NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Descriptor
Case Studies1
College Freshmen1
Community Influence1
Higher Education1
Interpersonal Relationship1
Peer Groups1
Peer Influence1
Social Networks1
Social Support Groups1
Student College Relationship1
Student Development1
More ▼
Source
Author
Goodsell, Anne1
Tinto, Vincent1
Publication Type
Reports - Research1
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing one result Save | Export
Freshman Interest Groups and the First Year Experience: Constructing Student Communities in a Large University.
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Tinto, Vincent; Goodsell, Anne – 1993
A qualitative case study of Freshman Interest Groups (FIGs) (in which freshmen enroll in specific thematically linked courses their first semester) was carried out at a large, public, research university. The intent of the study was to understand how participation in a FIG influenced students' learning experiences, and how those experiences fit in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Freshmen, Community Influence, Higher Education