The First Year of College
Research, Theory, and Practice on Improving the Student Experience and Increasing Retention
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Applied Psychology, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781316819463 | |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press | Publication: | December 28, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781316819463 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publication: | December 28, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Language: | English |
This book is premised on a very powerful social/educational concern about college retention rates: one-third of first-year students seriously consider leaving college during their first term, and only half of all students who start college ultimately graduate. This book examines the first year of college from a variety of perspectives to paint a comprehensive picture of the intersecting challenges facing today's students and higher education institutions. Technological advances, increases in college attendance costs, and increasing political pressure on colleges to prove their value have changed the landscape of the first year of college, but researchers have identified new approaches to improve student and institutional success that have shown considerable success and promise. In this comprehensive volume, top educational researchers explore topics of student success, persistence, and retention in the first year of college.
This book is premised on a very powerful social/educational concern about college retention rates: one-third of first-year students seriously consider leaving college during their first term, and only half of all students who start college ultimately graduate. This book examines the first year of college from a variety of perspectives to paint a comprehensive picture of the intersecting challenges facing today's students and higher education institutions. Technological advances, increases in college attendance costs, and increasing political pressure on colleges to prove their value have changed the landscape of the first year of college, but researchers have identified new approaches to improve student and institutional success that have shown considerable success and promise. In this comprehensive volume, top educational researchers explore topics of student success, persistence, and retention in the first year of college.
