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Direct linkPackard, Becky Wai-Ling – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice, 2004
Although mentoring has been linked to the retention of college students in science, it is still unclear whether students who persist in science majors (pursuers) have greater mentoring experiences than students who do not persist (switchers). In this study, 79 upper-level students who had enrolled as science majors at a research university were…
Descriptors: College Science, Science Careers, Mentors, College Students
