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Maurer, Trent W.; Cabay, Emily – Teaching & Learning Inquiry, 2023
We replicated and extended Maurer and Shipp's (2021) intervention to teach students the successive relearning study strategy and encourage its use in preparation for course exams. This mixed-methods project was conducted in partnership between the faculty member teaching the course and an undergraduate student enrolled in the course. Results were…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Study Skills, Learning Motivation, Self Management
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Maria Theobald – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2025
Background and Aims: The hypothesis that study strategies can compensate for less study time in predicting learning outcomes has often been proposed but rarely tested empirically. Methods: In the present study, 231 university students reported their daily perceived time spent on self-study, study strategies (planning, monitoring, concentration and…
Descriptors: Study Skills, Study Habits, Learning Strategies, Time on Task
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Pablo Chust-Hernandez; Emelina Lopez-Gonzalez; Joan Maria Senent-Sanchez – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2024
Introduction: Academic stress is a major problem in higher education and can be a risk factor for future academic and mental health problems. Programs to reduce it have focused on psychological interventions (mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral therapy, etc.), ignoring interventions focused on promoting study and learning skills. High academic…
Descriptors: Stress Management, Self Efficacy, College Freshmen, Nursing Students
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Jennifer S. Feenstra; Chika Nwaelugo; Jessica Nibbelink; Andrew De Noble – Discover Education, 2024
Study skills are important for success in college. However, students may not be aware of or willing to use effective strategies such as spaced practice and self-testing. This replication-extension study of Susser and McCabe (Susser and McCabe in Instr Sci 41:345-363, 2013) supports their original findings regarding spaced practice and extends the…
Descriptors: College Students, Study Habits, Learning Strategies, Metacognition
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Hailikari, T.; Katajavuori, N.; Asikainen, H. – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2021
Procrastination is consistently viewed as problematic to academic success and students' general well-being. There are prevailing questions regarding the underlying and maintaining mechanisms of procrastination which are yet to be learnt. The aim of the present study was to combine different ways to explain procrastination and explore how students'…
Descriptors: Time Management, Study Skills, Psychological Patterns, Self Efficacy
Roberts, Jeremy – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Nearly ten percent of the first-year class at the University of Mississippi go on Academic Warning or Academic Probation each semester after their first-full semester at the University. During this time, the student's GPA is below a 2.0, which requires them to take the EDHE 101: Academic Skills for College course, if they plan to return to the…
Descriptors: Academic Probation, Academic Support Services, Meetings, Time Management
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Fallyn M. Lee; Julie M. Koch; Nikita Ramakrishnan – Journal of College Student Mental Health, 2024
In this study, we explored possible differences between students studying the fine arts and their non-art major peers on three separate variables: mental health, stress, and time spent on academic work. We found that students who study the fine arts report higher rates of mental distress, stress, and spend more time on academic work than do their…
Descriptors: Fine Arts, Art Education, Stress Variables, Nonmajors
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Miitta Järvinen; Katriina Sipiläinen; Janne Roslöf; Sami Lehesvuori; Lauri Kettunen; Raija Hämäläinen – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2025
This study explored the learning experiences of first-year information technology students at the beginning of their studies. Identifying the early experiences is important, as we know they can predict later challenges and persistence in studies. We focus on a novel understanding of relations between learning approaches, self-efficacy and burnout…
Descriptors: Information Technology, College Freshmen, Computer Science Education, Self Efficacy
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Virtue, Emily E.; Root, Bethany; Lenner, Robin – College Student Affairs Journal, 2021
University students who are placed on academic warning are often required to enroll in a course or program to support their return to good academic standing. This case study investigated the major issues that contributed to first-year students' academic struggles and how their participation in the Learning Contract course, guided by Appreciative…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Freshmen, Academic Probation, Student Development
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Harrington, Christine – Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 2021
This paper provides a self-regulated learning intervention activity to help college students who are struggling with time management and study efforts. The activity is modeled on theory and empirical evidence related to the science of learning. The intervention activity is a weekly course completion plan designed for a specific course. Students…
Descriptors: Intervention, College Students, Time Management, Study Skills
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Lawson, Christie A.; McGuire, Stephanie; Hodges, Russ; Gray, Rosianna; McGuire, Saundra Y.; Killingbeck, Mark; Segovia, Jawn – Learning Assistance Review, 2021
The decision to explicitly teach students learning strategies and skills and how to think reflectively about their learning process is framed theoretically by the literature on self-regulation, metacognition, and social-cognitive theory. Interventions for self-regulation and metacognitive strategies can optimize the student learning process and…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Reflection, Learning Strategies, Study Skills
Tara Canfield – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Higher education administrators are responsible for assisting suspended students with reentry into an institution if a student's suspension appeal is granted. Interventions and retention efforts vary, but one effective method may be faculty/student mentoring. The purpose of this mixed methods study was to assess the effects of structured mentoring…
Descriptors: College Students, Mentors, Suspension, Grade Point Average
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Cox, William; Alexander, Anoushka; West, Harry; Abzhaparova, Aida; Hill, Jennifer – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant changes in higher education institutions, with a rapid pivot from on-campus to online teaching and learning. The move to predominantly online teaching resulted in a very different learning experience for many campus-based students, offering new opportunities and challenges. This Directions article is…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Blended Learning, Higher Education, Success
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Mayra Stefany Torres-Munares; Ada Cristina Hurtado-Flores; Ernesto Adolfo Carrera-Salas – Cogent Education, 2024
College students often face difficulties managing their time due to a lack of basic organizational skills. The research proposes the implementation of a mobile application to improve time management based on gamification as a solution to promote compliance with academic activities. For the correct development of these academic activities, the SOAR…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Gamification, Technology Uses in Education
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David Woods; Laura Poe; Nita Brooks; Melinda Korzaan; Andrea Hulshult – Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education, 2024
Research in higher education has consistently focused on determining factors that influence student success and retention in academic programs. Successful students also positively impact the effectiveness of teaching practices used in a course. Previous work shows that a recurring set of assignments where students reflect on past work and set a…
Descriptors: College Students, Metacognition, Learning Strategies, Study Skills
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