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Download full textJohnson, Jamil D.; Krsmanovic, Masha – Adult Higher Education Alliance, 2018
This mixed-method study assessed the effectiveness of a First-Year Seminar (FYS) course on students' successful accomplishment of learning outcomes that can be used beyond graduation: motivation, time-management, and decision-making. Students' quantitative responses indicated that the course had the highest impact on their motivation (M = 4.43, SD…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, First Year Seminars, Program Effectiveness, Student Motivation
Direct linkHeller, Monica L.; Cassady, Jerrell C. – Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2017
The current study explored the impact of internal and external barriers (e.g., academic anxiety, employment) that place subgroups of college students at risk for academic failure in the first year. The mitigating potential of academic resource management strategies (e.g., time-study environment) was also examined. In a sample of 885 first-semester…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, College Freshmen, Barriers
Johnson, Lakitta – Interdisciplinary Journal of Teaching and Learning, 2013
Since the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the retention of African American students at predominately White colleges and universities continues to be problematic. Although many of these institutions have implemented retention programs for African American students, few have incorporated a comprehensive program that utilizes multi-program…
Descriptors: African American Students, School Holding Power, Qualitative Research, African American Achievement
