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This is the long-awaited second volume of Pascarella and Terenzini's 1991 award-winning review of the research on the impacts of college on students. The authors review their earlier findings and then synthesize what has been learned since 1990 about college's influences on students’ learning. The book also discusses the implications of the findings for research, practice, and public policy. This authoritative and comprehensive analysis of the literature on college-impact is required reading for anyone interested in higher education practice, policy, and promise¾faculty, administrators, researchers, policy analysts, and decision-makers at every level.
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For those involved in academia or soon to be administrators, Pascarella (higher education, U. of Iowa) and Terenzini (Center for the Study of Higher Education, Pennsylvania State University) present the second volume of their extensive research on the effect college has on students. The authors review the previous volume's findings in 1991, and discuss theories about student change. They explain the six questions asked for each category of change, which includes cognitive development and skills, ability, and growth. Psychosocial growth is investigated, in terms of attitudes, identity, social and political perspectives, religion, morals, economics, motivation and goals, and career. They end with an analysis of how college affects quality of life. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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