Introduction: Student success and retention

Improving Student Retention in Higher Education: The Role of Teaching and Learning

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1-13

  Crosling, Glenda ^a   Thomas, Liz ^b,c   Heagney, Margaret ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c HIGHER EDUCATION ACADEMY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84917315663     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203935453     Document Type: Chapter

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