#CSAM Day 7: First Gen College Students & Cognitive Development
I tend to use the research by Terenzini, P. T., Springer, L., Pascarella, E. T., & Nora, A. in my research/theory/whatever on student veterans. Something like 66% of student veterans are first-generation students, so it’s pretty applicable. I also really like that they studied co- and extra-curricular activities, such as reading books not assigned (extra) and visiting the library (co). It’s one of the theories or bits of research I also like to pull out when people talk about engagement off campus. Students who have families or other community connections *are* still engaged, just not in the way we like to count. Title of theory: First-Generation College Students: Characteristics, Experiences, and Cognitive Development Year theory was published: 1996 Students originally studied: They studied 210 students who volunteered and participated in an original data collection and a follow up data collection, throughout their first year in college. Each student was in at least 6 credit hours