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Direct linkHofer, Manfred; Kuhnle, Claudia; Kilian, Britta; Fries, Stefan – Learning and Instruction, 2012
The predictive power of cognitive ability and self-control strength for self-reported grades and an achievement test were studied. It was expected that the variables use of time structure, academic procrastination, and motivational interference during learning further aid in predicting students' achievement because they are operative in situations…
Descriptors: Grades (Scholastic), Academic Achievement, At Risk Students, Achievement Tests
Salzer, Christine; Trautwein, Ulrich; Ludtke, Oliver; Stamm, Margrit – Learning and Instruction, 2012
Little is known about the association of classroom characteristics with adolescent truancy. A critical question is whether high achievement standards, high workload, and fast pace protect against or increase adolescent truancy. In this study, self-reports from 3491 Swiss grade 7, grade 8 and grade 9 students in 202 classes were used to predict…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Truancy, High Achievement, Grade 9
Mason, Lucia; Scirica, Fabio – Learning and Instruction, 2006
This study focuses on the contribution of overall epistemological understanding to argumentation skills, after controlling for topic knowledge and interest, in eighth graders. Students were introduced to two controversial topics, global warming and genetically modified food, through the reading of a two-sided text on each topic. After reading,…
Descriptors: Prediction, Persuasive Discourse, Grade 8, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
