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Hansen, Joy I. – Communications in Information Literacy, 2022
Providing targeted experiences for first-year students both inside and outside the classroom is essential for building connections and creating a foundation for skill development necessary for academic success. Many first-year programs include a standalone course for incoming students or specific content weaved into existing course offerings.…
Descriptors: Library Instruction, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Implementation, Curriculum Evaluation
Kras, Nicole – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
There is rapidly growing research on the multiple benefits of nature-based experiences. Some institutions of higher education have incorporated these types of experiences in areas such as building design, travel offerings, residential programs, green spaces, field trips, wellness centers, and freshman orientation programs. Unfortunately, urban…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Recreational Facilities, Urban Areas, Community Colleges
Pedro M. Rubio – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The industry of higher education has consistently grappled with the issue of student persistence and institutional retention efforts due to the failure to improve student completion rates. Nationwide, only four out of every ten students graduate. According to the Completions Report by the National Center for Education Statistics, between 2006 and…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, First Year Seminars, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power
Alfred Mvunyelwa Msomi; Ekaterina Rzyankina – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2024
The provision of multidimensional holistic support in mathematics for students transitioning from secondary school to university is identified as a challenge facing global education systems, including in South Africa. Ongoing attempts to select effective mathematics learning support reflect the enduring nature of a problem caused by a range of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Anxiety
Wonderful Faison – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 2024
This article explores the connections between creating an equitable classroom and antiracist assessment. The article attempts to explain the impact of the equitable classroom on student apathy. Additionally, rigid concepts of "failing" under this equitable classroom model are interrogated. Finally, the article provides some insights into…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Social Justice, Racism, Classroom Environment
Charmian Lam – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This dissertation investigated how expansive framing can foster an inclusive and empowering learning environment for minoritized students in first-year seminars that focus on composition. This paper is especially important for those who teach and support minoritized students who often face crises of faith about belonging at primarily white…
Descriptors: College Students, Minority Group Students, Group Membership, Interpersonal Relationship
Tara D. Hudson; Alyssa N. Rockenbach – Innovative Higher Education, 2025
The college years represent a prime opportunity for students to develop prosocial skills through friendships that cross social boundaries (i.e., in which the two friends differ on at least one aspect of sociocultural identity such as race, political affiliation, or religion). By cultivating empathy and reducing social stratification, these…
Descriptors: College Students, College Environment, Student Diversity, Peer Relationship
Stephen, Jacqueline S.; Rockinson-Szapkiw, Amanda J. – Smart Learning Environments, 2021
Student enrollment continues to increase in online programs, but there is concern surrounding the reportedly high rates of attrition in online classes compared to face-to-face classes. Undergraduate students are poorly prepared and lack the human agency necessary for success in the online learning environment. To address the lack of persistence of…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, First Year Seminars, Academic Persistence
Howard, Rachel – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Higher education institutions continue to place a strong emphasis on helping students successfully complete college. Currently, a limited amount of research supports teaching academic resilience as a skill in the higher education setting. In addition, little is known about using first-year experience (FYE) courses as a platform for teaching…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, First Year Seminars, Academic Achievement, Success
Melissa A. Kirk – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This study investigates students' intercultural competence at a community college in the United States. In particular, it explores the experiences of first-semester, community college students in a first-year seminar course at a large, urban community college. This mixed-methods study uses data from administration of the Intercultural Development…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Competence, Community College Students, College Freshmen
Vasa Buraphadeja; Donyawan Chantokul – International Journal on E-Learning, 2024
This study examines the effectiveness of a custom-designed chatbot in a blended learning environment, focusing on its adherence to instructional guidelines and its impact on student engagement. The chatbot was designed to prompt students with questions about concepts related to various academic majors, encourage elaboration on their responses, and…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Technology Uses in Education
Ifeatu Oliobi; Dillon Ruddell; Caroline Doglio – ITHAKA S+R, 2024
The first year of college or university is a crucial phase which significantly influences students' persistence, academic achievement, and degree completion. The challenges associated with transitioning to college are often amplified for students who are the first in their families to attend college and may be less familiar with the norms and…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, First Generation College Students, Student Characteristics, Background
Pickenpaugh, Emili N.; Yoast, Summer R.; Baker, Amanda; Vaughan, Angela L. – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2022
It is commonly stated in both literature and news outlets that undergraduate college students, who are undeclared (i.e., have not declared a major), are at a higher risk of dropping out or underperforming compared to students with declared majors. However, research supporting this belief or literature citing possible supportive interventions is…
Descriptors: First Year Seminars, Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, Nonmajors
Bengesai, Annah Vimbai; Paideya, Vino; Naidoo, Prim; Mkhonza, Sthabiso – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2022
The transition from high school to university is often a challenge for many students, as they face numerous academic and social adjustments during this time. For the 2020 cohort, these challenges were compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic which further exacerbated the existing concerns and uncertainties. This study reports on the perceptions of a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Student Attitudes, Student Experience
Krsmanovic, Masha – Journal of Service-Learning in Higher Education, 2022
This research presents a model for implementing and assessing a service-learning first-year seminar course and living community. The study investigated students' attitudes and perceived benefits of the three aspects of their first-year program experience - community service participation, servant-leadership development, and living community…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Leadership Training, First Year Seminars, Student Attitudes