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ERIC Number: EJ491645
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0739-9227
The Tinto Model as a Guide to Adult Education Retention Policy.
Towles, David E.; Spencer, Jay
Community Services Catalyst, v23 n4 p18-22 Fall 1993
Describes a study conducted at the Liberty University School of Lifelong Learning investigating the effects of student-teacher interaction on the academic integration and retention of 120 students taking general education courses. Finds no significant difference in overall completion rates of students receiving and not receiving faculty-initiated contacts. Includes a literature review on retention and 13 references. (MAB)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Education, Adult Students, Community Colleges, Dropout Research, School Holding Power, Stopouts, Teacher Role, Teacher Student Relationship, Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges, Withdrawal (Education)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Liberty University School of Life Long Learning