This article is an overview of the Latino population within the United States, and within higher education. Changes in demography have led to an increase in Latinos in higher education. First-generation Latinos face unique cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic challenges on campus. As a result, there has been an increase in English-language learners (ELLs), as well as an increase in the number of Hispanicserving institutions (HSIs) across the country. Resumen Este manuscrito es una revisión de la población latina en educación superior en los Estados Unidos. Cambios en demografía han llevado a un incremento de latinos en educación superior. Latinos de primera generación enfrentan retos únicos culturales, linguísticos, y socioeconómicos en la universidad. Como resultado, ha habido un incremento en Estudiantes del Idioma Inglés (ELLs), tanto como un incremento en el número de Instituciones de Servicio a Hispanos (HSIs) en el país.
As military veterans transition back into civilian life, the transition process is often filled with challenges. Some veterans leave military service having developed a service-related disability such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, or depression. These invisible disabilities can further complicate the transition from military to civilian life. As military veterans with invisible disabilities begin the transition back into society, many enroll in college to retrain or start new careers. While many military veterans experience difficulties transitioning into civilian life, their invisible disabilities, and the often stigmatization that comes with such disabilities, can make integrating into college as a student a uniquely challenging transition in their new lives.
Developmental students face significant academic and life challenges as they pursue a college degree. As students in developmental studies often struggle to complete their courses, research focused on innovative pedagogy that engages students while developing skills is needed. This project sought to investigate implementing an on-campus, service-learning (SL) component into developmental reading courses. Students participated in SL by reading to children at the on-campus Early Childhood Center (ECC) one time per week, during scheduled class, with time provided for structured metacognition through reflective journals. A phenomenological approach was used for this study, and Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used to examine responses and note trends in data. It was found that students who participated in SL as part of their developmental reading course reported multiple positive effects such as developing a positive academic mindset, improving self-efficacy, and increasing motivation to read.
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