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Lin, Y.; McKeachie, W. J. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 1973
Three studies of prediction of academic achievement in introductory psychology courses are reported. The Achiever Personality scale of Fricke's Opinion, Attitude and Interest Survey and Brown and Holtzman's Survey of Study Habits and Attitudes made independent contributions beyond intelligence in the prediction of course grades in two of these…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Measurement Instruments, Personality Assessment
Wircenski, Jerry L.; Hyde, Thomas E. – American Vocational Journal, 1974
The selection scales reported in this article are aimed not so much at "selecting students out" as making sure they get into the right vocational programs. The authors discuss in detail the construction of criterion sub-scales and illustrate with examples. The instrument is being tested in three Ohio schools. (Author)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Career Choice, Career Counseling, Educational Programs
MCKEACHIE, WILBERT J.; AND OTHERS – 1964
THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERING TEACHER CHARACTERISTICS AND OF VARIOUS STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS UPON LEARNING IN COLLEGE WERE MEASURED BY AN INSTRUMENT CALLED THE "CRITERIA TEST," WHICH CONTAINED SUBTESTS FOR MEASURING SEVERAL LEVELS OF COGNITIVE COURSE OUTCOMES AS FUNCTIONS OF INTERACTIONS AMONG METHODS OF TEACHING, TEACHER PERSONALITY, AND…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Measurement, College Instruction, Course Objectives