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Thomas, Richard M., II – ProQuest LLC, 2018
An underrepresented population of homeschool students are attending colleges and universities and have quietly obtained their degrees. This qualitative study was intended to understand how these former homeschool students navigated the transition into college and what led to their paths to success. The researcher used a narrative methodology…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Student Attitudes, College Students, Academic Achievement
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Frank, Timothy; Scharf, Lauren F. V – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2013
This project studied the effect of individualized, voluntary learning contracts for 18 students who performed poorly in the first part of the semester. Contracts were hypothesized to increase commitment and motivation, and lead to changes in behaviors and course performance. Self-reported prioritization and learning-related behaviors (completion…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Contracts, Academic Achievement, Student Behavior