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Zawadi Rucks-Ahidiana

June 2020

How Relationships Support and Inform the Transition to Community College

Drawing on interviews with 96 first-year community college students, this journal article compares the roles of students' on- and off-campus relationships in providing information and support.
July 2017

“I Came in Unsure of Everything”: Community College Students’ Shifts in Confidence

Using interview data from students at three community colleges, this paper examines shifts in confidence that students experience early in their college careers.
October 2013

Role Ambiguity in Online Courses: An Analysis of Student and Instructor Expectations

Using data from a qualitative investigation of online courses at two community colleges, this paper examines how expectations about the roles of online student and online instructor differ among these two groups.
October 2012

College 101 Courses for Applied Learning and Student Success

A study of College 101 courses at three community colleges in Virginia suggests that these courses could have long-term impacts if they focused more on the application and practice of learned skills.

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June 2020

How Relationships Support and Inform the Transition to Community College

July 2017

“I Came in Unsure of Everything”: Community College Students’ Shifts in Confidence

October 2013

Role Ambiguity in Online Courses: An Analysis of Student and Instructor Expectations

October 2012

College 101 Courses for Applied Learning and Student Success

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