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Simone R. Dufresne – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The estimated prevalence of neurodivergent (ND) conditions is approximately 15-20% of the population in the United States (Doyle, 2020; Maenner et al., 2023). ND students are increasingly enrolling in mainstream colleges and universities (Bakker et al., 2019) but report that they are not receiving adequate support on campus (Dexter et al., 2024;…
Descriptors: Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Workshops, Program Development
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Timothy S. O'Connell; Anna H. Lathrop; Kelly A. Pilato – Journal of Experiential Education, 2024
Background: The short-term impacts of outdoor orientation programs (OOPs) have been documented in the literature for close to 40 years. While there is a fair amount of research examining the immediate effects of OOPs, there are relatively few studies exploring long-term impacts. Purpose: This study examined the important longitudinal "lessons…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, School Orientation, Alumni, Social Networks
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Evans, Andrew L.; Slater, Matthew J.; Turner, Martin J. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2022
Background: Using Personal-Disclosure Mutual-Sharing (PDMS) with students transitioning to Higher Education (HE) has yet to be researched in education. Aims: In two studies, we aimed to explore the immediate effects of a Coping Oriented Personal-Disclosure Mutual-Sharing (COPDMS) intervention on first-year undergraduate students' relational and…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Sharing Behavior, Coping
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Hussain, Mudassir; Shen, Hong – Higher Education Studies, 2019
This qualitative study investigated academic challenges, supports and the role of readiness in academic adaptation of international students. 20 international students were recruited for data collection employing semi-structured interviews. The results showed that three types including academic challenges, socio-cultural challenges and language…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Student Adjustment, Coping
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Heineman, Judie A. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
Veterans are entering the community college classroom as part of their transition from military to civilian life. This article explores what leaders of community colleges could do, and have done, in developing programs, implementing changes, and adopting policies to attract and accommodate the unique needs of student-veterans.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Students, Veterans, Student Needs
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