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Peer reviewedMerrill, Beverly – English Journal, 1980
Notes how the wording of questions can affect the results of surveys and questionnaires. Suggests activities to help students become critical listeners, viewers, and readers. (RL)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Bias, Critical Reading, Critical Thinking
Download full textPascarella, Ernest; And Others – 1992
This report sought to test the hypothesis that living on campus fosters cognitive growth by estimating the relative freshman-year gains in reading comprehension, mathematical reasoning, and critical thinking of resident and commuter students at an urban university. Data were collected from 210 college freshmen students at a large research…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Tests, College Freshmen
