Quality and Frequency of Faculty-Student Interaction as Predictors of Learning: An Analysis by Student Race/Ethnicity

Student engagement with faculty members and its relationship to learning was investigated for students of seven different racial/ethnic groups (N = 4,501), yielding small differences by student race/ethnicity. Relationships with faculty were stronger predictors of learning than student background ch...

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Published in:	Journal of college student development Vol. 45; no. 5; pp. 549 - 565
Main Authors:	Lundberg, Carol A, Schreiner, Laurie A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Johns Hopkins University Press 01-09-2004
Subjects:	College Faculty Ethnic Groups Interaction Learner Engagement Outcomes of Education Predictor Variables Race Racial Differences Student Characteristics Teacher Student Relationship
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Summary:	Student engagement with faculty members and its relationship to learning was investigated for students of seven different racial/ethnic groups (N = 4,501), yielding small differences by student race/ethnicity. Relationships with faculty were stronger predictors of learning than student background characteristics for all groups, but strongest for students of color.
ISSN:	0897-5264
DOI:	10.1353/csd.2004.0061