Beneath the Surface: An Investigation of General Chemistry Students' Study Skills to Predict Course Outcomes.

ABSTRACT: As the conversation in higher education shifts from diversity to inclusion, the attrition rates of students in the STEM fields continues to be a point of discussion. Combined with the demand for expansion in the STEM workforce, various retention reforms have been proposed, implemented, and in some cases integrated into policy following evidence of success. Still, new findings, technological advances, and socio-cultural shifts inevitably necessitate an on-going investigation as to how students approach learning. Among other factors, students who enter college without effective study skills are at much greater risk of being unsuccessful in their coursework. In order to construct an equitable learning environment, a mechanism must be developed to provide underprepared students with access to

SUBMITTER: Atieh EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8136589 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature