Few studies have examined the impact of mastery learning on mastery goal structures or even on students' motivation more generally. In this study, we examined one middle school that implemented a schoolwide mastery learning system, conducting interviews with a sample of administrators (n = 3), teachers (n = 4), and students (n = 9) to determine…

Purpose of study was to investigate the "novelty effect" hypothesis by investigating the relationship of student responses on an attitude survey with the number of personalized courses they were taking concurrently. (Author)

This study is an attempt to provide organized and relevant objective evidence which can be used to improve student decisions. (Author)

An evaluation of the performance of and attitudes toward the beginning course in economics at three mid-western collegiate institutions is investigated in this study. (Editor)

Study sought to determine the effect of the form of school organization on pupil attitudes, achievement, conceptual maturity, and classroom behavior. (Authors)

This experiment compares the effects of six individual instructors on test performance and attitudes of their students. (Author/RY)

This article demonstrates that a significant pattern of bias is discernable in students' evaluations of instructors. (Editor)

Article attempted to determine the variables related to overall satisfaction with graduate school and to determine the significance of two sets of variables, one set intrinsic and the other set extrinsic to students' graduate education, in predicting overall satisfaction. (Author/RK)

In an attempt to gain insight into factors influencing college course evaluations, 759 students were questioned at both the beginning and end of the term concerning their feelings about the instructor and course, and about their expectations concerning their grade achievement. (Authors)

The randomized response model described in this study works against the types of bias which make faculty evaluation surveys unreliable. (Authors/CB)

This study was designed to investigate the differential effects of selected instructional strategies in a computer-managed instruction (CMI) learning environment. (Editor)

The present research asked students in a free-response or open-ended task to indicate their analysis of the reasons for attending school and what factors would lead them to do better in school. (Author/RK)

This study systematically examined the relationship between two categories of teacher behavior (congruence and positive regard) and student willingness to self-disclose. These variables were investigated because they have been related to self-disclosure in other situations, and were defined operationally in keeping with the special characteristics…

Study attempted to determine whether general college student ratings were biased in favor of one type of instructional method or another, and what the structure of these differences was. (Authors)