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Noncognitive Skills and Student Success: Relevance, Assessment, and Strategies

Noncognitive Skills and Student Success: Relevance, Assessment, and Strategies

Ross Markle, Samuel H. Rikoon
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781522529989|ISBN10: 1522529985|EISBN13: 9781522529996
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2998-9.ch001
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Markle, Ross, and Samuel H. Rikoon. "Noncognitive Skills and Student Success: Relevance, Assessment, and Strategies." Critical Assessment and Strategies for Increased Student Retention, edited by Ruth Claire Black, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2998-9.ch001

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Markle, R. & Rikoon, S. H. (2018). Noncognitive Skills and Student Success: Relevance, Assessment, and Strategies. In R. Black (Ed.), Critical Assessment and Strategies for Increased Student Retention (pp. 1-19). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2998-9.ch001

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Markle, Ross, and Samuel H. Rikoon. "Noncognitive Skills and Student Success: Relevance, Assessment, and Strategies." In Critical Assessment and Strategies for Increased Student Retention, edited by Ruth Claire Black, 1-19. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2998-9.ch001

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Abstract

Noncognitive skills are a rather popular topic in higher education today. Factors such as “grit,” “character,” and “growth mindset” are an increasing part of many student success efforts. This chapter will discuss several issues related to noncognitive factors, seeking to bridge the gap from research to practice. First, we will review various ways in which the noncognitive space has been defined. Second, we will review research supporting the relevance of noncognitive variables in higher education, including their espoused importance, empirical relationships with student outcomes, and finally, evidence that such factors can serve a somewhat compensatory role for many students. Third, we will provide an overview of methods of assessing noncognitive tools, particularly within a context of student retention and success. Finally, we will review common practices to implementing noncognitive factors in student success strategies, including holistic placement, enhanced student advising, and other interventions focused directly on the development of noncognitive skills.

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