Tuesday, January 21, 2020

First Generation Students Documentary


Returning to teaching "Research in the Disciplines: College!" after a long hiatus, I am out scouting for the latest documentary films.  "A Walk in My Shoes: First Generation College Students" interested me because my focus this semester is on the ways that increased privatization has made family support an increasingly important factor in student success.  The issues that first-generation students confront would make a good final topic, as several students who have taken my class over the years have shown.