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sophomore slump: a standalone construct

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Higher education

the drop in motivation, direction and engagement many students experience in their second college year after first-year supports fall away.

In higher education, sophomore slump refers to the drop in motivation, direction and engagement many students experience in their second college year after first-year supports fall away. This meaning comes from Schaller (2005) in About Campus: Enriching the Student Learning Experience.[1]

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Schaller, M. A. (2005). Wandering and Wondering: Traversing the Uneven Terrain of the Second College Year. About Campus: Enriching the Student Learning Experience, 10(3), 17-24. https://doi.org/10.1002/abc.131

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