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Shmulsky, Solvegi; Gobbo, Ken; Donahue, Andy – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2015
This article describes the Transition Program implemented at a liberal arts college for newly enrolled students who have the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The diagnosis of ASD has risen dramatically; consequently, more students are arriving on college campuses with needs related to social pragmatic functioning. The Transition…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Transitional Programs, College Students
Rine, P. Jesse – Council of Independent Colleges, 2014
"Strengthening the STEM Pipeline: The Contributions of Small and Mid-Sized Independent Colleges" demonstrates that small and mid-sized independent institutions are preparing students for careers and graduate study in STEM fields more efficiently than many public universities. Contrary to popular assumptions, the report shows that smaller…
Descriptors: Small Colleges, Private Colleges, STEM Education, Undergraduate Students
Shapiro, Shawna; Cox, Michelle; Shuck, Gail; Simnitt, Emily – Composition Studies, 2016
In this article, we build on conversations about linguistic diversity in writing studies, proposing a framework by which instructors and administrators can promote the empowerment of multilingual writers. Our framework, which we call "teaching for agency," recognizes the resources that linguistically diverse students bring to our writing…
Descriptors: Student Empowerment, Multilingualism, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Smith, Philip A. – Communications in Information Literacy, 2016
This article is an account of how one small liberal arts university undertook a large scale curriculum integration and assessment project under the auspices of a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). After a review of relevant literature, the integration and assessment process is outlined, and the assessment data is analyzed and discussed. The…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Undergraduate Students, Liberal Arts, Small Colleges
Posecznick, Alex – Ethnography and Education, 2013
Selecting, gaining access to and attending college (or university) in the United States involve markers of legitimacy and prestige as understood through symbolic capital. An entire complex of fine differentiations operate to distinguish such capital in both students and the institutions they attend. Drawing on works of Bourdieu, this article…
Descriptors: Ethnography, College Admission, Social Capital, Cultural Capital
Sung, Chit Cheung Matthew – Journal of Language, Identity, and Education, 2019
This article reports on a case study of a Hong Kong undergraduate student's lived experiences of second language (L2) investments and identities across different contexts, including inside and outside the classroom on the university campus, in the professional workplace, and during study abroad. Findings indicate that the student's differential L2…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Second Language Learning, Context Effect
Bielitz, Colleen L. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The demand by the public for a wider variety of course formats has led to complexity in determining a course's optimal delivery format as many faculty members still believe that online and accelerated courses do not offer students an equivalent experience to traditional face to face instruction. The purpose of this quantitative, comparative study…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Acceleration (Education), Conventional Instruction, Teaching Methods
Walzer, Mark S.; Nottis, Katharyn E. K. – College Student Journal, 2013
Interactions between students and faculty outside of class appear to be linked to greater achievement during and after college (Anaya & Cole, 2001; Hathaway, Nagda, & Gregerman, 2002). However, sometimes there can be blurred personal boundaries and a lack of autonomy in these relationships, or what has been labeled enmeshment. The purpose…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Majors (Students), Gender Differences, Racial Differences
St. Germain, David – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to ascertain if a program's alumni at a small New England college perceived its educational leadership training program to have adequately prepared its graduates for the current demands of a principalship. This program has never been evaluated, which is alarming considering the important role school administrators…
Descriptors: Principals, Leadership Training, Small Colleges, Program Evaluation
Longwell-Grice, Rob; Adsitt, Nicole Zervas; Mullins, Kathleen; Serrata, William – NACADA Journal, 2016
The findings from 3 qualitative research studies related to first-generation college students show themes of strains in family relationships and lack of practical familial support. One study reveals sources of resiliency and persistence of graduate students; another explores sense of belonging for undergraduates attending 3 types of private…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Qualitative Research, Family Relationship, Resilience (Psychology)
Vickery, Ann Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This grounded theory study was conducted to answer the question, what is the process of persisting among nontraditional students in traditional undergraduate baccalaureate programs? Six interviews were conducted at a small, private Catholic college. The themes that emerged were "know thyself," social support, and personal organization.…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, Undergraduate Students, Academic Persistence, Grounded Theory
Pool, Robert W. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This qualitative study sought to explore best practices at small, private liberal arts institutions that experienced large increases in African American graduation rates. Particular focus was on institutions that enrolled less than 17% minority students whose overall enrollment fell within the middle 50% of all SAT scores and the middle 50% of…
Descriptors: African American Students, Graduation Rate, Small Colleges, Private Colleges
Wilder, Paul Joseph – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Recent major disaster events at colleges and universities around the nation have demonstrated that change is needed in the way that higher education institutions (HEIs) approach disaster preparation. The comforting notion that HEIs are immune to natural and manmade hazards has been shattered by events such as the Virginia Tech massacre and…
Descriptors: Emergency Programs, College Administration, Compliance (Legal), National Programs
Maggs, Lindsey A. – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2014
Feedback has been a major area of dissatisfaction according to the UK National Student Survey in recent years, despite general acceptance of its importance. A feedback strategy was implemented in October 2009 at a small specialised higher education institution (HEI). A case study was carried out to assess how satisfied staff and students are with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Feedback (Response), National Surveys
Lee, Timothy M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study examined the relationship between successful athletic programs and admissions at small, private, NCAA Division I colleges. The premise of this project focused on the Flutie factor, which suggests that media coverage resulting from winning athletic programs leads to an increase in both applications for admission as well as a stronger and…
Descriptors: College Athletics, College Admission, College Applicants, Small Colleges