Open AccessMixed-Methods Analysis of Supports and Barriers for Rural College Students
Author(s) -
Stephen V. Flynn,
Eric M. Laflamme,
Danica G. Hays
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journal of college orientation and transition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2690-4535
pISSN - 1534-2263
DOI - 10.24926/jcotr.v27i2.2975
Subject(s) - focus group , grounded theory , exploratory research , sample (material) , qualitative research , medical education , divergence (linguistics) , psychology , qualitative property , cabinet (room) , convergence (economics) , sociology , medicine , computer science , geography , social science , linguistics , chemistry , philosophy , chromatography , machine learning , anthropology , archaeology , economic growth , economics
This article outlines an exploratory sequential mixed-methods study on the environmental supports and barriers for students attending a rural college. Data collected through six focus group interviews (N = 19) indicated 20 themes associated with student success; faculty practices with students; administrative issues; or president, cabinet, and board of trustee vision. An 86-item survey, grounded in qualitative themes, yielded evidence of convergence and divergence for an initial sample of 256 students.