Enrollment in the mission-specific general education courses was associated with increased persistence across student types, likely because enrollment signals intention to complete a degree at the institution¶
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q2 i? The very act of enrolling in this kind of general education course was associated with increased persistence across student types and levels, most plausibly as a signal of degree intent rather than curricular resonance. → Bloemer 2017
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Bloemer 2017¶
Bloemer, W., Day, S., & Swan, K. (2017). Gap analysis: An innovative look at gateway courses and student retention. Online Learning, 21(3), 5-14. https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v21i3.1233
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An observational analysis of institutional records found enrollment in the mission-specific general education courses correlated with persistence across student types; "the very act of enrolling in this particular kind of general education course was associated with increased persistence across student types and levels." The authors attribute this to students intending to complete degrees at the institution, since transfer-out students need not take these courses.
"the very act of enrolling in this particular kind of general education course was associated with increased persistence across student types and levels"
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Related Claims¶
- Course grades and GPA predict high school and college outcomes better than standardized test scores or coursework — related
- First-semester transfer students taking one general education course persisted at rates 15-20% lower than similar non-takers, an effect absent when the course was taken in a later term — reports the opposite
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Enrollment in the mission-specific general education courses was associated with increased persistence across student types, likely because enrollment signals intention to complete a degree at the institution |
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Enrollment in the mission-specific general education courses was associated with increased persistence across student types, likely because enrollment signals intention to complete a degree at the institution |
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