student success

The goal of competency-based education

Getting Smart outlines the model of the students of the future and the characteristics of competency-based learning.

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The challenge of being a low-income college student

Study suggests that for high-income college students it is desirable to study and work, but for low-income counterparts it is a further obstacle ...

Study links genetics with staying in school

A study conducted on more than 1.1 million individuals identified more than 1,200 genes linked to educational attainment.

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Do students want a college degree just to make more money?

A study revealed that the main reason for studying a career is to improve employability and to make more money.

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Study shows college students feel unqualified once they get a job

Study shows only a third of students express confidence that they will graduate with the skills they need to be successful in their first job.

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Latin-American countries rank poorly in PISA’s collaborative problem-solving test

PISA test examined students' ability to work in groups to solve problems. Latin-American countries like Mexico and Colombia rank low.

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Conscious studying greatly improves test scores

A study from Stanford shows that conscious, self-reflected studying helps college students improve their scores by one-third of a letter grade.

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Full-time students are more likely to finish college

A new report by the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) shows that full-time students are more likely to stay in college than those ...

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Launches Higher Ed Podcast

A new podcast created by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation aims to highlight the people, institutions, and organizations that are working to provide all ...

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