Adults' Personal Development in College.

Autor/inn/en	Graham, Steve; Donaldson, Joe
Titel	Adults' Personal Development in College.
Quelle	(1996), (27 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Tagungsbericht; Adult Development; Adult Students; Comparative Analysis; Educational Experience; Educational Research; Higher Education; Individual Development; Self Concept; Student Participation; Undergraduate Study + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Erwachsenwerden; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Bildungserfahrung; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Individuelle Entwicklung; Selbstkonzept; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Grundstudium
Abstract	The new American College Testing (ACT) College Outcomes Survey was used with a national sample of 9,348 undergraduate students to evaluate the effects of college on the personal and social self-concept of students. About one-third of the sample were over age 26. Outcomes for adult learners were compared with those of younger students. An "index of personal growth attributed to college attendance" was used to measure 36 items of personal and social growth and the college contribution to development. The index values indicated that colleges had "tangible" impact on 29 of the 36 areas for adult students, and adults reported personal and social growth comparable to that of the younger students. Comparisons were drawn between older college students and younger, more traditional-aged students to determine if the two groups showed different patterns of involvement in the college environment and if the impact of the college experience was different for adults. Adults were much less involved in campus activities and much more likely to be involved in caring for family. (Appendixes contain a list of 46 references and 5 data tables.) (Author/YLB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01