The Relationship between Perceived Learning and Satisfaction with College: An Alternative View.

Pike, Gary R.

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Publication Date: 1993

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The Relationship between Perceived Learning and Satisfaction with College: An Alternative View.

Pike, Gary R.

Research in Higher Education, v34 n1 p23-40 Feb 1993

Two competing models of the relationship between college graduates' perceived learning and satisfaction with the college experience are examined, one representing a true effect and one treating the relationship as an artifact of the halo effect. It is recommended that researchers be cautious in interpreting self-reports of learning and development. (MSE)

Descriptors: College Graduates, College Outcomes Assessment, Comparative Analysis, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education, Institutional Research, Models, Participant Satisfaction, Research Methodology, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Student Attitudes, Student Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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