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Full-Text Articles in Education
Reflective Writing And Life-Career Planning: Extending The Learning In A Learning Community Model, Nicholas Nownes, Michael J. Stebleton
Reflective Writing And Life-Career Planning: Extending The Learning In A Learning Community Model, Nicholas Nownes, Michael J. Stebleton
Michael J. Stebleton
This essay recounts the authors’ experiences as community college faculty members in a learning community linking first-year composition with a class in life-career planning and development.
Enhancing Student Engagement In A Multidisciplinary, First-Year Experience Course, Michael J. Stebleton, Murray Jensen, Gary Peter
Enhancing Student Engagement In A Multidisciplinary, First-Year Experience Course, Michael J. Stebleton, Murray Jensen, Gary Peter
Michael J. Stebleton
Three faculty members from three different professional disciplines outline strategies to engage first-year students in a team-taught, multidisciplinary first-year experience course. The theme of the discussed section is titled "food for thought…and action." Assignments are grounded in theories of cooperative and experiential learning. Tentative outcomes and students’ reactions are shared. Practical suggestions are included for educators who wish to implement comparable initiatives at their respective institutions.
Building Bridges: Community College Practitioners As Retention Leaders, Michael J. Stebleton, Leanne Schmidt
Building Bridges: Community College Practitioners As Retention Leaders, Michael J. Stebleton, Leanne Schmidt
Michael J. Stebleton
Community colleges face struggles in helping students meet their academic, career, and personal goals. Student affairs practitioners can be innovators by creating initiatives to engage students. Practitioners can act as a bridge between student and academic affairs. This article explores how a group of counselors redefined their roles by designing a first-year experience effort. A program implemented at Inver Hills Community College focused on student success is highlighted. Features, outcomes, and lessons learned are outlined.
Engagement For All: The First-Year Experiences Program At The University Of Minnesota's College Of Education And Human Development, Michael J. Stebleton, Rashne Jehangir
Engagement For All: The First-Year Experiences Program At The University Of Minnesota's College Of Education And Human Development, Michael J. Stebleton, Rashne Jehangir
Michael J. Stebleton
This article details the FYE program in the College of Education and Human Development, located at the University of Minnesota-TC. The focus is on student engagement strategies and learning objectives for first-year students.
Do I Belong Here? Exploring Immigrant College Student Responses On The Seru Survey Sense Of Belonging/Satisfaction Factor, Michael J. Stebleton, Ron Huesman, A. Kuzhabekova
Do I Belong Here? Exploring Immigrant College Student Responses On The Seru Survey Sense Of Belonging/Satisfaction Factor, Michael J. Stebleton, Ron Huesman, A. Kuzhabekova
Michael J. Stebleton
The immigrant college student population will likely continue to increase. This exploratory study addresses the questions: To what extent does sense of belonging/satisfaction of recent immigrant college students differ from non-immigrant college students? Do perceived self-ratings of belonging vary by immigrant generations? This research draws on a new extensive data source, the Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) survey. Survey data from the 2009 SERU is based on the responses from 55,433 undergraduate students from six-large research institutions from across the United States. Findings suggest that immigrant students’ perception of their sense of belonging and satisfaction is significantly lower …
Promoting Student Engagement In A Large First-Year Inquiry Program: Keys To Success, Michael J. Stebleton, Gary Peter, Murray Jensen
Promoting Student Engagement In A Large First-Year Inquiry Program: Keys To Success, Michael J. Stebleton, Gary Peter, Murray Jensen
Michael J. Stebleton
This articles describes a first-year experience program at the University of Minnesota-TC that focuses on exploring "food issues" from interdisciplinary perspectives. Strategies for student engagement and tools for pedagogy are provided.