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Direct linkKearns, Hugh; Forbes, Angus; Gardiner, Maria; Marshall, Kelly – Australian Educational Researcher, 2008
This paper addresses two problems which are common amongst university students, namely perfectionism and self-handicapping. Perfectionism deals with setting unreasonably high standards for one's own performance, while self-handicapping behaviours provide a possible excuse for poor performance, for example putting tasks off until the last minute.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement
Peer reviewedvan Ernst, Barbara – Research Studies in Music Education, 1993
Describes a study that involved a search for a model for the teaching of musical composition to students with some prior experience. Recounts in detail the way students approached the task of composing music, and the compositions they produced. Offers several recommendations for reforming composition instruction. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Instructional Improvement
