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First Year Seminar Programmatic Effects: Examining the Effects of First Year Seminar Courses on Academic Related Student Success Outcomes
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Holly J. Sawyers – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate the meaningful impacts of FYS courses on student success, academic performance, and retention rates in a large urban community college. Using quantitative research methods, the researcher compared Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 institutional data of enrollment and retention to evaluate student…
Descriptors: First Year Seminars, Program Effectiveness, Urban Schools, Academic Achievement
The Relationship between Participation in a Student Success Course and the Retention Rate and Academic Success of First-Year Freshmen at a Historically Black University
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Madeline Martínez – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Problem: Amongst the highest at-risk student populations are minority students (students of color), first-generation college students, students from low-socioeconomic status, students experiencing financial challenges, and those who enter college academically underprepared. Furthermore, studies have found a significant gap in the educational…
Descriptors: Student Participation, First Year Seminars, Academic Persistence, Academic Achievement
The Mindset Project in the First-Year Seminar: An Exploratory Study
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Kelly McKenzie; Kevin Casebolt; Olivia Carducci; Christopher Domanksi; Laura Kieselbach; Jessica Santiago – Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2024
Research in both education and in entrepreneurship has shown that certain attitudes, skills, and behaviors are helpful in working through problems to achieve success (Brown & Ryan, 2003; Dino, 2015; Duckworth et al, 2007; Dweck, 2009; MacCann et al., 2012; Metcalfe & Shumamura,1994; West et al., 2016). Fortunately, many of these attitudes,…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, College Freshmen, First Year Seminars, Student Behavior
Enhancing the First-Year Experience Program for Community College Students: Creating a Cohort Model to Encourage Success, Engagement, and Sense of Belonging
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Kim Mercurio; Christina Cox; Vicky Herbel; Amy M. Koehler; Barbara Stratman – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Community Colleges are facing significant challenges to enrollment due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impending enrollment cliff which will require higher education administration to adapt, get creative, and lead change in recruiting and retention strategies. Using the Sense of Community Theory (Serason, 1974) and the Involvement Theory (Astin,…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Community College Students, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Student Participation
Enhancing the First-Year Experience Program for Community College Students: Creating a Cohort Model to Encourage Success, Engagement, and Sense of Belonging
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Amy M. Koehler; Christina Cox; Vicky Herbel; Kim Mercurio; Barbara Stratman – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Community Colleges are facing significant challenges to enrollment due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impending enrollment cliff which will require higher education administration to adapt, get creative, and lead change in recruiting and retention strategies. Using the Sense of Community Theory (Serason, 1974) and the Involvement Theory (Astin,…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Community College Students, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Student Participation
Enhancing the First-Year Experience Program for Community College Students: Creating a Cohort Model to Encourage Success, Engagement, and Sense of Belonging
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Barbara K. Stratman; Christina Cox; Vicky Herbel; Amy M. Koehler; Kim Mercurio – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Community Colleges are facing significant challenges to enrollment due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impending enrollment cliff which will require higher education administration to adapt, get creative, and lead change in recruiting and retention strategies. Using the Sense of Community Theory (Serason, 1974) and the Involvement Theory (Astin,…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Community College Students, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Student Participation
Enhancing the First-Year Experience Program for Community College Students: Creating a Cohort Model to Encourage Success, Engagement, and Sense of Belonging
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Vicky Herbel; Christina Cox; Amy M. Koehler; Kim Mercurio; Barbara Stratman – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Community Colleges are facing significant challenges to enrollment due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impending enrollment cliff which will require higher education administration to adapt, get creative, and lead change in recruiting and retention strategies. Using the Sense of Community Theory (Serason, 1974) and the Involvement Theory (Astin,…
Descriptors: First Year Seminars, College Freshmen, Community College Students, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Enhancing the First-Year Experience Program for Community College Students: Creating a Cohort Model to Encourage Success, Engagement, and Sense of Belonging
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Christina Cox; Vicky Herbel; Amy M. Koehler; Kim Mercurio; Barbara Stratman – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Community Colleges are facing significant challenges to enrollment due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impending enrollment cliff which will require higher education administration to adapt, get creative, and lead change in recruiting and retention strategies. Using the Sense of Community Theory (Serason, 1974) and the Involvement Theory (Astin,…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Community College Students, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Student Participation