Cognitive change in freshmen at Immaculata College / Charles H. Hagan.

Format:

Book

Manuscript

Microformat

Thesis/Dissertation

Author/Creator:

Hagan, Charles H.

Contributor:

Tierney, Michael, advisor.

University of Pennsylvania.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Penn dissertations--Education.

Education--Penn dissertations.

Local Subjects:

Penn dissertations--Education.

Education--Penn dissertations.

Physical Description:

v, 132 pages ; 29 cm

Production:

2002.

Summary:

This study is a longitudinal study of cognitive change in women at a small woman's liberal arts college. The study follows two groups of Immaculata freshmen composed of thirty-eight and twenty-one students respectively over the course of a single academic year using the Descriptive Tests of Language Skills in conjunction with locally developed student and faculty surveys to assess changes in basic skills and their relationship to student study and classroom activities. The study makes use of multiple regressions and regression analysis to examine the results.

Of the eight activities usually identified in the Literature as promoting cognitive change, only the pretest proved to be significant in the study. The major limitation of the study was the size of the sample group. The results suggested the need for a more focused study involving hundreds of students at more than a single institution. The study further suggested the possibility of collecting data from students over a longer time period than one year at several different intervals.

Notes:

Adviser: Michael Tierney.

Thesis (Ph.D. in Education) -- University of Pennsylvania, 2002.

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

University Microfilms order no.: 3043883.

OCLC:

244972685