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PSYCHOLOGICAL SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND RETENTION: RETHINKING THE FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE OF STUDENTS IN STEM
| Title: | PSYCHOLOGICAL SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND RETENTION: RETHINKING THE FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE OF STUDENTS IN STEM. |
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| Name(s): |
Dagley Falls, Melissa, Author Cintron-Delgado, Rosa, Committee Chair University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2009 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | This investigation looks at the relationship between a STEM learning community's co-curricular activities and students' perceived sense of community (SOC)to determine which activities most influence SOC and, in turn, retention. This investigation shows that SOC can be impacted by a multitude of factors found within the college environment. The most influential of these factors are open acceptance, student academic support services, and residential experiences. Most importantly there were significant differences for African American students participating in the STEM learning community on the measures of SOC, retention, and being on-track in mathematics. Additional data suggested higher levels of being on-track in mathematics for male students and differences in retention and being on-track for Hispanic students participating in a STEM learning community. | |
| Identifier: | CFE0002841 (IID), ucf:48058 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
2009-08-01 Ed.D. Education, Department of Educational Research Technology and Leadership Doctorate This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): |
retention sense of community STEM learning community residence halls mathematics on-track higher education first-year |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0002841 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | public | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
