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Carpenter, Thomas P.; Kirk, Roger E. – Educational Studies, 2017
Statistics is an important subject in psychology and social science education. However, inadequate mathematical skills can pose a barrier to learning statistics. Some educators have suggested that students' math skills are declining. The present research examined trends in the math skills of psychology undergraduates across 21 years. Students…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Psychology, Majors (Students), Mathematics Skills
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Jacobs, Nicky; Harvey, David – Educational Studies, 2005
Differences in family factors in determining academic achievement were investigated by testing 432 parents in nine independent, coeducational Melbourne schools. Schools were ranked and categorized into three groups (high, medium and low), based on student achievement (ENTER) scores in their final year of secondary school and school improvement…
Descriptors: High Achievement, Educational Change, Academic Achievement, Low Achievement