Academic Success and Early Career Outcomes: Can Honors Alumni Be Distinguished from Non-Honors Alumni?

Autor/inn/en	Kool, A.; Mainhard, M. T.; Jaarsma, A. D. C.; Brekelmans, M.; van Beukelen, P.
Titel	Academic Success and Early Career Outcomes: Can Honors Alumni Be Distinguished from Non-Honors Alumni?
Quelle	In: High Ability Studies, 27 (2016) 2, S.179-192 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1359-8139
DOI	10.1080/13598139.2016.1238818
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Alumni; Honors Curriculum; Comparative Analysis; Grade Point Average; High Achievement; Careers; Questionnaires; College Curriculum; Education Work Relationship; Differences; Statistical Analysis; Multivariate Analysis; Netherlands + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Career; Karriere; Fragebogen; Unterscheiden; Statistische Analyse; Multivariate Analyse; Niederlande
Abstract	This study compared Dutch alumni who previously participated in an honors program (n = 72) to non-honors alumni who entered university as high-achieving high school students (n = 72) with regard to (1) final university grade point average (GPA) and (2) early career outcomes. Final grades were drawn from university files. Using an online questionnaire, participants were asked to rate themselves on work engagement and other characteristics in their current jobs. Results indicate that, compared to the non-honors control group, honors alumni had a higher study GPA at the end of their studies and higher work engagement after graduation, while job characteristics were found to be similar. Implications for educators and job recruiters are discussed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01