Search Results - "Culver, K. C."

Is What Glitters Really Gold? A Quasi-Experimental Study of First-Year Seminars and College Student Success by Culver, K. C., Bowman, Nicholas A.

“…First-year seminars are frequently designed to help students adjust to and succeed in college. Although considerable literature has explored this topic, many…”
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Does teaching rigorously really enhance undergraduates' intellectual development? The relationship of academic rigor with critical thinking skills and lifelong learning motivations by Culver, K. C., Braxton, John, Pascarella, Ernie

“…While previous research has examined outcomes related to academic rigor, mixed findings have resulted from differing conceptualizations of rigor as well as…”
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How Collaborative Learning Enhances Students' Openness to Diversity by Loes, Chad N., Culver, K. C., Trolian, Teniell L.

“…We investigated the influence of collaborative learning on students' openness to diversity in the 1st year of college. Even in the presence of a host of…”
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What We Talk about When We Talk about Rigor: Examining Conceptions of Academic Rigor by Culver, K. C, Braxton, John M, Pascarella, Ernest T

“…Academic rigor has long been considered important for students' learning and development in higher education. However, findings about students' outcomes from…”
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How Students’ Intellectual Orientations and Cognitive Reasoning Abilities and May Shape Their Perceptions of Good Teaching Practices by Culver, K. C., Bowman, Nicholas A., Pascarella, Ernest T.

“…Recent research has uncovered significant concerns about the validity of some types of college student self-reports. This study examines the extent to which…”
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Promoting equitable achievement in STEM: lab report writing and online peer review by Culver, K. C., Bowman, Nicholas A., Youngerman, Ethan, Jang, Nayoung, Just, Craig L.

“…Although effective technical communication is an important outcome of undergraduate education in STEM fields, limited process-based writing instruction occurs…”
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Improving Access and Inclusion for VITAL Faculty in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Through Sustained Professional Development Programs by Culver, KC, Kezar, Adrianna, Koren, Emily R.

“…Contingent, VITAL faculty make up the majority of faculty positions in the United States, and their role is primarily instruction. Yet they often face numerous…”
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A Scale of Authenticity as a Secular Measurement of Spirituality by Jang, Nayoung, Culver, K. C., Bowman, Nicholas A.

“…Spirituality in higher education has received increasing attention in the last two decades, but the association of spirituality with religiousness creates…”
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Pair Programming in Perspective: Effects on Persistence, Achievement, and Equity in Computer Science by Bowman, Nicholas A., Jarratt, Lindsay, Culver, K. C., Segre, Alberto M.

“…Pair programming is a form of collaborative learning in computer science that involves two students working together on a coding project. Previous research has…”
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Communicating Support: Examining Perceived Organizational Support among Faculty Members with Differing Appointment Types by Culver, K. C., Young, Ryan L., Barnhardt, Cassie L.

“…Given the changing landscape of postsecondary faculty employment, institutions benefit from understanding how organizational policies and behaviors affects the…”
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When Do Honors Programs Make the Grade? Conditional Effects on College Satisfaction, Achievement, Retention, and Graduation by Bowman, Nicholas A., Culver, KC

“…Many people within and outside of higher education view honors programs as providing meaningful academic experiences that promote learning and growth for…”
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Do Diversity Courses Improve College Student Outcomes? A Meta-Analysis by Denson, Nida, Bowman, Nicholas A., Ovenden, Georgia, Culver, KC, Holmes, Joshua M.

“…Colleges and universities play a critical role in shaping intergroup dynamics in an era of increasing racial tensions in the United States. Diversity courses…”
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Promoting At-Promise Student Success in 4-Year Universities: Recommendations From the Thompson Scholars Learning Communities by Swanson, Elise, Culver, KC, Cole, Darnell, Rivera, Gwendelyn

“…In this practice brief, we offer recommendations for practitioners supporting low-income students, first-generation college students, students of color, and/or…”
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The Relationship Between Students' Perceptions of "Good Practices for Undergraduate Education" and the Paradigmatic Development of Disciplines in Course-Taking Behavior by Kilgo, Cindy A., Culver, K. C., Young, Ryan L., Paulsen, Michael B.

“…Our study uses data from the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education to interrogate the affinity disciplines hypothesis through students' perceptions…”
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Advancing Evidence‐Based Instruction for the Public Good by Trolian, Teniell L., Culver, KC

“…As institutions are called to demonstrate student learning outcomes, how can our knowledge about student learning and instructional practices be used to better…”
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The Impact of Pair Programming on College Students' Interest, Perceptions, and Achievement in Computer Science by Bowman, Nicholas A, Jarratt, Lindsay, Culver, K. C, Segre, Alberto M

“…Active and collaborative learning has shown considerable promise for improving student outcomes and reducing group disparities. As one common form of…”
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On My Honor: A Quasi-Experimental Analysis of Honors Students’ Perceptions of Workload and Cognitive Challenge by Culver, K. C., Bray, Nathaniel, Braxton, John

“…The assumption that honors programs are more academically challenging is rarely interrogated. Using multi-institutional, longitudinal quantitative data from a…”
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Problem‐Based Learning (PBL): Real‐World Applications to Foster (Inter)Disciplinary Learning and Integration by Youngerman, Ethan, Culver, KC

“…This chapter considers problem‐based learning, where engaging students in the application of knowledge to real‐world, ill‐structured problems can foster…”
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Promoting Equity and Student Learning: Rigor in Undergraduate Academic Experiences by Bowman, Nicholas A., Culver, KC

“…This chapter discusses rigor through an examination of academic experiences that promote college outcomes for all students, particularly for those from…”
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Identity-Conscious Strategies to Engage At-Promise Students in a Learning Community: Shared Courses in a Comprehensive College Transition Program by Culver, K. C., Swanson, Elise, Hallett, Ronald E., Kezar, Adrianna

“…Background/Context: Low-income, racially minoritized, and first-generation college students (at-promise students) attending predominantly White, middle class…”
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