Making the Most of College

By R. Light. 2001

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Subfields: Education, Political Science and International Relations

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Cohesion, coherence, and expert evaluations of writing proficiency (2010, background): “Indeed, college freshmen’ writing skills are among the best predictors of academic success (Geiser & Studley, 2001), and even outside of academia, writing skills continue to be important and are an important attribute of professional competence (Light 2001).”
Academic Performance of College Students: Influence of Time Spent Studying and Working (2006, background): “Although more empirical evidence may be required prior to making any definitive conclusions, these results did not contradict the findings of Strauss and Volkwein (2002) or Light (2001). Contrary to popular belief, both Strauss and Volkwein and Light found that working more hours was positively rela”
Pedagogies of Engagement: Classroom‐Based Practices (2005, result): “The assessment study by Light [5, 6] of Harvard students indicates that one of the crucial factors in the educational development of the undergraduate is the degree to which the student is actively engaged or involved in the undergraduate experience; this is consistent with Astin’s work [4].”
Infusing active learning into the large-enrollment biology class: seven strategies, from the simple to complex. (2005, background): “Unfortunately, traditional lecture-dominant methods often fail to motivate the meaningful intellectual engagement that is the central mission and hallmark of the college experience (Smith, K.A., et al., 2005) and that is a crucial factor in students’ personal and academic development (Light, 2001).”
Linguistic Features of Writing Quality (2010, background): “For professionals, writing skills are essential for their day-to-day work and critical for entry and promotion within their disciplines (Light, 2001).”
Performance of College Students: Impact of Study Time and Study Habits (2010, background): “Previous research relating to academic performance has reported that several other variables, not yet discussed in this manuscript, have significant relationships with variables such as ability measured as ACT or SAT composite score (Covington, 1992; Lavin, 1965; Willingham, Lewis, Morgan, & Ramist,”
Mentors and College Student Leadership Outcomes: The Importance of Position and Process (2012, background): “Light (2001) indicated that even the busiest faculty members were willing to engage in faculty mentoring if given the proper structure and training to do so.”
Learning for now or later? Career competencies among students in higher vocational education in the Netherlands (2012, result): “Zijlstra and Meijers (2006) showed an absence of intrinsic motivation among the majority of students – see Light (2001) for comparable results in American universities.”