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Rayfield, William W., III – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study is to answer the call of the National Endowment for the Arts (2011), and various other arts-related organizations, for extensive research on the ability of the fine and performing arts to improve the quality of life for those who participate in them. Guided by C. Robert Pace's theory of quality of student effort, this…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Art Education, Art Activities
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Liu, Ying; Yin, Alexander C. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2010
The authors begin this chapter by revisiting Astin, Panos, and Creager (1967), who developed a conceptual scheme to guide the selection of various types of measurements organized by three dimensions: (1) type of outcome; (2) type of data; and (3) time. In assessing basic skills, general education, and attainment of the major, the focus is on…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Student Development, Individual Development, Colleges