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Brynteson, Paul; And Others – 1980
The purpose of this study was to determine if fitness, knowledge about health related fitness, and attitudes toward health related fitness could be improved as a result of a one-semester college health fitness course. A second purpose was to compare which of four methods of instruction would result in the greatest improvements in health related…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Classroom Techniques
Reiser, Robert A. – Educational Communication and Technology: A Journal of Theory, Research, and Development, 1984
Examines the effects of three self-pacing procedures on student withdrawal rate, rate of progress, final examination performance, and attitude in a personalized system of instruction for undergraduate students in an introductory speech course. Benefits of reducing student procrastination are discussed in light of the study's results. (Author/MBR)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Course Organization, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction
