Bottrell, Cynthia A., authorHarbour, Clifford P., advisor2024-03-132024-03-132007https://hdl.handle.net/10217/237595The purpose of this qualitative narrative inquiry study was to discover how heuristic knowledge is developed in the academic and social journeys of Vietnamese-American students enrolled at Midwestern Community College, MWCC (a pseudonym). Additionally, the study explored how Vietnamese-American students are able to utilize heuristic knowledge to overcome barriers to their success, as identified by Padilla et al. (1997). Vietnamese-American students were interviewed in an effort to understand how they describe and explain their "lived experiences" while attending MWCC.The interviews were in-depth, open-ended, private, individual, face-to-face interviews. The transcript data was analyzed to identify emerging themes among the participants' experiences. The data was reported using a narrative inquiry approach to produce a composite image of the experiences of the students. The narrative approach provided a vehicle to express the individual and collective voices of the participants.The research may have implications for community college faculty, staff, and administrators. This may stimulate awareness of Vietnamese-American students and their needs in community colleges. It may affect the design and delivery of student services such as advising and student development programs. This may also bring a new teaching and learning perspective to faculty members who have these students in their classes.born digitaldoctoral dissertationsengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.community collegeheuristic knowledgeVietnamese-Americancommunity collegesbilingual educationmulticultural educationminority and ethnic groupssociologyTextPer the terms of a contractual agreement, all use of this item is limited to the non-commercial use of Colorado State University and its authorized users.