Graduate Project Title
Document Type
Graduate Project
Date of Degree Completion
Spring 1992
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Education
Committee Chair
Randy Wallace
Second Committee Member
David N. Shorr
Third Committee Member
Franklin D. Carlson
Abstract
The relationship between attendance in a voluntary study group and persistence in college was studied at Tacoma Community College. A group of students entering with reading skills at the junior high school level was given the opportunity to participate in a study group focusing on study skill techniques and class content. At the end of eight months, the students who were involved with the study group had a higher level of persistence than students who did not choose to participate. While the number of persons in the study was small, it is consistent with earlier studies showing academic and social integration into postsecondary school settings can enhance a students persistence and college success.
Recommended Citation
Bennedsen, Elizabeth A., "Reading Study Groups as a Factor in College Persistence" (1992). All Graduate Projects. 375.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/graduate_projects/375
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