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Maximizing Gateway‐Course Improvement by Making the Whole Greater Than the Sum of the Parts
Author(s) -
Koch Andrew K.,
Prystowsky Richard J.,
Scinta Tony
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
new directions for higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0741
pISSN - 0271-0560
DOI - 10.1002/he.20265
Subject(s) - gateway (web page) , course (navigation) , higher education , simple (philosophy) , computer science , mathematics education , management science , engineering , psychology , economics , world wide web , economic growth , philosophy , epistemology , aerospace engineering
Abstract Drawing on systems theory, this chapter uses two different institutional examples to demonstrate the benefits of combining gateway‐course improvement initiatives with other student success efforts so that the combined approach makes the whole greater than the simple sum of the pieces.