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Duby, Paul B. – 1981
The role of attributions in achievement situations is examined, as well as whether attributions can be altered by the implementation of specified instructional conditions. One hundred eighty nine students from four campuses of a city consolidated community college system were divided into two groups and taught over an 18-week semester by: (1)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Attribution Theory, Correlation
South Oklahoma City Junior Coll., OK. – 1979
In February and March 1979, students, faculty, and staff at South Oklahoma City Junior College were surveyed to determine their feelings toward the change from a one-mark grading system (M for mastery of the subject) to a three-mark system (MH for mastery with honors, M for mastery, and CR for credit). Of the student sample, 53.8% (N=574)…
Descriptors: Credit No Credit Grading, Employment Potential, Enrollment Influences, Grades (Scholastic)
Texas Univ., Austin. – 1978
Text and accompanying exercises are provided in this two-part learning module that was designed to assist instructors in providing high-risk, non-traditional students with a sense of self-direction and control over their academic progress. Part I discusses the concepts of internal and external locus of control and describes how they correspond to…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitude Measures, Case Studies, Change Strategies