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Krystle Jalalian-Chursky; Brittany M. Tausen – Student Success, 2024
This practice report describes the development of a compensatory educational model to introduce first-year college students to resilient mindsets. The Teaching Resilient Mindsets Model emphasized (1) realistic expectations, (2) an "always learning" mindset, and (3) being prepared for challenges before they arise. After development, the…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Active Learning, College Freshmen, Teaching Models
Denise Tiberio – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This qualitative multiple-case study examined the experiences of exploratory students and the support provided by university resources and academic advising throughout their transition and major exploration. Data collection consisted of semi-structured interviews with the five exploratory students who entered the university in the Fall of 2021.…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Majors (Students), Decision Making, Discovery Learning
Chelsey LuAnn Vincent – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Despite many theories on student success as well as many resources to help students make the transition from high school to college, many students do not persist in or graduate from college. The purpose of this dissertation is to provide insight into what takes place when students leave P-12 institutions and enter institutions of higher education…
Descriptors: College Readiness, High School Graduates, College Freshmen, Research Universities
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Nina Rossouw – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2024
The transition into higher education is a challenging process for many students. Students are often underprepared academically (amongst other aspects). This under-preparedness influences students' subsequent academic performance, and ultimately, overall student success. Research has shown that successful student transition into higher education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, College Bound Students, Transitional Programs
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Mehak Stokoe; David Nordstokke; Gabrielle Wilcox – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2024
As students transition from high school to university, they must navigate new academic learning environments, develop new social networks, manage multiple new responsibilities, explore and regulate independence, and deal with the stressors that they will encounter. Successful transitioning to university often involves sources of support as well as…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Student Adjustment, Social Support Groups, Resources
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Dawn Lyken-Segosebe; Michael Sparrow – Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, 2025
Academic and social deficits, a nine-month secondary school-to-university learning loss, a readiness gap for university-level coursework, and limited cultural capital characterize the transition to university for Botswana's secondary school completers seeking a STEM qualification. This study investigated internationally implemented developmental…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Transition, Transitional Programs, College Preparation
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Constance E. McIntosh; Janelle Wendel – Psychology in the Schools, 2025
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is complex neurodevelopmental disorder that is exhibited through a wide-range of symptoms including social interactions, communication deficits, limited interests, and repetitive behaviors (e.g., stimming). The prevalence of autism amongst children and adolescents continues to grow with 1 in 36 diagnosed annually…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adolescents, Student Adjustment, Transitional Programs
Kristen R. DeGraff – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this case study was to explore the transitional process and support systems for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) matriculating at institutions of higher education without formalized ASD-support programs. Students with ASD experience increased transitional challenges as they begin their college careers due to their…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Transitional Programs, Higher Education, College Freshmen
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Marcus Brumfield; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh; Christa Winkler – Discover Education, 2024
Background: In response to the effort to increase minority enrollment in college science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors, STEM summer bridge programs were created to help minorities with the transition from high school to college with the long-term goal of increasing the diversity of professionals in STEM. The goal of this…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Transitional Programs, Outcomes of Education, STEM Education
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Dallin George Young; Bryce D. Bunting – AERA Open, 2024
This paper's purpose is to review theoretical explanations of college transitions, offer a critique of their utility, and make an explicit argument that the field of higher education would benefit from a shift from a view of transition as induction or development to transition as becoming. Moreover, we propose that the use of legitimate peripheral…
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, College Students, Student Experience, Transitional Programs
Brianna K. Portmann – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The transition to college can be challenging for first-year students, impacting their academic performance and overall well-being. One strategy employed to ease the college transition is the first-year seminar, designed to introduce students to academic expectations, build social connections, develop self-management skills, and support students'…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, First Year Seminars, Student Participation, Self Efficacy
Nicole Lewis – ProQuest LLC, 2024
There is a growing demand for a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) trained workforce in the United States. In order to remain globally competitive, the US needs to increase the STEM workforce not only in numbers but also diversity. Colleges and universities throughout the US need to not only gain STEM majors but retain them…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Transitional Programs, Summer Programs, Biology
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Mayra Puente; Brianna R. Ramirez – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2024
This article challenges the "remedial" and "developmental" framing of summer bridge programs. The study used semi-structured interviews and focus groups to assess 63 students of Color who participated in a 5-week summer bridge program. Through the theoretical concept of counterspace, findings showed that the intentional…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Summer Programs, Remedial Programs, Self Concept
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Pradorn Sureephong; Suepphong Chernbumroong; Pakinee Ariya; Kannikar Intawong; Kitti Puritat – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
This study examines the effectiveness of a new approach for a university transition program that uses a location-based game to familiarize first-year students with the university environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study involved 775 university students from 15 faculties, 9 from Human and Social Sciences and 6 from Technology and…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Transitional Programs, Student Motivation, Intellectual Disciplines
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Romm, Katelyn F.; Metzger, Aaron; Gentzler, Amy L.; Turiano, Nicholas A. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: The current study utilized a longitudinal person-centered approach (latent transition analysis [LTA]) to assess transitions into and out of risk-behavior profiles during the transition into and throughout the first year of college. Participants: Participants included 579 first-year college students (Mage = 18.13, SD = 0.94) from a large…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Risk, Transitional Programs, Health Behavior
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