Promoting persistence and success of underrepresented students: Lessons for teaching and learning

New Directions for Teaching and Learning

Volumn , Issue 115, 2008, Pages 21-38

  Kinzie, Jillian ^a   Gonyea, Robert ^a   Shoup, Rick ^b   Kuh, George D ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 57249090432     PISSN: 02710633     EISSN: 15360768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tl.323     Document Type: Article

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