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Antecedents of College Students' Study Deficiencies: The Relationship between Course Features and Students' Study Activities.

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Thomas, John W.; And Others – Higher Education, 1991

Research on college students' study skills and habits and on secondary-level course organization suggest certain patterns of instructor demand (workload, test difficulty, latitude for self-direction) and compensations (test review practices, test item overlap with instructor handouts, "safety nets") may account for student study deficiencies, and…

Descriptors: College Preparation, College Students, Course Organization, High School Graduates

Honors and Nonhonors Freshmen: Demographics, Attitudes, Interests, and Behaviors.

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Gerrity, Deborah A.; And Others – NACADA Journal, 1993

A study found college honors (n=231) and nonhonors (n=709) first-year students were similar in extracurricular interests, educational objectives, and some study habits; they reported differences in most other areas. Findings have implications for advising both groups, such as placement of emphasis on format of academic courses, orientation to…

Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Freshmen, Course Organization, Dropout Prevention