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Peer reviewedGardner, John N.; Barefoot, Betsy – Journal of the Freshman Year Experience, 1991
An interview with David Riesman, founder of Harvard University's (Massachusetts) freshman seminar program, covers the origins and structure of the seminars, Riesman's own college experience, the importance of the college experience, faculty research, and the role of faculty in student intellectual development. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Students, First Year Seminars, Higher Education
Peer reviewedGordon, Virginia N. – Journal of the Freshman Year Experience, 1991
The development of a freshman seminar at Ohio State University over 70 years is chronicled, looking at the impact of historical influences and the changing values of higher education on the character of the course. The structure and content of the current course are also outlined. (MSE)
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Freshmen, College Students, Course Content
Peer reviewedMaisto, Albert A.; Tammi, Mary Willis – Journal of the Freshman Year Experience, 1991
A study investigating the effect of a freshman seminar on students' social and academic adjustment to college (the University of North Carolina (Charlotte) found that seminar participants (n=150) had higher grades and participated in more out-of-class contacts with faculty than did a matched group of non-seminar students. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Extracurricular Activities, First Year Seminars
