Research

Reflecting on the Past: Recent Study Highlights Key Question – What is the Impact of Educational Research?

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Reflecting on the Past: Recent Study Highlights Key Question – What is the Impact of Educational Research?

(I’m republishing my best posts from the first half of the year. You can see the entire list of them here) Clker-Free-Vector-Images / Pixabay CAUSE, EFFECT, AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE SOCIAL WORLD, a new paper/chapter by MEGAN T. STEVENSON seems to be making a minor stir in research circles this week. I first heard … Read more

Research suggests that ‘Academic probation’ discourages students from pursuing college opportunities.

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Research suggests that ‘Academic probation’ discourages students from pursuing college opportunities.

Students who have a GPA below 2.0 often receive notices from colleges warning them to improve their grades or risk losing financial aid and being dismissed from college. However, new research suggests that the way these notices are delivered may actually discourage students from pursuing higher education. A recent report by California Competes, a nonpartisan … Read more