Methodological advances and issues in studying college impact /

Which curricular and cocurricular practices promote student learning and persistence? While most research and assessment on college student outcomes offers limited insight into causal effects, this volume provides strong evidence of the impact of college on students. The first section discusses stat...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Bowman, Nicholas A., 1979- (Editor), Herzog, Serge (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Inc Pub, [2014]
Series:New directions for institutional research ; no. 161.
Subjects:
Educational surveys > United States.
Surveys > Methodology.
Education, Higher > Research > Methodology.
Education, Higher > Research > United States.
College students > Psychology.
Qualitative research.
Quantitative research.
Levés > Méthodologie.
Enseignement supérieur > Recherche > Méthodologie.
Enseignement supérieur > Recherche > États-Unis.
Étudiants > Psychologie.
Recherche qualitative.
Recherche quantitative.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Surveys > Methodology
Educational surveys
College students > Psychology
Education, Higher > Research
Education, Higher > Research > Methodology
Qualitative research
Quantitative research
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Which curricular and cocurricular practices promote student learning and persistence? While most research and assessment on college student outcomes offers limited insight into causal effects, this volume provides strong evidence of the impact of college on students. The first section discusses statistical analyses that offer more accurate estimates of the causal effect of a particular student experience, such as receiving a need-based scholarship or using academic support services.
Physical Description:1 online resource (131 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781119045540
1119045541

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