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Fosnacht, Kevin; Graham, Polly – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2022
With the increasing adoption of learning communities, it is imperative to document their effectiveness. Using a large, longitudinal, multi-institutional dataset, we found that linked-learning communities positively impact students' engagement and perceived gains. We also found that the estimated effect of learning communities varies widely across…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Learner Engagement, Program Effectiveness, Achievement Gains
Harris, Jessica C.; BrckaLorenz, Allison; Nelson Laird, Thomas F. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2018
The research presented in this article utilizes data from four years of the National Survey of Student Engagement to shed light on the biracial student population and their engagement practices in postsecondary contexts. Specifically, this study explored the ways in which biracial students with different racial heritages engage differently from…
Descriptors: Multiracial Persons, Racial Identification, College Freshmen, College Seniors
Hendrickson, Jo M.; Therrien, William J.; Weeden, Dustin D.; Pascarella, Ernest; Hosp, John L. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2015
A phenomenon is spreading across institutions of higher education (IHEs)--the participation of students with intellectual disabilities (ID) in inclusive postsecondary education programs. Data on two cohorts of first-year students with ID indicate that these students are experiencing college life, as measured by the National Survey of Student…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Intellectual Disability, Learner Engagement, Student Experience
Zacherman, Avi; Foubert, John – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2014
The effects of time spent in cocurricular activities on academic performance was tested. A curvilinear relationship between hours per week spent involved in cocurricular activities and grade point average was discovered such that a low amount of cocurricular involvement was beneficial to grades, while a high amount can potentially hurt academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Gender Differences, Extracurricular Activities, Schematic Studies
Padgett, Ryan D.; Keup, Jennifer R.; Pascarella, Ernest T. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2013
Using longitudinal data from the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education, this study measured the impact of first-year seminars on college students' life-long learning orientations. The findings suggest that first-year seminars enhance students' life-long learning orientations and that the effect of first-year seminars is mediated through…
Descriptors: Seminars, College Freshmen, Lifelong Learning, Program Effectiveness