The Freshman Year Experience and Geography: Linking Student Retention and the Introductory Geography Curriculum.

Sommers, Brian J.

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ERIC Number: EJ556217

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Publication Date: 1997

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The Freshman Year Experience and Geography: Linking Student Retention and the Introductory Geography Curriculum.

Sommers, Brian J.

Journal of Geography, v96 n5 p243-49 Sep-Oct 1997

Profiles an Introduction to Geography course that integrates first year experience (FYE) materials into the curriculum. FYE programs are designed to aid students in the transition to college, develop study skills, increase awareness of useful resources, help students understand the community of the university, and encourage critical thinking. (MJP)

Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, Educational Experience, Geography Instruction, Higher Education, Introductory Courses, Program Design, School Holding Power, Social Studies, Student Attrition, Student Welfare, Transitional Programs, Undergraduate Study

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Audience: Practitioners; Teachers

Language: English

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