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Peer reviewedPascarella, Ernest; And Others – Journal of College Student Development, 1993
Tested hypothesis that living on campus fostered cognitive growth by estimating relative first-year gains in reading comprehension, mathematical reasoning, and critical thinking of resident (n=40) and commuter (n=170) first-year college students. Controlling for precollege cognitive level, academic motivation, age, work responsibility, and extent…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Freshmen, College Housing, Commuting Students
