Integration of active-learning approaches into increased-structure postsecondary
classrooms significantly improves student academic outcomes. We describe here two …

The economics profession lacks diversity and, as a result, interventions have been
introduced at the graduate and professional levels to minimize the effect of the “leaky …

Predicting student retention is a crucial task for all stakeholders in higher education. This
paper surveyed the Educational Data Mining (EDM) literature to explore the most recent …

ABSTRACT Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) is a pedagogical approach that has been
shown to benefit all students, especially underrepresented minority students and peer …

Discipline based education research has made available a host of techniques and
approaches to solving the problem of student achievement in higher education. In this work …

This study investigated the role of experiential learning and peer mentors in undergraduate
biology at a community college. While the impact on all students was studied, special …

In most of higher education, students are assigned grades based on an assessment of
knowledge and skills they have after completing the course. This is known as summative …

Research shows, despite an increase in underrepresented students completing their
doctoral programs, there remains a significantly low rate of participation and completion …

This chapter focuses on how college students succeed in undergraduate science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. We outline key theories and …

This study was an examination of quantitative archival data from 2014–2017 to determine
whether a course-based undergraduate research experience improved student retention …