234 Pages
by
Routledge
234 Pages
by
Routledge
234 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1964 The Experience of Higher Education reports the findings of about 400 intensive interviews with final year undergraduates at three universities – Cambridge, Leeds and Southampton – and a College of Advanced Technology in London. The discussion concentrates upon the aims and expectations with which students enter higher education; the relationship between teacher and... Read more
Introduction
Part I: The Inquiry
1. Students’ Approach to Higher Education
2. The Appreciation of Vocational Relevance
3. The Academic Experience
4. The Influence of Accommodation on the Experience of University
5. Social Groupings at University
6. Social Life at Northampton College
7. Segregation and Integration of Higher Education
8. Personal Relationships
9. Social Stratification and the Egalitarian Ethic
Part II: Some Personal Reflections
10. Students’ Experience and the University Ideal
Appendices
1. The Students’ Background and Academic Performance
2. The Interviews
3. Statistical Summary
4. List of References
Index
Biography
Peter Marris
