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Download full textMcKenzie, D. F. – Journal of Developmental Education, 2005
Attrition statistics for first-year students in many tertiary environments suggest that students face a wide variety of obstacles. Students in developmental education programmes usually have one additional obstacle: They have a history of failure in academic settings. Therefore there are emotional and psychological barriers in addition to academic…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Dropout Rate, Student Attrition, Developmental Studies Programs
