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Feldman, Kenneth A.; Smart, John C.; Ethington, Corinna A. – Journal of Higher Education, 2004
This article continues a series of analyses using the "theory of careers" developed by John Holland to examine the patterns of student stability and change inherent in the college experience--as part of an effort to understand the satisfaction, learning, and retention of college students. The underlying basis of Holland's theory is that human…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Student Interests, Interaction, Educational Environment