Overview

Foreword by Kenneth A. Feldman Not since Feldman and Newcomb's 1969 landmark book, TheImpact of College on Students has there been such acomprehensive resource available on what is known about the effectof college on students. In this book, Pascarella and Terenzini takeup where Feldman and Newcomb left off, synthesizing twenty moreyears of empirical research and over 2,600 studies, distilling whatis known about how students change and benefit as a consequence ofattending college.

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Author:   Ernest T. Pascarella ,  Patrick T. Terenzini
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
Edition:   Volume I
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.583kg
ISBN:  

9781555423384

ISBN 10:   1555423388
Pages:   920
Publication Date:   25 March 1991
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Foreword 1. Studying College Outcomes: Overview and Organization of theResearch 2. Theories and Models of Student Change in College 3. Development of Verbal, Quantitative, and Subject MatterCompetence 4. Cognitive Skills and Intellectual Growth 5. Psychosocial Changes: Identity, Selt-Concept, andSelf-Esteem 6. Psycholsocial Changes: Relating to Others and the ExternalWorld 7. Attitudes and Values 8. Moral Development 9. Educational Attainment 10. Career Choice and Development 11. Economic Benefits of College 12. Quality of Life After College 13. How College Makes a Difference: A Summary 14. Implications of the Research for Policy and Practice AppAndix: Methodological and Analytical Issues in Assessing theInfluence of College

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An extraordinarily well documented and comprehensive analysis of how the higher education experience affects students. The authors analyze more than 3,000 separate studies.... This volume is a gold mine of information and analysis.

Author Information

Ernest T. Pascarella is the Mary Louise Petersen Professor of Higher Education at the University of Iowa. He has received numerous awards for his research from national professional and scholarly associations. In 2003 he received the Howard R. Bowen Distinguished Career Award from the Association for the Study of Higher Education.

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