student retention

collocation in English

meaningsofstudentandretention

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student
noun[C]
uk
/ˈstjuː.dənt/us
/ˈstuː.dənt/
a person who is learning at a college ...
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retention
noun[U]
uk
/rɪˈten.ʃən/us
/rɪˈten.ʃən/
the continued use, existence, or possession of something ...
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(Definition ofstudentandretentionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The study attempts to investigate which mode of delivery is more effective in terms ofstudentretention, achievement levels and satisfaction with the programme.
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However, one of the main drawbacks of any outreach course isstudentretention.
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Studentretentionhas been identified as a concern in a number of studies of online education.
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The study found that the blended learning mode was much more effective instudentretentionin this non-credit bearing programme, whilst students' achievement levels were similar in both groups.
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That is partly a matter of presentation, because in the case of thestudentretentionreport they helpfully responded recommendation by recommendation.
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While there were differences of emphasis and, at times, vigorous arguments aboutstudentretention, the report was unanimous because although compromises were made during discussions, the thrust was correct.
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Studentretentionin the four-year program was one of the highest within the university and student satisfaction rates were much higher than average.
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Private corporations are looking into the business ofstudentretentionas a potential new field of revenue.
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Among full-time students, the university has a first-timestudentretentionrate of 88.7 percent.
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Edgewood has a student to teacher ratio of 13-1 and astudentretentionrate of 33%.
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Among full-time students, the university has a first-timestudentretentionrate of 97 percent.
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The survey questions assess institutional practices and student behaviors that are correlated highly with student learning andstudentretention.
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During his tenure, test scores rose,studentretentionrates increased, and many new faculty members were hired.
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School officials characterize the rate as low, and are launching programs to increasestudentretention.
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Programs that did community outreach and focused onstudentretentionin campuses have risen out of that movement.
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He implemented a number of successful programs focused on student tardiness, completion of class work, andstudentretention.
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His second major simulation work, between 2009 and 2012, addresses collegestudentretention.
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Studentretentionis high at 95%.
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What this research showed, through standardized exam scores andstudentretentiondata, was that using the prototype significantly improved science comprehension and performance in the targeted natural science course.
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