“…Many studies have explored and verified the positive impact that HIPs have on students' persistence, cognitive and noncognitive educational attainment, and academic achievements (e.g., Brownell & Swaner, 2010;Farrow et al, 2021;Kilgo et al, 2015;Morris et al, 2019;White, 2018). Kuh (2013) found that, among college seniors in America, HIPs are positively and significantly correlated with students' self-reported gains across several dimensions of learning, such as inquiry and analysis, critical thinking, written and oral communication skills, and quantitative literacy.…”