The effects of background,coursework, and involvement on students' grades and satisfaction |
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| Authors: | Gary R Pike |
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| Institution: | (1) Center for Assessment Research and Development, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1819 Andy Holt Avenue, 37996-4350 Knoxville, TN |
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| Abstract: | Research during the 1970s and 1980s identifies grades and satisfaction with college as important educational outcomes, both in their own right and because of their relationship to other outcomes such as persistence. Building on previous research, this article examines the relationship between grades and satisfaction using a latent variable model that includes a variety of factors found to influence grades and satisfaction. The covariance structure analyses indicate that the model provides an accurate representation of the data and explains a substantial proportion of the variance in satisfaction and grades. Results suggest that satisfaction exerts a stronger influence on grades than grades exert on satisfaction. These findings suggest that popular recursive models of educational outcomes should be reevaluated, and that non-recursive models may provide a more accurate representation of educational effects.Presented at the Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional Research, Louisville, KY, May 13–16, 1990. CARD Research Report No. 90-05. |
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