Supporting College Student Success Through Applied Learning

• In Event: Equity-Minded Perspectives on Student Success

Abstract

While previous research has examined the association between various forms of applied learning and effects on student outcomes, the present study examines engagement in forms of applied learning and three distinct measures of student success. Using longitudinal data from the Wabash National Study, this analysis examined the relationship between undergraduate participation in forms of applied learning and students’ fourth year average college grades, on-time graduation, and post-baccalaureate degree aspirations. Results suggested that certain applied learning experiences were associated with specific forms of student success, rendering implications for institutions of higher education, faculty, and student affairs practitioners.

Authors

• Teniell L. Trolian, University at Albany, State University of New York

• Elizabeth Jach, University at Albany - SUNY