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ERIC Number: EJ520137
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0361-0365
First-Generation College Students: Characteristics, Experiences, and Cognitive Development.
Terenzini, Patrick T.; And Others
Research in Higher Education, v37 n1 p1-22 Feb 1996
Comparison of 825 first-generation college students and 1,860 traditional college students in 23 diverse institutions after completion of 1 year found first-generation students differed from others in both entering characteristics and college experiences. Although traditional students made greater net gains in reading, the groups gained similarly in math and critical-thinking skills, but these gains resulted from different experiences. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, College Students, Critical Thinking, First Generation College Students, Higher Education, Institutional Research, Mathematics, Reading Skills, Student Attitudes, Student Experience
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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