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Direct linkSalisbury, Mark H.; Paulsen, Michael B.; Pascarella, Ernest T. – Research in Higher Education, 2010
Although interest in study abroad has grown consistently in recent decades, study abroad professionals and higher education scholars have been unable to explain or rectify the long-standing gender gap in study abroad participation. This study applies an integrated model of the student-choice construct to explore differences between male and female…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Gender Differences, Student Participation, Cultural Capital
Peer reviewedCarroll, James B. – Research in Higher Education, 1991
A survey of department heads in 101 research and doctorate-granting universities investigated career movements before becoming the chair, length of tenure, first and second career moves of their predecessors in the chair, and the relationship of variables such as discipline, department size, age, gender, hiring practices, and previous…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Age Differences, Career Ladders, College Faculty
Peer reviewedWilkinson, William K.; Maxwell, Susanna – Research in Higher Education, 1991
Twenty-two college students from each of three different epistemological groups--dualistic, multiplistic, and relativistic--completed both a syllogism and ink blot problem-solving task. Findings indicated that the three epistemological groups reliably differed in how they mentally organized the ink blot stimuli but not the syllogism problems.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, College Students, Epistemology
Peer reviewedEmanuel, Richard C.; Potter, W. James – Research in Higher Education, 1992
Adolescents (n=327) in grades 8-12 and college students (n=235) completed questionnaires measuring their preferred learning styles (dependent, independent, competitive, collaborative, and participative) and their preferences for teacher communicator styles (e.g., open, attentive, relaxed, precise, friendly, dominant). College students exhibited…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Style, College Students, High School Students
Peer reviewedIsaac, Paul D.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1992
A survey of 791 university seniors investigated the relationship of their parents' educational background and gender to their own plans for postgraduation study. Field of study was also considered. A strong effect of same-sex parent educational level on educational aspiration was noted. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Seniors, College Students, Educational Background, Graduate Study
Peer reviewedTeevan, James J.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1992
A study found few gender differences in young college faculty's (n=115) reasons for acceptance, rejection, or resignation of academic positions. Results imply academic recruiting should focus on quality of academic life in the department or institution, accommodating family members' needs, and job security in the form of longer, tenure-track…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Decision Making, Employment Patterns, Entry Workers
Peer reviewedSmith, Earl; Witt, Stephanie L. – Research in Higher Education, 1993
Analysis of data from a national survey of about 1,000 college faculty found African-American faculty reported higher levels of occupational stress than white counterpart, especially in areas of research and service activities. Possible effects of extra-academic assignments given to African-American faculty are considered. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Black Teachers, College Administration, College Faculty
Peer reviewedDuckwall, Julia M.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1991
A study investigated the relationship of learning style, academic success, and gender in students in a highly selective combined baccalaureate/medical degree program. Freshmen (n=100) at the University of Missouri Kansas City medical school participated. Learning styles of this group appear to be similar to those in other medical programs.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedKuh, George D.; Pace, C. Robert; Vesper, Nick – Research in Higher Education, 1997
A study investigated indicators of student academic performance in six samples (n=911 each) of men and women students from 19 baccalaureate, 27 master's, and 29 doctoral granting institutions. Measures of achievement gains associated with three good educational practices (faculty-student contact, cooperation among students, active learning) were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Active Learning, Classroom Techniques
Peer reviewedNora, Amaury; Horvath, Fran – Research in Higher Education, 1990
The study tested a structural equation model of community college enrollment patterns of White and Hispanic males and females and the invariance of parameter estimates among subgroups. High school preparation in mathematics and science (M/S), M/S attitudes, M/S enrollment patterns, parent education, encouragement, and high school grades were…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Community Colleges, Enrollment Rate, Females
