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Students' Personal Growth during the First Two Years of College.
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Terenzini, Patrick T.; Wright, Thomas M. – Review of Higher Education, 1987
A study examined the rate of college students' perceived social and actual academic development during the freshman and sophomore years and the influences on that development. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, College Students, Higher Education
Students' Personal Growth during the First Two Years of College. ASHE 1987 Annual Meeting Paper.
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Terenzini, Patrick T.; Wright, Thomas M. – 1987
The effect of collegiate experiences on students' reported personal development during the first two years of college were studied after controlling for individual, prematriculation differences. LISREL (LInear Structural RELationships) Analysis was employed to fit Tinto's theoretical framework to the variables and processes potentially involved in…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, College Attendance, College Freshmen, College Students
The Transition to College: Diverse Students, Diverse Stories.
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Terenzini, Patrick T.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1994
A study using focus groups and interviews of 132 traditional and nontraditional college students examined factors and experiences in the transition from work or high school to college. It looked at differences between traditional and first-generation college students; the role of family, high school friendships, and peers; and developmental…
Descriptors: College Role, College Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis