scholarly journals Using First-Year Seminar Courses to Improve Performance Funding Outcomes - A Case Study of the State of Florida

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-44
Author(s):  
Masha Krsmanovic ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Funding ◽  
The State ◽  
First Year ◽  
Improve Performance ◽  
First Year Seminar

Connecting First Year Students to Formal and Informal Learning Experiences

2013 ◽  
pp. 51-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa L. Johnson ◽  
Laura Pasquini ◽  
Michelle R. Rodems
Keyword(s):  
Learning Communities ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Online Learning Communities ◽  
Formal And Informal Learning ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The University ◽  
First Year Seminar

This case study, an honors first year seminar from the University of Florida, USA, demonstrates the benefits and challenges of these developments in education. The case expands the definition of formal, informal, and online learning communities in the context of a first year seminar.

scholarly journals Team Teaching an Interdisciplinary First-Year Seminar on Magic, Religion, and the Origins of Science: A ‘Pieces-to-Picture’ Approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melati Nungsari ◽  
Maia Christine Dedrick ◽  
Shaily Patel
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Team Teaching ◽  
Interdisciplinary Team ◽  
First Year ◽  
Interdisciplinary Teaching ◽  
First Year Seminar ◽  
Analyze Case

Interdisciplinary teaching has been advocated as a means to foster cooperation between traditionally separate fields and broaden students’ perspectives in the classroom. We explored the pedagogical difficulties of interdisciplinary team teaching through a first-year seminar in magic, religion, and the origins of science. Although many accounts in the literature suggest a more cohesive approach to interdisciplinary teaching, we first introduced the separate fields, their methodologies, and limitations before combining the insights from all three fields to analyze case studies relating to the main themes of the course. In this case study, we reflect on how this ‘pieces-to-picture’ method reduced student confusion when confronted with several disciplines in our classroom.

scholarly journals Understanding the reacculturation experiences of first-generation, undecided students

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Tracey A. Glaessgen
Keyword(s):  
First Generation ◽  
Attrition Rate ◽  
First Year ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Undecided Students ◽  
Exploratory Case Study ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Recommendations For Practice ◽  
First Year Seminar

When students enter institutions of higher education, they are typically leaving behind one culture to join another. First-generation students have a higher attrition rate as do undecided students, but little research has been conducted on students who have both characteristics. The researcher applied Bruffee's reacculturation process to understand the challenges and experiences that first-generation, undecided students have as they transition to a new academic environment. This qualitative, exploratory case study included 35 students utilizing interviews, focus groups, observations, and writings to triangulate the data collected. Findings revealed heightened feelings of stress, desire to become comfortable on campus, reliance upon continuing-generation friends, helpfulness of specialized first-year seminar course, and an uncertainty towards advisors' roles. Based upon research findings and framework, recommendations for practice are shared.

scholarly journals Student Experiences in an Online First-Year Seminar Paired with Remedial Mathematics

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Max Walling
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Mathematics ◽  
Remedial Mathematics ◽  
Course Delivery ◽  
Student Experiences ◽  
First Year ◽  
Motivating Factors ◽  
Collective Case Study ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
First Year Seminar

Educational research has explored the influence of first-year seminars, online course delivery, and developmental coursework on first-year student success, yet there is limited research on how these educational components intersect. A collective case study approach was used to explore the experiences of students enrolled in an online first-year seminar that was paired with a developmental mathematics course. Students reported different motivating factors and expectations for enrolling in the course, yet all expressed a desire to improve their academic performance and confidence. These results help to inform how delivery of an online FYS can support the goals of students and institutions.

