Browsing by Subject "Qualitative study"

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    Dynamics that Influence Current Student Retention of Students Who Have Transferred
    (2017-06) Rondeau, Heather M
    The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of current students who have transferred from a community college over a two-year period of time. Three students were interviewed one-on-one for sixty minutes at a four-year, medium sized, regional, comprehensive, public university in the upper Mid-west region of the United States. Four themes emerged across the three participants' experiences at the four-year university which were: support, both academically and socially; financial aid which includes FAFSA and scholarships; transfer credits and the transfer credit policies that influence how credits transfer; and connections to faculty, students, and staff on the four-year university campus. The present study found that although Tinto's (1993, 2012) theories on student retention have similarities, there are differences between the experiences of first-year students at a university and students who have transferred. To ensure the retention of students who have transferred, different methods and techniques should be considered by practitioners and administrators when creating retention plans.
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    Examining Sense of Self Among College Student Athletes
    (2017-06) Essler, Jacob D
    The sense of self of human being and the development of the sense of self has been researched for many years. There has also been research on college student athletes and how college student athletes fit on a college campus compared to traditional students. The purpose of this qualitative study is to examine how the experience of being a college student athlete at a Midwest university influences their sense of self and how their sense of self evolves during the college experience. The study conducted two 90-minute focus group interviews, and the participants in this study were Division II football players. The participants discussed their experiences in college and how those experiences developed their sense of self. The researcher found that challenging experiences and the relationships the college student athletes had with their teammates influenced their sense of self the most. These findings will inform the practices of coaches, athletic administration and university faculty.