Assigned Readings:
Davis, J. (2010). “The Observable Behaviors of First-Generation College Students.” The First-Generation Student Experience: Implications for Campus Practice, and Strategies for Improving Persistence and Success (1st Ed.). Stylus Publishing. Ch. 2.
Diaz, M., Cheng, S., Goodlad, K., Sears, J., Kreniske, P., & Satyanarayana, A. (2021). Turning Collective Digital Stories of the First-year Transition to College into a Web of Belonging. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 5(1), 67-84.
Other Sources of Interest:
Wang, M., et al. (2021). “More Than Growth Mindset: Individual and Interactive Links Among Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Adolescents’ Ability Mindsets, Metacognitive Skills, and Math Engagement.” Child Development, 92(5), e957–e976. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13560
Center for Community College Student Engagement Program in Higher Education. (2019). Mind at Work: Maximizing the Relationship Between Mindset and Student Success. https://www.ccsse.org/NR2019/Mindset.pdf
“Our Stories”: Read some of our current students’ words, visit the First Year Learning Communities OpenLab Site.
Yomtov, D., Plunkett, S., Efrat, R., Garcia Marin, A. (2017). Can Peer Mentors Improve First-Year Experiences of University Students?. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 19(1), 25–44. Link to article
Huang, L. (2017). “Three ideas for implementing learner reflection.” Faculty Focus. Link to article
