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Download full textSkidmore, Ronald L.; Conner, Timothy W., II; Aagaard, Lola – Online Submission, 2013
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between academic self-efficacy, dispositional optimism/pessimism, and preferences regarding the use of text materials and in-class activities of college students at a university that serves one of the highest-poverty regions in the United States. A sample of 105 students was surveyed.…
Descriptors: College Students, Textbooks, Instructional Materials, Reading Motivation
Skidmore, Ronald L.; Aagaard, Lola; Conner, Timothy W., II – Online Submission, 2011
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between student beliefs regarding instructor-imposed activities to encourage student use of course textbooks and Life Orientation (i.e., dispositional optimism or pessimism). A convenience cluster sample (n = 105) was obtained from students taking summer classes at a regional state…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Student Attitudes, Textbooks, Teacher Influence
