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Study finds first-generation college students prefer ‘collaborative learning’

By Hailey Kurth | May 2, 2012

First-generation college and university students who come from working class families tend to do worse academically than continuing-generation students, according to a recent study. Working class students tend to prefer collaborative learning, the study...