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Morris, R. C. – Current Issues in Education, 2016
Higher education research highlights the difficulties students face when transitioning from a junior college to a traditional university. This study explored a gap between junior vs. traditional university students' academic self-efficacy beliefs. This study also controlled for the effects of the student role-identity and academic performance on…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Two Year Colleges, College Students, Higher Education
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Huston, Daniel C.; Garland, Eric L.; Farb, Norman A. S. – Journal of Applied Communication Research, 2011
Mindfulness, an ancient spiritual practice, is becoming an increasingly popular component of communication courses, training individuals to reserve judgment in their dealings with others. However, the effects of mindfulness in communication courses are not well researched. We compared students taking an introductory communication course that…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Student Attitudes, Perception, Metacognition