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The Influence of Fraternity or Sorority Membership on Students' College Experiences and Cognitive Development.
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Pike, 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
The Impact of Greek Affiliation on Students' Educational Objectives: Longitudinal Change in Clark-Trow Educational Philosophies.
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Wilder, David H.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1997
Investigated the impact of Greek affiliation of 4,119 college students on freshman-to-senior ratings of four educational philosophies (vocational, academic, collegiate, nonconformist) differentiated in the Clark-Trow model. Small, significant degrees of change in collegiate and non-conformist philosophies suggest Greek affiliation increased social…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, College Students, Educational Attitudes, Educational Philosophy
Individual and Contextual Influences on Academic Dishonesty: A Multicampus Investigation.
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McCabe, Donald L.; Trevino, Linda Klebe – Research in Higher Education, 1997
A survey of 1,793 students at nine state universities found cheating was influenced by a number of characteristics of individuals, including age, sex, and grade point average, and contextual factors, including level of cheating among peers, peer disapproval of cheating, fraternity/sorority membership, and perceived severity of penalties for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Cheating