Follow-Up Study of Students Taking Honors Courses, 1990-1995. Volume XXIV, Number 10.

Autor/inn/en	Lucas, John A.; und weitere
Institution	William Rainey Harper Coll., Palatine, IL. Office of Planning and Research.
Titel	Follow-Up Study of Students Taking Honors Courses, 1990-1995. Volume XXIV, Number 10.
Quelle	(1995), (44 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Community Colleges; Comparative Analysis; Educational Benefits; Honors Curriculum; Outcomes of Education; Program Effectiveness; Salaries; Student Attitudes; Student Characteristics; Two Year College Students; Two Year Colleges + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Community college; Community College; Bildungsertrag; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Entlohnung; Gehalt; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	A study was undertaken at William Rainey Harper College in Illinois to determine the effect of the college's Honors program on students who had completed at least one Honors course from spring 1990 to spring 1995. Questionnaires were mailed to 372 students, representing 547 enrollments in 23 different courses and 16 different disciplines. Study findings, based on responses from 165 former students, included the following: (1) compared to the general student population at the college, Honors students were more likely to be younger and female and less likely to belong to a minority group; (2) 45% of the former Honors students were employed full-time, 34% were employed part-time, 5% were unemployed, and 16% were not employed by choice; (3) the average full-time salary of former Honors students was $28,500, compared to $25,700 for all recent former students; (4) 72% had continued their education after leaving the college and 37 had achieved a bachelor's degree, compared to 65% and 31%, respectively, for all former students; and (5) with respect to improvements in six skill areas as a result of the Honors course, 58% cited improvements in self-esteem and 81% thought that they had at least somewhat improved in all areas. The survey instrument is appended. (BCY)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC