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Watkins, David; Hattie, John – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1981
Investigations of the Inventory of Learning Processes (ILP) with college freshmen revealed satisfactory internal consistency coefficients for two of the four ILP scales but cast doubt on the factor structure of the inventory. As predictors of grade point average of Australian students, the scales were successful. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Measurement, Factor Structure, Foreign Countries
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Martin, Andrew J. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2006
Background: This study seeks to identify the cornerstones of personal bests (PBs) in the educational setting. Aims: The study proposes a multidimensional PB model in which students are most likely to attain PBs on tasks/goals that are (1) specific, (2) challenging, (3) competitively self-referenced, and (4) self-improvement based. Sample: The…
Descriptors: Persistence, Data Analysis, Multidimensional Scaling, Factor Analysis