...Personal, Social, Academic and Career Problems Expressed by Minority College Students. By: Lucas, Margaretha S., Journal of Multicultural Counseling & Development, 08838534, Jan93, Vol. 21, Issue 1 by providing an environment conducive to personal development without the level of conflict and isolation minorities experience at most White universities retention, but also progression and social-academic productivity are difficult for them highlighted in their writings covert, intrapsychic factors such as emotions, attitudes, perceptions, aspirations, and expectations about college, and interpsychic factors such as institutional climate, faculty, and professional staff employed by the university. reported African-American students' struggles with finances, academic adjustment, living conditions, emotional-psychological concerns, career-vocational concerns, and to a lesser degree, health, peer relationships, and family relationship concerns It seemed appropriate to survey freshmen for this project because an early assessment of potential problems and an early introduction to the university's counseling center and other relevant services might result in timely detection and possible solution of academic and psychological problems. Early detection of problems and familiarity of resources are crucial The majority of students in this sample of minority students did not want counseling (66.7%), and when they did they wanted career guidance, not personal or social guidance or a...
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...First-generation college students go through great challenges as they navigate their way through secondary education. Although almost every college student encounters hardships during their social, cultural and academic transitions, first-generation college students confront even more challenges due to the several factors such as lack of quality high school preparation for college and little support for attending college. In addition to that, most first-generation college student come from low-income working class backgrounds (Capriccioso 2006). Their graduation and persistence rates are very low in comparison to those whose parents completed a bachelor’s degree. According to the United States Department of Education, approximately 28% of...
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...com/locate/comphumbeh The role of social media in higher education classes (real and virtual) – A literature review Paul A. Tess Department of Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota, 56 East River Road, Suite 250, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States a r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Available online 26 January 2013 Keywords: Social media Higher education Facebook Twitter Blogs Educational technology a b s t r a c t The ubiquity of social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) is no more apparent than at the university. Social media are increasingly visible in higher education settings as instructors look to technology to mediate and enhance their instruction as well as promote active learning for students. Many scholars argue for the purposeful integration of social media as an educational tool. Empirical evidence, however, has lagged in supporting the claim. Most of the existing research on the utility and effectiveness of social media in the higher education class is limited to self-reported data (e.g., surveys, questionnaires) and content analyses. This paper summarizes the scholarly writings as well as reviews the findings of empirical investigations. Some limitations are discussed, and future areas of research are proposed. Ó 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. 1. Introduction The growth of social media and other Web 2.0 technologies is unprecedented (Lenhart, Purcell, Smith, & Zickuhr, 2010). Social media technology has become an...
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...It is estimated that approximately fifty percent of students leave higher education without being in receipt of an earned degree (Anderson, 1997). Education has an effect on both the individual and society as attaining educational credentials provides the individual with greater job security. As funding for higher education continues to decline, institutions of higher education must maintain students in order to prevent financial struggles. In order to prevent the retention rate from declining, having an effective enrollment management is imperative as institutions continue to come up with new solutions of the retention rate declines (Swail, 2004). It is well established that students who enter college with high GPA and test scores such as ACT and SAT fair better than students with weaker scores in graduating from college (Tinto, 2000). There will also need to be a focus on minority students who although have increased in numbers attending post-secondary education, continue to lead the nation in the amount of students who drop out each year (Tinto, 2000). There are several factors that contribute to the retention decline that include academic preparedness, campus climate , commitment to goals and institution, social and academic integration and with the cost of attendance increasing, financial aid (Salinitri, 2005). Although there are several consequences of student departure, administrators must identity solutions and...
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...individual choices. Durkheim looks at these overall social factors and their power they have to guide our thoughts and actions. (Macionis, 2010). Conceptualizing suicide to be a social fact, Durkheim explains 4 separate types of suicide; with egoistic and anomic being the most emphasized in his work. ‘In addition to egoistic and anomic types of suicide, Durkheim refers to altruistic and fatalistic suicide. The latter is touched upon only briefly in his work, but the former is of great importance for an understanding of Durkheim's general approach.’(Bolender Initiatives, LLC [B I, LLC], 2008). The University of Chicago helps define the following terms of Durkheim’s theory (http://cuip.uchicago.edu/~ldernbach/msw/xsdurkhm.pdf). • Egoistic suicide is committed by people who are not strongly supported by membership in a cohesive social group. As outsiders, they depend more on themselves than on group goals and rules of conduct to sustain them in their lives. In times of stress, they feel isolated and helpless. • Anomic suicide is committed by people when society is in crisis or rapid change. In such times, customary norms may weaken or break down. With no clear standards of behavior to guide them, many people become confused, their usual goals lose meaning, and life seems aimless. Longitudinal variances show suicide rates remain relatively stable over a long period of time indicating suicide itself to be a social fact. Even though they show fluctuation, (as with the...
