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Granzin, Kent L.; Painter, John J. – Improving College and University Teaching, 1976
In a study of 637 students enrolled in 17 classes, cognitive dissonance was shown to be an applicable but weak conceptual framework for understanding course evaluations. Results of this study are similar to those of an earlier investigation by Canter and Meisels. (LBH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Correlation, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation
Canter, Francis M.; Meisels, Murray – Improving College and University Teaching, 1971
Importance of stimulating interest in a course rather than reliance on grades or course difficulty. (Editor)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Measurement, Course Evaluation, Course Objectives
