Through the lens of a college success seminar: developing workshops for EOF students

The body of research on first-year seminars has grown considerably and there is much evidence to support that college success seminars have increased student persistence and degree attainment (Fidler, 1991; Keenan & Gabovitch, 1995; O'Gara, Karp, & Hughes, 2009; Zeidenberg, Jenkins, & Calcagno, 2007). While most success courses come packaged with content such as study skills, test-taking, and time management, little assessment of the effectiveness of these areas has been conducted. Therefore, this study investigated the specific course components of the College Success Seminar that contribute to student success and used that information to create workshops for students in the Educational Opportunity Fund Program (EOF). This study utilized action research, which is focused on producing improvements and is cyclical (Hinchey, 2008). I collected data utilizing mixed methods. I used surveys to obtain demographic information and information about students' and faculty perceptions of course content using frequency scales, Likert scale, and open-ended questions. The findings revealed that faculty and students agreed that the most effective components of the College Success Seminar are time management, study skills, and test-taking strategies.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ed.D. Educational Leadership

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2011

Author dc:creator

• Madas, Yesenia

Contributors dc:contributor

• Walpole, MaryBeth

• College freshmen--Services for
• Higher Education Administration

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/94

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1093