1st Edition

The Experience of Higher Education

By Peter Marris Copyright 1964
    234 Pages
    by Routledge

    234 Pages
    by Routledge

    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 pupil; the influence of residential patterns; and the students sense of the relevance of their education in a wider social context. The final chapter is a more personal reflection, in the light of the enquiry, upon the ideals and purposes of higher education.

    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