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Michelle Pleace; Nicky Nicholls – Studies in Higher Education, 2024
The Impostor Phenomenon (IP) refers to the psychological experience of individuals mistakenly perceiving themselves as incompetent, despite external evidence of their success. Research has highlighted the prevalence of impostor feelings within academic settings, particularly among women. To better understand the gender gap in academia, our…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Self Efficacy, Females
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Abdo Hasan AL-Qadri; Samia Mouas; Nadia Saraa; Azzeddine Boudouaia – Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education, 2024
Studying determinant factors for effective learning communities has become a priority for sustainable education in Yemen. Yet, comprehensive knowledge of academic self-efficacy (ASE), academic commitment (AC), and learning outcomes (LOs) variables is limited in higher education, particularly. This research aimed to examine the role of these…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Self Efficacy, College Students
Cristina Aguirre – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Access to post-secondary education for first-generation college students (FGCS) has become even more important after COVID-19 brought to the forefront the most affected in the workforce: those who had a high school degree or less. College access programs play a vital role to move the needle in closing the educational achievement gap. These…
Descriptors: College Programs, Access to Education, Program Effectiveness, Grade 3
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Courtney D. Glenn; Oluwatobi O. Odeleye – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2024
A large number of students across the globe each year enroll in general chemistry courses as an academic requirement to obtain their degree. Although many take chemistry courses, it is not a subject sought out by many as a potential career. In some instances, chemistry hinders students from achieving their career goals. A plethora of chemical…
Descriptors: College Students, Self Efficacy, Student Attitudes, Science Education
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Tingzhi Han; Ling Huang; Longfei Hao – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2024
This mixed methods study investigated the change types and the underlying mechanisms of Chinese undergraduates' deep learning approach at a research-oriented university in eastern China. In Study 1, the deep learning approach of 273 freshmen was assessed using R-SPQ-2F at the beginning and end of a semester. The changes were categorized into three…
Descriptors: Learning Trajectories, Learning Processes, College Freshmen, Foreign Countries
Robyn Gabrielle McCormick – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Federal government policies have shifted the financial burdens of paying for college away from the public (e.g., grants and scholarships) to more onus placed on students and their families (Elliott & Friedline, 2013; Robb, 2011). However, budget cuts due to economic challenges often increase tuition rates (Orfield, 2002) that outpace what…
Descriptors: Help Seeking, Financial Support, Tuition, Educational Finance
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Cuevas, Stephany – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2023
Based on the experiences of 15 Latina/o undocumented parents, this qualitative study identifies three distinct ways Latina/o immigrant parents understand their role in their children's post-secondary aspirations: "confident partners," "motivational supporters," and "uncertain spectators." By comparing and contrasting…
Descriptors: Parents, Undocumented Immigrants, College Bound Students, Parent Participation
Esham, Hannah E. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Grade 7 students are not college-ready because they do not have skills for applying, accessing, or identifying their college needs. Students do not know the opportunities and resources available to help gain acceptance into college and feel they cannot apply for college due to financial, academic, career, or personal reasons. Districts fall short…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Counseling, School Counselors, College Preparation
Beale, Shawanda W. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This study will investigate the relationship between Black males' self-efficacy, college aspirations, and college attendance. Researchers have examined self-efficacy among racial groups and gender (Richardson et al., 2013). Yet, the researcher is interested in examining factors that relate to Black males aspiring to and attending college and the…
Descriptors: Blacks, African American Students, Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy
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Henderson, Trevion S.; Shoemaker, Katie A.; Lattuca, Lisa R. – Journal of Engineering Education, 2022
Background: Personal characteristics (e.g., race/ethnicity, gender, and precollege experiences) are known to shape students' pathways to engineering, as well as persistence decisions in college. However, the role of psychological cost in postgraduation intentions has received less scholarly attention. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Engineering, Career Choice, Emotional Response
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Lee, You-kyung; Freer, Emily; Robinson, Kristy A.; Perez, Tony; Lira, Amalia K.; Briedis, Daina; Walton, S. Patrick; Linnenbrink-Garcia, Lisa – Journal of Engineering Education, 2022
Background: Students are more likely to persist when they both perceive themselves as capable of success (expectancy) and perceive tasks to be interesting, important, and useful (values) or less costly in terms of effort, lost opportunities, and psychological stress (perceived costs). Prior research has not examined whether these motivational…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Self Efficacy, Student Attitudes, Value Judgment
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Kelly, Alison; Bennett, Dawn; Giridharan, Beena; Rosenwax, Lorna – Journal of International Students, 2020
Higher education has been positively linked with increased opportunity for women, including enhanced employability, increased migration, enriched cultural capital, and improved language skills. With the number of international students rising, understanding postdegree intentions is increasingly important for institutions, policy makers, and…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Females, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries
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Lopez, Juan; Musoba, Glenda Droogsma – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2024
Latina/o rural students are underrepresented in college and the research of their college choice process. Using Bourdieu's habitus, and Yosso's Community Cultural Wealth Conceptual Model, this qualitative study used interviews with 24 Latina/o rural high school students. Our findings explored how school habitus limits college options. Students use…
Descriptors: College Choice, Rural Schools, High School Students, Cultural Capital
Elizabeth Montano – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Mixtecos are Indigenous people that originate from the states of Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Puebla, in Mexico. This community is unique in that it speaks an unwritten language with different variations based on locations north or south of Oaxaca, Guerrero, and Puebla. California and other agricultural states have been the major relocation areas for…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Indigenous Populations, Foreign Countries, Migrant Workers
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Cook, Elizabeth J.; Crane, Linda; Kinash, Shelley; Bannatyne, Amy; Crawford, Joseph; Hamlin, Gary; Judd, Madelaine-Marie; Kelder, Jo-Anne; Partridge, Helen; Richardson, Sarah – Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, 2021
Postgraduate students are navigating a rapidly evolving landscape for their future careers. In this context, higher education providers are responsible for supporting and monitoring postgraduate (masters and doctoral) students' development for both education and employability contexts. This empirical research provides a rich analysis of feedback…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Student Experience, Student Satisfaction, Employment Potential
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