The study was designed to determine whether any one of seven selected variables or a combination of the variables is predictive of performance on the State Board Test Pool Examination. The selected variables studied were: high school grade point average (HSGPA), The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Nursing grade point average (GPA), and American College Test Assessment (ACT) stand...

The purpose of this study was to describe the learning style of 1994 incomingfreshmen students enrolled in the College of Food Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University. The study investigated the relationships between learning style, academic performance, and selected student characteristics. Results of the study indicated that the 1994 enteringfreshmen tended to le...

English has become one of the most effective global medium of communication today. The significance of English is highly emphasized in many countries as it is now the medium of communication in international business and technology based trading industries. This paper present the results of an investigation that compares the performance in English courses of male and female students of a bachel...

Previous research on the relationship between Machiavellianism and academic achievement has yielded mixed results. The present study supports the hypothesis of a negative relationship between scores on Mach IV scale and grade point average in a sample of 82 undergraduate students. The modern concept of Machiavellianism was derived from the ideas of Machiavelli as published in The Prince in 1532...

BACKGROUND Undertaking commercial coaching to improve one's chance of selection into medical school is widespread. Although its effect on selection test performance appears to be relatively minimal, its impact on the predictive validity of the tests is unknown. AIMS To examine whether commercial coaching for the Undergraduate Medical and Health Sciences Admissions Test (UMAT) changes its abil...

AIM To assess whether extended medical school duration, block/modular structure of subjects, not allowing students to transfer exams into the higher course year, and curriculum implementation in line with the Bologna Accord are associated with lower attrition and better academic outcomes of medical students. METHODS We retrospectively investigated curricula at the University of Split School o...

The present investigation is a pilot study that examines the efficacy of a group intervention aimed at helping college students with ADHD better adjust to and cope with the demands of college and prepare for future employment. An 8-week psychoeducational group counseling intervention based on cognitive behavioral and psychosocial theoretical orientation was developed. Forty college students wit...

A Abstract. Objective and Participants: A sample of 231 students attending a private liberal arts university in central Alberta, Canada, completed a 5-day time diary and a 71-item questionnaire assessing the influence of personal, cognitive, and attitudinal factors on success. Methods: The authors used 3 success measures: cumulative grade point average (GPA), Personal Success—each participant’s...