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Brickman, Stephanie J.; Alfaro, Edna C.; Weimer, Amy A.; Watt, Karen M. – Journal of Developmental Education, 2013
The purpose of this research is to identify any differences in the academic engagement of Hispanic students enrolled in a developmental course compared to those enrolled in a retention initiative course. Researchers proposed that personal interests and perceptions of instrumentality to future goals would help develop, guide, and direct successful…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Learner Engagement, Hispanic American Students, Comparative Analysis
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Bullock, Emily E.; Reardon, Robert C. – Journal of Career Assessment, 2008
The study used the Self-Directed Search (SDS) and the NEO-FFI to explore profile elevation, four secondary constructs, and the Big Five personality factors in a sample of college students in a career course. Regression model results showed that openness, conscientiousness, differentiation high-low, differentiation Iachan, and consistency accounted…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, College Students, Predictor Variables, Personality