The effects of students in- and out-of-class experiences on their analytical and group skills: A study of engineering education

被引:47
作者
Strauss, Linda C. [1 ]
Terenzini, Patrick T. [1 ]
机构
[1] Penn State Univ, Ctr Study Higher Educ, University Pk, PA 16802 USA
关键词
student development; out-of-class experiences; in-class experiences;
D O I
10.1007/s11162-007-9057-4
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 [教育学原理]; 120403 [教育经济与管理];
摘要
This study examined the unique and joint contributions of engineering students' classroom and out-of-class experiences on the development of two sets of skills central to students' successful performance as engineers: analytical and group skills. Although the study focuses on engineering, the conceptual underpinnings and criterion measures are relevant to studies of teaching and learning in other fields. Multiple regression analyses using data from 4198 graduating engineering students on 39 campuses nationwide indicate that, after controlling an array of students' precollege characteristics, both students' classroom and out-of-class experiences make statistically significant and independent contributions to student learning in both skill areas.
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页码:967 / 992
页数:26
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