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Khalili, Hassan; Hood, Albert B. – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1983
Measured cognitive complexity in 76 college freshmen and tested them again four years later. Results showed most students made significant growth in conceptual level, particularly during the freshman year. No significant differences were found between cognitive complexity and gender, academic persistence, place of residence, or activities. (JAC)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Cognitive Development, College Students, Educational Environment
Peer reviewedMagolda, Marcia B. Baxter – Review of Higher Education, 1990
A study with 101 college freshmen indicates that freshman experience promotes increasing intellectual complexity for both sexes, but more for males than females. Analysis of student expectations and perceptions of environments shows subtle differences that may account for differential growth, suggesting some approaches to creating equitable…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Freshmen, Educational Environment, Environmental Influences
Download full textBaxter Magolda, Marcia B. – 1988
Epistemological development is one of the expected outcomes of higher education. A longitudinal study of the epistemological development of 77 students upon entrance into college and again at the beginning of their sophomore year revealed that both males and females increased their intellectual complexity. Interviews were conducted during the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, College Freshmen, College Students, Educational Environment
Mencke, Reed; And Others – 1988
A pilot study of retention at a large, residential, Ph.D.-granting institution employed causal modeling (LISREL) to examine the effects of institutional variables (academic and social climate) on student retention within the causal structure specified by the Tinto model. Scales constructed from Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) and…
Descriptors: College Environment, Educational Environment, Higher Education, Institutional Research
Hurtado, Sylvia – 2001
This study examined the impact of diversity on students' self-perceived improvement in the abilities necessary to contribute positively to a pluralistic democracy. It noted how such diversity-related campus activities as exposure to multicultural curricula and opportunities to study and interact with diverse peers affected student development. The…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Diversity (Faculty), Diversity (Student)
Li, Guihua; Long, Shawna; Simpson, Mary Ellen – 1998
This study sought to identify similarities and differences influencing students' self-perceived gains in communication and critical thinking skills. The study examined students' background characteristics and general college experiences, as well as their experiences in their major field of study. Structural equation modeling was used to examine…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement, College Students
