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The First Year Experience Course at Community Colleges: Student and Faculty Perceptions of Essential Curriculum
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Ellison, Rebecca A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study is to explore the perceptions of students and faculty of pertinent curriculum in a first-year experience course at community colleges. Research has shown that a first-year experience course can help improve retention and increase persistence. Many four-year and two-year institutions offer first-year experience courses,…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Community Colleges, Academic Persistence, Focus Groups