scholarly journals Analysis of the Impact of Participation in a Summer Bridge Program on Mathematics Course Performance by First-Semester Engineering Students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Reisel ◽  
Marissa Jablonski ◽  
Arash Kialashaki ◽  
Ethan Dupe-Munson ◽  
Hossein Hosseini
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Summer Bridge Program ◽  
Course Performance ◽  
Summer Bridge ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Bridge Program ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Mathematics Course

scholarly journals Using Fiction to Support Identity Development and Transition in Conditionally-Enrolled Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-84
Author(s):  
Emily E Virtue
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Popular Literature ◽  
Transition To College ◽  
First Year ◽  
Summer Bridge Program ◽  
Summer Bridge ◽  
Identity Exploration ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Bridge Program

The transition to college can be difficult for many first-year students. Students who are conditionally enrolled may struggle more than their peers in terms of feeling comfortable in an academic setting. This case study explores how conditionally-enrolled students who participated in a summer bridge program read popular literature to explore their own struggles in the transition to college. Findings call for faculty and staff who work with conditionally-enrolled students to support and accept identity exploration in the classroom, particularly during the first semester.

scholarly journals EXPANDING ACCESS TO ENGINEERING BY TEACHING PHYSICS THROUGH BIOENGINEERING: STUDENT IDENTITY REFLECTIONS

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn Paul ◽  
Miriam Nightingale ◽  
Alina Ismaguilova ◽  
Laleh Behjat ◽  
Elena Di Martino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Student Identity ◽  
Summer Bridge Program ◽  
Summer Bridge ◽  
Bridge Program ◽  
Diverse Backgrounds ◽  
Student Reflections ◽  
Engineering Physics

Diversity in engineering is a key goal, however a barrier for students from diverse backgrounds is the physics requirements in engineering. Often, they will have to choose between the three sciences, and don’t realize that without physics, their options are limited. We launched a pilot program in 2019 to expand access into engineering. Students without high school physics can take a summer bridge program to teach them the fundamentals and prepare them for first year engineering. Physics is taught through bioengineering to leverage their biology background knowledge. This paper presents a thematic analysis of student reflections in the program, using student identity development as a framework.

Building College Readiness: Exploring the Effectiveness of the UNC Academic Summer Bridge Program

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Wachen ◽  
Joshua Pretlow ◽  
Karrie G. Dixon
Keyword(s):  
College Readiness ◽  
Propensity Score Analysis ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
College Level ◽  
Summer Bridge Program ◽  
Summer Bridge Programs ◽  
Summer Bridge ◽  
Bridge Programs ◽  
Bridge Program ◽  
The Impact

Many students enter college without the skills and knowledge needed to successfully perform college-level work. An important leverage point for increasing college readiness is the transition from high school to college. One strategy implemented at postsecondary institutions to ease this transition, boost academic and social readiness, and foster students’ academic momentum is the summer bridge program. The purpose of this study was to examine how summer bridge programs influence student persistence and completion. The study used propensity score analysis to examine the impact of five summer bridge programs operating in the UNC system from 2008 to 2014. The analyses showed a positive association between summer bridge participation and persistence to the second and third years. Participation in the program also increased the likelihood of graduating in 4 years. Additionally, we provide information on the costs of operating these programs.

A Good Start?: The Impact of Texas’ Developmental Summer Bridge Program on Student Success

2016 ◽  
Vol 87 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Wathington ◽  
Joshua Pretlow ◽  
Elisabeth Barnett
Keyword(s):  
Student Success ◽  
Summer Bridge Program ◽  
Summer Bridge ◽  
Bridge Program ◽  
The Impact

A Good Start? The Impact of Texas' Developmental Summer Bridge Program on Student Success

2016 ◽  
Vol 87 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Wathington ◽  
Joshua Pretlow ◽  
Elisabeth Barnett
Keyword(s):  
Student Success ◽  
Summer Bridge Program ◽  
Summer Bridge ◽  
Bridge Program ◽  
The Impact

Improving Engineering Students’ College Math Readiness by MSEIP Summer Bridge Program

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazmul Islam ◽  
Yong Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Summer Bridge ◽  
Early Introduction ◽  
First Semester ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
First Year College ◽  
Bridge Program ◽  
First Year College Students ◽  
Math Readiness ◽  
The University

This paper details improvement of the Engineering Summer ridge (ESB) program at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). Here we provide some of our experiences to fine-tune the program depending on the student need. Initial goal of ESB program was to challenge the freshman students intellectually, improve student communication and socialization skills, and provide student an early introduction to the University expectations and culture. The students who are graduating from the high school has lack of these qualities and the ESB program at UTRGV prepares engineering students to cultivate these qualities and to meet the challenges of University requirements. First-year college students require developmental education in Reading, Writing, or Mathematics will become “college-ready” in those subject areas through the ESB program. In our 2017 ESB program, we focused mostly with the Calculus-ready component. Specific goals of our ESB program include improving the College algebra and Pre-calculus level math expectations, and help students eliminate the math gap by passing the COMPASS Test as well as the Pre-calculus Test by UTRGV math department in the summer to get ready for Calculus I in their first semester. Study to the six-year tracking data suggests that, participants in ESB program demonstrated higher engineering interests. Improvement of engineering math readiness and overall the success rate in the selected engineering major will be presented in this paper.

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