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Direct linkJoseph, Mathew; Yakhou, Mehenna; Stone, George – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2005
Purpose: The purpose of the current study is to assess some of the self-reported factors that students in the study used as choice criteria in making their school selection. Design/methodology/approach: The results of this study were obtained by conducting a series of focus groups involving incoming freshmen at a small liberal arts university…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Educational Experience, Liberal Arts, College Freshmen
Peer reviewedLivengood, Janice M. – Research in Higher Education, 1992
A study of 125 first-year students at Peabody College (Vanderbilt University, Tennessee) investigated psychological processes underlying college success. Results indicated students' rules of reasoning about effort and ability, motivational goals, and confidence in their intelligence were strongly related to types of participation in college and…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Beliefs, College Freshmen
