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An Engineering Learning Community to Promote Retention and Graduation of At-Risk Engineering Students

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Ricks, Kenneth G.; Richardson, James A.; Stern, Harold P.; Taylor, Robert P.; Taylor, Ryan A. – American Journal of Engineering Education, 2014

Retention and graduation rates for engineering disciplines are significantly lower than desired, and research literature offers many possible causes. Engineering learning communities provide the opportunity to study relationships among specific causes and to develop and evaluate activities designed to lessen their impact. This paper details an…

Descriptors: At Risk Students, School Holding Power, Academic Persistence, Engineering Education