Many introverts struggle in our society where extroversion is celebrated and considered the norm. Our project focuses on how first-year introverted students transition to college and how their overall experiences differ from extroverts. Particularly we examine the First-Year programs at WPI. We surveyed the first-year students at WPI and discovered that roughly 56.8% of first-year students are introverts. Introverts felt significantly less comfortable during orientation and felt a significantly less feeling of belonging than extroverts. Introverts stated desiring more free time, alternative activities, and additional ways to connect with others. Therefore, in order to make New Student Orientation a more welcoming and comfortable experience for introverts, we recommend providing more free time, offering alternative activities, and providing ways for students to connect one-on-one. Although our data and conclusions focus on improving WPI, these conclusions can be applied to other institutions.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Abatiello, Sarah
• Murdza, Eric

Subject

• Project-Based Learning
• Learning
• Inclusion
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-032522-142747
• 54246

关键词

• New student orientation
• Introversion
• First year experience

Advisor

• Deskins, N Aaron
• Boudreau, Kristin

Year

• 2022

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 4 - Quality Education

Date created

• 2022-03-25

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-032522-142747

Rights statement

• In Copyright

最新修改

• 2022-12-19