
Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
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There are a few models however, from which we can distill a set of strategies for promoting not only high achievement, but also retention and completion rates. This book examines three such models in higher education - the Meyerhoff Scholars Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County; the Opportunity Programs at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York; and the Premedical Program at Xavier University in New Orleans - with a proven record of student achievement and completion.
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Chapter 1: Current Issues and Trends in Higher Education
Chapter 2: Creating Effective Social and Intellectual Communities/Environments in Higher Education: A Theoretical Perspective
Part II: Contemporary exemplars of excellence
Introducing Chapter 3: Student Underrepresentation in STEM
Chapter 3: Preparing Students for Research Careers: The Meyerhoff Scholars Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Beatrice L. Bridglall, Freeman A. Hrabowski III, and Kenneth Maton
Introducing Chapter 4: The Benefits of High Attainment/Completion Rates in Context
Chapter 4: Creating Opportunities to Learn: The Opportunity Programs at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY
Susan Layden, Beatrice L. Bridglall, and Sheldon Solomon
Introducing Chapter 5: A Brief Historical Overview of Medical Education
Chapter 5: A Model for Increasing Access to Medical School: The Premedical Program at Xavier University in New Orleans
Part III: Research and Policy Implications
Chapter 6: Recommendations & Policy Implications
Appendix A: Overview of the Study
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