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Download full textSpurling, Steven – 2001
This study examined the relationship between intensity of study (defined as more hours per week of class within a subject matter area) and student success. The researcher identified two possible methods for increasing the intensity of study: (1) Compression Hypothesis--shortening the length of terms and increasing the amount of time per week spent…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Organization, Community Colleges, Educational Objectives
