What matters in college? : four critical years revisited / Alexander W. Astin.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Astin, Alexander W.
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [1993], ©1993.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series.
Subjects:
College students > United States.
College students > United States > Attitudes.
Education, Higher > United States > Evaluation.
Education, Higher > Social aspects > United States > Evaluation.
College environment > United States > Evaluation.
Academic achievement > United States.
Educational surveys > United States.
Physical Description:xxi, 482 pages ; 24 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Studying college impact
  • Environmental variables
  • Assessing environmental effects : a prototypical example
  • Personality and self-concept
  • Attitudes, values, and beliefs
  • Patterns of behavior
  • Academic and cognitive development
  • Career development
  • Satisfaction with the college environment
  • Summary of environmental effects
  • Effects of involvement
  • Implications for educational theory and practice.