Descriptor
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Researchers | 2 |
Location
| Australia | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Canfield Learning Styles… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedCoggins, Chere Campbell – American Journal of Distance Education, 1988
Discussion of variables that affect successful completion of external degree programs focuses on a study that investigated the association between learning style and persistence among students from the University of Wisconsin System Extended Degree Programs. Literature on distance education is reviewed, and results of the study are analyzed. (35…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Cognitive Style, Distance Education
Murray-Harvey, Rosalind; Keeves, John P. – 1994
A study was designed to investigate the complex interrelationship of factors that affect university students' academic achievement. The study used a sample population of 72 students who were enrolled in first year Nursing and Teacher Education courses in 1991 at the Flinders University of South Australia. From data gathered over 2 years, a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Cognitive Processes, Foreign Countries
