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Is What Glitters Really Gold? A Quasi-Experimental Study of First-Year Seminars and College Student Success
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Culver, K. C.; Bowman, Nicholas A. – Research in Higher Education, 2020
First-year seminars are frequently designed to help students adjust to and succeed in college. Although considerable literature has explored this topic, many previous studies may have notable problems with self-selection, since students who choose to participate are likely more motivated academically than those who do not. Therefore, this study…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, First Year Seminars, Student Adjustment, Student Satisfaction