Worldbuilding, Gaming, and Multiliteracies in an Online First-Year Seminar

2022 ◽  
pp. 220-247
Author(s):  
Brian Angus McKenzie
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
First Year ◽  
Practical Advice ◽  
Role Playing Games ◽  
Irish Context ◽  
First Year Seminar

This chapter provides a case study of the use of worldbuilding for role-playing games as the foundation for a first year multiliteracies seminar. The author provides an overview of teaching and learning during the pandemic in the Irish context. The chapter provides practical advice on using a MediaWiki installation as the infrastructure for worldbuilding projects. The author shows how this imparts important digital literacies and allows for a critical apprehension of Wikipedia itself. The author argues that online learning and professional development benefit from a multiliteracies approach and, furthermore, that worldbuilding is a useful strategy for overcoming the limitations of online learning while at the same time achieving rigorous learning outcomes.

scholarly journals First-Generation Students With Undecided Majors: A Qualitative Study of University Reacculturation

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-35
Author(s):  
Tracey A. Glaessgen ◽  
Cynthia J. MacGregor ◽  
Jeffrey H. D. Cornelius-White ◽  
Robert S. Hornberger ◽  
Denise M. Baumann
Keyword(s):  
First Generation ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Generation Students ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Undecided Students ◽  
Group Interactions ◽  
Written Responses ◽  
First Year Seminar

When they enter institutions of higher education, students typically leave behind one culture to join another. Despite the higher rates of attrition for first-generation students over continuing-generation students and undecided students over declared students, little research has been focused on undeclared first-generation students. To understand the challenges and experiences of first-generation undecided students transitioning to a new and unfamiliar academic environment, we applied a reacculturation process to this qualitative exploratory case study of 35 students. Data came from interviews, focus group interactions, observations, and written responses to open-ended questions, which were subsequently triangulated. Findings revealed heightened feelings of stress, desire to become comfortable on campus, reliance upon continuing-generation friends, helpfulness of a specialized first-year seminar course, and uncertainty about advisors' roles.

Evaluating first year seminar student success by developing a signature assignment: A case study

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Bridget Parsh ◽  
Emily Merrifield ◽  
Todd Migliaccio ◽  
Rheena Munoz
Keyword(s):  
Student Success ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Seminar

Varied Responses to Human-Induced Seismicity in the City of Azle, Texas

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Sarmistha R. Majumdar
Keyword(s):  
State Government ◽  
Induced Seismicity ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Prior History ◽  
Small Community ◽  
Regulatory Policies ◽  
The Status

Fracking has helped to usher in an era of energy abundance in the United States. This advanced drilling procedure has helped the nation to attain the status of the largest producer of crude oil and natural gas in the world, but some of its negative externalities, such as human-induced seismicity, can no longer be ignored. The occurrence of earthquakes in communities located at proximity to disposal wells with no prior history of seismicity has shocked residents and have caused damages to properties. It has evoked individuals’ resentment against the practice of injection of fracking’s wastewater under pressure into underground disposal wells. Though the oil and gas companies have denied the existence of a link between such a practice and earthquakes and the local and state governments have delayed their responses to the unforeseen seismic events, the issue has gained in prominence among researchers, affected community residents, and the media. This case study has offered a glimpse into the varied responses of stakeholders to human-induced seismicity in a small city in the state of Texas. It is evident from this case study that although individuals’ complaints and protests from a small community may not be successful in bringing about statewide changes in regulatory policies on disposal of fracking’s wastewater, they can add to the public pressure on the state government to do something to address the problem in a state that supports fracking.

Islamic and Jewish Religious Feminists Tackle Islamic and Jewish Oral Law: Maintenance and Rebellion of Wives

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-63
Author(s):  
Ruth Roded
Keyword(s):  
State Policy ◽  
Political System ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
The State ◽  
The Political ◽  
Jewish Law ◽  
Modern Times ◽  
Parallel Case ◽  
First Time

Beginning in the early 1970s, Jewish and Muslim feminists, tackled “oral law”—Mishna and Talmud, in Judaism, and the parallel Hadith and Fiqh in Islam, and several analogous methodologies were devised. A parallel case study of maintenance and rebellion of wives —mezonoteha, moredet al ba?ala; nafaqa al-mar?a and nush?z—in classical Jewish and Islamic oral law demonstrates similarities in content and discourse. Differences between the two, however, were found in the application of oral law to daily life, as reflected in “responsa”—piskei halacha and fatwas. In modern times, as the state became more involved in regulating maintenance and disobedience, and Jewish law was backed for the first time in history by a state, state policy and implementation were influenced by the political system and socioeconomic circumstances of the country. Despite their similar origin in oral law, maintenance and rebellion have divergent relevance to modern Jews and Muslims.

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