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Baker, Rachel; Evans, Brent; Li, Qiujie; Cung, Bianca – Research in Higher Education, 2019
Time management skills are an essential component of college student success, especially in online classes. Through a randomized control trial of students in a for-credit online course at a public 4-year university, we test the efficacy of a scheduling intervention aimed at improving students' time management. Results indicate the intervention had…
Descriptors: Lecture Method, Online Courses, Academic Achievement, Performance Factors
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Brown, Christopher L.; Kosovich, Stephen M. – Research in Higher Education, 2015
In this paper, we analyze how students select particular sections of required undergraduate courses at a regional public university in Texas. Specifically, we study how perceived instructor quality and other course section attributes, such as meeting time, impact enrollment. We find strong evidence that publicly available information about…
Descriptors: Selection Criteria, Undergraduate Students, Required Courses, Teacher Characteristics
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Centra, John A.; Sobol, Marion G. – Research in Higher Education, 1974
Evaluations of the interim term or 4-1-4 program at various colleges have been generally favorable. A detailed evaluation of the Rider College interim study program based on faculty and student reports indicated that the more nontraditionally oriented courses were rated higher than the more traditional offerings. (Editor/PG)
Descriptors: Flexible Scheduling, Higher Education, Program Evaluation, Scheduling
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Nimmer, James G.; Stone, Eugene F. – Research in Higher Education, 1991
Two experiments with a total of 163 college students found (1) student ratings of college faculty were directly affected by grading practices (strict/lenient) and of the time ratings were completed (after lecture, examination, or feedback on exam); and (2) student learning and faculty ratings were positively correlated, and grading practices had…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Faculty, College Students, Grading
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Coleman, Daniel; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1984
A study of 10 universities in two states examined the impact of a change from the quarter to the semester calendar system. A decrease in average student credit hour load and an increase in the percentage of students withdrawing from courses were observed. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Administration, College Students, Educational Change
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Shapiro, E. Gary – Research in Higher Education, 1990
A study examined the relationship between average evaluations of a class and five variables (time format of the class, number of classes taught in the program by the instructor during the year, requirement of a term paper, class size, and class average grades) in an off-campus setting with nontraditional students. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Assignments, Class Size, College Faculty, Faculty Workload
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Volkwein, James Fredericks; Lorang, Wendell G. – Research in Higher Education, 1996
Analysis of transcripts and survey responses of undergraduate students in one university identified three types of student extenders (full-time students taking longer than normal to complete a degree), determined by financial need, grade-consciousness, and special situations. Characteristics of these groups are compared with those posited by…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Credits, College Students, Course Selection (Students)
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Kellogg, Ronald T. – Research in Higher Education, 1986
A study examined the relationship of writing method (cognitive strategies, tools, work scheduling, environment, and rituals) to productivity in 121 science and engineering faculty when writing technical documents such as journal articles. (MSE)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Engineering Education
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Genereux, Randy L.; McLeod, Beverly A. – Research in Higher Education, 1995
A survey of 365 college students identified circumstances likely to increase both planned and spontaneous cheating behavior, those likely to discourage both kinds of cheating, factors underlying planned cheating, most common types of cheating, and student demographic characteristics associated with greater cheating behavior. (MSE)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Standards, Cheating