Effects of a learning community program on the first-year experience of engineering majors

Writing-across-the-curriculum in a linked course model for first-year students: an activity theory analysis

“…Notably, none of the articles include empirical research. Programs range from a fully integrated first-year curriculum at the Colorado School of Mines (Olds and Miller, 2001) and Texas A & M University (Barrow, Bassichis, DeBlassie, Everett, Imbrie, and Whitacre, 1995;Everett, Imbrie, and Morgan, 2000) to block scheduling first-year students in freshman engineering, chemistry, math, and English at West Virginia University (Cooley and Prucz, 1997) and in calculus, chemistry, and psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Alexander, Penberthy, Mcintosh, and Denton, 1996) to the integration of material across linked upperlevel courses at Utah State (Manuel-DuPont, 1996) and MIT (Waitz and Barrett, 1997).…”

Peer Mentoring: Impact On Mentees And Comparison With Non Participants

“…Universities frequently use the peer mentoring for students in transitional situations to address several challenges-effectively deploying low numbers of women and minorities, providing role models, and building a sense of community 25,26,27,28 . It should be noted that in a university context, the peer mentoring more closely resembles a step-ahead model.…”

“…Studies indicate that mentoring can improve student retention in STEM 25,32,33,12 and group identity or sense of belonging 28 . Others highlight institutional Page 15.945.5…”

Using Learning Community Course Links To Bring Meaning To The First Year Engineering Curriculum

“…In the last several years, faculty from a number of engineering departments have reported their various experiences with learning community initiatives. Programs range from a fully integrated first year curriculum at Texas A & M 2 and West Virginia University 3 to co-enrollment of students in select classes at the University of Wisconsin-Madison 4 to integration of material across linked courses at Utah State 5 and MIT 6 . As might be anticipated, each program is unique and has grown out of a desire to meet perceived students' needs at a particular university.…”