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Sudina, Ekaterina; Brown, Jason; Datzman, Brien; Oki, Yukiko; Song, Katherine; Cavanaugh, Robert; Thiruchelvam, Bala; Plonsky, Luke – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2021
'Grit' has been identified as an important predictor of success in a number of academic and non-academic domains (Duckworth, A. L., C. Peterson, M. D. Matthews, and D. R. Kelly. 2007. "Grit: Perseverance and Passion for Long-Term Goals." "Journal of Personality and Social Psychology" 92: 1087-1101.…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Hanauer, David I.; Graham, Mark J.; Hatfull, Graham F. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2016
Curricular changes that promote undergraduate persistence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines are likely associated with particular student psychological outcomes, and tools are needed that effectively assess these developments. Here, we describe the theoretical basis, psychometric properties, and predictive…
Descriptors: College Students, Academic Persistence, Psychometrics, Predictive Validity
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Gore, Paul A., Jr.; Leuwerke, Wade C.; Turley, Sarah E. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2006
Researchers and educators continue to try to understand and predict premature post-secondary institutional departure. According to social cognitive theory, self-efficacy beliefs are the gateway to understanding why individuals initiate behavior, the effort they expend in engaging in behavior, and their persistence in the face of obstacles. College…
Descriptors: Researchers, Psychometrics, Academic Persistence, Predictive Validity