Social networks, social capital, social support and academic success in higher education: A systematic review with a special focus on 'underrepresented'students
S Mishra - Educational Research Review, 2020 - Elsevier
Widening higher education participation has resulted in efforts directed towards increasing
higher education access. However, inequality in higher education completion continues to …
higher education access. However, inequality in higher education completion continues to …
[HTML][HTML] The definition and measurement of sense of belonging in higher education: A systematic literature review with a special focus on students' ethnicity and …
AS Dias-Broens, M Meeuwisse… - Educational Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sense of belonging in higher education contributes to students' wellbeing and academic
attainment. However, there is ambiguity about the definition and measurement of sense of …
attainment. However, there is ambiguity about the definition and measurement of sense of …
High-impact teaching practices foster a greater sense of belonging in the college classroom
To improve sub-standard retention and 4-year graduation rates, colleges and universities
have tried to foster in students more social connections and a greater sense of belonging to …
have tried to foster in students more social connections and a greater sense of belonging to …
Effect of a place-based learning community on belonging, persistence, and equity gaps for first-year STEM students
MD Johnson, AE Sprowles, KR Goldenberg… - Innovative Higher …, 2020 - Springer
We combined tenets of learning communities and place-based learning to develop an
innovative first-year program for STEM students. Using a quasi-experimental design, we …
innovative first-year program for STEM students. Using a quasi-experimental design, we …
Improving academic performance, belonging, and retention through increasing structure of an introductory biology course
Integration of active-learning approaches into increased-structure postsecondary
classrooms significantly improves student academic outcomes. We describe here two …
classrooms significantly improves student academic outcomes. We describe here two …
The promise of using study-together groups to promote engagement and performance in online courses: Experimental evidence on academic and non-cognitive …
Researchers and practitioners of online education have consistently emphasized the
importance of facilitating peer interaction and mutual support to create a sense of …
importance of facilitating peer interaction and mutual support to create a sense of …
Breaking the mold: Study strategies of students who improve their achievement on introductory biology exams
Students' use of learning strategies (ie, what students do when studying) is linked to their
achievement in undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses …
achievement in undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses …
Examining how social networks influence women and under-represented minority students' pursuit of engineering in university: when, who, and how?
Background Women and under-represented minority (URM) students continue to be under-
represented in STEM and earn the lowest proportion of undergraduate engineering …
represented in STEM and earn the lowest proportion of undergraduate engineering …
Expanding student success: The impact of a comprehensive college transition program on psychosocial outcomes
This study examines the impact of a comprehensive college transition program, the
Thompson Scholars Learning Communities (TSLC), on psychosocial outcomes using an …
Thompson Scholars Learning Communities (TSLC), on psychosocial outcomes using an …
An AI-based intervention for improving undergraduate STEM learning
We present results from a small-scale randomized controlled trial that evaluates the impact
of just-in-time interventions on the academic outcomes of N= 65 undergraduate students in a …
of just-in-time interventions on the academic outcomes of N= 65 undergraduate students in a …