Explores research in the field on factors that influence student success in college. Students read primary research articles and summarize research on student success factors. Students will apply the knowledge of the literature to create research-led programming and/or interventions aimed at increasing student involvement in high impact practices or mitigating negative factors that college students struggle with while in school.
4
UnitsOptional
Grading1, 2, 3
PasstimeNew student only
Level LimitLetters and science
Collegelaughed at me when i went to office hours to ask a question. thats it.
This class was extremely easy and amazing for getting comfortable with classes at UCSB! You work in groups and get to meet new people and learn how to read research articles and discuss them. Woods is a great professor and really knows what she is talking about.
This class had a lot of busy work that in the end didn't really help with the final assignment. Her lectures were not very easy to follow but you can access them online afterwards. She does use location based iclicker for attendance
Woods was a very good professor. The lectures were mandatory but if you paid attention the exams were manageable. Exams were open note, open book as well. The research paper felt daunting in the beginning but there were many assignments along the way to help build it. There is lots of busy work in the beginning that lightens up towards the end.
This class is very unorganized and the lectures are all over the place. Most of the content reviewed in lecture wasn't helpful for the final paper that is worth 35% of the grade. The final paper was very confusing and time-consuming.
SO MUCH BUSY WORK and you get no feedback. not a lot of clear criteria about the research proposal so it has been difficult writing it. the individual exams are also very difficult but she is a great professor.