Is a Core Curriculum Best for Everybody?.

Jones, Elizabeth A.

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Publication Date: 1992

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Is a Core Curriculum Best for Everybody?

Jones, Elizabeth A.

New Directions for Higher Education, n80 p37-46 Win 1992

The Coursework Cluster Analysis Model, a new analytical technique linking college curriculum to student achievement gains, can be used to identify effective general education course sequences for different student ability levels. This can help overcome the fragmentation associated with general education and enhance undergraduate study for a diverse student population. (MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, College Curriculum, College Instruction, Curriculum Development, General Education, Higher Education, Individual Differences, Models, Relevance (Education), Statistical Analysis

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