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Kuh, George D.; Gambino, Laura M.; Bresciani Ludvik, Marilee; O'Donnell, Ken – National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment, 2018
There is growing awareness of the importance of dispositional attributes to effective performance, both during college and in the workplace. In this paper, we examine multiple facets of dispositional learning such as fluid intelligence and interpersonal and intrapersonal competencies, and explain why participation in well-designed high-impact…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Electronic Publishing, Educational Practices, Cognitive Style
Vella-Brokrick, Dianne A. – Communique, 2016
Teaching the art and science of well-being in schools can equip both students and teachers with the skills and confidence to better manage their emotions, develop constructive thinking styles, form positive self-identities, better understand their personal values, and establish healthy relationships with others and the community. Through the lens…
Descriptors: Well Being, Self Esteem, Self Control, Emotional Response
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Catsambis, Sophia; Buttaro, Anthony, Jr. – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2012
We revisit Harry L. Gracey's perspective of kindergarten as academic boot camp where, at school entry, children acquire the student role through a structured program of activities. We provide further insights into the crucial mechanisms of socialization that occur in U.S. kindergartens by examining the relationship between within-class ability…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Self Control, Kindergarten, Student Behavior
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Vermunt, Jan D.; Vermetten, Yvonne J. – Educational Psychology Review, 2004
This paper reviews the research conducted in the last decade on patterns in student learning, mostly in higher education. More specifically, the review focuses on a series of studies that have in common (a) the use of the Inventory of Learning Styles (ILS), an instrument aimed at measuring several components of student learning, namely, cognitive…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Learning Strategies, Educational Research, Learning Theories
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Phelan, Sherry; Young, Angela M. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2003
Creative Self-Leadership and Creative Confidence were examined in relation to Creative Style Preference and Training. It was hypothesized that perceptions of Creative Self-Leadership and Creative Confidence were related to personal Creative Style Preferences and that Training would be associated with higher levels of Creative Self-Leadership and…
Descriptors: Creativity, Work Environment, Self Control, Leadership
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Yukselturk, Erman; Bulut, Safure – Educational Technology & Society, 2007
This study analyzed the factors that affect student success in an online computer programming course. The study had two with two main objectives. The first was to examine relationships among selected variables (gender, age, educational level, locus of control, and learning style), motivational beliefs (intrinsic goal orientation, extrinsic goal…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Cognitive Style, Self Efficacy, Online Courses