The purpose of this study was to investigate the relations among perceived instructional support (provision of relevance and involvement), subjective task value beliefs (utility, attainment, and intrinsic value), and engagement (behavioral and emotional) over the course of a semester for graduate students enrolled in an introductory research…

Article attempted to determine the variables related to overall satisfaction with graduate school and to determine the significance of two sets of variables, one set intrinsic and the other set extrinsic to students' graduate education, in predicting overall satisfaction. (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 research asked students in a free-response or open-ended task to indicate their analysis of the reasons for attending school and what factors would lead them to do better in school. (Author/RK)

This study systematically examined the relationship between two categories of teacher behavior (congruence and positive regard) and student willingness to self-disclose. These variables were investigated because they have been related to self-disclosure in other situations, and were defined operationally in keeping with the special characteristics…

Attempts to develop a methodology for assessing variations in social motives utilizing sets of alternative outcomes to self and others that would be both important and relevant to students enrolled in a class, and to use both the methodology and findings for the didactic purpose of illustrating the variety and importance of various social…

This study is an attempt to provide organized and relevant objective evidence which can be used to improve student decisions. (Author)

The present studies were designed to gather data on student preferences for p-f grading and to determine some of the characteristics of students whoprefer one system over another. (Author)

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)

This paper reported the results of a factor analytic study of faculty perceptions of a specific student group, senior Arts and Sciences students, and those students' perceptions of their class peers. The investigation attempted to determine the degree of congruence in the factors or dimensions along which both groups judge student characteristics.…

Attempts to determine if students with a relatively low self-concept of their school-related problem-solving abilities would develop a more positive self-concept of their problem-solving ability, become more productive in class discussions, and express more positive attitudes toward their class activities after having successful academic…

The influence of the peer group upon the task behavior of pupils was examined using a simulated classroom group task situation. Predicted behaviors were the tendency to perform in a manner consistent with the friendship group's norms and to resist attempts by others to influence his task behavior. (Editor/RK)

A year-long, clustered student teaching program is examined over a two-year period for influence upon pre-service teacher attitudes toward education. The Educational Preference Scale is used in a pre- and post-design, and results are interpreted with reference to the theory of cognitive dissonance. Discusses the relationship between educational…