Search Results - "Small Colleges"

Self-Regulated Learning in STEM: Non-Academics Matter

Authors: Mehri Azizi Bryan Dewsbury

Source: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education. 2025 26(3).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 14

Descriptors: Self Management, STEM Education, Biological Sciences, Introductory Courses, Biology, Reflection, Student Attitudes, College Freshmen, Predominantly White Institutions, Hispanic American Students, Minority Serving Institutions, Liberal Arts, Small Colleges, Learning Experience, College Science, Science Education

From Purpose to Politics: The Decline of Three Liberal Arts Institutions

Authors: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal Shannon Watkins

Source: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 28

Descriptors: Liberal Arts, Private Colleges, Small Colleges, Educational Change, Institutional Mission, Freedom of Speech, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Curriculum Development, Undergraduate Study

Geographic Terms: North Carolina, Virginia, Massachusetts

Factors Used in Multiple-Relationship Ethical Decisions in a Small University Town.

Authors: Saraff, Pooja D. Pepper, Carolyn M.

Source: Ethical Human Psychology & Psychiatry. 2020, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p6-18. 13p.

Perceptions of OER in Higher Education: A Liberal Arts College Perspective

Authors: Arbin Thapaliya Jessica M. Mahoney

Source: Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning. 2025 29(2):22-39.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: Open Educational Resources, Higher Education, Liberal Arts, College Faculty, Small Colleges, Teacher Attitudes, Private Colleges, Knowledge Level, Teacher Motivation, Barriers, Teaching Experience, Student Costs

Geographic Terms: Indiana

International Student Motivations and Experiences in Small to Mid-Sized Universities in Remote Canada: A Scoping Review

Authors: Xuechen Yuan Osagie Okonufua Muhammad Kiani

Source: Journal of International Students. 2025 15(9):179-204.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 25

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, College Students, Student Motivation, Student Experience, Small Colleges, Rural Colleges, Immigration, Educational Policy, Educational Change, School Holding Power, Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Student Personnel Services, Faculty Development, Curriculum Development, Partnerships in Education

Geographic Terms: Canada

Examining Multiple Layers of Course Materials Cost: Experiences of Private College Students

Authors: Virginia Clinton-Lisell Lindsey Gwozdz

Source: Open Praxis. 2025 17(1):9-20.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 12

Descriptors: Private Colleges, College Students, Student Costs, Instructional Materials, Low Income Students, Anxiety, Small Colleges, Grants, Federal Aid, Student Financial Aid

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Pell Grant Program

Surviving the Demographic Cliff. Blueprint for Reform

Authors: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal

Source: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 4

Descriptors: Higher Education, Declining Enrollment, Futures (of Society), Educational Change, Liberal Arts, Small Colleges, Public Colleges

Geographic Terms: Vermont, West Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky

A Framework for Strengthening the Quantitative Skills/Reasoning Support Ecosystem at Small Liberal Arts Colleges

Authors: Laura J. Muller Melissa Eblen-Zayas

Source: Numeracy. 2025 18(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 22

Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)

Descriptors: Mathematics Skills, Thinking Skills, Small Colleges, Liberal Arts, College Faculty, Professional Personnel, Stakeholders, Summer Programs, Transitional Programs, College Readiness, Curriculum, Academic Support Services

How Does Having a Football Program Affect Enrollment at Small Private Colleges?

Authors: Clay Collins E. Frank Stephenson

Source: Education Economics. 2026 34(2):311-320.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 10

Descriptors: Small Colleges, Private Colleges, Enrollment, Team Sports, College Athletics, Gender Differences

Religious Diversity and Culturally Responsive Learning and Teaching for Teacher Candidates

Authors: Yooyeun Hwang Ronald M. Wolthuis Süleyman Kasap et al.

Source: Multicultural Learning and Teaching. 2026 21(1):83-108.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 26

Descriptors: Diversity, Culturally Relevant Education, Religion, Preservice Teachers, Liberal Arts, Christianity, Islam, Foreign Countries, Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Muslims, Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Programs, Religious Colleges, Religious Factors, Student Attitudes, Cultural Awareness, Student Experience, Small Colleges, College Students, Computer Mediated Communication

Geographic Terms: United States, Turkey

Examining the Supply of New Special Educators: Variations by Institutional Characteristics and For-Profit Status

Authors: Tuan D. Nguyen Elizabeth Bettini Allison F. Gilmour et al.

