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ERIC Number: EJ843569
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Aug
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0361-0365
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Faculty Emphases on Alternative Course-Specific Learning Outcomes in Holland's Model Environments: The Role of Environmental Consistency
Smart, John C.; Ethington, Corinna A.; Umbach, Paul D.; Rocconi, Louis M.
Research in Higher Education, v50 n5 p483-501 Aug 2009
This study examines variability in the extent to which faculty members in the disciplinary-based academic environments of Holland's theory emphasize different student learning outcomes in their classes and whether such differences are comparable for those in "consistent" versus "inconsistent" environments. The findings show wide variation in the extent to which faculty members in four of the academic environments of Holland's theory emphasize the alternative student learning outcomes and that such differences vary based on the level of consistency or inconsistency in the environmental profiles of the environments. The implications of these findings for future research using Holland's theory to understand longitudinal patterns of change and stability in the attitudes, interests, and abilities of college students as well as variability in the patterns of professional attitudes and behaviors of college faculty are discussed. Attention is also devoted to the policy development and practical implications of these findings for academic advisors, career counselors, and other college and university leaders.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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