The purpose of the present study was twofold: (1) to develop a cognitive style instrument of high internal-consistency from items on existing instruments; and (2) to investigate the relationship between cognitive style and school achievement. (Editor)

This paper presents the finding of an investigation for determining course achievement utilizing the statistical technique of path analysis. (Author)

This field study was designed as an examination of the effects of stating self-expectancy for complex learning tasks administered under typical classroom conditions. (Author/RK)

This study was designed to investigate the differential effects of selected instructional strategies in a computer-managed instruction (CMI) learning environment. (Editor)

The present study was designed to test whether a group of teachers given a revised form of Achievement Motivation Training, a course intended to change the motivation tension system of the course participants, could, in turn, by training students outside of their regular school activity, generate a measurable improvement in their academic…

This research attempts to determine the usefulness of assessing academic achievement motivation, biographical information, and parental perceptions in the prediction of academic achievement and reading efficiency. The Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) and the Lorge-Thorndike IQ test provided data for criterion measures of educational achievement…

In order to determine whether the success of the Personalized System of Instruction is due to the unit testing procedure or the study questions prior to examinations, this study compares student achievement on course examinations after required unit testing, optional unit testing, and absence of testing. (Author/RK)

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the contribution of factors such as: (1) high school science background; (2) interest in geology; (3) teacher characteristics; and (4) geology course background to performance on a measure of geology achievement. (Author)

The present investigation examined experimentally the effect of a learning center environment, with its stated emphasis on independent and individualized study, on the academic performance, self-esteem, self-responsibility, school attitudes, and attendance of elementary school children. (Author)

The present study was designed to investigate the relationship of birth order to achievement motivation and achievement-related variables employing a random sample of students enrolled in the courses offered through the United States Armed Forces Institute (USAFI) in 1970. (Author)

The purpose of this paper is to examine the differences in two delivery systems of instruction for graduate business programs. (Editor)

The relative merits of several methods, Bayesian and classical, for the estimation of student mastery are investigated. (Editor)

Grade performances in a personalized instruction course are compared with those in traditionally-taught courses for students with good, average, and poor academic records. (Editor)

A sample of 278 students enrolled in an introductory statistics course was used to determine which of a set of cognitive and affective variables correlate with course performance. It is suggested that individual diagnostic profiles are useful in establishing prescriptive treatments designed to help students likely to experience difficulty in…

The present study was conducted to establish a scoring key for the Guilford Zimmerman Temperament Survey appropriate for predicting academic performance. Results point to the utility of non-cognitive measures in predicting academic performance, particularly when scoring keys tailored to the specific situation are empirically derived. Suggestions…