The Academically "At Risk" Student: A Pilot Intervention Programme and Its Observed Effects on Learning Outcome.

Parsons, Phillip G.; Meyer, Jan H. F.

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Publication Date: 1990

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The Academically "At Risk" Student: A Pilot Intervention Programme and Its Observed Effects on Learning Outcome.

Parsons, Phillip G.; Meyer, Jan H. F.

Higher Education, v20 n3 p323-34 Oct 1990

An African program for high-risk college students focusing on aspects of the learning context, including the student-teacher relationship, perceptions of textbooks and notes, and the nature and role of tests, resulted in improvements in student attitudes, quality of learning, and academic performance. Implications for college teaching are discussed. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Change, College Instruction, Dropout Prevention, Foreign Countries, High Risk Students, Higher Education, Notetaking, Program Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship, Testing, Textbooks

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: South Africa

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