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Celio, Mary Beth; Sedlacek, William E. – 1976
Of the 7,396 new freshmen entering the University of Maryland, College Park in the fall of 1976, 2,738 completed the University New Study Census in the summer before their entry. The majority of these were 18 years old and almost all entered college directly from high school. Almost half indicated they would be living on campus, either in a…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Freshmen, College Students, Degrees (Academic)
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Jackson, Richard A.; Matthews, Hewitt W. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1996
A formal faculty development exercise designed to enable pharmacy faculty to solve instructional problems is described. Faculty were surveyed to identify and rate problems, and scenarios for each were developed. During a retreat, they discussed the scenarios and proposed solutions. After the retreat, both faculty and student leaders rated the…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, College Faculty
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Moreno, Virginia; Di Vesta, Francis J. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1991
Use of the Cognitive Skills Inventory (CSI) in cross-cultural studies was investigated by comparing responses of 348 English-speaking, 142 bilingual Puerto Rican, and 109 monolingual Spanish college students. Analyses illustrate a stable and reliable factor structure across cultures for the CSI and its Spanish translation. (SLD)
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies
Keller, Michael J. – 1978
Freshmen who received less than a 2.0 grade average during their first semester at college were asked to indicate on a written questionnaire the extent to which 68 factors were or were not a reason for their poor academic performance. Respondents were also encouraged to supply additional observations about their educational experiences that seemed…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Environment, College Freshmen, College Housing
Fleming, S. P.; And Others – 1993
Metacognitions about study activities and strategy use were assessed in 166 fifth and sixth graders (54 percent female and 39 percent African American), 108 seventh and eighth graders (55 percent female and 32 percent African American), and 168 college students (60 percent female, 10 percent African American, and 10 percent from other ethnic…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attitude Measures, Cognitive Processes, College Students
ACT, Inc., 2010
This report presents the findings for private four-year colleges that participated in ACT's 2010 What Works in Student Retention survey. The report contains information pertinent to only these institutions. Appended are: (1) Data for Private Four-Year Colleges and Universities; and (2) What Works in Student Retention: Instrument. (Contains 15…
Descriptors: Private Colleges, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, College Students
Weissman, Julie; And Others – 1996
White, Black, and Hispanic students were studied during their transition from school or work to a community college. Students (N=71) at the College of Lake County (CLC) in Illinois attended focus groups formed according to race or ethnic group (White, Black, or Hispanic) in the spring and fall semesters to discuss their goals, experience, and…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Attitude Change, Black Students, College Environment
ACT, Inc., 2010
This report presents the findings for community colleges with twenty percent or more Black students enrolled that participated in ACT's 2010 "What Works in Student Retention survey." The report contains information pertinent to only these institutions. The following are appended: (1) Data for Two-Year Community Colleges with greater than or equal…
Descriptors: African American Students, Community Colleges, College Faculty, College Students
ACT, Inc., 2010
This report presents the findings for community colleges with twenty percent or more Hispanic students enrolled that participated in ACT's 2010 What Works in Student Retention survey. The report contains information pertinent to only these institutions. Appendices include: (1) Data for Community Colleges with greater than or equal to 20% Hispanic…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Community Colleges, College Faculty, College Students
ACT, Inc., 2010
This report presents the findings for four year colleges and universities with twenty percent or more Black students enrolled that participated in ACT's 2010 What Works in Student Retention survey. The report contains information pertinent to only these institutions. Appendices include: (1) Data for Four Year Colleges and Universities with greater…
Descriptors: African American Students, Community Colleges, College Faculty, College Students
ACT, Inc., 2010
This report presents the findings for colleges and universities with twenty percent or more Hispanic students enrolled that participated in ACT's 2010 What Works in Student Retention survey. The report contains information pertinent to only these institutions. Appendices include: (1) Data for Four-Year Colleges/Universities with greater than or…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Hispanic American Students, College Students, Enrollment Trends
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Richardson, John T. E.; And Others – Educational Psychology, 1995
Identifies problems with the Approaches to Studying Inventory (ASI) as a survey instrument for use with non-Western students. A study using ASI attempted to examine the effects of secondary educational experiences on Fiji college students' study habits. Responses suggested the students were influenced by an acquiescent response bias. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, College Students
Raaheim, Kjell; Wankowski, Janek – 1981
Perspectives on university-level studies and factors that affect student performance are considered, based on experiences and research conducted at the University of Bergen, Norway, and the University of Birmingham, England. Topics include the following: student goals; the use of lectures for larger groups; the importance of early feedback;…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Aptitude, Achievement Tests, Articulation (Education)
Springob, H. Karl – 1974
Attrition among urban engineering students at Stevens Institute of Technology was studied. At the time of the student's college entry, various ability, achievement, personality, interest, and biographical factors were analyzed in an effort to predict student persistence, withdrawal, or academic failure. For the 381 male students who entered the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Academic Persistence, Bachelors Degrees
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Richardson, Shirley M. – Journal of the Freshman Year Experience, 1994
A study involving 199 private liberal arts college freshmen found a weak but statistically significant correlation between high school grade point average and freshman grade point average (FGPA) but not between Scholastic Aptitude Test scores and FGPA. For academically underprepared freshmen, motivation-related noncognitive variables significantly…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen
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