Purpose: This article examines the literature on the transfer function in American higher
education, and it reviews three primary dimensions of transfer:(a) the transfer function and …

As colleges educate a more diverse and global student population, there is increased need
to ensure every student succeeds regardless of their differences. This paper explores the …

Outcomes in a blended course in business and economic statistics are assessed within the
context of students' previous experience with online and blended courses. Experience with …

Background Increasing the number of engineering graduates continues to be a national
priority and influences the need to understand persistence of all student pathways. Few …

abstract This qualitative study explored the experiences of female transfer students majoring
in STEM areas at a midwestern university by highlighting the role of Transfer Student Capital …

This study advances a conceptual framework to examine how students who had transferred
into a four-year institution described their transition experiences. We used phenomenology …

In this interpretative phenomenological study, the implicit cultural values and expectations
embedded in faculty/staff's perceptions and how they functioned as a hidden curriculum …

This study explored the interconnectedness of the transfer student experience and used it as
a foundational framework to inform the administrative leadership on a North Carolina …

abstract For more than a century, community colleges have provided a postsecondary
education alternative to the traditional, 4-year university. Enrolling disproportionate numbers …

This research paper investigates the dynamics of student motivation within the framework of
Self-Determination Theory (SDT; Ryan & Deci, 2017), a robust psychological theory …