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College Diversity Experiences and Cognitive Development: A Meta-Analysis

The Wabash Center

Author
Bowman, Nicholas A.
Publisher
Review of Educational Research, Vol. 80, No. 1 (March 2010), pp. 4-33
This study uses meta-analysis to examine the relationship between exposure to diversity and cognitive development systematically. Findings suggest that several types of diversity experiences are positively related to several cognitive outcomes, but magnitude of effect varies substantially depending on type of diversity experience, type of cognitive outcome, and study design.