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Hoff, Michael P.; And Others – Journal of the Freshman Year Experience & Students in Transition, 1996
Analysis of data from 5 years shows that students enrolled in the Dalton Junior College (Georgia) first-year seminar, although similar to a comparison group in age, sex, standardized entrance test scores, degree objectives, and group grade point average, attempted more course hours, showed a higher retention rate, completed more hours, and had a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Age, College Entrance Examinations

Hughes, Craig A. – Bilingual Research Journal, 2003
Interviews with 32 Mexican-descent college students examined teacher actions in high school that had impacted students' academic success. Positive and negative teacher actions were described in the areas of cultural understanding, stereotypes, expectations of students, and exclusion from or inclusion in classroom activities. Recommendations for…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Ethnic Stereotypes, Hispanic American Students, Mexican American Education

Dalton-Puffer, Christiane; And Others – World Englishes, 1997
A study investigated attitudes of 132 Austrian university students of English toward three native English accents (standard British, near-standard British, American) and two Austrian non-native accents. Results confirm non-native accents' low status, and indicate personal preference for whichever accent is most familiar from overseas visits. Most…
Descriptors: College Students, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Attitudes

Haigh, Martin J. – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1996
Reviews a teaching exercise that highlights ethical and ecological issues through the systematic critical analysis of a technical land reclamation project. Students are encouraged to examine their own motivation for advocating particular solutions, to consider the value systems implicit in solutions, and to examine environmental actions in…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Ethical Instruction, Ethics, Experiential Learning

Padilla, Raymond V.; Pavel, D. Michael – Review of Higher Education, 1994
A study of 24 Hispanic and American Indian college students attempted to refine the concept of academic integration in Tinto's model of education withdrawal. Findings suggest that measurement of academic integration could be strengthened by including indicators of the substance and process of academic advising, as students experience it.…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, American Indians, Attitude Measures, College Students

St. John, Edward P. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 1994
Analysis of final college major choice by 3,893 students of the high school class of 1980 found that major choice was influenced by social background, high school achievement, high school major choice, and college and that debt burden was not significantly associated with major choice. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, College Preparation, College Students

Murtuza, Athar; Ketkar, Kusum W. – Journal of the Freshman Year Experience, 1995
A study investigated the cost effectiveness of a Seton Hall University (New Jersey) freshman studies program designed to improve retention, stabilize enrollments, and enrich campus life. Data were analyzed from short- and long-term perspectives. Results indicate that, despite increasing costs, the program is a cost-effective approach to student…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Case Studies, College Environment

Oldfather, Penny – Theory into Practice, 1995
Researchers consistently underestimate the enormous potential of children to participate in the construction of their own learning environments and as research partners in examining learning. The paper chronicles one 6-year collaborative project with students on research in literacy learning and highlights students' perspectives on what the…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary School Students, Higher Education, Intermediate Grades

Jackson, Nancy Ewald; Lu, Wen-Hui – Roeper Review, 1992
This paper describes the home and school experiences of 12 children from bilingual (mostly Chinese/English) homes who, before beginning first grade, demonstrated advanced ability to comprehend written English. Results demonstrate that lack of fluency in oral English should not exclude children from advanced instruction in reading. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Bilingual Students, Chinese, Early Experience

McLaughlin, Daniel – Journal of American Indian Education, 1994
Contrasts four educational theories that outline different diagnoses and prescriptive strategies for addressing minority student failure. Argues that critical theory offers the best possibilities for empowering Navajo and other American Indian students. Describes a bilingual language arts program, based on critical literacy instruction, that links…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Change Strategies

Mason, David G. – CAEDHH Journal/La Revue ACESM, 1997
This study interviewed 50 Canadian deaf adults concerning their observations and experiences as former students in mainstreamed schools and their transition to adult life. Results are summarized for six areas: (1) support services, (2) transition into adult education, (3) transition into the world of work, (4) socialization or alienation, (5)…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Education, Communication Skills, Deafness
Chickering, Arthur W.; Kytle, Jackson – New Directions for Higher Education, 1999
Whatever forms they take, colleges of the 21st century must incorporate the educational fundamentals that underlie traditional residential institutions. Key ingredients of these educationally powerful environments include clear purposes, maximization of human interaction, pedagogies for active learning, recognition of individual differences,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Active Learning, College Environment, College Role

Harrington, Charles F.; Lindy, Ingrid E. – Journal of College Student Retention, 1999
In a study of college students' experiences at a public, four-year comprehensive university, 10 students took photographs representative of their impressions of the university and discussed the underlying themes of the photographs in focus-group interviews. Several primary themes emerged, including perceptions about the physical environment,…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, College Environment, College Freshmen, Focus Groups

Nora, Amaury; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1996
A study of college student persistence decisions found college experiences, academic achievement, and environmental pull factors contributed most to persistence decisions, with differential effects for gender and ethnic groups. No precollege factors were significant. For minorities the strongest factors in dropping out were family responsibilities…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Environment, College Faculty, College Outcomes Assessment

Robinson, Gail – Community College Journal, 2000
Recounts the growth of service learning programs in community colleges nationwide and discusses their impact on student learning and real-world application, where there are clearly demonstrated connections between service and academic concepts. Examines the benefits of service learning, challenges to implementation, impact on the community, and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cooperative Education, Experiential Learning, Field Experience Programs