during the fall term of 1996. The results indicated that most students found getting…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Admission (School), College Choice, College Freshmen
Belcheir, Marcia J. – 1997
This study sought to predict first-term grade point average (GPA), spring reenrollment, and enrollment one year later for 235 new freshmen students at Boise State University (BSU) in Idaho. Data included a wide variety of academic and personal information gathered from two surveys at the beginning and the end of fall term of 1995. The study found…
Descriptors: Admission (School), College Freshmen, Enrollment Influences, Enrollment Trends
Belcheir, Marcia J. – 1999
This study compared the perceptions of Boise State University (BSU) students with those of other four-year college enrollees in the areas of importance of educational outcomes, college contributions to reaching educational outcomes, personal growth in a variety of areas, and college contributions to personal growth. The study used the American…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Educational Objectives
Belcheir, Marcia J. – 1999
This study assessed student satisfaction with college in seven areas: academic programs; student services; campus atmosphere; social activities; career services; academic support; and general satisfaction. A total of 720 randomly selected students at Boise State University (BSU) (Idaho) were surveyed in fall 1996; data from the American College…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Career Counseling, Classroom Environment, College Credits
