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Baxter Magolda, Marcia B. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2012
Educating college students to navigate the complexities of contemporary adult life is an increasingly complex task. Many entering collegians come from highly structured and protective environments and are socialized to depend on authorities for guidance. In a few short years, the college experience must help them learn to take personal…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Partnerships in Education, College Students, Higher Education
Baxter Magolda, Marcia B. – 1988
Epistemological development is one of the expected outcomes of higher education. A longitudinal study of the epistemological development of 77 students upon entrance into college and again at the beginning of their sophomore year revealed that both males and females increased their intellectual complexity. Interviews were conducted during the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, College Freshmen, College Students, Educational Environment