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Diahann Gallard – Pastoral Care in Education, 2024
This paper considers the topic of student wellbeing using the lens of a different type of support mechanism -- 'dog borrowing' -- which builds on prior research about emotion work and human-animal interactions but in the context of student transitions and pastoral care in higher education. This novel study was about the experiences of students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Adjustment, Well Being
Nadija Kovacevic – ProQuest LLC, 2022
In the 22nd Century of the United States, student veterans' enrollment numbers have been increasing among higher education institutions. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore student veterans' experiences with the support services they have used and to identify which characteristics of support services student veterans find…
Descriptors: Veterans Education, Student Experience, College Students, Student Personnel Services
Vanessa Henelle Gilyard – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Whereas many college freshmen succeed during their first year, some struggle with transitioning. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive generic study was to examine the difficulties some high school graduates experience adapting to the college social environment. First-year college students often have feelings of homesickness, isolation,…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Student Experience, Student Adjustment, Social Environment
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Vanessa P. Dennen; Lauren M. Bagdy; Hilal Ayan Karabatman – Information and Learning Sciences, 2024
Purpose: This study aims to explore the use and perceptions of social media among university students before and during their transition from high school to higher education. Design/methodology/approach: This exploratory, cross-sectional study uses an online survey of 312 undergraduate students at a large public research university in the USA.…
Descriptors: Social Media, Mass Media Use, Undergraduate Students, Universities
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Shawn R. Coon – Urban Education, 2025
Many urban public schools are often perceived as inclusive due to the demographics of their diverse student populations. This myth of inclusivity reifies notions of equity in both education and broader society. However, upon closer inspection, this myth of inclusion crumbles once immersed within an urban high school. In this article, I present the…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Racial Segregation, Inclusion, Public Schools
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Schroeder, Elizabeth T.; Carter, Erik W.; Simplican, Stacy Clifford – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2021
As increasing numbers of colleges establish inclusive postsecondary education programs, it is important to explore how students with intellectual disability are supported in all aspects of campus life. The present study focused on inclusive first-year orientation programs from the vantage point of 16 student group leaders, faculty group leaders,…
Descriptors: Inclusion, School Orientation, College Freshmen, Students with Disabilities