Is that paper really due today?: differences in first-generation and traditional college students' understanding of faculty expectations.

Autor/inn/en	Collier, Peter J.; Morgan, Daid L.
Titel	Is that paper really due today?: differences in first-generation and traditional college students' understanding of faculty expectations.
Quelle	In: Higher education, 55 (2008) 4, S. 425-446Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560; 1573-174X
DOI	10.1007/s10734-007-9065-5
Schlagwörter	Lehre; Studium; Studienverhalten; Studentenschaft; Student; Ausland; USA
Abstract	Success in college is not simply a matter of students demonstrating academic ability. In addition, students must master the "college student" role in order to understand instructors' expectations and apply their academic skills effectively to those expectations. This article uses data from focus groups to examine the fit between university faculty members' expectations and students' understanding of those expectations. Parallel discussions among groups of faculty and groups of students highlight important differences regarding issues of time management and specific aspects of coursework. We find definite incongruities between faculty and student perspectives and identify differences between traditional and first-generation college students. We argue that variations in cultural capital, based on parents' educational experiences, correspond to important differences in each group's mastery of the student role and, thus, their ability to respond to faculty expectations. The conclusion discusses the theoretical and practical implications of considering role mastery a form of cultural capital. (HRK / Abstract übernommen).
Erfasst von	Hochschulrektorenkonferenz, Bonn
Update	2008/4