Active Student Care – Lowering Student Dropout

Year
2011
Authors
Pages
8
Abstract

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The article describes different actions that have been taken at the Engineering college of Aarhus in order to reduce the drop-out rate. The actions include brush-up math course, study techniques, exam training, networks of minority students, but most important conversations with students and students mentoring scheme. The actions were identified and evaluated by interviewing key stake holders like teachers and student counsellors. 

 

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