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Peer reviewedGainen, Joanne – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1995
Each year, about one-third of college freshmen who select majors in science, mathematics, and engineering switch to other fields. Faculty may be able to reduce student attrition from quantitative majors by addressing four barriers to success: (1) pre-college preparation; (2) peer culture; (3) classroom climate; and (4) sink-or-swim instructional…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Classroom Environment, College Freshmen
