Comparative Study of College Impact Theory and Student Development

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Teaching and learning issues have been widely discussed in higher education institutions but usually from a single institution perspective. Benchmarking efforts that allow institutions to compare data have enriched the conversations by allowing cross institutional comparisons, but it could be argued that most universities operate in a shared national environment so that variations among institutions are still limited to a degree. Also, accumulation of longitudinal data of students and analysis of these data will be able to contribute on quality and quantity of student research in Japan.This study provides a comparison of student outcomes from two higher education systems that operate in different cultural and structural contexts-American and Japanese higher education. The American perspective is developed through findings from the College Senior Survey (CSS) from UCLA's Higher Education Research Institute. The Japanese perspective is developed through findings from the Japanese College … More Student Survey (JCSS) developed.Together, these data represent thousands of current college students and provide a summary of the learning and experiences of college students. The descriptive analysis shows that US students spend more time in learning activities outside class than Japanese students and show higher evaluation of learning outcome and self-evaluation for their abilities and skills than Japanese students. Analysis of JCSS2005 data confirms that affective fulfillment of students is closely associated with student engagement and the satisfaction toward quality of teaching and learning determines the satisfaction for college experiences.The results of the study suggest that development of effective pedagogy and faculty's involvement are indispensable for enhancing teaching and learning. In the changing environment of Japanese higher education, this study confirms the effectiveness of college impact theory which has been conditionally accepted in Japan. However, it is expected that accumulation and analysis of student data contributes on the improvement of program reform of each higher education institution and policy making process. Less