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Fechheimer, Marcus; Webber, Karen; Kleiber, Pamela B. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2011
Assessment of undergraduate research (UR) programs using participant surveys has produced a wealth of information about design, implementation, and perceived benefits of UR programs. However, measurement of student participation university wide, and the potential contribution of research experience to student success, also require the study of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Grade Point Average, College Credits
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Tiruneh, Gizachew – Journal of Political Science Education, 2007
This article tests a relationship between class attendance and final grades in several political science courses that I taught at the University of Georgia, University of Vermont, and University of Central Arkansas between the Fall 2000 and Spring 2006 semesters. The study employs ordinary least square estimators to test the foregoing hypothesis.…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Political Science, Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement
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Cornwell, Christopher M.; Lee, Kyung Hee; Mustard, David B. – Journal of Human Resources, 2005
A common justification for state-sponsored merit scholarships like Georgia's HOPE program is to promote academic achievement. However, grade-based retention rules encourage other behavioral responses. Using longitudinal records of enrolled undergraduates at the University of Georgia between 1989 and 1997, we estimate the effects of HOPE on…
Descriptors: Merit Scholarships, Student Behavior, Academic Achievement, College Freshmen