Faculty Teaching Skills and Their Influence on the College Student Departure Process.

Braxton, John M.; Bray, Nathaniel J.; Berger, Joseph B.

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ERIC Number: EJ614360

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2000

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Faculty Teaching Skills and Their Influence on the College Student Departure Process.

Braxton, John M.; Bray, Nathaniel J.; Berger, Joseph B.

Journal of College Student Development, v41 n2 p215-27 Mar-Apr 2000

Examines the influence of student perceptions of faculty teaching skills on social integration, subsequent institutional commitment, and student departure decisions. Using path analysis to consider this link, the findings demonstrate a significant influence of faculty teaching skills on student persistence. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. (Contains 29 references.) (Author/GCP)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Students, Enrollment Influences, Faculty Evaluation, Higher Education, Social Integration, Student Teacher Evaluation, Teaching Skills

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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