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Direct linkVolkwein, J. Fredericks – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2010
Assessing student attainment in the major field of study is increasingly important to employers and accrediting bodies alike. Construction and manufacturing firms do not like engineers who design faulty bridges and airplanes. Marketing firms want to hire students who understand the difference between a niche market and a global market. School…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Academic Achievement, Student Evaluation, Case Studies
Peer reviewedRock, Donald A.; And Others – American Educational Research Journal, 1972
The effects of college environments on student achievement as measured by the three Graduate Record Examinations Area Tests were studied when the initial ability of students was controlled. (CK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Achievement Tests, Cluster Grouping
Peer reviewedCentra, John A.; Rock, Donald – American Educational Research Journal, 1971
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Environment, College Students, Liberal Arts
Peer reviewedAnaya, Guadalupe – Journal of College Student Development, 1996
Examines the impact of learning activities and college environments on learning. The GRE Verbal and Quantitative subtest scores for a national sample (N=2,281) of students were dependent variables. Student involvement in learning activities and environments that were most directly related to the learning outcomes enhanced learning. Studies of…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Cognitive Development, College Environment, College Students
Download full textRock, Donald A.; And Others – 1971
The effects of college environments on student achievement on three GRE area achievement tests, when the initial ability of students was controlled were studied. A wide variety of environmental measures for 95 colleges were included. The method computed within-school regression lines, then colleges were clustered on regression lines, using a…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Aptitude
