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Direct linkSummerlee, Alastair; Murray, Jacqueline – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 2010
Previously, we reported qualitative findings showing that students who experienced a problem- or enquiry-based course (EBL) in a first-year seminar program had greater confidence in their academic abilities, were more engaged, and were better prepared for upper-year courses. In the current paper, we provide quantitative data to substantiate the…
Descriptors: Control Groups, First Year Seminars, Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedMinchella, Dennis J.; Yazvac, Cher W.; Fodrea, Rex A.; Ball, Greg – American Biology Teacher, 2002
Describes a freshman seminar course designed to help students develop academic and intellectual survival skills and adjust to university life and increase academic success as well as increase retention rates. (YDS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Higher Education, Problem Solving, School Holding Power
