Our study aims to identify effective activities to enhance student retention and promote
student success in higher education institutions (HEIs) by reviewing the factors that affect …

Quality assurance in higher education often emphasises the importance of lowering student
attrition. The first year of study is a crucial period for mitigating risks of attrition as this is the …

Co-authored research articles in the disciplinarily heterogeneous field of higher education
have dramatically increased in this century. As in other fields, rising international co …

This qualitative research study explores student perceptions of how they build relationships
with faculty, including factors that facilitate or undermine these relationships. Building such …

Developing interactive software, such as websites or games, is a particularly engaging way
to learn computer science. However, teaching and giving feedback on such software is time …

First-generation college students (FGCSs) are known to experience more difficulty in the
college education environment compared to continuing-generation college students. The …

Background The University of North Texas (UNT) is a Carnegie Tier One public research
university with enrollment approaching 39,000 students and more than 5,000 faculty and …

To address the mounting concern about the validity of student self-reported data, this study
relies on official matriculation records to gauge the effect of classroom diversity on student …

Low completion rates of math courses pose a major challenge for community college
students' educational progress and outcomes. Contextualized instruction has been identified …

Forecasting is the first, crucial stage of planning in any organization, and in higher education
(HE) in particular. Student enrollment projections are particularly important, since they affect …