A multi-level assessment of the impact of orientation programs on student learning

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 320-345

  Mayhew, Matthew J ^a   Vanderlinden, Kim ^b   Kim, Eun Kyung ^c  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b StudentVoice   (United States)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Assessment; Hierarchical linear modeling; Learning outcomes; Orientation program

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874404793     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11162-009-9159-2     Document Type: Article

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