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...a. Thesis: Diversity in higher education, which is the inclusion and integration of minorities and marginalized groups, is important because it brings a variety of knowledge through the exposure of students to different perspectives, makes students prepared for working environments, and improves the country’s development. II. The Problems with the Lack of Diversity on Higher Education in the United States a. Comparison between the National Population Number of Minorities and the Number of People that Access Higher Education- Is it representative? b. Problems When the Minorities and Marginalized Groups are Misrepresented in Higher Education III. Higher education and Society a. Responsibility of Universities to Influence and Make Changes in the Society b. Affirmative Actions in the U.S Universities i. Historic ii. Controversial Points- a Defense of Affirmative Action as a tool to guarantee Diversity iii. Issues IV. Diversity a. What is Diversity? i. Defining Diversity in this Research Paper ii. Nomenclature b. Benefits to Society i. Collective and Individual Benefits ii. Numerical Representation and Informal Interactional Diversity iii. Interaction and Educational Benefits V. Preparing to Work a. Corporations, Global Trade Market and their necessities i. Amicus brief General Motors VI. Improving the Country’s Development a. Social Benefits i. Democracy ii. Employment and Earning Rates b....
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...College life might primarily be the anticipated part of several students because they may encounter more personal freedom during this time of their life. The accountability of the students for their behavior arises since they have no intimate supervision from the professors any longer. However, college is probably one of the demanding part of the life of students especially for freshman students, for it is possibly the period when students experience adjustments in their life. Consequently, one of adjustments that a student may experience in college is balancing academic life and social life. Pujari (2006) defines socialization as the “process whereby an individual learns to adjust to a group and behave in a way approved by the group.” Moreover,...
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...will have the courage to do anything. Education is the main factor to mold individuals to become what they want. It is true that schools are the primary source in having a formal education. But, not everyone can attend school due to different reasons. There are unfortunate children that could not afford to go to school not only because they are poor, but there are also other reasons that they consider in going to school. In 2009, Sallie Mae discovered that 84% of college students indicated they need a big amount of money for their education. In addition to that, Noel Levitz (2009) reported and concluded that only 46.4% of college students claimed that they had enough financial resources to finish college. Hossler (2006) cited that students have been dropping out for ever since, formal schooling has started. Since dropouts adversely affect finances and credibility of academic institutions, administrators have become increasingly concerned about the decreasing number of students that enrolls....
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...College Students Working: The Choice Nexus A Review of Research Literature on College Students and Work by Tina Tuttle, with Jeff McKinney & Melanie Rago I PA S T O P I C B R I E F S College enrollments have continued on an upward climb for decades, as more and more people recognize the value of a college education, especially the tangible value of the diploma in the marketplace. The past few decades have witnessed growing diversity in higher education, but with that diversity we also see dramatic changes in how students are funding their college educations. Adult degree seekers, firstgeneration students, students of color, and students from low-income backgrounds have become a mainstay in the growing mix in college today. This new mix challenges the persistent image of the of the “traditional,” direct-from-high school, white, middle-class college student on a residential campus, who may work part time, is dependent on parents, and graduates within four years. In fact this picture represents less than 27% of college students today (Choy 2002). Today’s college students face a complex set of dilemmas about whether to attend college, where to attend, how to pay, how much to work, how many jobs to take, how to pay credit card bills and car payments, how to juggle family and children, and how to balance these competing priorities while in school. The amount of time students spend working has been of increasing concern for the educators that serve them and, in some instances...
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...Yvonne Raley •In the U.S., more students drop out of college than graduate--yet six out of every 10 jobs require a postsecondary education. What causes so many students to squander their future? In her 20s, Diana dreamed of becoming a scientific illustrator. She had not yet attended college, so she was thrilled when she received an acceptance letter from an undergraduate graphic arts program in New York City. But her excitement gave way to anxiety during the first days and weeks at her new school. Fretting about her performance, Diana sought out her professors for comfort and advice. She found them aloof and difficult to contact, however, because none of them posted office hours. When Diana reached out to the chair of the art department, he either was unavailable or expressed little interest in her concerns. Diana's academic fears were unfounded--her first semester grades turned out to be quite good. But lacking contact and support from her teachers, Diana felt lonely, dejected and lost in the crowd. She was so disillusioned, in fact, that she abruptly dropped out of college--and never went back. Now 38, Diana teaches English as a Second Language part-time for an international language school. Her pay is $10 per hour, and she has no opportunity for advancement. Stories like Diana's play out all over the country. Graduation rates at public four-year colleges and universities hover at around 40 percent of entering students. Their private counterparts fare...
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... Broad Topic: Science and Social Media Tutor-Approved Topic: The impact of social media on academic performance of students of the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine. Social media has become a growing phenomenon with many varied definitions. Social media generally refers to media used to enable social interaction. Social media has gained wider acceptability and usability and is becoming one of the main communication tools among students especially at tertiary level education (Al-Rahmi and Othman 2013). Further research reveals that the three major advantages of social media in higher education are improved study patterns, enhancing relationship and improving learning motivation. Social media facilitates the academic experience and helps develop study patterns but caution needs to be exercised with respect to time management (Noel 2015). A new term known as ‘interprofessional education has been introduced where different individuals come together to share knowledge with other peers. This leads to improved studying outcomes as students learn from each other’s experiences (El-Badaway and Hashmen 2015). This allows students to acclimatize to a new learning environment since they have the opportunity to share knowledge with others and conduct projects more efficiently. Wang (2014) states that learning through the use of social media provides pedagogically sound content to suit the needs of the student with personalized material...
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...Impact of Social Media use on Academic Performance among university students: A Pilot Study Waleed Mugahed Al-Rahmi1 Mohd Shahizan Othman2 e-mail: abumunir82@yahoo.com e-mail: shahizan@utm.my Author(s) Contact Details: 1,2 Faculty of Computing, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia Abstract — There is no doubt that Social media has gained wider acceptability and usability and is also becoming probably the most important communication tools among students especially at the higher level of educational pursuit. As much as social media is viewed as having bridged the gap in communication that existed. Within the social media Facebook, Twitter and others are now gaining more and more patronage. These websites and social forums are way of communicating directly with other people socially. Social media has the potentials of influencing decision-making in a very short time regardless of the distance. On the bases of its influence, benefits and demerits this study is carried out in order to highlight the potentials of social media in the academic setting by collaborative learning and improve the students' academic performance. The results show that collaborative learning positively and significantly with interactive with peers, interactive with teachers and engagement which impact the students’ academic performance. Keywords –social media usage, collaborative learning, higher education and students’ academic performance. 1. INTRODUCTION The social media has...
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...Unit 6 Individual Project Steven Telemaque Briarcliffe College In my company “Campus Gear” The management or leadership style that I believe will be most effective in gaining the best results from my employees would be a supportive one. Showing my employees that I am approachable just like any of their other coworkers and that I care will result in their satisfaction and their wanting to work harder. No one is willing to work hard for someone they believe doesn’t even care about them or their welfare. Showing my employees that they come first before anything else is crucial to the success of this company Company Profile Campus Gear seeks to make a cumulative impact on the buying patterns of college students across the country through the viral effect of its marketing, growing sales and membership, and increasing visibility in the community. The marketing of the business will focus on providing value to the average college student both through the products sold and information provided through online outlets. We will provide active clothing for the active student. Durable jeans, sweaters, hats, t-shirts and many other various products that seek to match the student lifestyle. We will partner will student unions, fraternities, sororities, and other student organizations. This will give us the ability to create a website with customizable clothing that can be ordered with specific colors and lettering to match the school designs. PLANNING This marketing plan is designed...
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...Impact of Contemporary Technologies on the Performance Potential of students Dr.AMRUTH G KUMAR ALI USSAIN T Associate professor Dept. of Education Research Scholar, Dept of Education Central University of Kerala Central University of Kerala ABSTRACT As technology use continues its steady growth among contemporary students, both within and outside of the classroom, its impact on academic performance becomes an increasingly important question to address. Cognitive theory and multitasking research strongly support a negative effect while other studies have found little to no effect. This article seeks to explore the impact of modern technologies on the performance potential of learners. It also describes the intellectual and theoretical contributions of great scholars whose scholarly intervention paved the for the advancement of technology in the field of education Key words CONTEMPORARY TECHNOLOGIES, PERFORMANCE POTENTIAL Introduction The role of technology in the field of education has been discussed in a vivid manner. It remains an important issue even today as the debates about the impact of technology on our society, the implications of quick and easy online access to information for knowledge and learning and the effect of technology on young people’s social, emotional and physical development is being analyzed and discussed the educationalists and social scientists. As the report presented by the School of Education in...
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...Integration to Canadian Society This paper will examine the difficulties immigrants have when they arrive in Canada with respect to assimilation of language, transferability of education in finding a job in Canada and training that exists for the newly landed immigrant. We will also touch the difficulties it poses for Canadian citizens in dealing with this influx of immigrants into our urbanized centers. Anglo Canadians have quickly become a minority and continue to become a shrinking minority. Immigrants arriving to Canada in most cases believe that they have made the right choice to leave their homeland in pursuit of a better life for themselves and their children. After all Canada has a global reputation as being one of the best countries in the world for many reasons. There is free healthcare available and educational opportunities if so desired as well as many provincial social services in place to help new immigrants transition into Canadian society. Some immigrants leave there come country because of instability within their government causing national unrest and dangerous circumstances for ordinary citizens. In other cases immigration can occur simply because they are seeking a better opportunities in life. Up until 1960’s “Canada’s immigration objective was to attract more British and American immigrants, as well as immigrants from the “preferred countries” of central and northern Europe” [4] Canada’s immigration policy after 1960 has historically been very relaxed...
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