Freshman interest groups and the first-year experience: Constructing student communities in a large university

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Author(s): Tinto, V., & Goodsell, A.

Citation: Tinto, V., & Goodsell, A. (1994). Freshman interest groups and the first-year experience: Constructing student communities in a large university. Journal of The Freshman Year Experience, 6(1), 7-28.

 

Abstract

Tinto and Goodsell report the findings of a qualitative case study involving Freshman Interest Groups (FIGs) at the University of Washington. The intent of the study was to determine in what manner participation in a FIG affected students' learning experiences, and how these experiences fit in with the broader environment associated with the first year of college.

 

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