First-generation college students: Characteristics, experiences, and cognitive development.

Autor/inn/en	Terenzini, Patrick T.; Springer, Leonard; Yaeger, Patricia M.; Pascarella, Ernest T.; Nora, Amaury
Titel	First-generation college students: Characteristics, experiences, and cognitive development.
Quelle	In: Research in higher education, (1996) 1, S.1-22Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0361-0365
DOI	10.1007/BF01680039
Schlagwörter	College Student; Critical Thinking; Education Research; Cognitive Development; Thinking Skill
Abstract	Abstract This study sought answers to three questions: (1) Do the precollege characteristics of first-generation students differ from those of traditional students? (2) Do first-generation students' college experiences differ from those of other students? (3) What are the educational consequences of any differences on first-year gains in students' reading, math, and critical thinking abilities? Answers come from 2,685 students (825 first-generation and 1,860 traditional students) who entered 23 diverse institutions nationwide in Fall 1992 and who completed one year of study. First-generation students differ from their traditional peers in both entering characteristics and college experiences. Although traditional students make greater net gains in reading during their first year, the two groups gain to about the same degree in math and critical thinking skills. Those gains, however, appear to result from somewhat different experiences.
Erfasst von	OLC
Update	2023/2/05