Academic course engagement during one semester forecasts college success: Engaged students are more likely to earn a degree, do it faster, and do it better

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 120-132

  Svanum, Soren ^a   Bigatti, Silvia M ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67651205585     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.0.0055     Document Type: Article

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