Search Results - "First Year Seminars"

Comparative Cost Analyses of Community College Student Success Initiatives. EdWorkingPaper No. 25-1268

Authors: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University Taylor K. Odle

Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 57

Sponsoring Agency: Ascendium Education Group, Inc.
Gates Foundation
Lumina Foundation

Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Community College Students, Intervention, College Programs, Success, Educational Finance, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Career Exploration, Student Needs, At Risk Students, Tutoring, Student Financial Aid, First Year Seminars, Student Experience

Geographic Terms: California, Ohio, Texas

Common Ground: Latin American History in the First-Year Experience

Authors: Julia C. O'Hara

Source: History Teacher. 2026 59(2):139-164.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 26

Descriptors: Latin American History, Undergraduate Study, International Relations, First Year Seminars, History Instruction, Stereotypes, Perspective Taking, Food, Art, Political Divisions (Geographic), Instructional Effectiveness, Mexicans

Geographic Terms: Ohio (Cincinnati)

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The Impacts of a First-Year Seminar on Academic and Career Planning and Community Building for Geoscience Students

Authors: Elizabeth D. Crook Julie E. Ferguson

Source: International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. 2025 19(2).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 9

Descriptors: First Year Seminars, College Freshmen, STEM Education, Earth Science, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, Sense of Belonging, Program Effectiveness, Career Planning, Educational Planning, Resources, Minority Group Students, Minority Serving Institutions

Transition Pedagogy in Action: A 15-Year Institutional Journey. A Practice Report

Authors: Kathy Egea Jo McKenzie

Source: Student Success. 2025 16(3):105-113.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 9

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Transitional Programs, Student Characteristics, Disadvantaged, Socioeconomic Status, First Year Seminars, Access to Education, Student Participation, School Holding Power, Program Implementation

Geographic Terms: Australia

Student Perspectives on College Readiness: Listening to Students

Authors: Carolyn Casale David Maier Denise Piche

Source: Educational Research: Theory and Practice. 2025 36(3):41-62.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 22

Descriptors: College Readiness, College Freshmen, Community College Students, Student Characteristics, Low Income Students, Minority Group Students, Success, Academic Persistence, Student Attitudes, College Role, First Year Seminars, Academic Support Services, Student Personnel Services, Time Management, Teacher Role, Value Judgment

Geographic Terms: Michigan

An Examination of the Effectiveness of an Institutional Intervention to Improve Retention at an Agricultural College

Authors: Jenny E. Bennett Michael L. Pate Kellie J. Enns et al.

Source: NACTA Journal. 2025 69:24-32.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 9

Descriptors: School Holding Power, Agricultural Colleges, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, College Students, In State Students, Grade Point Average, First Year Seminars, Academic Persistence, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, College Freshmen

Geographic Terms: Colorado

Honoring the First-Year Seminar: Exploring High-Impact Learning Experiences for the First Year in Honors. National Collegiate Honors Council Monograph Series

Authors: National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) Anton Vander Zee Trisha H. Folds-Bennett

Source: National Collegiate Honors Council. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 364

Descriptors: Honors Curriculum, First Year Seminars, College Freshmen, Learning Experience, School Orientation, Academic Advising, Living Learning Centers, Reflection, Metacognition, Interdisciplinary Approach, Mentors, Program Descriptions, Well Being, Academically Gifted

Geographic Terms: Utah, Oregon, South Carolina, Missouri, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey, Michigan, North Carolina

Exploring the Relationship between First-Year Seminars and Student Success Outcomes: A Narrative Literature Review

Authors: Christine Harrington

Source: Journal of Postsecondary Student Success. 2025 4(3):82-117.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 36

Descriptors: Correlation, First Year Seminars, Academic Achievement, Educational Benefits, Databases, Research Reports, Academic Persistence, Graduation Rate, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior, Outcomes of Education, College Freshmen

Beyond Orientation: Rethinking International Student Belonging in First-Year Experience Programs amid Globalizing Higher Education

Authors: Haishan Yang

Source: Higher Education Studies. 2025 15(4):34-44.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 11

Descriptors: Foreign Students, First Year Seminars, Program Design, Sense of Belonging, Student Adjustment, Global Approach, Higher Education, College Freshmen

The Evolution of the First-Year Experience: Effective Strategies to Support Today's Generation of College Students

Authors: Heather Mattson

Source: Journal of College Academic Support Programs. 2025 7(2):30-40.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 11

Descriptors: College Freshmen, First Year Seminars, College Programs, Holistic Approach, Student Development, School Holding Power, Academic Achievement, Educational History, Educational Benefits, Educational Quality

Geographic Terms: South Carolina

Effect of a Training Program on the Psychological, Cultural, and Social Alienation Experienced by Foreign Students in Jordan

Authors: Feras Ali Al-Habies Alean Al-Krenawi Somaya Abdel-Hameed Al-Ja’afreh et al.

