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Direct linkBaldwin, Amy; Bunting, Bryce; Daugherty, Doug; Lewis, Latoya; Steenbergh, Tim – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2020
In recent years, growth mindset, resilience, and belonging have become popular topics for research and practice among college educators. The authors of this new volume deepen the conversation around these noncognitive factors that significantly impact student success. Along with offering support for the development of learning mindsets, this book…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Resilience (Psychology), Student College Relationship, Academic Achievement
Kilgo, Cindy Ann – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2020
The newest edition to the National Resource Center's series on Special Student Populations focuses on supporting LGBTQ+ students on campus. Despite increasing visibility and acceptance in some spheres, many LGBTQ+ students continue to experience a negative climate on college campuses, presenting barriers to their academic and personal success.…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, College Environment, College Students, Barriers
Shea, Lynne C.; Hecker, Linda; Lalor, Adam R. – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2019
Colleges and universities are seeing increasing numbers of students with a range of disabilities enrolling in postsecondary education. Many of these disabilities are invisible and, despite their potential for negative impact on students' academic and social adjustment, some students will choose not to identify as having a disability or request…
Descriptors: College Students, Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism
Diramio, David, Ed. – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2017
With the passage of the Post-9/11 GI Bill in 2008, more than 1.4 million service members and their families became eligible for higher education benefits, and veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan enrolled in colleges and universities in record numbers. The first wave of research about these new student veterans focused primarily on…
Descriptors: Success, Academic Achievement, Veterans, Military Personnel
Hatch, Cathie; Skipper, Tracy L.; Porter, Jennifer; Herby, Caitlin – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2017
Family members of new college students are often unsure what to expect and how to best help their students succeed in higher education. Focusing on the unique needs of commuter students, this brief guide describes typical challenges in adjusting to college, support services and opportunities offered by colleges and universities, and strategies…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Adjustment, Expectation, Learner Engagement
Peer reviewedSoria, Krista M. – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2015
"Welcoming Blue-Collar Scholars Into the Ivory Tower" is the first volume in a new book series designed to explore how institutional policies, practices, and cultures shape learning, development, and success for students who have been historically underserved or given limited consideration in the design of higher education contexts.…
Descriptors: Blue Collar Occupations, Social Class, Working Class, Social Theories
Bers, Trudy; Chun, Marc; Daly, William T.; Harrington, Christine; Tobolowsky, Barbara F. – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2015
"Foundations for Critical Thinking" explores the landscape of critical-thinking skill development and pedagogy through foundational chapters and institutional case studies involving a range of students in diverse settings. By establishing a link between active learning and improved critical thinking, this resource encourages all higher…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Skill Development, Teaching Methods
Young, Dallin George; Schreiner, Laurie A.; McIntosh, Eric J. – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2015
Less is known about the second college year compared to other transition points, and fewer high-impact initiatives and curricular programs tend to be offered to sophomores. To increase our knowledge of this important, but sometimes neglected, year on the collegiate journey, "Investigating Sophomore Student Success" presents findings from…
Descriptors: College Students, National Surveys, Student Experience, Student Characteristics
Tobolowsky, Barbara F., Ed. – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2014
Higher education institutions are more diverse than ever before, as are the students they serve. Because of this great diversity, there is no silver bullet--one approach--that will work for teaching all students in all circumstances. This book offers a succinct description of several pedagogical paths available to faculty that can actively engage…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Diversity, Teaching Methods, College Students
Foote, Stephanie M., Ed.; Hinkle, Sara M., Ed.; Kranzow, Jeannine, Ed.; Pistilli, Matthew D., Ed.; Miles, LaTonya Rease, Ed.; Simmons, Jannell G., Ed. – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2013
The transition from high school to college is an important milestone, but it is only one of many steps in the journey through higher education. This volume is an annotated bibliography of the emerging literature examining the many other transitions students make beyond the first year, including the sophomore year, the transfer experience, and the…
Descriptors: High School Students, College Students, College Bound Students, Transitional Programs
Schreiner, Laurie A., Ed.; Louis, Michelle C., Ed.; Nelson, Denise D., Ed. – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2012
"Thriving in Transitions: A Research-Based Approach to College Student Success" represents a paradigm shift in the student success literature. Grounded in positive psychology, the thriving concept reframes the student success conversation by focusing on the characteristics amenable to change and that promote high levels of academic,…
Descriptors: College Students, College Freshmen, College Seniors, Academic Achievement
Henscheid, Jean M.; Keup, Jennifer R. – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2011
Designed for students and educational professionals researching students' movement into and through higher education, "Crafting and Conducting Research on Student Transitions" is a concise resource, describing both qualitative and quantitative methods. The authors walk readers through the process of selecting a topic, designing a study,…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Higher Education, Educational Research, Research Projects
Keup, Jennifer R.; Gahagan, Jimmie; Goodwin, Ryan N. – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2010
The inaugural report in the National Resource Center's new research series on college transitions examines institutional initiatives designed to support students in the second college year. The authors report on findings from the second administration of the National Survey of Sophomore-Year Initiatives, describing the kinds of programs offered…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Annual Reports, College Students, Success
Rendon, Laura I., Ed.; Garcia, Mildred, Ed.; Person, Dawn, Ed. – National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2004
"Transforming the First Year of College for Students of Color" addresses some of the unique challenges and transition issues for African-American, Latino/a, Asian-Pacific American, American Indian/Alaska Native, and multiracial college students. Chapters address specific strategies for working with these student populations to ensure their success…
Descriptors: African American Students, Social Integration, American Indians, Alaska Natives
