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Direct linkLambert, Amber D.; Terenzini, Patrick T.; Lattuca, Lisa R. – Research in Higher Education, 2007
This article reports the effects of program characteristics and faculty activities on students' experiences and, ultimately, the development of students' analytical and group skills. Data come from nationally representative samples of 4,330 seniors, 1,243 faculty members, and 147 engineering program chairs on 40 campuses nationwide. Findings…
Descriptors: Faculty, Academic Achievement, Mediation Theory, Research Reports
Peer reviewedPike, Gary R. – Research in Higher Education, 2000
The National Study of Student Learning indicated that membership in Greek organizations can have negative effects on students' cognitive development, particularly during freshman year. In contrast, this study at a midwestern research university found Greek students had higher levels of involvement and gains in general abilities than non-Greek…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Fraternities, Higher Education, Sororities
Engberg, Mark E. – Research in Higher Education, 2007
This study extends the extant research demonstrating the educational benefits of diversity and examines how undergraduate students across disciplinary contexts acquire a set of pluralistic skills and dispositions necessary for today's diverse workforce and society. The sample consisted of 4697 students who participated in a longitudinal study in…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Educational Benefits, Multicultural Education, Student Diversity
Lounsbury, John W.; Saudargas, Richard A.; Gibson, Lucy W.; Leong, Frederick T. – Research in Higher Education, 2005
Based on a sample of 532 undergraduates at a Southeastern U.S. university, Big Five and narrow personality traits were examined in relation to a measure of satisfaction with specific domains of college experience (College Satisfaction) and a measure of General Life Satisfaction. Four of the Big Five traits--Agreeableness, Conscientiousness,…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Undergraduate Students, Life Satisfaction, Student Experience
Peer reviewedWilder, David H.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1996
A longitudinal study examined the impact of undergraduate study on 3,942 arts and sciences students, as measured by change in their freshman and senior ratings of four Clark-Trow "educational philosophies": vocational, academic, collegiate, and nonconformist. Results indicated significant increases in academic and nonconformist…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, College Freshmen, College Seniors, College Students
Peer reviewedTerenzini, Patrick T.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1995
A study with 210 college freshmen investigated the effect of 3 aspects of the college experience (curricular exposure, formal classroom and instructional experiences, and out-of-class experiences). Results suggest that both classroom/instructional and out-of-class experiences make positive, statistically significant, unique contributions to gains…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Classroom Techniques, College Curriculum, College Instruction
Peer reviewedPike, Gary R. – Research in Higher Education, 1995
A study evaluated the feasibility of using students' self-reports of academic development and college experiences as substitutes for standardized test scores (proxies) or policy indicators. Results suggested self-reports should be used with care as proxies for a national test but may be used as policy indicators for improvement of undergraduate…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedTerenzini, Patrick T.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1994
A study using focus groups and interviews of 132 traditional and nontraditional college students examined factors and experiences in the transition from work or high school to college. It looked at differences between traditional and first-generation college students; the role of family, high school friendships, and peers; and developmental…
Descriptors: College Role, College Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
