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Direct linkCulver, K. C.; Bowman, Nicholas A. – Research in Higher Education, 2020
First-year seminars are frequently designed to help students adjust to and succeed in college. Although considerable literature has explored this topic, many previous studies may have notable problems with self-selection, since students who choose to participate are likely more motivated academically than those who do not. Therefore, this study…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, First Year Seminars, Student Adjustment, Student Satisfaction
Michael, Jessica M.; Morris-Dueer, Vicky; Reichert, M. Shawn – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2017
In this research, we examine the first-year student participants in a first-year seminar outdoor orientation program (OOP) compared to first-year students who participate in the traditional first-year seminar at a large research institution. The effect of residency status, gender, and ethnicity on the students' success suggests that OOP…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Orientation, First Year Seminars, Graduation Rate
Zerr, Ryan J.; Bjerke, Elizabeth – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2016
Students in two different types of first-year experience seminar courses at a moderately sized public university were compared using a large variety of measures--both direct and indirect. One of these first-year experience types was a three-credit academic-themed course offered in sections with variable content; the other was a two-credit…
Descriptors: First Year Seminars, Qualitative Research, Focus Groups, College Freshmen
