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Zeljana Pavlovic; Lucas M. Jeno – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2024
Peer mentoring has shown beneficial effects in facilitating academic and social integration among first-year students in higher education. Previous research is, however, limited by the exclusion of a comparison group, to examine whether the integration process still occurs among non-mentored students, independently of peer mentoring. By using…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Mentors, Peer Relationship
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), 2022
The January 2022 60-Second Survey focused on the availability of different programmatic and mentorship offerings for newly admitted undergraduate and graduate students. In the framework of the survey and report, there is a differentiation between mentor programs and other newly admitted student programming. They prioritize matching newly admitted…
Descriptors: School Orientation, Mentors, Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
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Alexa Allen; Brandon Conner; Brooke Gantman; Kendal Warner; Ranna Nash; Brady Janes; Megan Hellum; Cherie Singer – Discover Education, 2022
Background: The transition to medical school marks a very stressful time for matriculating students. Despite this challenging transition period, intellectually rigorous pre-matriculation programs are not a common component of the curriculum at many medical schools across the country. Students are often not given the opportunity to learn about the…
Descriptors: Medical Education, School Orientation, Experiential Learning, College Transfer Students
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Gizem Erdem; Ommay Aiman Safi; Esma Betül Savas – International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education, 2024
Purpose: Peer mentoring programs in higher education settings support incoming students in their transition and adaptation to college life. Mentoring program evaluation research primarily focuses on student outcomes and documents mentoring relationship quality (MRQ) as an important component of programs that facilitate change. The current study…
Descriptors: Mentors, Peer Relationship, College Students, Family Relationship
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Sithaldeen, Riashna; van Pletzen, Ermien – Perspectives in Education, 2022
The role of student support in enabling successful student outcomes is widely acknowledged. However, student support functions and the structures within which they reside often emerge independently at universities, and are seldom designed with integration in mind, leading to systemic inefficiencies. This paper draws on systems thinking to develop…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Administrative Organization, College Students
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Lindsay Jarratt; Charles R. Martin-Stanley; Jodi L. Linley; Amanda L. Mollet; DaVida L. Anderson; Milad Mohebali – Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2024
Drawing on interviews with 70 college peer socialization agents (PSAs) across 42 U.S.-based institutions of higher education, this study explores how PSAs create "underlives" (Goffman, 1961) in response to their roles and expectations for communicating institutional messages about diversity. Findings from this study illuminate the ways…
Descriptors: Socialization, Peer Relationship, Diversity, Institutional Mission
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Eather, Narelle; Mavilidi, Myrto F.; Sharp, Heather; Parkes, Robert – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2022
Inequalities in student enrolment, retention and success for specific demographic groups exist throughout the higher education sector. Although there are numerous and diverse initiatives implemented in universities to support student retention and/or success, experience and/or satisfaction, the feasibility or effectiveness of programs targeting…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Academic Achievement, Student Satisfaction, Student Experience
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Westbrooks, Dennis; Guillaume, Nichelle; Jones, Samantha M.; De La Fosse, Kara – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2020
This paper presents the results of participatory action research survey responses from doctoral students regarding strategic onboarding activities. Twelve first-year doctoral students in an inaugural doctoral program cohort responded to Likert Scale and open-ended questions during the first week of a two-week on-campus residency. Resulting student…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Mentors, Doctoral Students, School Orientation
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Edwards, Erik; Zajchowski, Chris A. B.; Hill, Eddie – Journal of Experiential Education, 2021
Background: Smartphones provide limitless opportunity for communication and access to the world through social media, texting, and numerous applications. As their popularity continues to grow among college students, it is important to understand the various advantages and disadvantages of their use on and off campus. Purpose: We explored the…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Influence of Technology, Technology Integration
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Hopkins, Daniel; Bieter, John – Journal of General Education, 2020
This article traces the efforts made by Boise State's General Education program--University Foundations--and an undergraduate researcher to improve understanding of general education on campus. Undergraduate students often struggle to understand general education's goals. In order to improve this understanding, University Foundations committed…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, College Students, General Education, Program Evaluation
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Thiry, Heather; Zahner, Dana Holland; Weston, Timothy; Harper, Raquel; Loshbaugh, Heidi – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2023
Vertical transfer from community college to a university offers a promising, although unrealized, pathway to diversify STEM disciplines. Studying how successful transfer-­receiving universities support STEM transfer students can offer insights into the institutional practices that promote transfer student retention and success. Using institutional…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, STEM Education, College Role, Student Needs
Amanda Briggs; Julia Payne; Hailey D’Elia; Shayne Spaulding; Clair Minson – Urban Institute, 2024
This brief focuses on how colleges participating in the Career and Technical Education CoLab (CTE CoLab) Community of Practice are implementing student navigation strategies to improve outcomes for students of color. The CTE CoLab aims to reduce disparities in academic and career outcomes for historically marginalized students--especially students…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Vocational Education Teachers, Vocational Directors, Online Courses
Ojeda, Opal – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This study's inquiry aimed to examine the mentoring experiences of first-generation graduate students, meaning first-generation college students who are currently enrolled in graduate school. Mentors can provide guidance for first-generation graduate students and can have a positive impact on their experience of the graduate school process. This…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Graduate Students, Mentors, Outcomes of Education
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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
Claramita, Mora; Prabandari, Yayi Suryo; Graber, Abraham; Scherpbier, Albert J. J. – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2020
Medical schools worldwide are promoting a student-centered and patient-centered care curriculum by using problem-based learning (PBL) strategy, emphasizing group dynamics and discussions. This approach facilitates student engagement, participation, and partnership interaction. However, in the context of the wide power-distance or the existence of…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Transfer of Training, Medical Students, Cultural Context
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