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Lo, Marc A.; Ittner, Timothy; Wright, Mary C. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2018
While dropping classes is an almost ubiquitous practice on campuses, it is far less studied than course selection or overall retention. This lack of research is striking given that the practice has implications for the evaluation of teaching, efficient use of institutional resources, time to degree, and educational inclusion. The authors present…
Descriptors: College Students, Academic Persistence, Withdrawal (Education), Private Colleges
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McCann, Brian M.; Cramer, Catherine B.; Taylor, Lisa G. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2015
The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes of university-level research scientists toward educational and outreach activities that aim to help the general public understand more about their scientific endeavors. Interviews, observations, and survey results from 12 university research scientists, their colleagues, students, and the…
Descriptors: Scientists, Attitudes, Science Activities, Interviews