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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
