ERIC Number: EJ954929
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-1949-6605
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The Relationship between Students' Interactions with Student Affairs Professionals and Cognitive Outcomes in the First Year of College
Martin, Georgianna L.; Seifert, Tricia A.
Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, v48 n4 p389-410 2011
This study explored the impact of students' interactions with student affairs professionals and growth on cognitive outcomes in the first year of college. Interactions with student affairs professionals were associated positively with growth on measures of need for cognition, attitude toward literacy, and academic motivation. A small, negative relationship was found between interactions with student affairs professionals and students' critical thinking. Implications for student affairs research and practice are discussed. (Contains 2 tables and 3 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Correlation, Student Motivation, Student Personnel Workers, Student Personnel Services, College Freshmen, Outcomes of Education, Measures (Individuals), Schemata (Cognition), Literacy, Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement, Critical Thinking
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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