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Postsecondary University Education Improves Intelligence of Adult Students with Intellectual Disability: A Preliminary Study
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Lifshitz, Hefziba; Meirovich, Shlomit Shnitzer; Vakil, Eli – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2023
This follow-up study aimed to examine (a) the impact of 4.5 years participation in postsecondary education (PSE) on students with intellectual disability (ID) compared to adults with ID who did not participate in PSE, (b) whether a different impact on crystallized and fluid intelligence after 4.5 years would be found among PSE students with higher…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Students with Disabilities, Adult Students, Outcomes of Education
Not All Paths Lead to Success: Learning Strategies and Achievement among Undergraduate Students
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Guterman, Oz; Neuman, Ari – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2022
In modern society, academic success is closely associated with achievement. In order to help students realise their potential, it is essential to understand the factors that promote academic success. The research literature indicates several factors that are associated with academic success, including learning strategies, self-direction, and…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Academic Achievement, Undergraduate Students, Independent Study
The Relationship of Performance Goals, Personality, and Ability with Academic Achievements in Majority and Minority Groups of Bachelor-Degree Students
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Guterman, Oz – Education and Urban Society, 2021
Achievement goal theory is one of the major theories of the relationship between learners' perception of learning processes and their academic achievements. The present research was focused on the relationship between learners' goals and the academic achievements of Hebrew-speaking students, who belong to the majority group, and Arabic-speaking…
Descriptors: Student Educational Objectives, Goal Orientation, Academic Achievement, Undergraduate Students
The Bouba-Kiki Effect in Persons with Prelingual Auditory Deprivation
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Gold, Rinat; Segal, Osnat – Language Learning and Development, 2020
The "bouba-kiki effect" refers to the correspondence between arbitrary visual and auditory stimuli. Previous studies have demonstrated that neurodevelopmental conditions and sensory impairment affect subjects' performance on the bouba-kiki task. This study examined the bouba-kiki effect in participants with severe-to-profound hearing…
Descriptors: Visual Stimuli, Auditory Stimuli, Correlation, Neurological Organization