Learning How to be a Successful Student: Exploring the Impact of First-Year Seminars on Student Outcomes

By J. Keup, Betsy O. Barefoot. Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2005

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This study uses longitudinal data comprised of responses to the Cooperative Institutional Research Program's (CIRP) 2000 Freshman Survey and the 2001 Your First College Year (YFCY) Survey to investigate the impact of first-year seminars on key student outcomes. Specifically, descriptive analyses address the relationship between taking a first-year seminar and the academic and social experiences of first-year students. Further, regression analyses evaluate the direct and indirect effects of first-year seminar participation on students' feelings of personal success at establishing a network of peers, forging meaningful connections with faculty and staff, and using campus services. Ultimately, these findings speak to the effectiveness of first-year seminars as a means of facilitating the transition from high school to college.

Subfields: Education

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The Impact of First-Year Seminars on College Students’ Life-long Learning Orientations (2013, background): “Though first-year seminars are often viewed as a way to increase faculty and peer interactions and academic engagement (see Hopkins, 1988; Keup & Barefoot, 2005; Kuh, 2005; Maisto & Tammi, 1991; Starke et al., 2001), these findings legitimize first-year seminars as a vehicle for enhancing students’…”