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The Effects of Engagement on Cognitive Skills Development among Latino Transfer Students at Selective Four-Year Universities: A Comparison to Their Native Peers
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Rennick, Elizabeth A. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Disturbing and persistent trends in bachelor's degree attainment among Latinos in the United States have inspired much interest in the educational trajectories of Latinos and their college-going experiences. Of particular interest is the evidence that Latino college students are more likely to realize positive student outcomes at more selective…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Undergraduate Students, College Transfer Students, Learner Engagement
How Clear and Organized Classroom Instruction and Deep Approaches to Learning Affect Growth in Critical Thinking and Need for Cognition
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Wang, Jui-Sheng; Pascarella, Ernest T.; Nelson Laird, Thomas F.; Ribera, Amy K. – Studies in Higher Education, 2015
In this study the authors analyze longitudinal student survey data from the 17-institution Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education (WNS) to determine the extent that the influence of overall exposure to clear and organized instruction on four-year growth in two measures of cognitive development is mediated by student use of deep approaches…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Classroom Techniques, Instructional Effectiveness, Longitudinal Studies
Effects of Diversity Experiences on Socially Responsible Leadership over Four Years of College
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Parker, Eugene T., III; Pascarella, Ernest T. – Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2013
Regarding collegiate experiences, several studies have examined the effects of diversity experiences on educational, psychosocial, and other college outcomes (Pascarella & Terenzini, 2005). However, there exists a limited body of research, which has focused on the impact of those types of experiences on leadership development among students…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Social Responsibility, Student Experience, Diversity (Institutional)