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Session:
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Physics Education Research
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Paper Type:
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Poster
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Title:
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Researching Experiences in a Cohort Program to Influence Transfer Self-Efficacy
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Meeting:
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2018 Summer Meeting: Washington, DC |
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Location:
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Date:
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Time:
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9:15PM
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Author:
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Laura A. Wood,, Michigan State University,
2533658535, woodlau5@msu.edu
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Co-Author(s):
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Angela J. Little,, Vashti Sawtelle,
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Abstract:
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There remains a great deal of research to do on improving the transfer experience for students transitioning from two-year colleges to four-year colleges. In this presentation we will describe data collected from interviewing current students at Michigan State University who are members of a cohort program that will be adapted for transfer students to join starting fall 2018. This cohort program is designed to give first-year students – intending to major in the natural sciences, and from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds – support in academics, research experiences, and the social experience of integrating into the university. The interview protocol elicited discussion of these students' self-efficacy to complete their science degrees, navigate the academic requirements, and continue in their chosen life paths, specifically drawing out mastery, vicarious learning, and social persuasion experiences. We will discuss how key elements of student experiences in the cohort program may support developing self-efficacy in the transfer process.
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Footnotes:
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None
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Presentation:
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sm2018_LA_Wood.pdf
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