This flowchart explains the research process for exploring the relationship between learning community participation and graduation rates.
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Alexander Astin (Theorist)
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Theory of Student Involvement (Theory)
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There is no difference in the graduation rates of students who do or do not participate in learning communities in their first year. (Null Hypothesis)
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There is a difference in the graduation rates of students who do or do not participate in learning communities in their first year. (Alternative Hypothesis)
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Will a relationship exist between student graduation rates and their participation in learning communities as first year students? (Research Question)
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Learning Communities and Graduation Rates
