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Collison, Christina G.; Cody, Jeremy; Smith, Darren; Swartzenberg, Jennifer – Journal of Chemical Education, 2015
A novel studio-based lab module that incorporates student-centered activities was designed and implemented to introduce second-year undergraduate students to the first-semester organic chemistry laboratory. The "First Day" studio module incorporates learning objectives for the course, lab safety, and keeping a professional lab notebook.
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Laboratory Experiments, Learning Modules, Student Centered Curriculum
Bowman, Thomas G.; Dodge, Thomas M.; Mazerolle, Stephanie M. – Athletic Training Education Journal, 2015
Context: Many professional master's athletic training program directors believe retention is a problem facing athletic training education. However, it remains unknown what steps, if any, are taken to improve retention. Objective: To inquire with program directors about their respective methods and interventions aimed at increasing retention rates.…
Descriptors: Training, Intervention, Qualitative Research, Masters Programs
Glazer, Hilda R.; Murphy, John A. – American Journal of Distance Education, 2015
The first-year experience for students enrolled in an online degree program, particularly the orientation and the first course experience, is critical to success and completion. The experience of one online university in improving persistence through enhancing orientation and the first academic course is presented. Factors impacting persistence…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Academic Persistence, College Students, Distance Education
Meadows, Jodi J. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Gifted students in transition to college may be at risk for underachievement, difficult transition, or even attrition. Giftedness by itself is not always sufficient for academic success in college. The purpose of this grounded theory study was to construct a theory regarding the process of transition to college for high-achieving gifted high…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, High School Graduates, College Bound Students, College Freshmen
Burke, Christi M. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2019
Trends in higher education include accelerated online learning and an increase in adult learners. The retention of these learners is essential for universities. This study used an exploratory case study methodology to examine factors facilitating the retention of women in an accelerated, online teacher education program. Using the Priorities…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, Online Courses
Levine, Randi – Voices in Urban Education, 2016
In New York City (NYC), the process of developing a child's kindergarten Individualized Education Program (IEP) happens during the year before kindergarten. This process is commonly called Turning 5. Approximately 30,000 NYC children between the ages of three and five are classified as being preschoolers with disabilities. The Turning 5 work…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Individualized Education Programs, Kindergarten, School Readiness
Swett, Denise – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2016
Technology resources play an integral part in college students achieving their academic goals, and yet higher education is often behind in adopting the most appropriate contemporary technology. Just over three-quarters of Gen Z students believe that their online experiences will help them achieve academic success, and more than half say they like…
Descriptors: School Orientation, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Online Courses
Bell, Brent J.; Gass, Michael A.; Nafziger, Christopher S.; Starbuck, J. David – Journal of Experiential Education, 2014
Outdoor orientation programs represent a prominent area of experiential education with over 25,000 participants annually. More than 191 outdoor orientation programs currently operate in the United States and Canada. The research examining outdoor orientation programs consists of 25 peer-reviewed published studies and 11 dissertations. A new theory…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, School Orientation, Educational Practices, Educational Theories
Dias, Diana; Sá, Maria José – Educational Research, 2014
Background: Literature draws attention to the relationships between the initial experiences of students as they begin their higher education and how they fare subsequently. In Portugal, the new student's reception is ritualised by tradition, and involves the organisation of an entire integration ceremony (known as "praxe") proposed by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, School Orientation, Student Experience
Brewer, Susan A.; Yucedag-Ozcan, Arfe – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2013
This study examines whether a college orientation course for online programs leads to increased self-efficacy and, if so, which course topics are related to changes in students' self-efficacy. The culminating research question explores whether self-efficacy is related to enrollment persistence. Students' self-efficacy scores improved significantly…
Descriptors: Higher Education, School Orientation, Online Courses, Self Efficacy
Mead-Roach, Amanda – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This case study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of updating a mandatory orientation for online learners at Merritt Jackson University (pseudonym) from one that assessed computer compatibility of students' computers to the online environment (ability to download file types, send email, and access Blackboard) to one that simulated…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, School Orientation, Online Courses, Case Studies
Bates, Jessica – Journal of Research in International Education, 2013
This study investigates the extent to which transition programs are offered to students at international secondary schools. Components of professional development, orientation and departure programs, and transition support teams were examined. Participants included school administrators at 11 international schools across five continents. Findings…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, International Schools, Administrator Attitudes, Transitional Programs
Thompson, LaNette W.; Bagby, Janet H.; Sulak, Tracey N.; Sheets, Janet; Trepinski, Tonya M. – Journal of International Students, 2017
We examined the impact of a workshop on Asian international graduate students' understanding of a U.S. American university's concept of academic honesty. The workshop, taught from a cultural perspective, explained the U.S. American university's expectations to 19 participants. Data was obtained from a workshop post-test and from subsequent…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Foreign Students, Asians, Ethics
Evans, John J.; Pellegrino, Lauren; Hoggan, Chad – Community College Enterprise, 2015
As postsecondary institutions seek ways to attract military veterans as students, they ostensibly grapple with how to best support these men and women once they arrive on campus. Although there are dozens of financial, academic, and emotional support systems available through the government, academic institutions, and non-profit organizations,…
Descriptors: Veterans, Veterans Education, Community Colleges, Social Support Groups
Cliplef, Lynn – BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education, 2015
Mature students are making up an increasing proportion of the student population at Canadian colleges and universities. At Assiniboine Community College (ACC), in southwestern Manitoba, an average of 360 mature students enrolled in various programs each year from 2008 to 2013. These mature students bring with them unique strengths and challenges.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nontraditional Students, Adult Students, Student Characteristics