First-Year Seminars that Foster Academic Success and Belonging
Sara Chilton, Lauren Feeley, Megan McMechen, and Lucy Sneader explore effective strategies for first-year seminars, creating belonging and equipping students for college success in this interview episode.
26 May 2025
An International Student’s Perspective on First-Year Seminars
Mary shares her experiences as an international student in a first-year seminar, offering insights into the challenges and benefits of these programs in an interview with Sara Chilton.
22 May 2025
First-Year Seminars and International Students
Sara Chilton synthesizes research on how international students are influenced by first-year seminars.
12 May 2025
The Impact of First-Year Seminars on First-Generation Students
Lauren Feeley interviews Megan McMechen about her experience participating in a first-year seminar as a first-generation college student at a large state school.
8 May 2025
First-Year Seminars and First-Generation Students
In the third episode of our special series on first-year seminars, Lauren Feeley shares recent research on how first year seminars can specifically impact first-generation college students.
28 Apr 2025
A Brief Overview of Research on First-Year Seminars
Lucy Sneader shares recent research on first-year seminars as high-impact educational experiences.
24 Apr 2025
What are First-Year Seminars?
Megan McMechen discusses what first-year seminars are and why they qualify as a high-impact educational practice.
21 Apr 2025
Special Series on First-Year Seminars
What are first-year seminars and how do they contribute to students’ college experiences and learning outcomes? In this special series, students in Elon University’s Masters of Higher Education program explore why first-year seminars are considered high-impact educational practices.
25 Sept 2023
Making College “Worth It” S1:E2: Making Connections in College
How can students develop relationships in college? Our panelists - Isis Artze-Vega (Valencia College), Oscar R. Miranda Tapia (North Carolina State University), and Peter Felten (Elon University) - share strategies from their new book (with Leo Lambert), Connections are Everything: A College Student's Guide to Relationship-Rich Education.
Originally released as Making College "Worth It" Season 1, Episode 2.
11 Sept 2023
Making College "Worth It" S1:E1: Preparing for Workplace Writing
How can college students prepare for writing they'll encounter in the workplace? Our panel shares strategies for making college writing opportunities "Worth It," drawing from their international research on young professional's writing experiences.
Originally released as Making College "Worth It" Season 1, Episode 1.
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