NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Illuminating the Post-Graduation Impact of Undergraduate Participation in High-Impact Practices Using Propensity Score Analysis with Structural Equation Modeling
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Joanna L. Dickert; Jian Li – Research in Higher Education, 2024
As colleges and universities grapple with uncertainty around current and future enrollment as well as increasingly vocal questions about the value of postsecondary education, it is critically important that institutions ascertain and invest in the elements of campus learning and engagement that add value to the undergraduate experience. This study…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Student Participation, Educational Practices, Longitudinal Studies
Public versus Private Colleges: Political Participation of College Graduates
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Lott, Joe L., II.; Hernandez, Jose; King, Joe P.; Brown, Tiffany; Fajardo, Ismael – Research in Higher Education, 2013
Using data from the Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:93/03) of College Graduates, we use structural equation modeling to model the relationships between college major, values held in college, collegiate community service participation, and the post-college political participation of college graduates by public versus private…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Private Colleges, College Graduates, Citizen Participation
The Impact of Campus Context, College Encounters, and Religious/Spiritual Struggle on Ecumenical Worldview Development
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Bryant, Alyssa N. – Research in Higher Education, 2011
Using a national longitudinal sample of 14,274 college students generated as part of the UCLA Spirituality in Higher Education Project, this study employed structural equation modeling to analyze how students develop an ecumenical worldview. The findings suggest that challenging co-curricular experiences and the salience of religion and…
Descriptors: World Views, Structural Equation Models, Religious Factors, College Environment
Ecumenical Worldview Development by Gender, Race, and Worldview: A Multiple-Group Analysis of Model Invariance
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Bryant, Alyssa N. – Research in Higher Education, 2011
Based upon a national longitudinal dataset of 14,527 college students generated by the UCLA Spirituality in Higher Education Project, this study used structural equation modeling to test the applicability of a model of ecumenical worldview development for students of diverse genders, races, and worldviews. The model suggests that challenging…
Descriptors: World Views, Structural Equation Models, Religious Factors, Gender Differences
The Interrelation of First-Year College Students' Critical Thinking Disposition, Perceived Academic Control, and Academic Achievement
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Stupnisky, Robert H.; Renaud, Robert D.; Daniels, Lia M.; Haynes, Tara L.; Perry, Raymond P. – Research in Higher Education, 2008
While a great deal of research has examined students' critical thinking skills, less is known about students' tendencies to use these skills. Specifically, little is known about what factors contribute to students developing a disposition to think critically or what impact this disposition has on college students' academic achievement. Perceived…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Academic Achievement, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills
Longitudinal Relations among Intellectual Development and Identity during the First Two Years of College: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Buczynski, Patricia L. – Research in Higher Education, 1991
A study (n=139 students) used hierarchical structural equation modeling to examine the relationship between intellectual development and identity from the beginning of the freshman year through the end of the sophomore year. Results suggest that the college freshman's sense of identity is important in later intellectual development. Intervention…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Sophomores, College Students, Higher Education