Source: Remedial and Special Education. 2025 46(6):456-467.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 12

Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teacher Shortage, Institutional Characteristics, Small Colleges, For Profit Colleges, Trend Analysis, Teacher Education Programs, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Higher Education

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Higher Education Act Title II

Reluctance to Speak in College Classrooms: Academic Causes and Consequences

Authors: Brooke Erickson Robert Dunbar James Winchip et al.

Source: Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal. 2025 28(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 27

Descriptors: Student Participation, Classroom Communication, Barriers, Small Colleges, Student Attitudes, Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Criticism, College Faculty, Teacher Student Relationship, Social Media, Peer Relationship, Speech Communication, Undergraduate Students, Student Surveys

The Crossover Episode: The Teaching Librarian as CTL Director

Authors: Jessica Hammack

Source: Journal of Faculty Development. 2026 40(1):67-69.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 3

Descriptors: Librarians, Small Colleges, Educational Facilities, Resource Centers, Administrators, Intersectionality, Faculty Development, Staff Role

Geographic Terms: Maryland

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Evaluating Student Satisfaction: A Small Private University Perspective in Japan

Authors: Greg Stein Yvonne Wei

Source: Higher Education Studies. 2024 14(2):27-43.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: Student Satisfaction, Small Colleges, Private Colleges, Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Student Characteristics, Predictor Variables, Relationship, Instructional Program Divisions, Social Environment, Teacher Student Relationship, Learner Engagement, Persistence, Resilience (Psychology), Educational Facilities, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes

Geographic Terms: Japan

From the Top of the Class to the Front of a Classroom: Student Perceptions of the Teaching Profession at a Highly Selective Liberal Arts University

Authors: Eric Moffa Haley Sigler

Source: Teacher Educators' Journal. 2024 17:100-125.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 26

Descriptors: Student Attitudes, College Students, Teaching (Occupation), Liberal Arts, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Recruitment, Reputation, Career Choice, Small Colleges, Universities

Geographic Terms: Virginia

Amplifying Community Partner Voices in Rural Community Service-Learning Partnerships

Authors: Lauren R. Paulson Caitlyn Davis

Source: Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement. 2024 28(1):5-25.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 21

Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, School Community Relationship, Rural Areas, Service Learning, Small Colleges, Private Colleges, Liberal Arts, Selective Admission, Community Involvement, Community Attitudes, Community Organizations

Perspective Transformation: A Rural University's Journey Developing a Criminal Justice Degree Program

Authors: Lynn A. Tovar

Source: Research in Higher Education Journal. 2024 45.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 9

Descriptors: Small Colleges, Rural Areas, Universities, Curriculum Development, Bachelors Degrees, Criminal Law, Justice, Criminology, Humanities Instruction, Change Strategies, Program Development, Courses, Transformative Learning

Geographic Terms: Texas

Assessing College Students' Literacy Knowledge and Practice Growth to Impact Future Teaching: Pre-Service Teacher One-on-One Intervention Outcomes Survey

Authors: Jaden L. Hernandez Sally A. Brown

Source: Educational Research: Theory and Practice. 2024 35(3):12-24.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Literacy, Knowledge Level, Preservice Teachers, Intervention, Preservice Teacher Education, Partnerships in Education, School Community Relationship, Teacher Education Programs, State Standards, Tutoring, Practicums, Conventional Instruction, Student Development, Small Colleges, Liberal Arts, Undergraduate Students, Instructional Effectiveness

Approaching Academic Advising of Undergraduate Students in HDFS through the Lenses of Identity Development Theories

Authors: Erin F. Boyd-Soisson

Source: Family Science Review. 2024 28(2).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 11

Descriptors: Academic Advising, Undergraduate Students, Faculty Advisers, Teacher Student Relationship, Individual Development, Family and Consumer Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Knowledge Level, Expertise, Universities, Small Colleges, Liberal Arts, Theories

Geographic Terms: Pennsylvania

Addressing Continuous-Improvement Challenges from Various Perspectives: A Collaborative Autoethnography

Authors: Christopher M. Parfitt Afsaneh I. Farhadi Anique A. Falconer et al.

Source: Voices of Reform. 2024 7(1):8-22.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: College Administration, Small Colleges, Private Colleges, Universities, Educational Improvement, Administrator Attitudes, Definitions, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Best Practices, Academic Freedom, Teacher Supervision

Geographic Terms: Florida