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Kuh, George D.; Sturgis, J. Thomas – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1980
In terms of personal characteristics and campus perceptions, adult students are a diverse group. In general they do not perceive the college environment to be supportive or to encourage personal development. Student affairs personnel must encourage self-identification of desired dimensions of growth. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Students, College Environment, College Students
Download full textKuh, George D.; Walsh, Esther – 1980
Because residence life supplements the students' classroom experiences with personal and group learning related to cognitive, affective, and physical development, the appropriate role for residential living units in the Indiana University community was explored. The learning disposition of students living in the residence halls was examined,…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Housing, Dormitories, Group Experience
Kuh, George D.; And Others – 1988
The literature on personal development, student involvement and satisfaction is reviewed in the following categories: the warrant for personal development as a desirable college outcome; conceptual and theoretical foundations of personal development; empirical research on personal development during college; the undergraduate experience;…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, College Environment, College Students, Higher Education
