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An Examination of the Impact of First-Year Seminars on Correlates of College Student Retention
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Strayhorn, Terrell L. – Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2009
This quantitative research study sought to measure the impact of first-year seminar participation on three correlates of student retention: academic integration, social integration, and satisfaction with college life. Results suggest that students who participate in first-year seminars are not necessarily more integrated into the academic and…
Descriptors: First Year Seminars, Social Integration, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power