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Student-Faculty Informal Contact and College Outcomes

Pascarella, Ernest T.·1980·Review of Educational Research
DOI 10.3102/00346543050004545
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This paper is a critical review and synthesis of the research on the association between student-faculty informal, nonclass contact and various outcomes of college. Relevant investigations are summarized according to sample characteristics, independent and dependent variables, statistical or design controls, and findings. A synthesis of the results indicates that, with the influence of student preenrollment traits held constant, significant positive associations exist between extent and quality of student-faculty informal contact and students’ educational aspirations, their attitudes toward college, their academic achievement, intellectual and personal development, and their institutional persistence. Methodological problems and issues in the existing body of evidence are discussed, and directions for future research are suggested. A conceptual model to guide future inquiry in the area is offered and discussed briefly.

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Authors
Pascarella, E. T.
Affiliations
University of Illinois Chicago (US)
Corresponding author
Pascarella, Ernest T.
Venue
Review of Educational Research
Publisher
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Published
1980-12
Volume
50
Issue
4
Pages
545-595
ISSN
  • 0034-6543 (ISSN-L)
  • 1935-1046
DOI
10.3102/00346543050004545
OpenAlex
W2106938879
Cited by
821
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FWCI
38.65
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
Review of Educational Research (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
  • Social Sciences › Education › Educational Environments and Student Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Communication in Education and Healthcare
Keywords
informal contacts, college outcomes, educational aspirations, academic performance, intellectual development, human development, institutional persistence, conceptual model

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