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Friedlander, Jack; MacDougall, Peter – 1991
Student involvement theory defines student involvement as the amount of physical and psychological energy that a student devotes to the academic experience. Research on student involvement conducted at community colleges and universities has shown that the quality of time spent was a more important factor in explaining student achievement than…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, Community Colleges