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Terenzini, Patrick T.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1984
A study examined whether students' perceptions of their growth are related to their college experiences (after controlling for their precollege characteristics), whether the amount of development varies over the first three years of college, and whether the influences perceived in personal development vary from one year to another. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Aspiration, College Students, Higher Education, Self Concept
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Buczynski, Patricia L. – Research in Higher Education, 1991
A study (n=139 students) used hierarchical structural equation modeling to examine the relationship between intellectual development and identity from the beginning of the freshman year through the end of the sophomore year. Results suggest that the college freshman's sense of identity is important in later intellectual development. Intervention…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Sophomores, College Students, Higher Education
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Perry, Raymond P.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1993
Attributional retraining, the restructuring of an individual's explanations for events in his environment, is proposed as one method of enhancing college student motivation and achievement, particularly for high-risk students. Drawing on previous research and theory, the most promising strategies for using attributional retraining with this…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Change, Attribution Theory, Change Strategies
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Magnusson, Jamie-Lynn; Perry, Raymond P. – Research in Higher Education, 1992
A study investigated college students' (n=226) academic help-seeking behavior under task-involved and ego-involved classroom conditions, students' attributions for failure, and two types of help source (instrumental, in which the student finds his own solution, and executive, in which a solution is disclosed). Implications for classroom teaching…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Attribution Theory, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction