A Qualitative Exploration of College Student Retention: Personal Experiences of Millennial Freshmen

Autor/in	Barker, Kristen
Titel	A Qualitative Exploration of College Student Retention: Personal Experiences of Millennial Freshmen
Quelle	(2017), (122 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, Capella University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-0-3554-9952-0
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Academic Persistence; College Freshmen; Qualitative Research; Barriers; Private Colleges; Interviews; Curriculum; Student Attitudes; Student School Relationship; Self Efficacy; Theories; Student Adjustment; Self Management; Student Motivation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Studienanfänger; Qualitative Forschung; Privathochschule; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Curricula; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Schülerverhalten; Schüler-Lehrer-Beziehung; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Theory; Theorie; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Selbstmanagement; Schulische Motivation
Abstract	The purpose of this qualitative investigation was to discover personal reasons Millennial college freshmen, between the ages of 18-20, stated as obstacles to college retention. Fourteen students from a private college in the Midwest were selected to participate in an interview process. These students were asked a series of open-ended questions based on three of Tinto's theories of retention: a sense of belonging, perception of curriculum, and self-efficacy theory. The students offered answers that corresponded to Tinto's retention theories and provided data to suggest that multiple factors affect college retention: social adjustment issues, academic issues, and self-regulation problems. The implication of the data retrieved from the students led the researcher to conclude that Millennials are "emerging adults" that must learn to self-regulate, be motivated, and require assistance to mature into adulthood. Changes on campus and in the college classroom can support Millennial freshmen with integrating socially, academically, and then becoming self-reliant college students in a multi-generational classroom. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01