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Follmer, D. Jake; Patchan, Melissa; Spitznogle, Robin – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 2022
Planning for and evaluating study behaviors are key regulatory skills that present considerable challenge for college learners. This study examined the utility of a targeted intervention tool intended to promote college learners' study time calibration. Through implementation of a weekly, reflective activity, we examined improvement in learners'…
Descriptors: Time Management, Study Habits, Metacognition, Intervention
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Zilundu, Prince L. M.; Chibhabha, Fidelis; Yu, Guangyin; Fu, Rao; Zhou, Li-Hua – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2022
Medical students' motivation and study strategies are crucial in determining academic performance. This study aimed to assess the motivation and learning strategies of medical students as well as their association with performance in anatomy examinations. The Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire, two focus group discussions, and…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Student Motivation, Academic Achievement, Anatomy
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Robelo, Octaviano García; Marquez, Jorge Hernández; Pérez, Ileana Casasola – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2017
Seven factors related to academic paths of students of the Bachelor of English Language of a public university in Mexico are investigated. With a non-experimental descriptive design, a Likert scale was applied to evaluate the college students' perception of these factors. A comparative analysis between three types of school paths was performed. It…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Severiens, Sabine; Meeuwisse, Marieke; Born, Marise – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2015
Past research has shown that, under certain conditions, student-centred and small-scale course programmes result in more academic success. The present study investigates these conditions in further detail. It is examined whether, in comparison to a course programme that is relatively more lecture-based, a student-centred course programme promotes…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Academic Achievement, Student Centered Curriculum, Lecture Method
MacNeil, Stephen; Wood, Eileen; Zivcakova, Lucia; Glover, Robyn; Smith, Patrick – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2014
To support students in an introductory organic chemistry course, scaffolding in the form of weekly Learning Task Inventories (LTIs) were introduced. LTIs are chapter-by-chapter lists of detailed learning tasks students are expected to master during the course. This paper describes efforts to effectively implement LTIs, the effect of differing…
Descriptors: Study Habits, Organic Chemistry, Science Instruction, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
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McIntyre, Shelby H.; Munson, J. Michael – Journal of Marketing Education, 2008
Cramming for finals is common on college campuses, and many students seem to cram for their final in the Principles of Marketing course. This article addresses the question of defining and measuring a "cramming study strategy." Scales are developed to assess (a) cramming for courses in general and (b) cramming specifically in the Principles of…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Student Behavior, Student Attitudes, Grade Point Average
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Ritter, Joyce H. – Journal of Reading, 1971
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Grade Point Average, Program Development
Knight, Richard S.; And Others – 1988
This report presents a profile of students at Utah State University who are considering becoming secondary school teachers. Data were obtained from two questionnaires: one administered upon the student's entry to the first required course in the secondary education program and the other when the student exited from the course. A summary is given…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Family Characteristics, Grade Point Average, Higher Education