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Direct linkEvans, Carol; Richardson, John T. E.; Waring, Michael – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2013
Background: The construct of ?eld independence (FI) remains one of the most widely cited notions in research on cognitive style and on learning and instruction more generally. However, a great deal of confusion continues to exist around the de?nition of FI, its measurement, and the interpretation of research results, all of which have served to…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Evidence, Research Needs, Literature Reviews
Peer reviewedMidgley, Carol; Kaplan, Avi; Middleton, Michael – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2001
Reviews studies indicating that performance-approach goals are associated with adaptive patterns of learning but note that, in other studies, these goals have been unrelated or negatively related to the same outcomes. Argues that there is a need to consider for whom and under what circumstances performance goals are good. (Contains 93 references.)…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Measurement Objectives, Performance Based Assessment, Performance Factors
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park. Center for the Study of Higher Education. – 1991
This report presents the outcomes from two international 1991 conferences, one held in Washington, D.C., and the other in Scotland, which addressed developing a framework for cooperative research in the area of measuring quality in postsecondary education. The first meeting established the foundations for collaborative research and the second…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Dropout Research, Educational Assessment, Educational Quality
