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A comparative study of critical thinking skills, dogmatism and American college testing program scores of Seventh-day Adventist college freshmen graduated from church related and public secondary schools TertiaryProblem: Development of critical thinking skills is commonly accepted as a desirable outcome of secondary education, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has also accepted this as one of the goals for its educational system. It was the purpose of the present... -
A comprehensive developmental education program for the underprepared college freshman TertiaryWith the influx of low achieving students, institutions of higher education face the problem of underprepared college freshman who cannot read, write, or compute at acceptable levels. Many colleges have implemented developmental education departments to coordinate... -
A formal mentoring program and its relationship to academic success and retention rates of first-time freshman college students at Walla Walla University TertiaryProblem: For almost 160 years, researchers have studied freshman college students because attrition is heaviest during the first year. At Walla Walla University, statistics have shown that approximately 30% of each incoming freshman class will not return... -
Emotional intelligence, study habits and attitudes, demographic variables, and academic performance among college freshmen residential students: a comparative correlational study TertiaryThe main purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between emotional intelligence (EQ), study habits and attitudes, selected demographic variables (gender, birth order, parents’ education, parents’ income, parents’ occupation,... -
JAE: Of Interest to Teachers Kindergarten-LifelongThis Journal of Adventist Education column features current news, reports, and updates of interest to educators. In this issue: 'New Agenda' on Womens Issues Needed; Student Loan Defaulters; Accidents Are Leading Killer of Children; Academic Libraries... -
Pre-college career guidance and persistence at a small private university in Tennessee Grade 12-TertiaryThis mixed methods study was designed to determine the type and quality of pre-college career guidance experiences of college freshmen and the impact of those experiences on student performance and retention. This study was limited to first time freshmen at... -
Preparing for College and Career Unit 6 - Career Exploration Grade 9-Grade 12These are the student materials for Unit 6 of the free online course Preparing for College and Career. The course is a comprehensive faith-based journey through personal management,... -
Preparing for College and Career Unit 8 - Financing College Grade 9-Grade 12These are the student materials for Unit 8 of the free online course Preparing for College and Career. The course is a comprehensive faith-based journey through personal management,... -
Student Orientation - A Service Whose Time has Come TertiaryFirst year college students are more diverse than ever before. Many are older, non-traditional students and international students. Others come with psychological problems, and some are less proficient in basic skills. This article discusses the use of Freshman... -
Summer Bridge - Helping Prospective College Students Build Bridges to Success Grade 8-TertiaryThis article describes a summer program at Southwestern Adventist University that targets students who may not be academically prepared for college. The program focuses on academic preparation, formation of supportive friendships, and involvement in campus... -
The Virtual Mentor Program - An Initiative to Support First-year Students and Students at Risk TertiaryBoth traditional and online students can struggle for a variety of reasons. Virtual mentor programs are designed to identify those potentially at risk and to offer assistance as appropriate. -
What Adventist Colleges are Looking for in Academy Graduates Tertiary-LifelongThis article shared the top 10 traits identified by faculty polled at Pacific Union College, Southern Adventist University, and La Sierra University, in 2006. Essential traits for college success were listed as: proficiency in the fundamental tools of reading,...