A low-maintenance approach to improving retention: Short on-line tutorials in elementary statistics

Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 549-566

  Sargent, Carol ^a   Borthick, A ^b   Lederberg, Amy ^b   Haardörfer, Regine ^c  

^a MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84883082228     PISSN: 15210251     EISSN: 15414167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/CS.14.4.g     Document Type: Article

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