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Asbury, Kathryn; Moran, Nicola; Plomin, Robert – AERA Open, 2016
Twin studies find ~20% of the variance in achievement in public examinations taken at age 16 in the United Kingdom can be explained by experiences not shared within families. Nonshared environmental (NSE) influences, including measurement error, explain why monozygotic (MZ) twins differ from each other. Such influences work independently of…
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Twins
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Liu, Ming-Tsung; Yu, Pao-Ta – Educational Technology & Society, 2011
A personalized e-learning service provides learning content to fit learners' individual differences. Learning achievements are influenced by cognitive as well as non-cognitive factors such as mood, motivation, interest, and personal styles. This paper proposes the Learning Caution Indexes (LCI) to detect aberrant learning patterns. The philosophy…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Statistics, Tutoring, Computer Assisted Instruction
Katz, Harvey A.; And Others – 1967
The study makes use of Rotter's (1966) hypothesis that there are consistent individual differences between people who believe in the internal control of reinforcement and those who believe in the external control of reinforcement. Students who are "internals" will believe that their behavior controls academic successes and failures and may,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior, Behavior Patterns, College Students
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Nystedt, Lars – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1972
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes, College Students
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Northup, John; Gulley, Veronica; Edwards, Stephanie; Fountain, Laura – School Psychology Quarterly, 2001
Single-case analyses were conducted of the dosage and time-course effects of methylphenidate on disruptive classroom behavior, math and reading performance, and social engagement. In contrast to previous studies, clear individual differences were demonstrated: across children; across academic, behavioral, and social domains of functioning; for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems
Berdie, Ralph F. – Educ Psychol Meas, 1969
Research supported by U.S. Office of Education Contract OEC-3-7-068694-2082
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Aptitude Tests, Behavior Patterns
Von Bargen, Wayne J. – 1981
College students experiencing academic difficulties are a major concern to universities. Research has indicated that many underachievers display certain identifiable electroencephalogram (EEG) characteristics. Unlike achieving students, underachievers often exhibit little EEG arousal during normally motivating tasks. These findings suggest that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes
van Til, Cita T.; And Others – 1997
Problem-based learning (PBL) as a new instructional method is becoming increasingly popular. PBL is hypothesized to have a number of advantages for learning because it applies insights from cognitive learning theory and it fosters a lifelong learning strategy. As in all learning programs there are individual differences between students. This…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style
Mahlios, Marc C. – 1980
This study was concerned with investigating patterns of verbal interaction of teachers and students who were matched and mismatched in field dependent and field independent cognitive styles. The first objective was to answer the general research question: Is there a difference in the patterns of dyadic classroom interaction when the teacher and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Style, Feedback
GROPPER, GEORGE L.; KRESS, GERALD C., JR. – 1964
THE RELATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF ALTERNATE APPROACHES TOWARD INDIVIDUALIZATION OF FIXED-PACED PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION WAS ASSESSED. THIS REPRESENTED THE THIRD IN A SERIES OF THREE STUDIES CONCERNING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PACING MODE AND BEHAVIOR. (REFER TO ACCESSION NUMBERS ED 003 199, ED 003 200, AND ED 003 202 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Educational Television, Educational Testing
McKinney, James D.; And Others – 1977
This is the final report on a three year project designed to investigate the development of problem-solving strategies in elementary school children. In this project the personality of the child as it is reflected in problem solving style is examined. The hybothesis that reflective children are more competent problem solvers than impulsive…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation