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Discussion Sessions in a Computer Based Psychology Course.
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Wambach, Cathrine; Brothen, Thomas – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 2002
Reports on results of offering face-to-face discussions to students in a computer-based introductory psychology course. Authors found scant research on the inclusion of discussion in computer-based classes. Of 210 students registered in the class, only 17 indicated an interest in extra-credit discussion sessions. Participants' course outcomes…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Discussion Groups
A Case Study of Procrastination in a Computer Assisted Introductory Psychology Course.
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Wambach, Cathrine; Brothen, Thomas – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 2001
Examines the performance of four developmental students in a psychology class, each of whom demonstrated a specific type of procrastination: (1) avoidance; (2) arousal; (3) fear of failure; and (4) disorganized or rebellious. States that students were alike in their tendency to postpone work, but they varied in levels of anxiety, timing of work,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Self Management, Student Behavior, Student Characteristics
The Relationship of Conscientiousness to Metacognitive Study Strategy Use by Developmental Students.
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Brothen, Tomas; Wambach, Cathrine – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 2001
Argues that many developmental students succeed in college regardless of their basic academic ability and high school records. Presents data that suggest that, as a predictor of academic success over time, conscientiousness combined with metacognitive study skills is superior to ACT test performance. Suggests that proper developmental learning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Community Colleges, Compensatory Education
A Beneficial Self-Monitoring Activity for Developmental Students.
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Brothen, Thomas; Wambach, Cathrine – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 2000
Contends that developmental students can become more self-regulated in learning, appraising need for further study, deploying strategies to meet needs, and assessing their learning progress by using self-monitoring assignment record sheets developed by teachers. States that systematically tracking their performance helps students take ownership…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, High Risk Students