Author: Edward Danforth EddyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Character
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
The College Influence on Student Character
Author: Edward Danforth EddyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Character
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
The College Influence on Student Character
Author: Edward Danforth EddyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Character
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Report on how the college influences student character, resulting from an on-the-spot study of twenty campuses in seventeen states throughout the country.
The College Influence On Student Character
Author: Edward D EddyPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781020803550
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Originally published in 1929, this book explores the impact of college education on the character and values of students. The author argues that colleges have a responsibility to promote moral and ethical development, in addition to academic achievement. Eddy provides a detailed analysis of the factors that contribute to the development of character, both inside and outside the classroom. The book is a valuable historical record of the role of higher education in shaping the values and attitudes of young people, and remains relevant to debates about the purpose of college education today. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The College Influence on Student Character
Author: Edward D. EddyNew Dimensions in Higher Education
Author: U.S. Office of EducationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education, Higher
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
New Dimensions in Higher Education
Author: United States. Office of Education. Division of Higher EducationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education, Higher
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
How College Affects Students
Author: Matthew J. MayhewPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119101972
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 784
Book Description
The bestselling analysis of higher education's impact, updated with the latest data How College Affects Students synthesizes over 1,800 individual research investigations to provide a deeper understanding of how the undergraduate experience affects student populations. Volume 3 contains the findings accumulated between 2002 and 2013, covering diverse aspects of college impact, including cognitive and moral development, attitudes and values, psychosocial change, educational attainment, and the economic, career, and quality of life outcomes after college. Each chapter compares current findings with those of Volumes 1 and 2 (covering 1967 to 2001) and highlights the extent of agreement and disagreement in research findings over the past 45 years. The structure of each chapter allows readers to understand if and how college works and, of equal importance, for whom does it work. This book is an invaluable resource for administrators, faculty, policymakers, and student affairs practitioners, and provides key insight into the impact of their work. Higher education is under more intense scrutiny than ever before, and understanding its impact on students is critical for shaping the way forward. This book distills important research on a broad array of topics to provide a cohesive picture of student experiences and outcomes by: Reviewing a decade's worth of research; Comparing current findings with those of past decades; Examining a multifaceted analysis of higher education's impact; and Informing policy and practice with empirical evidence Amidst the current introspection and skepticism surrounding higher education, there is a massive body of research that must be synthesized to enhance understanding of college's effects. How College Affects Students compiles, organizes, and distills this information in one place, and makes it available to research and practitioner audiences; Volume 3 provides insight on the past decade, with the expert analysis characteristic of this seminal work.
Student Services
Author: Susan R. KomivesPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0787971235
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Since it was first published in 1980, Student Services: A Handbook for the Profession has become a classic reference in the field. In the fourth edition of this important resource the contributors'—a stellar panel of student affairs scholars—examine the changing context of the student experience in higher education, the evolution of the role of student affairs professionals, and the philosophies, ethics, and theories that guide the practice of student affairs work. Comprehensive in scope, this book covers a broad range of relevant topics including the development of student affairs, legal and ethical foundations of student affairs practice, student development, learning and retention theories, organizational theory, dynamics of campus environments, strategic planning and finance, information technology in student affairs, managing human resources, multiculturalism, teaching, counseling and helping skills, assessment and evaluation, and new lessons from research on student outcomes.
Student Characteristics and Environments for Learning in Wesleyan Colleges
Author: Lois Roughan FermPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christian universities and colleges
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
The Educational Record
Author: Samuel Paul CapenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description