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Relevant Findings

These links provide research-backed evidence of the impact of various approaches to engage students, foster deeper learning and improve completion rates. These findings are among a growing body of literature and we invite you to contribute to this page.

Civic Engagement

• Diversity & Democracy study Fall 2012 (.pdf)

High Impact Practices

• Impact of requiring high-impact practices in individual academic programs at San José State (.pdf)
• Northridge study on participation in multiple high-impact practices (.pdf)
• Low-Income Students and the Perpetuation of Inequality (.pdf)

Service Learning

• How Service Learning Affects Students, HERI, 2000 (.pdf)
• Resources on Research in Service Learning and Civic Engagement, compiled by Campus Compact

International Experiences

• Minnesota findings on lifetime effects of international experiences (.pdf)

Undergraduate and Community-Based Research

• Impact of Undergraduate Research on Academic Performance, Educational Planning, and Career Development (.pdf)

Internships

• Internships as a High Impact Practice (.pdf)