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McCormick, Alexander C.

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Examining the relationship between student learning and persistence

Using data from the 2006 cohort of the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education, we examined the relationshi... Show more
Using data from the 2006 cohort of the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education, we examined the relationships between three approaches to measuring student learning outcomes (direct-assessment learning gains, self-reported gains, and college grades) and student persistence from the first to second year. Results from a series of logistic regressions indicated that students' grade-point averages had the largest explanatory power in student persistence, followed by self-reported gains. Direct-assessment learning gains had the least power in explaining persistence. The findings have implications for the national conversation on student success in college.
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Authors: Hu, Shouping; McCormick, Alexander C.; Gonyea, Robert M.

Date: 2012

Geographic subjects: United States; North America

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Innovative higher education

Subjects: Participation; Teaching and learning; Students ... [+] Show more