Describes a study examining the relationship between instructors' attitudes to students' ratings of the instructors in remedial and developmental studies courses. Indicates that "instructor concern" for students and 12 associated characteristics were the most important factors identified by students. Discusses applications and implications of the…

Describes the development of the Academic Literacy Questionnaire and its use with faculty at the University of Georgia to determine their demands of students and the academic literacy tasks used in instruction. Finds that faculty generally expected students to think critically and be self-motivated, independent learners. (19 citations) (AJL)