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Hamaoui, Kamil G. – Teaching of Psychology, 2023
Background: Critical thinking is an important student learning outcome in all psychology courses and included in the American Psychological Association's (APA's) goals for the undergraduate major. Objective: The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of integrating a general model of critical thinking into the instruction,…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Teaching Methods, Active Learning, Assignments
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Goomas, David T.; Isbell, Teresa – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
The process of building a culture of evidence involves using data to understand where students are experiencing problems, designing strategies for remedying those problems, implementing them, and then evaluating the effectiveness of those implemented strategies. This case study is about two programs that were implemented within the last two years…
Descriptors: Institutional Research, Evidence, Case Studies, Performance Factors
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Fruiht, Veronica M. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2015
This paper considers the functions of supportive individuals in the lives of community college and 4-year college students and how such support can promote hope, defined as agency and pathways thinking. We surveyed 181 college students regarding their supportive relationships and found that parents were most likely to be nominated as a primary…
Descriptors: College Students, Social Support Groups, Student Surveys, Mentors