Freshman Interest Groups and the First-Year Experience: Constructing Student Communities in a Large University.

Tinto, Vincent; Goodsell, Anne

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ERIC Number: EJ481668

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Publication Date: 1994

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Freshman Interest Groups and the First-Year Experience: Constructing Student Communities in a Large University.

Tinto, Vincent; Goodsell, Anne

Journal of the Freshman Year Experience, v6 n1 p7-28 1994

A study investigated effects of participation in freshman interest groups (FIGs) on students' learning experiences. Data were drawn from observation in 12 classes and 43 interviews with 24 students. Results showed FIGs allowed repeated interaction with a consistent set of peers, formation of a social network, and fostered engagement with course content in the context of social interactions. (MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, Experimental Curriculum, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Higher Education, Peer Relationship, Social Networks, Social Support Groups, Student Development, Student Experience, Student Interests

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Language: English

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