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ERIC Number: EJ662990
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0361-0365
Cognitive Effects of College: Differences between African American and Caucasian Students.
Flowers, Lamont A.; Pascarella, Ernest T.
Research in Higher Education, v44 n1 p21-49 Feb 2003
In this longitudinal study of African American and Caucasian students from 18 4-year institutions, objective tests were used to estimate the cognitive effects of race in college, while applying statistical controls for an extensive set of confounding influences. Found that Caucasian students scored higher than African Americans on standardized tests measuring critical thinking skills, knowledge of mathematics, reading comprehension, science reasoning, and writing skills. (EV)
Descriptors: Black Students, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Outcomes of Education, Racial Differences, White Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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