ERIC Number: EJ1070015
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1195-4353
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Remediation Strategies for Learners at Risk of Failure: A Course Based Retention Model
Gajewski, Agnes; Mather, Meera
College Quarterly, v18 n1 Win 2015
This paper presents an overview and discussion of a course based remediation model developed to enhance student learning and increased retention based on literature. This model focuses on course structure and course delivery in a compressed semester format. A comparative analysis was applied to a pilot study of students enrolled in a course utilizing the remediation model to evaluate its effectiveness. "Retention is probably the single most important issue facing education professionals at the post-secondary level, regardless of the type of school they are in… And it is not just an issue for individual schools--it is an issue for society as a whole as well" (Isaac, 2008, p.2).
Descriptors: Remedial Programs, Postsecondary Education, College Students, At Risk Students, Academic Failure, School Holding Power, Models, Program Effectiveness, Best Practices, Pilot Projects, Summative Evaluation, Formative Evaluation, Academic Persistence, Foreign Countries, Teacher Student Relationship, Student Attrition, Semi Structured Interviews, Student Surveys
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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