Using academic predictors to identify first year science students at risk of failing

CAL-laborate International

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-25

  O'Byrne, J W ^a   Britton, S ^a   George, A ^a   Franklin, S ^a   Frey, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Assessment; Performance; Retention; Students at risk; Tertiary

Indexed keywords

EID: 72449153878     PISSN: 18360858     EISSN: 18360866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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