While most studies indicate a positive influence of the working mother on adolescent daughters, relatively little research on the effects of maternal employment has been done in South Africa. This study was conducted to determine whether there are differences between South African adolescent daughters of working mothers and non-working mothers in…

This study of the correlation between the self-concept of black university students and their academic persistence supports previous research identifying the importance of self-efficacy in academic persistence. Forty of the 115 18-year-old, American-born black freshmen, who lived on campus at a large predominantly white university, volunteered to…

This paper reviews the literature concerning attitudes of fifth and sixth grade students to provide background information for instructional designers and scriptwriters from the Skills Essential to Learning Project, which develops television/film series and related print materials for different grade levels to enhance the teaching of thinking…

The main concern is a longstanding one in classroom instruction--the determinants of effective team performance. The paper explicitly examines the effect of teacher-controlled factors on the use and functioning of student teams. From a sample of 500 undergraduate students, data are obtained on aptitude, diversity, instability, motivation,…

Psychological characteristics of students who received the highest ratings in both student and professional teaching were examined and compared to those of students who rated the lowest in both fields. Although the resulting profiles from the two groups did not differ significantly, trends indicated that the more successful group had a good self…

The relationship between locus of control orientation and academic achievement has recently been questioned. To investigate the relationship between measures of locus of control, intelligence, and academic achievement, 58 normal and 50 delinquent 15-year-old adolescents were administered the Peabody Vocabulary Test, Nowicki-Strickland Locus of…

The relationships between achievement measures and aptitude, sex, and personality traits were explored in a sample of 226 eighth grade students in an upper middle class suburban school. Among other results, sex did not prove to be a significant predictor of achievement. (Author/JKS)

Reports on a study that confirmed that various personality factors influence students' school performance. Concludes that delinquent bahavior is largely a result of failure in school and that failure cannot be explained simply by the individual problems of students but must take into account failures of the educational system. (CMG)

Examines secondary school student behavior in a computer assisted instruction course on transformational geometry which gave students option of selecting objectives within topics and then choosing either instruction or a test first. Results are discussed in terms of relationships between learner-control strategy, strategy consistency and…

Examined the relationship of attitude toward science, spatial ability, mathematical ability, and scientific personality (measured by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) on the achievement of eighth-grade students (N=98). One finding noted is that males and females with science grades of C or D had the most characteristics not associated with science.…

Questionnaires completed by third- and fourth-year Canadian university students (1980-81) illustrate some characteristics of outdoor education students: many aspire to a career in outdoor education; their academic performance is average; and they engage more in outdoor recreation activities than their peers, but have the same reasons for…

Examined differences among academic achievement, IQ, level of occupational plans, delay of gratification, feelings of personal control, ethnic stereotypes of the average Indian and of the average White person, and self concepts. The Spanish-Americans scored between the Alglos and the Navahos, and the variables were positively interrelated. (Author)

Total Scholastic Aptitude Test score (SAT), average grade in high school, and 32 personality variables were examined through forward multiple regression to identify the best combination for predicting grade point average for 201 college students. Average grade in high school ranked first, followed by self-control and SAT score. (SLD)

Examined causal links between early disruptive behavior, poor school achievement, and delinquent behavior or antisocial personality in 324 students followed from first grade to age 14. Concerning self-reported delinquent behavior at age 14, best model for boys was direct causal link between first grade disruptive behavior and delinquency. For…

Determines the relative degree of five personal (academic) attributes and five motivational variables found in a sample of successful Mexican American students. Subjects possessed all five personal attributes and four of the motivational variables. Concludes that Mexican American students possessing these attributes and variables can enjoy…