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The 'transfer grid': A qualitative interview tool to more fully understand the transfer student trajectory
written by Frank T. Dachille, Vicky Phun, and Vashti Sawtelle
Transfer students navigating the path from an associate's degree granting institution to a bachelor's degree granting institution have unique and complex trajectories. In this paper we introduce a qualitative artifact, called the 'transfer grid', to allow researchers to better understand and explore these transfer student narratives. This tool makes visible a more complete narrative of the transfer student experience. Through mapping important moments before and during this transition, we provide researchers a method to: (1) support relationship building between the interviewer and participant; (2) discover what the participant sees as important to their transfer trajectory; and (3) generate a rich narrative with which to ground findings in context itself.
Physics Education Research Conference 2025
Part of the PER Conference series
Washington, DC: August 6-7, 2025
Pages 136-141
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F. Dachille, V. Phun, and V. Sawtelle, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2025, Washington, DC, 2025, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17130&DocID=6058).
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F. Dachille, V. Phun, and V. Sawtelle, The 'transfer grid': A qualitative interview tool to more fully understand the transfer student trajectory, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2025, Washington, DC, 2025, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17130&DocID=6058>.
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Dachille, F., Phun, V., & Sawtelle, V. (2025, August 6-7). The 'transfer grid': A qualitative interview tool to more fully understand the transfer student trajectory. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2025, Washington, DC. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17130&DocID=6058
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Dachille, F, V. Phun, and V. Sawtelle. "The 'transfer grid': A qualitative interview tool to more fully understand the transfer student trajectory." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2025, Washington, DC, August 6-7, 2025. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17130&DocID=6058 (accessed 12 December 2025).
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Dachille, Frank T., Vicky Phun, and Vashti Sawtelle. "The 'transfer grid': A qualitative interview tool to more fully understand the transfer student trajectory." Physics Education Research Conference 2025. Washington, DC: 2025. 136-141 of PER Conference. 12 Dec. 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17130&DocID=6058>.
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