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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Motivation Predictors of College Student Academic Performance and Retention
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Friedman, Barry A.; Mandel, Rhonda G. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2012
College student retention and performance in higher education are important issues for educational institutions, educators, and students. The purpose of this study was to determine if student needs for achievement, affiliation, autonomy, and dominance measured by the Needs Assessment Questionnaire (Heckert et al., 2000) could predict academic…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Grade Point Average, Needs Assessment, Academic Persistence
The Prediction of College Student Academic Performance and Retention: Application of Expectancy and Goal Setting Theories
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Friedman, Barry A.; Mandel, Rhonda G. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2010
Student retention and performance in higher education are important issues for educators, students, and the nation facing critical professional labor shortages. Expectancy and goal setting theories were used to predict academic performance and college student retention. Students' academic expectancy motivation at the start of the college…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, College Applicants, Academic Achievement, Goal Orientation