Recently added articles from College Student Journal:
HIV risk behavior among college students in the United States.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Objective. This article updates our 1997 review that examined the literature on HIV risk behavior among college students. Methods. The current review focuses on college student sex-risk behaviors related to HIV-related knowledge, communication with sex partners, self efficacy, and ...
Student affairs preparation programs: a competency based approach to assessment and outcomes.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... The focus and purpose of master's degree student affairs preparation programs is to prepare students to become competent student affairs practitioners. Program assessments, especially those focused on outcomes are important metrics for understanding the role and impact of student affairs ...
What college women want in a marriage partner.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... One-hundred-and-ninety seven undergraduates at a large southeastern university completed a confidential anonymous 22-item questionnaire designed to assess the qualities college women want in their prospective marital partners. The data revealed that women (when compared to what men want in ...
Needs of sexual assault advocates in campus-based sexual assault centers.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Most campuses have sexual assault crisis centers that are designed to assist victims and educate the college community about this crime. While much is known about sexual assault victimization patterns on college campuses, there is still a lack of understanding about the needs of those ...
Austrian students and smoking: prevalence and characteristics.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... There is little data on the smoking behaviour of the population of Austria. The available information hardly goes beyond some figures on the number of regular smokers and the amount of cigarettes consumed per person per year. Equally, statutory anti-smoking measures in Austria lag ...
Service learning in domestic and international settings.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... This paper examines pre-service teacher outcomes associated with service learning in domestic and international settings. One group of upper-division undergraduate level pre-service teachers participated in supervised experiences in domestic settings. A second group of upper-division ...
Increasing awareness of group privilege with college students.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... A qualitative study was conducted with 850 participants in 36 different classes including Child and Family Studies, Human Relations, Aviation, and Community Studies in a university in the Midwest. The study conducted was based on a simulated discrimination exercise to increase awareness of ...
Psychological sense of community in university classrooms: do achievement goal orientations matter?(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Studies of Psychological Sense of Community (PSOC) have been conducted in association with various settings, and evidence has shown the impact of PSOC in local neighborhoods and communities, community organizations, and industrial organizations. On the other hand, relatively little is ...
Three essential components of college teaching: achievement calibration, self-efficacy, and self-regulation.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... This paper introduces the concept of calibration under the umbrella of metacognition. It examines the current theoretical and empirical issues related to self-efficacy beliefs and traces the pathways through which self-efficacy is related to calibration. This paper concludes by outlining ...
Rationales of a shift towards knowledge economy in Jordan from the viewpoint of educational experts and relationship with some variables.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... The purpose of the present study was to identify rationales underlying a shift towards knowledge economy in education as perceived by the educational experts in Jordan and relationship with some variables. The random stratum sample (n=90) consisted of educational experts representing ...
Dealing with slackers in college classroom work groups.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... The purpose of this study was to probe the presence of slackers in college classroom work group, how students react to slackers, and the recommendations students would make for working with slackers in future group projects. Thirty-seven college students participated in one of five focus ...
Ethics in educational research: a comparative analysis of graduate student and faculty beliefs.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Now more than ever, graduate students and experienced researchers alike need to understand the professional and legal rules regarding the conduct of ethical research. The purpose of this study was to determine if there are differences in how graduate students and faculty" assess ethical ...
First-generation female college students' financial literacy: real and perceived barriers to degree completion.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... First-generation female college students (FGFCS) make up a large portion of the diversity in higher education. Unfortunately "access" to education does not translate to success. Persistence and degree completion for these students is often undermined by seemingly insurmountable obstacles ....
Predicting college students' mathematics anxiety by motivational beliefs and self-regulated learning strategies.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... The purpose of this study is to determine whether motivational beliefs and self-regulated learning strategies are significant predictors of college students' mathematics anxiety. The subscales for the motivation scale are intrinsic goal orientation, extrinsic goal orientation, task value, ...
Students' perceptions and experiences with key factors during the transition from high school to college.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Parents, friends, high school teachers and guidance counselors, college professors and academic advisors, college orientation programs, and first-year seminars play a role in facilitating students' transition from high school to college. This paper assesses the frequency of activities ...
Relative effects of programmed instruction and demonstration methods on students' academic performance in science.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... This study compared the effects of Programmed Instruction and Demonstration methods on students academic performance in science in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State. A sampling technique (balloting) was used in selecting two schools in Esan West local government area for the ...
Lecturer quality, quantity and gender in colleges of education in Nigeria.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... The quality and quantity of lecturers in Tertiary institutions to a great extent determines the quality of graduates. To ensure quality and quantity the Colleges of Education in Nigeria have established internal and external mechanisms. Quantity is determined by the number of students to a ...
The post-baccalaureate perceptions of psychology alumni.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Faculty members from 7 Departments of Psychology distributed a link to an online survey to their psychology alumni in order to ascertain alumni opinions about college courses, impact of student clubs, value of the undergraduate degree, beliefs about the department, and measures of global ...
Attitudes of Jordanian college students towards learning English as a foreign language.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Over the past several decades+ there has been a growing interest in learning the English language in colleges and universities throughout Jordan. However, the real reasons for college students choosing English as a major do not seem to be clear. The researcher felt the need to investigate ...
Preservice Teacher Institute: developing a model learning community for student teachers.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... The Preservice Teacher Institute (PTI) is a budding learning community designed to provide mentoring and support for senior elementary education undergraduate candidates. This program is an effective paradigm for mentoring and inducting new teachers into the profession. PTI is ...