The Mixed Methods Blog

Perspectives from our researchers, highlights from recent studies, and other news about CCRC

Amanda Zerbib is a rising senior at Bates College in Maine and a research intern at CCRC.

The Importance of Help Seeking in Community Colleges

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Studies have shown that seeking help from counselors and advisors and informal sources such as family and friends leads to improved student learning and increased self-efficacy, but too few students actually reach out. Amanda Zerbib explores what research tells us about students' help-seeking habits.