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ERIC Number: EJ412150
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Student Learning Processes: How Poorly Prepared Students Succeed in College.
Easton, John Q.; Ginsberg, Rick
Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, v1 n1 p12-37 1985
Describes a study of community college students attending a City Colleges of Chicago campus, who received high grades through diligent study rather than high aptitude. Interviews conducted with 26 students revealed that participation in learning, review/restudy, selectivity in classes and teachers, and planning were responsible for students' success. (DMM)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, High Achievement, Overachievement, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior, Student Motivation, Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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