This phenomenological, qualitative research study examined the experiences that influence students’ decisions to laterally transfer
from one four-year institution to a public, regional, liberal arts university in the southeastern United States of America. The lack of prior
research on the study of lateral transfer students and my professional interest in the topic have prompted the study. Most research studies
look at the academic achievement of vertical transfer students; few studies examine lateral transfer students as an independent
subpopulation. Two 30- to 60-minute interviews with 18 lateral transfer students were conducted. Of the 18 lateral transfer students, nine
were enrolled at the research site for at least one year and persisted to a second year, and nine were in enrolled in their first semester at
the research site during their interview process. Horizonalization (Moustakas, 1994) and imaginative variation were used to determine the
reasons for departure and persistence across four-year institutions, in addition to discovering how lateral transfer students transition
academically and socially. / A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. / Fall Semester 2017. / August 14, 2017. / departure, lateral, persistence, student, transfer / Includes bibliographical references. / Kathy L. Guthrie, Professor Directing Dissertation; Diana Rice, University Representative; Bradley Cox,
Committee Member; Robert A. Schwartz, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_604989 |
| Contributors | Marshman, Susannah S. (Susannah Shiner) (author), Guthrie, Kathy L. (professor directing dissertation), Rice, Diana Claries, 1949- (university representative), Cox, Bradley E. (committee member), Schwartz, Robert A. (committee member), Florida State University (degree granting institution), College of Education (degree granting college), Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (degree granting departmentdgg) |
| Publisher | Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text, doctoral thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (153 pages), computer, application/pdf |
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