The transition from school to university mathematics is a challenging process for many
students, which is reflected in high dropout rates during the first year at university. Using …

Minority students' belongingness on campus has become an emergent topic in
psychological research. Past research has particularly focused on belonging uncertainty as …

Compared to continuing-generation students, first-generation college students face
additional barriers to their sense of belonging in STEM disciplines and at selective …

This study explored the learning experiences of first-year information technology students at
the beginning of their studies. Identifying the early experiences is important, as we know …

Aims Higher education systems around the world have enforced campus closures to combat
the COVID‐19 pandemic. Such measures may threaten students' basic psychological needs …

Abstract Many cities in Western Europe have become superdiverse. Yet, even if different
ethnic groups live in the same neighbourhoods, they often do not interact. In particular …

We examined how undergraduate STEM students'(N= 389) perceptions of their instructors'
beliefs that intelligence is malleable (growth mindsets) or unchangeable (fixed mindsets) …

The present study investigates the role of sense of belonging on dropout intention in teacher
education with a special focus on immigrant teacher students. We present data from a …

Women are underrepresented in Computer Science (CS)/Software Engineering (SE) and
other technology related degrees. As undergraduates, they are also less likely to persist with …

College dropout proves to be a critical problem in undergraduate programs that directly
affects students and the related community, due to direct economic losses and significant …