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Amerikkka's Most Wanted: A Qualitative Study Exploring Non-Cognitive Factors & Barriers For Retaining First Generation African American Males Attending Hbcus, Roderick Heath
Georgia Educational Research Association Conference
This qualitative study examines the experiences of 10 male students of color attending HBCUs in southern states of the United States. Research has shown that Black men are attending college at a significantly disproportionate rate than white males, as well as their Black female counterparts. According to a report by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES; 2010), the gender gap for enrollment between male and female Black students has increased significantly over the last 30 years. This study aims to reveal non-cognitive factors that affect the enrollment status for First Generation African American Men. In addition, identifying models to …
Predicting Student Adaptation To College By Learning And Study Strategies, Katharine S. Adams
Predicting Student Adaptation To College By Learning And Study Strategies, Katharine S. Adams
Georgia Educational Research Association Conference
This study highlights the relationships between learning and study strategies with student adaptation to college. Postsecondary students (n = 146) completed a demographic questionnaire, the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI), and the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire (SACQ). Students were trifurcated into low, average, and high achieving groups by GPA. Data was analyzed using multiple regression and correlational techniques. LASSI subscales significantly predicted adaptation to college as measured by the SACQ for average and high achieving students, but did not significantly predict adaptation to college for low achieving students. The unique contributions of the LASSI subtests varied in …