Following Faith Commitments: Successful Transition to SDA Higher Education

Andrews International Center for Educational Research (AICER) invites students and faculty to attend a research symposium on Wednesday October 1 at 5:30 p.m.

Presenters:  Dr. Larry Burton  (Professor of Curriculum & Instruction, and Editor of the Journal of  Research on Christian Education, Andrews University);  Josephine Katenga, Andrews University Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Student; and  Christine Moniyung, Nursing Professor, Southern Adventist University

Following Faith Commitments:  Successful Transition from Public High School to Adventist Higher Education

This study sought to understand the conditions under which public high school graduates were successful in Adventist higher education. Success is defined as both graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree from an Adventist college or university and having a positive attitude toward their Adventist college experience.  The research findings indicate that public high school graduates who enrolled and graduated in an Adventist college or university share one central theoretical concern: “following faith commitments.” Because of their personal faith commitments made while in high school or shortly afterwards, these students shared a common desire to study at a faith-based university. It appears the most important factor contributing to their successful transition is the individual student’s faith commitment at the time of college enrollment.

Venue for Face-to-face participants has changed to Bell Hall Room 180

Online participants to login as "Guest" at
https://andrews.adobeconnect.com/_a877709416/research/   or http://www.andrews.edu/sed/aicer/researchwebinars/  whether or not they are registered Andrews students.