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Higbee, Jeanne L.; Schultz, Jennifer L. – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2012
This paper summarizes the responses of 103 student-athletes enrolled in a first-year experience course when asked, "What adjective best describes your first semester in college?" Not surprisingly, the most frequent descriptors were busy, fun, stressful, and different. The paper concludes by discussing the implications of collecting this…
Descriptors: Athletes, College Freshmen, Higher Education, College Athletics
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Shaw, Marta; Lee, Amy; Williams, Rhiannon – Higher Education Research and Development, 2015
Development of intercultural skills is recognized as an essential outcome of a college education, but in order to facilitate students' growth effectively, we must understand the points of the developmental journey at which students enter the college classroom. This study tests four hypotheses developed on the basis of leading models of…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Experience, Intercultural Programs, Conflict