Academic and Locus of Control Enhancement in a Freshman Study Skills and College Adjustment Course

Abstract

From a previous regression analysis, 70 of 250 freshmen were identified as showing academic risk and enrolled in a study skills and college adjustment course. These students obtained higher grades than predicted, while grades of students not enrolled did not differ from predicted. Obtained GPAs for those not in the course were negatively correlated with locus of control; GPAs for students in the course were not so correlated. Examination of locus of control measures for a subset of the two groups indicated that enrolled students who initially scored external scored significantly more internal at the end of the semester. Results are discussed in terms of both GPA enhancement and taking personal responsibility for college success.

Effects of a Science of Learning Course on College Students’ Learning With a Computer

“…Namely, institution officials usually reserve remedial-themed first-year courses for at-risk, transfer, or struggling students (Forster, Swallow, Fodor, & Fousler, 1999). Researchers have reported that students enrolled in remedial courses exhibit higher grades than would be predicted based on their previous performance (Cone & Owens, 1991). These students also had higher retention rates (i.e., an increase in retention rate from 7% to 53%, Cone, 1991; Forster et al, 1999) and gains in study skills (Forster et al, 1999) compared with other at-risk cohorts that were not offered the courses.…”

Η Επίδραση Της Αυτοεκτίμησης, Της Συναισθηματικής Νοημοσύνης, Του Κέντρου Ελέγχου Και Της Επίλυσης Προβλημάτων Στην Αυτοαποτελεσματικότητα Των Εκπαιδευτικών

“…Η περαιτέρω διερεύνηση της σχέσης αυτής σε Έλληνες εκπαιδευτικούς, αποτελεί αντικείμενο της παρούσας μελέτης, καθώς, έχει βρεθεί ότι σχεδιασμένες παρεμβάσεις μπορούν να ενισχύσουν το κέντρο ελέγχου τόσο σε μαθητές πρωτοβάθμιας και δευτεροβάθμιας εκπαίδευσης (Denkowski et al, 1983. Post, 1999, όσο και σε ενήλικα άτομα (Cone & Owens, 1991. Τσίτσας, 2009.…”