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Jaijairam, Paul – Journal of Education and Learning, 2016
First-Year Seminar (FYS) is an introductory class offered to first-year students to help them acclimate to the college environment, develop effective strategies for studying, and learn techniques that will allow them to swiftly complete small assignments and sizable research projects. In 2014, approximately 80 percent of universities offered FYS,…
Descriptors: First Year Seminars, College Freshmen, School Orientation, School Holding Power
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Thompson, LaNette W.; Bagby, Janet H.; Sulak, Tracey N.; Sheets, Janet; Trepinski, Tonya M. – Journal of International Students, 2017
We examined the impact of a workshop on Asian international graduate students' understanding of a U.S. American university's concept of academic honesty. The workshop, taught from a cultural perspective, explained the U.S. American university's expectations to 19 participants. Data was obtained from a workshop post-test and from subsequent…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Foreign Students, Asians, Ethics
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Vlamis, Ekaterini; Bell, Brent J.; Gass, Michael – Journal of Experiential Education, 2011
This study examined the effects of an adventure orientation program on the student development behaviors of incoming first-year students at Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York. Student development was measured by a condensed version of the Student Development Task Inventory-2 (CSDTI-2; Gass, 1986; Winston, Miller, & Prince, 1979). Data…
Descriptors: Student Development, Adventure Education, Task Analysis, Developmental Tasks