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Download full textKamalova, Lera A.; Umbetova, Makhabbat Zh.; Putulyan, Narine S. – Contemporary Educational Technology, 2021
The aim of this work is to determine the most effective technologies and practices for the linguistic and sociocultural adaptation of foreign students studying in Russian and foreign universities, the use of which will help foreign students overcome barriers in academic performance, mastery of the Russian language, psychological and sociocultural…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Adjustment, Foreign Students, College Students
Direct linkLong, Alice Cathryne – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Adverse life events that occur in childhood may decrease an individual's ability to effectively cope with challenges throughout their lives. The proper management of stress is essential to avoid problems that can crop up in all areas of life. College students who employ stress management tactics are better able to achieve well-being and academic…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Correlation, Coping, Academic Achievement
Javed, Fareeha – Student Success, 2020
This paper reports on a study conducted to explore the challenges faced by Pakistani university entrants in adapting to university culture. Several studies have been conducted on first-year experience and challenges faced by students in adaptation to university culture globally. However, this was the first study conducted on this topic in the…
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, Educational Experience, College Freshmen, Barriers
Black, Ray; Bimper, Albert Y., Jr. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2020
Extant research has extensively illuminated African American men's experiences with racism at historically White institutions. Their efforts to persist and graduate meant many of them learned to navigate and respond to racism on and off campus. Such learned behavior has necessitated adopting coping mechanisms to acculturate to the social,…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, College Environment, Institutional Characteristics
Ballo, Anduena; Mathies, Charles; Weimer, Leasa – Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education, 2019
The student body in many higher education institutions (HEIs) has become more international, although student services are often offered in a generic one-size fits all approach. Traditionally, student services served as a key indicator of student satisfaction and influenced the mobility of international students' choices regarding study programme,…
Descriptors: Student Development, Foreign Students, Academic Achievement, Social Integration
Ashbaugh, Kristen Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2017
An increasing number of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are transitioning into adulthood and entering postsecondary education. For both typical individuals and individuals with ASD, a college education and experience is linked to improved outcomes in employment, personal skill building, integration into a meaningful community, and…
Descriptors: College Students, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Academic Achievement
RP Group, 2020
The Umoja Community seeks to enhance the cultural and educational experiences of African-American and other students in California Community Colleges. Launched in 2006, over half of colleges across the system now involve students with this approach, which embraces an ethic of love and the deliberate engagement of participants in…
Descriptors: African American Students, Two Year College Students, Culturally Relevant Education, College Environment
Bowman, Nicholas A.; Culver, KC – Research in Higher Education, 2018
Many people within and outside of higher education view honors programs as providing meaningful academic experiences that promote learning and growth for high-achieving students. To date, the research exploring the link between honors participation and college grades and retention has obtained mixed results; some of the seemingly conflicting…
Descriptors: Honors Curriculum, Academic Achievement, Probability, Undergraduate Students
Vetter, Matthew K. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Despite decades of research on student involvement, few studies have examined how co-curricular experiences promote holistic student success outcomes. Fewer still have differentiated the characteristics of co-curricular involvement to determine practices most likely to predict student success. This study investigates the relationship between the…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Student Participation, Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education
Herath, Ludmi V. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
International students' enrollment has continuously increased over the past decade. According to the Open Doors Annual Report, published and distributed by Institute for International Education (IIE, 2016), more than one million international students studied in the United States from 2015--2016; according to the same report, international…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, College Freshmen, Student Satisfaction, College Environment
Cornett, Jeffrey L. – Association for Institutional Research, 2020
Single measures of college performance fail to reflect the mix and diversity of students served. First-time students vary widely in terms of their readiness to succeed in college. Higher education environments (ecosystems) also vary widely and afford students differing admission and transfer opportunities. These factors confound college completion…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, College Graduates, Student Diversity, College Readiness
Hillier, Ashleigh; Goldstein, Jody; Tornatore, Lauren; Byrne, Emily; Johnson, Hannah M. – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2019
As individuals with disabilities attend postsecondary education in greater numbers, mentoring programs are being implemented more frequently. The research objective of our exploratory study was to examine outcomes for students with disabilities participating in a Student to Student Mentoring Program using a mixed methods approach. Mentors followed…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Mentors, Program Effectiveness, Students with Disabilities
Alfarhan, Usamah F.; Dauletova, Victoria – Gender and Education, 2019
This paper reports evidence on the decomposition of a gender academic achievement gap (GAAP) at the university level by type of college from a unique environment, where the majority of an undergraduate student population shares similar socio-economic and demographic backgrounds and attends the largest and only public university in the country.…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap, Socioeconomic Background
van der Zanden, Petrie J. A. C.; Denessen, Eddie; Cillessen, Antonius H. N.; Meijer, Paulien C. – Studies in Higher Education, 2019
The goal of this study was to examine differences in university success between first-year students by analyzing three domains simultaneously: students' academic achievement, critical thinking disposition, and social-emotional adjustment to university life. Participants were 307 students who completed an online questionnaire. Latent class cluster…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Academic Achievement, Critical Thinking, Social Adjustment
Enriquez, Laura E.; Chavarria, Karina; Rodriguez, Victoria E.; Ayón, Cecilia; Ellis, Basia D.; Hagan, Melissa J.; Jefferies, Julián; Lara, Jannet; Morales Hernandez, Martha; Murillo, Enrique G.; Nájera, Jennifer R.; Offidani-Bertrand, Carly; Oropeza Fujimoto, Maria; Ro, Annie; Rosales, William E; Sarabia, Heidy; Soltero López, Ana K.; Valadez, Mercedes; Valdez, Zulema; Velarde Pierce, Sharon – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2021
Prior research has established that undocumented immigrant experiences are dynamic, reflecting the complex web of immigration-related policies that create legal vulnerability. As such, undocumented college students' experiences must be situated in their current policy context. Drawing on descriptive analyses of a survey of 1,277 undocumented…
Descriptors: Undocumented Immigrants, College Students, At Risk Students, Student Experience
