Persistence at a Liberal Arts University and Participation in a Study-Abroad Program
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https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v15i1.221Keywords:
Study abroad, Education abroad, Liberal Arts, persistenceAbstract
This article presents a study that explores the association between persistence at the University of Dallas, a private liberal arts university, and participation in a study abroad program. Students who participated in the study abroad program at the University of Dallas spent one semester (typically during the sophomore year) at the Rome campus of the university.
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Billigmeier, R. H., & Forman, D. (1975). Gottingen in retrospect: A longitudinal assessment of the University of California’s Education Abroad Program in Gottingen by 1965–66 participants. International Review of Education, 21, 217–230.
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Cohen, J. (1988). Statistical power analysis for the behavioral sciences. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Cohen, J. (1994). The earth is round (p<.05). American Psychologist, 49, 997–1003.
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Courville, T., & Thompson, B. (2001). Use of structure coeffi cients in published multiple regression articles: ß is not enough. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 61, 229–248.
Fox, J. (1997). Applied regression analysis, linear models, and related methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
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Hardy, M. A. (1993). Regression with dummy variables. Sage university paper series on quantitative applications in the social sciences, 07-093. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.
Heyne, P. (2002, November 27). UD alumnus lauds Dean Ambler’s charisma. University News, pp. 9, 12.
Hossler, D. (1984). Enrollment management: An integrated approach. New York: College Entrance Examination Board.
Kirk, R. E. (1996). Practical signifi cance: A concept whose time has come. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 56, 746–759.
Leech, N. L., & Onwuegbuzie, A. J. (2003). A proposed fourth measure of significance: The role of economic significance in educational research. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Lewis-Beck, M. S. (1980). Applied regression: An introduction. Sage university paper series on quantitative applications in the social sciences, 07-022. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.
Loufus, K. (2003, March 5). Student defi nes Rome experience in one word: Priceless. University News.
McLaughlin, G., W., Brozovsky, P. V., & McLaughlin, J. S. (1998). Changing perspectives on student retention: A role for institutional research. Research in Higher Education, 39, 1–17.
Morgan, E., E., Jr. (1975). Study abroad: A process of adaption and change. International Review of Education, 21, 207–215.
Pascarella, E. T., Duby, P. B., Miller, V. A., & Rasher, S. P. (1981). Preenrollment variables and academic performance as predictors of freshman years persistence, early withdrawal, and stopout behavior in an urban, nonresidential university. Research in Higher Education, 15, 329–349.
Pascarella, E. T., & Terenzini, P. T. (1991). How college affects students. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Schroeder, L. D., Sjoquist, D. L., & Stephan, P. E. (1986). Understanding regression analysis: An introductory guide. Sage university paper series on quantitative applications in the social sciences, 07-057. Newbury Park, CA:
Sage Publications.
Summerskill, J. (1962). Dropouts from college. In N. Sanford (Ed.), The American college: A psychological and social interpretation of the higher learning (pp. 627–657). New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Thompson, B. (2002). “Statistical,” “practical,” and “clinical”: How many kinds of signifi cance do counselors need to consider? Journal of Counseling & Development, 80, 64–71.
Thompson, B., & Borrello, G. (1985). The importance of structure coefficients in regression research. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 45, 203–209.
Tinto, V. (1975). Dropout from higher education: A theoretical synthesis of recent research. Review of Educational Research, 45(1), 89–125.
Tinto, V. (1986). Theories of student departure revisited. In J. C. Smart (Ed.), Higher education: Handbook of theory and research (Vol. II, pp. 359–384). New York, NY: Agathon Press.
Tinto, V. (1993). Leaving college: Rethinking the causes and cures of student attrition (2nd ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
University of Dallas General Bulletin. (2002).
Wagenaar, T. C., & Subedi, J. (1996). Internationalizing the curriculum: Study in Nepal. Teaching Sociology, 24, 272–283.
Yorke, M. (1999). Leaving early: Undergraduate non-completion in higher education. Philadelphia, PA: Palmer Press.
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2007-12-19
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Young, D. . (2007). Persistence at a Liberal Arts University and Participation in a Study-Abroad Program. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 15(1), 93–110. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v15i1.221
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