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Bastick, Tony, Ed.; Ezenne, Austin, Ed. – 2003
The issues and findings in the research essays in this collection focus on two main themes: the identification of challenges in preparing Caribbean students for the new global network and the isolation of the challenges posed in developing these global relations. Part 1, "Socially Sensitive Pedagogies," contains: (1) "Domain-Specific Modern…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cultural Awareness, Discipline, Educational Research
Download full textSwing, Randy L., Ed. – 2001
The essays in this collection, initially written for an online audience, focus on the philosophy, methods, and outcomes of assessing the first-year experience of college students. Several recurrent themes highlight general agreement about best practices in first-year assessment, but the collection contains some differences of opinion also. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, Educational Environment, Educational Experience
PDF pending restorationSchreiner, Laurie A., Ed.; Pattengale, Jerry, Ed. – 2000
This monograph addresses issues and programs to meet the specific needs of college sophomores. The first chapter, authored by the volume's editors, introduces the following papers and is titled, "What Is the Sophomore Slump and Why Should We Care?" The next eight chapters are: (1) "Meeting the Challenges of the Sophomore Year"…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Sophomores, Higher Education, Intervention
Direct linkZeller, William J., Ed. – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2008
Residence life programs play a key role in recruiting students, helping them make a successful transition to a new institution, and in retaining them, whether students are enrolling for the first time, transferring from another institution, or entering graduate school. Chapters in this book address theories of learning and development, new…
Descriptors: College Housing, Dormitories, Student Adjustment, College Freshmen
Kennelly, Louise, Ed.; Monrad, Maggie, Ed. – National High School Center, 2007
The transition from middle school to high school represents a significant event in the lives of adolescents, one that necessitates support from and collaboration among teachers, parents, counselors, and administrators at both educational levels. Successful transitions place particular emphasis on ninth-grade initiatives and can create one of…
Descriptors: High Schools, Grade 9, Transitional Programs, Student Attrition
Manning, Kathleen, Ed. – 1999
This book presents six qualitative research studies written by graduate students in the Higher Education and Student Affairs masters program at the University of Vermont. The papers provide case studies concerning suicide, acquaintance rape, alcohol-related student death, classism, adult children of alcoholics, and multiracial identity. Following…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Case Studies, Higher Education, Multiracial Persons
Borne, Patricia, Comp.; And Others – 1983
Information on a Northern Kentucky University course entitled "The Mind of the University" is presented in several articles. After Darryl Poole briefly discusses the origins of the course, H. L. Wallace describes the background of the project, course themes, class materials, and testing/grading. The objective of the course is defined as…
Descriptors: College Environment, Course Content, Course Objectives, Higher Education
California Univ., Los Angeles. Center for Mental Health Schools. – 1998
Estimates suggest that 20 to 25% of U.S. students change schools each year, and this figure is higher in school districts with a relatively large immigrant population. The guidelines in this technical assistance packet provide strategic suggestions for welcoming newcomers to a school or district, something that has become an essential facet of…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Programs, Immigrants
Urdan, Tim, Ed.; Pajares, Frank, Ed. – 2001
Noting that the period of adolescence, and the expectations of society for adolescents, have grown and changed dramatically over the last century, this book compiles chapters from leading scholars in a variety of fields related to education to provide a broad overview of several of the most pressing concerns regarding the education of adolescent…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Dropouts, Early Parenthood, Educational Change
Pianta, Robert C., Ed.; Cox, Martha J., Ed. – 1999
On the premise that early school transitions affect children's future educational success and that these critical transitions need to be improved, this book explores the research on early schooling and reexamines educational beliefs, policies, and practices relating to the first years of school, including readiness assessment, entrance ages,…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Disabilities, Diversity (Student), Early Childhood Education
Barefoot, Betsy O., Ed.; Warnock, Carrie L., Ed.; Dickinson, Michael P., Ed.; Richardson, Sharon E., Ed.; Roberts, Melissa R., Ed. – 1998
This document provides a compendium of evaluation research findings on first-year seminars at 50 institutions of higher education. Program reports are listed by type of institution: two-year institutions, small four-year institutions, mid-sized four-year institutions, and large four-year institutions. Each listing provides a brief description of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, College Outcomes Assessment
Feldman, Robert S., Ed. – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2005
The first year of college represents an enormous milestone in students' lives. Whether attending a four-year or two-year institution of higher education, living on campus or at home, or enrolled in a highly selective school or a college with an open-admissions policy, students are challenged in unique and demanding ways during their first year.…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, College Freshmen, Higher Education, Academic Persistence
Bukowski, William M., Ed.; And Others – 1996
Most research on the subject of friendship has concentrated on peer acceptance, dyadic properties, and the contribution that friendship makes to development and adjustment. This book explores the role of friendships in a child's social and emotional growth. The articles, based on presentations made at an SRCD (Society for Research in Child…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Childhood Attitudes, Cognitive Development
Karabenick, Stuart A., Ed.; Newman, Richard S., Ed. – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2006
Building on Karabenick's earlier volume on this topic and maintaining its high standards of scholarship and intellectual rigor, this book brings together contemporary work that is theoretically as well as practically important. It highlights current trends in the area and gives expanded attention to applications to teaching and learning. The…
Descriptors: Helping Relationship, Bullying, Academic Advising, Help Seeking
Adams, J. Q., Ed.; Welsch, Janice R., Ed. – 1992
This book presents a collection of essays that reflect the experiences of educators who have responded to the challenges of cultural diversity on their campuses or within their educational regions. Essays examine instructional strategies, curriculum issues, and creating the climate for change. Essay titles and their authors are as follows:…
Descriptors: Black Studies, Classroom Environment, Cooperative Learning, Cultural Context
