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Direct linkCulver, K. C.; Braxton, John M.; Pascarella, Ernest T. – Journal of Higher Education, 2021
Academic rigor has long been considered important for students' learning and development in higher education. However, findings about students' outcomes from previous studies of rigor are mixed, in part because of varying conceptions of what constitutes rigor. In quantitative research, rigor is often operationalized in one of two ways: through…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Difficulty Level, Undergraduate Students, Cognitive Development
Download full textOrnek, Funda; Robinson, William R.; Haugan, Mark R. – Science Education International, 2007
According to many students, introductory physics is difficult. We investigated what students believe makes physics difficult and what can be done to overcome these difficulties. Our investigation included an initial free-response survey given to approximately 1400 students in an introductory physics course and a second survey, which was given to…
Descriptors: Physics, Introductory Courses, Student Surveys, Difficulty Level
