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ERIC Number: EJ869903
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 50
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-1864
Retention of Graduate Students through Learning Communities
Kraska, Marie
Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, v45 n2 p54-70 2008
This manuscript addresses learning communities (LCs) as a strategy to retain graduate students until program completion. Definitions of LCs and their early development are presented. The benefits of LCs to groups of students with common interests are discussed. In addition, reasons for early graduate student attrition are included. Common models of LCs and characteristics of effective LCs are elaborated. Finally, suggestions for further research are given.
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Student Attrition, Academic Persistence, Cooperative Learning, Models, Definitions, Dropouts, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Educational Environment, Social Influences
National Association of Industrial and Technical Teacher Educators. Web site: http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JITE/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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