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Mikita, Karen M. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The distinctive characteristics and learning needs of Generation Z students present unique challenges to faculty in higher education. Factors such as faculty teaching styles and availability of learning resources impact academic success for all students. However, Generations Zers' 8-second attention spans; aversion to lengthy reading assignments;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Student Motivation, Age Groups, Nursing Students
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Royse, Emily A.; Sutton, Elliot; Peffer, Melanie E.; Holt, Emily A. – International Journal of Higher Education, 2020
Undergraduate Anatomy and Physiology (A&P) courses are gateway courses nursing and allied health students must pass before progressing through their academic programs. Many students need to retake the course to receive grades acceptable to progress in their programs, but identifying students at risk of failure may help instructors extend…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Remedial Instruction, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students
Carpenter, Jane H. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The two purposes of this study were to determine whether locus of control (LOC) was predictive of how a student would perform on the ATI Comprehensive Predictor Exam and the NCLEX-RN, and if the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) provided information that would help determine predictors of success on these two exams. The study…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Predictor Variables, Questionnaires