How College Affects Students Findings and Insights from Twenty Years of Research

by Pascarella, Ernest T.; Terenzini, Patrick T.

• ISBN13: 9781555423384
• ISBN10: 1555423388
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1991-08-26
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Foreword by Kenneth A. FeldmanNot since Feldman and Newcomb's 1969 landmark book, The Impact of College on Students has there been such a comprehensive resource available on what is known about the effect of college on students. In this book, Pascarella and Terenzini take up where Feldman and Newcomb left off, synthesizing twenty more years of empirical research and over 2,600 studies, distilling what is known about how students change and benefit as a consequence of attending college.

Author Biography

Ernest T. Pascarella is the Mary Louise Petersen Professor of Higher Education at the University of Iowa. He has received numerous awards for his research from national professional and scholarly associations. In 2003 he received the Howard R. Bowen Distinguished Career Award from the Association for the Study of Higher Education.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xi
Kenneth A. Feldman
Preface	xv
The Authors	xxiii
Studying College Outcomes: Overview and Organization of the Research	1	(14)
Theories and Models of Student Change in College	15	(47)
Development of Verbal, Quantitative, and Subject Matter Competence	62	(52)
Cognitive Skils and Intellectual Growth	114	(48)
Psychosocial Changes: Identity, Self-Concept, and Self-Esteem	162	(52)
Psychosocial Changes: Relating to Others and the External World	214	(55)
Attitudes and Values	269	(66)
Moral Development	335	(34)
Educational Attainment	369	(55)
Career Choice and Development	424	(76)
Economic Benefits of College	500	(38)
Quality of Life After College	538	(18)
How College Makes a Difference: A Summary	556	(80)
Implications of the Research for Policy and Practice	636	(57)
Appendix: Methodological and Analytical Issues in Assessing the Influence of College	657	(36)
References	693	(156)
Name Index	849	(28)
Subject Index	877