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Direct linkZepke, Nick; Leach, Linda; Prebble, Tom – Studies in Higher Education, 2006
The research literature on how to retain students until they graduate in post-compulsory education is voluminous and long-standing. However, a unified theory of retention remains elusive. Instead a variety of explanations and approaches has been developed. This article uses one theoretical construct to make sense of the findings of a survey of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Centered Curriculum, School Holding Power, Academic Persistence
