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Direct linkGarger, John; Thomas, Michael; Jacques, Paul H. – International Journal of Educational Management, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to confirm the predictive validity of several antecedents to students' early perceptions of future performance in collegiate courses. Design/methodology/approach: A non-experimental design was used to test a proposed model based on a review of relevant literature. Students completed surveys capturing the…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Social Integration, Self Concept, Predictive Validity
Peer reviewedNunn, Gary D.; And Others – Psychology: A Quarterly Journal of Human Behavior, 1986
Investigated the relationships between student locus of control and academic achievement in grades five through eight. The Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale (NSLOCS) was used to measure motivation, and the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) to assess academic achievement. Results indicated moderate inverse relationships between level of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
Talbot, Gilles L. – 1981
Previous research has suggested that extrinsic rewards operate to decrease intrinsic motivation to perform a task when they are offered for an initially intrinsically motivating task and then removed. To determine the initial intrinsic motivation of studying, 170 Canadian community college students were divided into one control and four treatment…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Curriculum Development, Dropout Prevention
