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Peer reviewedWatkins, David; Akande, Adebowale – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1992
A study investigated the reliability and validity of the Study Process Questionnaire (Biggs) for 352 undergraduates in a Nigerian university. Although it was found that the concepts involved were relevant to this population and scales and subscales had adequate internal consistency, cross-cultural comparison of scores was problematic. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: College Students, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedWatkins, David; Astilla, Estela – Australian Journal of Education, 1982
A Filipino study of the Biggs Study Process Questionnaire, which investigates relationships between study habits and personality characteristics and fields of study, found satisfactory internal consistency reliability and correlations with school grades but not IQ for two of the three scales, but did not support the creator's proposed structure.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Personality Traits, Private Schools
Peer reviewedWatkins, David – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1986
Learning processes, as measured by the Approaches to Studying Inventory, contributed to the prediction of freshman grades of 181 Australians. Other measures, such as college entrance examinations, locus of control, and student background characteristics, had less predictive ability. (GDC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, Cognitive Tests, College Entrance Examinations
