Descriptor
| Experimental Programs | 6 |
| Higher Education | 6 |
| Predictor Variables | 6 |
| College Freshmen | 3 |
| Grade Point Average | 3 |
| Student Attitudes | 3 |
| Academic Achievement | 2 |
| Attitude Measures | 2 |
| Black Students | 2 |
| College Entrance Examinations | 2 |
| College Students | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Author
| Pedrini, Bonnie C. | 2 |
| Pedrini, D. T. | 2 |
| Edwards, Agnes | 1 |
| Hatch, Winslow R. | 1 |
| Kevin, Richard C. | 1 |
| Liberty, Paul G., Jr. | 1 |
| Litwin, James L. | 1 |
| Reifle, Sheila | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Learning Style Inventory | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textPedrini, Bonnie C.; Pedrini, D. T.
The study investigated the prediction of grade point average (GPA) for disadvantaged and regular freshmen at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and the effectiveness, in terms of GPA, of an experimental program for disadvantaged students. Descriptive, variance, and correlational (single and multiple) analyses and chi square analyses related…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen, Disadvantaged Youth
Hatch, Winslow R. – 1966
Attributes of experimental programs, colleges, and institutional projects are described in this compilation, which extends previous reports in the series by reviewing the extent to which experimental programs and colleges make use of independent study and new approaches to teaching and learning. This report also deals with some of the implications…
Descriptors: Check Lists, College Administration, College Faculty, Educational Planning
Reifle, Sheila; Edwards, Agnes – 1975
The instruments used in the evaluation of Project C-BE (computer-based instruction) are presented and described in this report. A brief description of each instrument, its purpose, developmental history, references and reliability studies are provided. These instruments were administered to Project C-BE classes in an attempt to identify…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Attitudes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs
Pedrini, Bonnie C.; Pedrini, D. T.
The study investigated (1) the prediction of attrition/persistence for disadvantaged and regular freshmen at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and (2) the effectiveness, in terms of attrition/persistence, of an experimental program for disadvantaged students. Descriptive, variance, and correlational (single and multiple) analyses and chi square…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Black Students, College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen
Litwin, James L.; And Others – 1977
This study investigated the characteristics and experiences of 59 college students accelerated from their freshman to their junior year. The students showed high academic performance and few social problems, but questions of personal identity remained problematic; the best single predictor of academic success was found to be freshman grade-point…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acceleration, Adjustment (to Environment), Advanced Placement Programs
Kevin, Richard C.; Liberty, Paul G., Jr. – 1975
Students enrolled in an organic chemistry course were given a diagnostic inventory according to the SCRAPE model. Information was obtained on 11 motivational personality variable and three attitudinal variables for students in both computer-based instruction and regular instruction sections. Descriptive statistics were obtained on each instrument…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Attitude Measures, Chemistry
