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Matley, Ben G. – Journal of Educational Research, 1979
College students who withdrew from a course but continued in other courses resembled dropouts in that their time of withdrawal was related to academic standing. (Editor)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Dropout Research, Grades (Scholastic)

Wittmaier, Bruce C. – Journal of Educational Research, 1972
Test anxious students were less likely to have effective study habits and more likely to delay academic tasks than those showing low debilitating anxiety. (Editor)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anxiety, College Students, Educational Testing

Simonson, Michael R. – Journal of Educational Research, 1977
It was found that a student's attitude toward a specific college course could be measured and improved by applying cognitive dissonance theory assumptions in a formal plan of attitudinal change. (MM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Change, Cognitive Development, College Students

Yoakley, David H. – Journal of Educational Research, 1975
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Techniques, College Students, Contingency Management

Shaw, Robert; Bunt, Marilyn M. – Journal of Educational Research, 1979
College students who preferred a highly structured classroom situation but were in a section with low structure had lower mean achievement than had other students. (Editor)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Ability, College Students, Course Organization

Sapp, Gary L.; And Others – Journal of Educational Research, 1972
Results of the study lend support to the contention that the interview method is superior to the conventional lecture method is promoting achievement. (Authors)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Data Analysis, Educational Psychology

Securro, Samuel Jr.; Walls, Richard T. – Journal of Educational Research, 1975
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Communication, College Students, Discussion Groups