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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
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Online Tutoring and Student Success in Developmental Writing Courses
Calfee, Jane
Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, v15 n1 p77-80 Fall 2007
This article examines the relationship between the use of online tutoring sessions and student success in developmental writing courses. The results suggest a statistically significant difference between the success rates, as measured by course grades, of those students who use the tutoring service and those who do not, thus suggesting the effectiveness of this service. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Tutoring, Academic Achievement, Writing (Composition), Writing Instruction, Statistical Significance, Grades (Scholastic), Tutorial Programs, Community Colleges, Higher Education, Two Year Colleges, Online Courses, Asynchronous Communication, Synchronous Communication, Writing Skills
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Education Level: Higher Education; Two Year Colleges
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