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Main Authors: Fuertes, Jairo, Sedlacek, William E.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1990
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED319328
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author Fuertes, Jairo
Sedlacek, William E.
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Sedlacek, William E.
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Sedlacek, William E.
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contents A Profile of Incoming Freshmen at the University of Maryland, College Park, 1989-1990. Research Report #1-90. Fuertes, Jairo Sedlacek, William E. Academic Persistence Career Planning College Freshmen Counseling Extracurricular Activities Higher Education Hispanic Americans Intellectual Disciplines Profiles State Universities Student Attitudes Student Development Student Educational Objectives The University of Maryland's College Park campus conducted a student survey of 935 entering Hispanic freshmen for 1989-1990 to determine their attitudes towards the university, academic life, extra-curricular activities, and counseling, and their career orientation. Hispanic students felt that their weakest academic areas were their study habits (26%), their math skills (26%), and their writing skills (13%); however, most tended to agree that they knew how to use the library. About 26% felt that they would not drop out from UMCP for any reason and appeared to be in college for practical, career-oriented reasons; they tended to be primarily concerned with developing skills in college directly applicable to an occupation. Hispanic freshmen appeared to be interested in intercollegiate sports and other fitness activities, and would consider seeking counseling for educational/vocational issues, but not for emotional/social issues. Contains 15 references. (Author/GLR)
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spellingShingle A Profile of Incoming Freshmen at the University of Maryland, College Park, 1989-1990. Research Report #1-90.
Fuertes, Jairo
Sedlacek, William E.
Academic Persistence
Career Planning
College Freshmen
Counseling
Extracurricular Activities
Higher Education
Hispanic Americans
Intellectual Disciplines
Profiles
State Universities
Student Attitudes
Student Development
Student Educational Objectives
A Profile of Incoming Freshmen at the University of Maryland, College Park, 1989-1990. Research Report #1-90. Fuertes, Jairo Sedlacek, William E. Academic Persistence Career Planning College Freshmen Counseling Extracurricular Activities Higher Education Hispanic Americans Intellectual Disciplines Profiles State Universities Student Attitudes Student Development Student Educational Objectives The University of Maryland's College Park campus conducted a student survey of 935 entering Hispanic freshmen for 1989-1990 to determine their attitudes towards the university, academic life, extra-curricular activities, and counseling, and their career orientation. Hispanic students felt that their weakest academic areas were their study habits (26%), their math skills (26%), and their writing skills (13%); however, most tended to agree that they knew how to use the library. About 26% felt that they would not drop out from UMCP for any reason and appeared to be in college for practical, career-oriented reasons; they tended to be primarily concerned with developing skills in college directly applicable to an occupation. Hispanic freshmen appeared to be interested in intercollegiate sports and other fitness activities, and would consider seeking counseling for educational/vocational issues, but not for emotional/social issues. Contains 15 references. (Author/GLR)
title A Profile of Incoming Freshmen at the University of Maryland, College Park, 1989-1990. Research Report #1-90.
topic Academic Persistence
Career Planning
College Freshmen
Counseling
Extracurricular Activities
Higher Education
Hispanic Americans
Intellectual Disciplines
Profiles
State Universities
Student Attitudes
Student Development
Student Educational Objectives
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED319328