Source: Journal of International Students. 2025 15(3):111-130.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 19

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Students, Student Adjustment, Alienation, Cultural Isolation, Emotional Adjustment, Social Isolation, School Orientation, First Year Seminars, Cultural Education, Student Rights, Student Responsibility, Student Personnel Services, Money Management, Safety Education, Program Effectiveness

Geographic Terms: Jordan

Flipping the First Year: A Case Study in Co-Teaching First-Year Seminar as a Community of Inquiry

Authors: Madelynn D. Shell Christa J. Moore

Source: Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. 2025 25(1):140-155.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 16

Descriptors: First Year Seminars, Online Courses, Flipped Classroom, Team Teaching, College Faculty, In Person Learning, Student Attitudes, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Program Effectiveness, Interpersonal Relationship, Learner Engagement, Teacher Role, Peer Teaching, Rural Schools, College Freshmen

Geographic Terms: Appalachia

Beyond Remediation: Rethinking Writing Education in Argentine Public Universities

Authors: Antonella Pappolla

Source: Education Policy Analysis Archives. 2025 33(31).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 22

Descriptors: Public Colleges, Writing Instruction, Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Administrators, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, College Readiness, Inclusion, Disadvantaged, Access to Education, Literacy, First Year Seminars, College Preparation

Geographic Terms: Argentina (Buenos Aires)

Evaluation of an Embedded Transition Support Module: Bringing Academic Skills and Peers into First-Year Classrooms

Authors: Belinda McCarten Amanda Richardson Lauren Raschella et al.

Source: Student Success. 2025 16(2):37-49.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: College Freshmen, Student Adjustment, First Year Seminars, Curriculum Development, Psychology, Class Activities, Transitional Programs, Student Attitudes, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: Australia

Student Success through Career Readiness

Authors: Michele B. Colletti Amber Morgan Antionette Miles

Source: Practitioner to Practitioner. 2025 14(1):10-12.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 3

Descriptors: Career Readiness, Technical Institutes, First Year Seminars, Two Year College Students, Internship Programs, Interviews, Reflection, Mentors, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power

Geographic Terms: South Carolina

First-Year Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences: Requirements, Expectations, and Perceived Weaknesses

Authors: Aynur Ismayilli Karakoc Rachael Ruegg Peter Gu

Source: Language Teaching Research. 2025 29(7):3007-3028.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 22

Descriptors: First Year Seminars, Writing Instruction, Humanities, Social Sciences, College Freshmen, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Expectation, Academic Language, Foreign Countries, Writing Difficulties, Writing Skills

Geographic Terms: New Zealand

Supporting First-Year Experience Students' Academic Self-Efficacy with Intentional Instructional Design

Authors: Rosemarie Jagielo-Manion Jessica Tobin Nagle

Source: Innovative Higher Education. 2025 50(4):1115-1137.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 23

Descriptors: College Freshmen, First Year Seminars, Transitional Programs, Student Attitudes, Instructional Design, Self Efficacy, Academic Achievement, Experiential Learning, Cooperation, Student Motivation

The Power of Solidarity: The Effects of Professor-Librarian Collaboration on Students' Self-Awareness of Skill Acquisition

Authors: Christina Taylor Gibson Elizabeth Massey

Source: Communications in Information Literacy. 2024 18(1):72-93.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 23

Descriptors: Information Literacy, Library Instruction, Librarian Teacher Cooperation, Academic Libraries, Librarians, Thinking Skills, Barriers, Interprofessional Relationship, Educational Objectives, Student Attitudes, Mastery Learning, Self Concept, Standards, Universities, Public Colleges, Student Diversity, College Freshmen, First Year Seminars, Skill Development, Music Education

Geographic Terms: Maryland

Fostering Social Connectedness in First Year Seminar Students: A Pilot Study

Authors: Rebecca Kudrna Suzanne Tiemann Michael Swoboda et al.

Source: InSight: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching. 2024 19.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: College Faculty, First Year Seminars, School Orientation, College Freshmen, Social Adjustment, Social Attitudes, Interpersonal Relationship, Friendship, Social Life, Homogeneous Grouping, Heterogeneous Grouping, Comparative Testing, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Private Colleges

Bridging Gaps: Enhancing Holistic Support in Mathematics during the Transition from Secondary School to University

Authors: Alfred Mvunyelwa Msomi Ekaterina Rzyankina

Source: Journal of Student Affairs in Africa. 2024 12(2):51-70.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 20

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Anxiety, Mathematics Skills, College Preparation, Transitional Programs, First Year Seminars, College Freshmen, Holistic Approach, Academic Support Services, STEM Education, Low Achievement

Geographic Terms: South Africa