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Download full textAstin, Alexander W. – 1971
The American Council on Education has been conducting a longitudinal research study to assess the impact of different college environments on the student's development and to provide a source of current, readily available, descriptive information about the student population. The findings presented in this paper are based on the followup of the…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Freshmen, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Batten, Margaret; Girling-Butcher, Sue – 1981
In order to test the validity of a measure of Australian students' views on the quality of life within their schools, a small-scale study was conducted in seven secondary schools, including both public and private institutions. The 52-item survey instrument was administered to 651 students in grades 9-12. Followup interviews of students were held…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Environment, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries
Wingard, Tamara L.; And Others – 1991
This 1989 report provides a statistical overview of followup surveys concerning college freshmen (in 1985 and 1987) students attending two- and four-year colleges and universities. The report's purpose is to contrast college freshmen responses with those given 2 and 4 years later to better examine how students change during the undergraduate…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Course Selection (Students), Data Collection
Wingard, Tamara L.; And Others – 1991
This 1990 report provides a statistical overview of followup surveys concerning college freshmen students entering two- and four-year colleges and universities in 1986 and 1988. The study's purpose was to compare student responses as freshmen and later in their college careers. Additionally presented is a description of the methods used in…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Course Selection (Students), Data Collection
California Univ., Los Angeles. Higher Education Research Inst. – 1992
This report provides a statistical overview of followup surveys concerning college freshmen entering two- and four-year colleges and universities in 1987 and 1989. The study's purpose was to contrast college freshmen responses with those given 2 and 4 years later to examine how students change during the undergraduate years. Additionally presented…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Course Selection (Students), Data Collection
Astin, Alexander W.; And Others – 1990
This report summarizes the results and presents statistical data (two-thirds of the report) of a 1988 followup national survey concerning the impact of different types of college environments on development of 1984 and 1986 freshmen. The survey involved the following general categories: satisfaction with college, talent development during college,…
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Course Selection (Students)
