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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1172056
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0271-0560
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The Influence of Academic Rigor on Factors Related to College Student Persistence
Braxton, John M.; Francis, Clay H.
New Directions for Higher Education, n181 p73-87 Spr 2018
This chapter describes research findings that show a positive relationship between higher order examination questions and core concepts of empirically supported theories of college student persistence for both residential and commuter colleges and universities.
Descriptors: College Students, Academic Persistence, Student Experience, Thinking Skills, Questioning Techniques, Test Items, Fundamental Concepts, Educational Theories, Inferences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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