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Latinx Students' Sense of "Familismo" in Undergraduate Science and Engineering
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López, Enrique J.; Basile, Vincent; Landa-Posas, Magnolia; Ortega, Kaylee; Ramirez, America – Review of Higher Education, 2019
In this study, we explore characteristics of interpersonal interactions and contextual features that cultivate or neglect Latinx undergraduates' sense of "familismo" in Science and Engineering (S&E). Using a mixed methods approach, we found barriers such as a culture of hyper-competition through pedagogical and assessment practices,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Hispanic American Students, Student Attitudes, Science Education
A Comparison of Student Experiences with Good Practices in Undergraduate Education Between 1990 and 1994.
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Kuh, George D.; Vesper, Nick – Review of Higher Education, 1997
A study investigated whether college students' experiences with three good practices in undergraduate education (faculty-student contact, cooperation among students, active learning) increased from 1990 to 1994. Subjects were 5,962 students in 17 baccalaureate and 22 doctoral-granting institutions. Results indicated increased faculty-student…
Descriptors: Active Learning, College Faculty, College Instruction, College Students
Undergraduate Student-Faculty Research Partnerships Affect Student Retention.
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Nagda, Biren A.; Gregerman, Sandra R.; Jonides, John; von Hippel, William; Lerner, Jennifer S. – Review of Higher Education, 1998
Evaluates the impact on college student retention of a University of Michigan program promoting student-faculty research partnerships premised on the fact that successful retention efforts integrate students into the university's core academic mission. A participant-control group design shows that partnerships are most successful in promoting…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Black Students, College Faculty, College Students
Collaboration, the Doctoral Experience, and the Departmental Environment.
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Anderson, Melissa S. – Review of Higher Education, 1996
A study examined department-level effects of collaboration in graduate programs on students' doctoral experiences and the broader departmental environment. Analysis is based on survey responses of over 2,400 doctoral students and faculty from 98 research universities. Results suggest clearly salutary effects of a collaborative context on doctoral…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Departments, Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students