A different viewpoint on student retention [PDF]
Higher Learning Research Communications, 2014 Although student retention, persistence, and graduation is a high priority for institutions and policymakers, graduation rates are not improving. Nowadays, more students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds have access to traditional higher ...
Watson Scott Swail
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Predicting economics student retention in higher education: The effects of students' economic competencies at the end of upper secondary school on their intention to leave their studies in economics. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 Despite the importance of acquiring economic competencies at the secondary level and the worldwide popularity of economics in higher education, there is almost no research on the effects of economic competencies on economics student retention. Based on a
Michael Jüttler
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Undergraduate Student Retention Activities: Challenges and Research Agenda
SAGE OpenOur study aims to identify effective activities to enhance student retention and promote student success in higher education institutions (HEIs) by reviewing the factors that affect student retention through a literature review.
Fernando Antônio Ribeiro Serra +2 more
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Case Report: The Impact of Online Forum Use on Student Retention in a Level 1 Distance Learning Module [PDF]
Athens Journal of Education, 2022 The importance of making online and distance education successful has been dramatically prioritized due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Student retention is a key performance indicator in online higher education.
Jessica Pinchbeck, Caroline Heaney
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International Journal of Educational Research Open, 2023 There are several reasons for student academic underperformance, such as academic, personal, and social factors students face when transitioning from high school to higher educational institutions.
Rusol Adil Naji Al-Tameemi +6 more
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Student support in higher education: campus service utilization, impact, and challenges
Heliyon, 2022 Worldwide, university student support services facilitate student performance, contribute to students' success, and increase students' chances of degree completion.
Chithira Johnson +8 more
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Healthcare Learning Community and Student Retention [PDF]
InSight, 2014 Teaching, learning, and retention processes have evolved historically to include multifaceted techniques beyond the traditional lecture. This article presents related results of a study using a healthcare learning community in a southwest Georgia ...
Sherryl Johnson
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The Learner Care Dashboard: An Innovation in Student Support
Journal of Postsecondary Student Success, 2023 Decades of research suggests that supportive faculty communication improves student retention and progression; however, most communication interventions occurred at on-site universities and were implemented briefly in one or several courses.
Samuel Karpen +3 more
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Retention strategies for online students: A systematic literature review
Journal of Global Education and Research, 2021 The purpose of this paper is to examine online retention research in higher education over a 5-year span (January 2015–March 2019) to further advance research in higher education retention.
Katy Seery +3 more
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Examining Individualism in College Student Retention Theory and Practice
Journal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention, 2021 College student retention and completion rates correlate with the production of societal benefits such as community engagement, human capital, diverse campus communities, and social mobility.
Terron J. Phillips +1 more
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