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Direct linkRoberts, A. L.; Sharma, M. D.; Britton, S.; New, P. B. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2007
This project aimed to quantitatively measure the ability of first year science students to transfer their mathematical skills and knowledge to a physical context. An instrument used in earlier studies to measure transfer of mathematical knowledge was modified for this project, and tested with 49 student volunteers. This paper presents the Transfer…
Descriptors: Student Volunteers, Predictive Validity, Mathematics Skills, Mathematics
Peer reviewedWatkins, David – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1986
Learning processes, as measured by the Approaches to Studying Inventory, contributed to the prediction of freshman grades of 181 Australians. Other measures, such as college entrance examinations, locus of control, and student background characteristics, had less predictive ability. (GDC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, Cognitive Tests, College Entrance Examinations
