Working and Learning: The Role of Involvement for Employed Students

• Published in: Journal of student affairs research and practice Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 400 - 414
• Main Author: Lundberg, Carol A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: De Gruyter 01-01-2004; NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
• Subjects: Academic Achievement; Learning Experience; Multivariate Analysis; Peer Relationship; Questionnaires; Student Attitudes; Student Employment; Teacher Student Relationship; Undergraduate Students
• ISSN: 1559-5455; 1949-6605
• DOI: 10.2202/1949-6605.1330

Using a national sample of 3,774 undergraduates, thisstudy investigated the effect of involvement in the collegeexperience on learning for students who were employed offcampus. Students employed more than 20 hours per weekoff campus engaged with faculty and peers less frequentlythan other students on all variables except discussingideas with others. Students who worked 20 hours or lessreported similar levels of engagement as did their non-working peers. Despite less involvement with faculty andpeers, there were no differences in learning based on off-campus employment.