ERIC Number: EJ1112735
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 13
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Using Hybridization and Specialization to Enhance the First-Year Experience in Community Colleges: A National Picture of High-Impact Practices in First-Year Seminars
Young, Dallin George; Keup, Jennifer R.
New Directions for Community Colleges, n175 p57-69 Fall 2016
This chapter draws from national data to explore unique attributes of first-year seminars in community college contexts as well as high-impact practices that are often connected to them. Findings point to areas of opportunity for practice and directions for future research to better understand how community colleges can be poised to meet the increasing number of demands to support student success in effective ways.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Freshmen, First Year Seminars, Educational Practices, Integrated Activities, Program Improvement, Educational Change, Change Strategies, Academic Support Services, Student Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Two Year Colleges; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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