{"product_id":"what-matters-in-college-four-critical-years-revisited-paperback-softback-9780787908386","title":"What Matters in College?; Four Critical Years Revisited (Paperback \/ softback) 9780787908386","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWhat Matters in College?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFour Critical Years Revisited\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlexander W. Astin (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780787908386, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 10 January 1997\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e512 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.4 x 3.3 cm, 0.839 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"An essential addition for the library of any college administrator, faculty member, or student affairs professional. It cuts through many of the myths in higher education with data-driven observations and conclusions. It is one of the best of its kind on the market. If you are invloved in the higher education enterprise, it is a must.\"\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFrom the author of Four Critical Years--a book the Journal of Higher Education called the most cited work in higher education literature--What Matters in College? presents the definitive study of how students change and develop in college and how colleges can enhance that development. Based on a study of more than 20,000 students, 25,000 faculty members, and 200 institutions, the book shows how academic programs, faculty, student peer groups, and other variables affect students' college experiences.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the Paperback Edition xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author xxix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Studying College Impact 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Environmental Variables 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Assessing Environmental Effects: A Prototypical Example 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Personality and Self-Concept 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Attitudes, Value, and Beliefs 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Patterns of Behavior 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Academic and Cognitive Development 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Career Development 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Satisfaction with the College Environment 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Summary of Environmental Effects 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Effects of Involvement 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Implications for Educational Theory and Practice 396\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource A: Multiple Correlations at Selected Steps 438\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource B: Longitudinal Changes in the Weighted and Unweighted Samples 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 457\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Education [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Education\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Education%20%5BJN%5D%22\"\u003eJN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407381328152,"sku":"9780787908386","price":35.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780787908386.jpg?v=1784164956","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/what-matters-in-college-four-critical-years-revisited-paperback-softback-9780787908386","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}