Literature Review #1


John J. Newbold
  2. John J. Newbold, Sanjay S. Mehta, Patricia Forbus. "Commuter Students: Involvement and Identification with Institution of Higher Education." Academy of Educational Leadership Journal. Pg 141-153 (2011).
  3. The reading discusses the conflicts students have with commuting to college. Their academic performances, involvement with their school, and relationships on campus are all affected by their off-campus lifestyle. Part-time work, family, and the stresses of travel are all factors that can affect their academic lives as well. Newbold, Mehta, and Forbus discuss their findings compared to their data on students who reside on campus.
  4. The authors for this paper are Dr. John J. Newbold, Sanjay S. Mehta, and Patricia Forbus who are all professors at Sam Houston University in Tennessee. They each are certified marketing professors and have written several papers regarding student struggles in relation to commuting. They together written an article called, University Commuter Students: Time Management, Stress Factors, and Coping Strategies. Each has an MBA in quantitative methods which helps in their research.
  5.  Key terms include: Engagement and Support.
    Engagement- the degree of attention, curiosity, interest, optimism, and passion that students show when they are learning or being taught. This leads to their motivation to progress in their academic goals.
    Support-     the variety of instructional methods, educational services, or school resources provided to students in the effort to help them accelerate their learning progress.
  6. a) "The traditional residential student has support systems on campus readily available when faced with a problem. Counselors, advisement centers, and professors are there to help with school troubles...The commuter student may have no one in their support group who is experiencing the same situations. Their support is usually made up of family members, coworkers, and friends. It is difficult for these support group members to relate both to the stresses and the demands of higher education" (Pg 4).

    b) "In other words, commuters register for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday or Tuesday and Thursday classes. Optimizing their time for other facets of their life reduces the amount of time spent on campus and the time spent developing relationships with peers and faculty"(Pg. 3).

    c) "Research has shown that success in college and a feeling of a fulfilling college life is correlated to involvement in the university" (Pg 6).
  7. This article helps in researching how students who commute can affect their academic and mental development in their college careers. I can find if there is a correlation between student success and the amount of time they spend on campus. I can also identify if students who dorm are generally happier or less stressed than students who commute. Each piece of information is valuable.

Comments

  1. Michael GoellerOctober 11, 2017 at 6:44 AM

    A model lit review. This looks very useful to your project, and the terms "engagement" and "identification" are interesting -- following on the work of Vincent Tinto.

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