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Peer reviewedPugh, Marilyn B. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1991
Studies the effects of explicitly teaching a problem-solving strategy on problem-solving ability, course average, course success, and student retention, focusing on two microeconomics courses. Indicates that teaching problem solving helps students with low problem-solving skills remain in class and succeed. (DMM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Instruction, Community Colleges
Download full textLadd, George T. – 1992
This document reviews the experiences of College Bound, a joint four-year Boston Public Schools/Boston College enrichment and support program for multicultural, urban, public high school students. The program was designed to supplement the regular high school curriculum and was intended to refine basic skills, stimulate critical thinking and…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence, College Bound Students, College Preparation
