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Direct linkGasiewski, Josephine A.; Eagan, M. Kevin; Garcia, Gina A.; Hurtado, Sylvia; Chang, Mitchell J. – Research in Higher Education, 2012
The lack of academic engagement in introductory science courses is considered by some to be a primary reason why students switch out of science majors. This study employed a sequential, explanatory mixed methods approach to provide a richer understanding of the relationship between student engagement and introductory science instruction.…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Majors (Students), Focus Groups, Science Instruction
Eagan, M. Kevin, Jr.; Sharkness, Jessica; Hurtado, Sylvia; Mosqueda, Cynthia M.; Chang, Mitchell J. – Research in Higher Education, 2011
Despite the many benefits of involving undergraduates in research and the growing number of undergraduate research programs, few scholars have investigated the factors that affect faculty members' decisions to involve undergraduates in their research projects. We investigated the individual factors and institutional contexts that predict faculty…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Research Projects
Chang, Mitchell J.; Astin, Alexander W.; Kim, Dongbin – Research in Higher Education, 2004
This study utilized a national longitudinal data set of college students to examine the educational relevance of cross-racial interaction and how campuses can best structure such opportunities. The general pattern of findings suggests that cross-racial interaction has positive effects on students' intellectual, social, and civic development. The…
Descriptors: Racial Relations, Undergraduate Students, Longitudinal Studies, Intellectual Development
