Purpose Studying mobile learning–the use of electronic devices (ie cellphone and tablets) to
engage in learning across multiple contexts via connection to peers, media, experts and the …

This study explored how international undergraduate students perceive their academic
transition into American higher education. Schlossberg's (1984) 4S Transition Theory served …

This qualitative study took place in a content-based English as a foreign language (EFL)
reading course at a Chinese university. The students had to academically transition from …

The effects of first-year high-impact practices on student outcomes 269 and adeptly
analysed studies. Works that were qualitative or that relied only on descriptive statistics or …

First-year seminars (FYS) were originally introduced as a formal course type in the early
1980s, and have become increasingly popular as a means to ease the transition from high …

The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions of adult learners in a first-year
seminar course at Columbia State Community College, located in middle Tennessee, to …

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore African American community
college students' first-year experiences with college adjustment and persistence at a two …

Culturally relevant differentiated curriculum is not a new topic in institutions of higher
education; however, the perceptions that Black/African American students have of culturally …

Student success courses are a common strategy for addressing student retention in higher
education. Though the literature implies positive effect on student outcomes, few studies …

The focus on decreasing student stress in academic settings is an international concern.
With insight into student perspectives of what creates stress for them in an academic setting …