Psychology Researcher Bette L. Bottoms Said Social Belonging Intervention Could Be Done Through First-Year Writing Courses

New research published in the journal Science Advances suggests a reading-and-writing exercise about social belonging is an effective strategy to help student performance and retention, particularly for Black, Latino, Native American, and first-generation students at large, urban, broad-access universities.

Co-author of the study Bette L. Bottoms, professor of psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, said the social belonging intervention is a unique, successful and cost-effective way to assist students in their transition to college.

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