ERIC Number: EJ735929
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Jun
Pages: 23
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0361-0365
College Students' Experiences with Diversity and Their Effects on Academic Self-Confidence, Social Agency, and Disposition toward Critical Thinking
Laird, Thomas F. Nelson
Research in Higher Education, v46 n4 p365-387 Jun 2005
The results of this study conducted at the University of Michigan (n = 289) indicate that students with more experiences with diversity, particularly enrollment in diversity courses and positive interactions with diverse peers, are more likely to score higher on academic self-confidence, social agency, and critical thinking disposition. In addition, the study provides evidence that diversity experiences may work together to foster development of certain aspects of self.
Descriptors: College Students, Student Experience, Cultural Pluralism, Self Esteem, Social Agencies, Critical Thinking, Enrollment, Peer Relationship, Student Diversity
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Michigan

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