2016/08/14 by Karla McCavit, Nicolle Zellner · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #physics.ed-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1088/0143-0807/37/6/065702
accepted (European Journal of Physics), 17 pages, 1 figure, 1 table
arxiv created 2016/08/14 · arxiv updated 2016/10/12
We have developed and implemented a low-cost peer-mentoring program that blends personal and academic support to help students achieve academic success in the introductory courses required for the Physics Major or the Dual-Degree Program in Engineering. As a result of this program, retention has increased among entering science, technology, engineering and mathematics students at Albion College as they move through the introductory classes, as shown by a 20 per cent increase in retention from first-semester to third-semester physics courses compared to years when this program was not in place.