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INTROSTAT (Statistics textbook)
… examples. The book is commonly used as part of first year courses into Statistics.
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Improving the Learning Approach of College Freshmen and Future Teachers Through Curricular Intervention
… content to real-life experiences. To help first-year students develop a deep approach to learning, Brigham Young University offers a program called Freshman Academy. Participants join a "learning community" based on their intended major. As part of this learning community, participants …
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An analysis of pathway programs and social integration in the retention of international Chinese college students: a case study approach
… students take English as a Second Language (ESL) courses at the university before beginning their degree courses. Some program models also have students taking their first-year courses apart from the rest of the student body to help these students close their skill gaps. However, this study …
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Student Success: The Effects of a Community College First-Year Course
Many first-year seminar courses focus on helping students adjust academically and socially to college life with the intent of increasing persistence and ultimately degree completion. While there is evidence in the literature that these courses positively affect persistence and academic success at …