The Daunting Task of College: First-year Seminars and Student Experience
dc.contributor | Matos, Jackson | |
dc.contributor | Broaders, Kyle | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Jacoby, Jennifer | |
dc.contributor.author | Sapini, Briana | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-05-16T17:42:46Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-05-16T17:42:46Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023-05-16 | |
dc.date.issued | en | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://ida.mtholyoke.edu/handle/10166/6407 | |
dc.description.abstract | This study examines the significance of first-year seminars (FYS) on student experience by looking through the lens of the nationwide shutdown of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through surveys and interviews, Mount Holyoke professors and students give their perspectives on first-year seminars to provide insight into the value of first-year seminars. Using thematic analysis this study tries to answer three questions. How do FYS meet institutional expectations from a professor and student perspective? How do FYS meet student expectations for pre, during, and post-COVID-19? How do FYS meet student expectations for different affinity/identity groups? By answering these questions, four themes were developed from the data set. With these themes, we can start to gain knowledge on how first-year seminars affect the student's experience and adaptability to college. This creates a new understanding of first-year seminars, adding to the limited research that exists in this area. | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | Psychology & Education | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.subject | First-year Seminars | en_US |
dc.subject | Sense of Belonging | en_US |
dc.subject | COVID-19 | en_US |
dc.subject | Student Experience | en_US |
dc.title | The Daunting Task of College: First-year Seminars and Student Experience | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | |
dc.date.gradyear | 2023 | en_US |
mhc.institution | Mount Holyoke College | |
mhc.degree | Undergraduate | en_US |
dc.rights.restricted | restricted | en_US |
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