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The Effects of Students' in- and out-of-Class Experiences on Their Analytical and Group Skills: A Study of Engineering Education
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Strauss, Linda C.; Terenzini, Patrick T. – Research in Higher Education, 2007
This study examined the unique and joint contributions of engineering students' classroom and out-of-class experiences on the development of two sets of skills central to students' successful performance as engineers: analytical and group skills. Although the study focuses on engineering, the conceptual underpinnings and criterion measures are…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Engineering, Student Development, Job Skills
More than Meets the Eye: Curricular and Programmatic Effects on Student Learning
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Lambert, Amber D.; Terenzini, Patrick T.; Lattuca, Lisa R. – Research in Higher Education, 2007
This article reports the effects of program characteristics and faculty activities on students' experiences and, ultimately, the development of students' analytical and group skills. Data come from nationally representative samples of 4,330 seniors, 1,243 faculty members, and 147 engineering program chairs on 40 campuses nationwide. Findings…
Descriptors: Faculty, Academic Achievement, Mediation Theory, Research Reports
Influences on Students' Perceptions of Their Academic Skill Development during College.
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Terenzini, Patrick T.; And Others – Journal of Higher Education, 1984
Students academic development, as reported by students themselves, was unattributable to precollege characteristics, and significantly tied to participation in classroom activities. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Educational Benefits, Higher Education
Influences Affecting the Development of Students' Critical Thinking Skills.
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Terenzini, Patrick T.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1995
A study with 210 college freshmen investigated the effect of 3 aspects of the college experience (curricular exposure, formal classroom and instructional experiences, and out-of-class experiences). Results suggest that both classroom/instructional and out-of-class experiences make positive, statistically significant, unique contributions to gains…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Classroom Techniques, College Curriculum, College Instruction
Teaching for Professional Competence: Instructional Practices That Promote Development of Group, Problem-Solving, and Design Skills. ASHE Annual Meeting Paper.
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Cabrera, Alberto F.; Colbeck, Carol L.; Terenzini, Patrick T. – 1998
This study compared the effects of personal characteristics and teaching practices in the development of professional competencies by undergraduate engineering students. A survey completed by 480 engineering students gathered information concerning students' personal, academic, and demographic characteristics; characteristics of their current…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, College Instruction, College Students, Engineering