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The Impact Of Curricular Learning Communities On Furthering The Engagement And Persistence Of Academically Underprepared Students At Community Colleges, Joshua Grant Mcintosh
The Impact Of Curricular Learning Communities On Furthering The Engagement And Persistence Of Academically Underprepared Students At Community Colleges, Joshua Grant Mcintosh
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This study examined the impact of basic skills curricular learning communities on academically underprepared community college students to determine if participation in such programs significantly contributed to student persistence from year one to year two. The conceptual framework that informed this study was Tinto's (1993) longitudinal model of student departure. In addition, the research on student engagement (Kuh, 2003b) served as a backdrop for considering how the basic skills curricular learning community programs may have influenced students' perceptions of their institution (support and encouragement) and their experiences (preparation, engagement with instructors, engagement with classmates, and feedback) and, in turn, contributed …