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Assessing Study Skills in College Students: A Review of Three Measures
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Villarreal, Victor; Martinez, Anna – Journal of College Student Development, 2018
Interventions focused on bolstering college student study skills--that is, techniques and strategies necessary to prepare for and complete schoolwork and tests (Proctor, Prevatt, Adams, Reaser, & Petscher, 2006; Richardson, Robnolt, & Rhodes, 2010)--have been implemented in a variety of ways, including as part of summer bridge programs,…
Descriptors: Study Skills, Student Attitudes, Intervention, Notetaking
Learning Approaches and Motives: Male and Female Differences and Implications for Learning Assistance Programs.
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Miller, C. Dean; And Others – Journal of College Student Development, 1990
Examined learning approaches and motives of college students (N=1,119) and explored relationship among learning approaches, motives, and grade point average. Found significant differences between men and women on 16 of 26 subscales from 3 questionnaires assessing learning approaches and motives. Findings suggest that male students may be at…
Descriptors: College Students, Grade Point Average, High Risk Students, Higher Education
Student Motivations, Learning Environments, and Human Capital Acquisition: Toward an Integrated Paradigm of Student Development.
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Cote, James E.; Levine, Charles – Journal of College Student Development, 1997
Reports on a study of college students (N=276) that tested a model to identify a goodness of fit between students and educational environments. Findings indicate the importance of motivating students to engage in reciprocal relationships with their learning environments to enhance human capital skills. (RJM)
Descriptors: College Environment, College Students, Goodness of Fit, Higher Education
Differences in Student Development Reflected by the Career Decisions of College Seniors.
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Long, Beverly E.; And Others – Journal of College Student Development, 1995
Examined developmental behaviors in college seniors having made a career choice and compared these with behaviors of college seniors undecided about careers. Results suggest a relationship between student developmental tasks and career decisions. Career decisions were unrelated to psychological distress and the development of interpersonal…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Planning, College Seniors, College Students