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First-Year Students' Reasons for Withdrawing From CollegeNelson, Margaret Ann 01 January 2019 (has links)
Retention of first-year students was a problem at a private 4-year university in the Southeastern United States. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine the reasons entering first-year students who were part of the Promise Program withdrew from the university during their first year. Tinto's model of student attrition provided the conceptual framework for the study. Research questions addressed students' rationale for selecting the school, their perspectives on the main causes of first-year attrition, their expectations of campus support services, and their recommendations for how to decrease student attrition. Data were collected from semistructured interviews with 7 students from the spring 2016 and fall 2016 semesters. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed using manual coding and coding software. Findings indicated that students' sense of belonging was the most influential factor in their decision to withdraw from college. Recommendations included a training program for administrators and staff on customer service techniques. This study can bring positive social change to the profession by seeking out systemic changes to promote entering freshmen's college completion. Conclusively, the implications of positive social change is most benefical to students when more students are able to earn a degree, and better their livelihood. The university would benefit by graduating more students and the success of their college graduates could be seen as their own success of addressing student's social and academic needs. Finally, the positive social change for externalities would benefit from the investment in human beings and human capital as a critical input for change and innovations to society.
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Sustainable Development at University : comparison of students’ knowledge, awareness and actionsYao, Zhilei, He, Yin January 2010 (has links)
<p>After the Rio United Nations Conference on Enviroment and Development, the need of sustainable development obtained recognition from the vast majority of countries and organization. Human society entered a new development period. More and more people know about sustainable development. Education for sustainable development is a concern for the world where university can make a contribution. Students who are the majority in a university, their knowledge, awarenss and action will play an important role to promote sustainable development. </p><p>The purpose if this thsis is to study if there is any difference in students' knowledge and awareness on sustainable development in university, based on the comparison betweet freshmen and seniors. Through the comparison, this will explore if students' knowledge and awareness is influence to their action. This thesis does a literature review to understand deeply about sustainable development and explores students' knowledge, awareness and actions of sustainable development through questionnaire. </p><p>The analysis of data from the questionnaire indicates that their knowledge and awareness influences their actions. The freshmen and seniors have difference in knowledge and awareness. Knowledge of students on sustainable development appears to have increased slightly during years study. However, as the knowledge increased, there is not much difference in their knowledge and awareness of sustainable development. Based on the different degree of knowledge and awareness, seniors appear to do better than freshmen in their actions.</p>
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A study of freshmen student attitudes and behavior toward alcohol in relation to their parents attitudes about alcoholShoemaker, Thomas Alexander 09 December 1993 (has links)
The purpose of this study was to examine the
relationship between parental attitudes and student
attitudes toward the consumption of alcoholic beverages,
between parental attitudes toward the consumption of
alcoholic beverages and the reasons students drink alcoholic
beverages, and between parental attitudes toward the
consumption of alcoholic beverages and the frequency and
quantity of alcoholic beverages consumed by students.
The Alcohol and Other Drug Survey and the Survey of
Parental Attitudes were employed. The sample included 389
sets of matched pairs of parent and student from Radford
University, Virginia.
Analysis included descriptive statistical techniques,
Multiple Linear Regression to predict outcomes, and
Pearson r to describe correlations between variables.
Based on the results of the study, the following
conclusions were reached:
1. There is a significant relationship between parental
attitudes and student attitudes toward alcohol consumption,
but this is brought about by the difference of opinion in
condoning or not tolerating the use of alcohol.
2. There is a significant relationship between the parental
attitude "condone use" and students consuming alcohol
because "it tastes good" and "to get drunk."
3. There is a significant relationship between the parental
attitude "condone use" and students consuming five or more
drinks in a row.
4. It was concluded that student peer attitudes, student
religion, and parental attitudes about alcohol were
significant predictors of student attitudes toward alcohol
consumption.
5. There is a substantial difference in the percentage of
students who condone drinking as compared to parents
responding similarly.
6. Important findings revealed students to be much more
tolerant of drinking behavior that parents overwhelmingly
felt placed people at risk of harming themselves.
7. Interesting data revealed that students are much more
accepting of drunken behavior and drinking games.
8. The primary reasons students gave for drinking alcoholic
beverages included "to have a good time with friends," "to
fit in with peers," and "to get wasted," with parents being
most tolerant of their son/daughter consuming alcohol "to
have a good time with friends. / Graduation date: 1994
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The effects of selected factors on the choice of freshmen instrumentalists in small colleges to participate or not to participate in the college concert band / by Garen Killion Milton.Milton, Garen Killion, January 1900 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 183-190). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center.
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Sustainable Development at University : comparison of students’ knowledge, awareness and actionsYao, Zhilei, He, Yin January 2010 (has links)
After the Rio United Nations Conference on Enviroment and Development, the need of sustainable development obtained recognition from the vast majority of countries and organization. Human society entered a new development period. More and more people know about sustainable development. Education for sustainable development is a concern for the world where university can make a contribution. Students who are the majority in a university, their knowledge, awarenss and action will play an important role to promote sustainable development. The purpose if this thsis is to study if there is any difference in students' knowledge and awareness on sustainable development in university, based on the comparison betweet freshmen and seniors. Through the comparison, this will explore if students' knowledge and awareness is influence to their action. This thesis does a literature review to understand deeply about sustainable development and explores students' knowledge, awareness and actions of sustainable development through questionnaire. The analysis of data from the questionnaire indicates that their knowledge and awareness influences their actions. The freshmen and seniors have difference in knowledge and awareness. Knowledge of students on sustainable development appears to have increased slightly during years study. However, as the knowledge increased, there is not much difference in their knowledge and awareness of sustainable development. Based on the different degree of knowledge and awareness, seniors appear to do better than freshmen in their actions.
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Factors contributing to college freshmen placed on academic probationVecellio, Lee Ann. January 2001 (has links)
Thesis (M.A.)--West Virginia University, 2001. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains vi, 38 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 29-31).
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College freshmen weight gain residency effects /Harrington, Paul Dillon III. Gropper, Sareen Annora Stepnick. January 2009 (has links)
Thesis--Auburn University, 2009. / Abstract. Vita. Includes bibliographic references (p.70-79).
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In honor of family, in pursuit of a better life the experience of Latino freshmen during the first year of university study /Cantu, Rene, Jr. January 2002 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2002. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Available also from UMI Company.
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The relationships of selected demographic data to the attitudes of 1973 Taylor University freshmenRice, Carl W. January 1975 (has links)
The purpose of the study was to determine if a significant relationship existed between selected demographic data and attitudes of freshmen entering Taylor University in the fall of 1973.The population of the study consisted of freshmen entering Taylor University in the fall of 1973.A review of related literature revealed that with unrest and dissatisfaction so prevalent on college campuses during the 1960's, researchers had turned to study of students. Studies were conducted relative to student attitudes, opinions and value structures.The instrument used in the study was a thirty-six item questionnaire developed after reviewing related literature and consulting with a committee of experts at Ball State University and Taylor University. Three hundred eighty-two from a total of three hundred ninety-one students returned completed questionnaires.Six null hypotheses were tested through use of the t test in an item analysis and by using the difference between uncorrelated proportions in a factor analysis. Both tests were used to determine whether a significant difference existed between student attitudes and selected demographic data.The following findings were based on analysis of data obtained from 382 questionnaires:1. One hundred eighty-six, 48.7 per cent, respondents were male.2. One hundred ninety-six, 51.3 per cent, respondents were female .3. Three hundred seventy-three, 97.6 per cent, respondents were caucasian.4. Nine, 2.4 per cent, respondents were from all races other than caucasian.5. Three hundred seventy-nine, 99.2 per cent, respondents were single.6. Three, 0.8 per cent, respondents were married or divorced.7. One hundred sixty-six, 43.5 per cent, respondents' fathers had a maximum of a high school education.8. Two hundred sixteen, 56.5 per cent, respondents! fathers had at least some college training.9. One hundred ninety-eight, 51.8 per cent, respondents had finished high school in the top quartile.10. One hundred eighty-four, 48.2 per cent, respondents had finished high school in the lower three quartiles.11. One hundred s~even,'28.0 per cent, respondents expressed no concern for financing a college education.12. Two hundred seventy-five, 72.0 per cent, respondents expressed concern for financing college.13. None of the null hypotheses of the study were rejected by determining the differences between uncorrelated proportions nor through use of the t test.The following conclusions resulted from testing the null hypotheses through use of uncorrelated proportions and the t test:1. There is no significant difference in the responses relating to attitudes held on entering college between the male and female members of the population.2. No conclusion could be made in determining if a significant difference existed in the responses relating to attitudes held on entering college between caucasian students and those of other races due to lack of sufficient data.3. No conclusion could be made in determining if a significant difference existed in the responses relating to attitudes held on entering college between single students and other students due to the lack of sufficient data.4. There was no significant difference in the responses relating to the attitude held on entering college as determined by the level of formal education of the father.5. There is no significant difference in the responses relating to the attitudes held on entering college as determined by high school rank. 6. There is no significant difference in the responses relating to the attitudes held on entering college relating to the level of concern for the ability to finance a college education.
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Weight change among college freshmen the freshman 4 /Drawdy, Kelly Michelle, January 2007 (has links) (PDF)
Thesis (M.S.)--Auburn University, 2007. / Abstract. Vita. Includes survey instruments. Includes bibliographic references (ℓ. 63-68)
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