College Student Journal articles from June 1999

College Student Journal archives from June 1999

TEACHING HOW TO TEACH CRITICAL THINKING.
June 1, 1999... College students develop the skills and attitudes that faculty encourage. Critical thinking is perhaps the most oft-cited post-secondary learning objective, although common classroom practice belies its importance. Based on 25 years of...

ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT STYLE AND EGO IDENTITY, ATTRIBUTIONAL STYLE, AND FAMILY OF ORIGIN IN FIRST-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENTS.
June 1, 1999... This study examined the relationship between adult romantic attachment style and measures of cognitive attributional style, ego identity, attachment to primary caregiver, and family environment. Individuals having a secure attachment style were...

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF BUSINESS AND NON-BUSINESS STUDENTS' PERFORMANCES IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING: PASSING RATES, INTEREST AND MOTIVATION IN ACCOUNTING, AND ATTITUDES TOWARD READING AND MATH.
June 1, 1999... This study compares the passing performances of the Florida A&M University business and non-business students in financial accounting for Spring semesters 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997. The results showed that in the Spring 1992...

WORLD WIDE WEB SITES FOR CAMPUS ALCOHOL POLICY FORMATION, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.
June 1, 1999... There are four important world wide web (www) sites for alcohol policy formation, education and research. These sites provide a myriad of materials and services to college administrators, faculty, staff and students interested in combating...

SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC INTEGRATION AND COLLEGE SUCCESS: SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES AS A FUNCTION OF ETHNICITY AND FAMILY EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND.
June 1, 1999... Analyses of survey data collected from 150 college students identified relationships among five indices of academic and social integration (academic confidence, social confidence, perception of oneself as a leader among one's peers, a positive...

STUDENT GENDER DIFFERENCES IN PERCEIVED IMPORTANCE OF COLLEGE SERVICES.
June 1, 1999... This study examined the importance incoming students placed on college services, and whether males and females differed in perceived importance of those services. During a summer orientation program, 405 newly admitted students completed a...

TREATING PRIMARY NOCTURNAL ENURESIS: THE COUNSELOR'S ROLE.
June 1, 1999... Each morning, five to seven million children wake up in a wet bed because of primary nocturnal enuresis, i.e., nighttime bedwetting. Because of the intense embarrassment and inconvenience associated with this behavior, many parents are highly...

A COMPARISON OF DAYDREAM AND DREAM PERSPECTIVES.
June 1, 1999... Perspectives of college students dreams and daydreams were reported and compared. Proportions of students reporting each of four perspectives were found to be similar for dreams and daydreams. However, overall frequencies of dream perspectives...

TRACING THE ROOTS OF MATHEMATICS ANXIETY THROUGH IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS WITH PRESERVICE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS.
June 1, 1999... Through administration of the Revised Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale (R-MARS) to 50 preservice elementary teachers, the five most mathematically anxious were identified. Each of the five identified participants was interviewed with regard to...

APPRAISING LEARNER PROGRESS IN THE SOCIAL STUDIES.
June 1, 1999... Many changes have occurred in techniques used to appraise pupil achievement in social studies. Teachers, supervisors, and principals need to stay abreast of new procedures. Why? With the use of diverse approaches, the teacher may be in a better...

IS ALL RETENTION GOOD? AN EMPIRICAL STUDY.
June 1, 1999... It is a commonly held assumption that all attrition within Higher Education is a negative occurrence. Records from 729 exiting students were reviewed to ascertain 1) reasons for leaving 2) GPA at exit point and major. Results indicate that...

PATTERNS AND MOTIVES FOR VCR USAGE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS.
June 1, 1999... This study analyzes the patterns and motives for VCR usage among undergraduate students at a state university. A 27-item survey instrument was administered to 139 students. The results revealed that most undergraduate students use VCRs more...

CULTURE, FAMILY AND CHINESE AND KOREAN AMERICAN STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT: AN EXAMINATION OF STUDENT FACTORS THAT AFFECT STUDENT OUTCOMES.
June 1, 1999... This study determined that there is a distinct and intimate relationship between Asian American culture, family and student achievement. The purpose of this study was to describe how culture and family impact Asian American student achievement...

AN EXAMINATION OF INTERNET USAGE ON TWO COLLEGE CAMPUSES.
June 1, 1999... Some individuals use the Internet beyond reasonable expectations and suffer from Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD), which produces significant, negative consequences in the daily lives of these individuals. This research sought to ascertain...

ASSESSING GRADUATE STUDENTS' SENSITIVITY TO GENDER, RACE, EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT.
June 1, 1999... Knowledge about graduate students' awareness of and sensitivity to issues of gender and race is crucial to constructing effective curricula. The purpose of this study was to assess the existing levels of awareness toward issues of race and...

CRITICAL THINKING DISPOSITION AND LOCUS OF CONTROL AS PREDICTORS OF EVALUATIONS OF TEACHING STRATEGIES.
June 1, 1999... Most studies which investigate the relationship between critical thinking skills and instruction focus on how teaching strategies affect the development of critical thinking. In this paper we investigate how student characteristics affect their...

DO MENTORS INFLUENCE THE APPEARANCE AND CONTENT OF STUDENT POSTERS AT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES?
June 1, 1999... Although mentoring is touted as a beneficial activity, supportive data are sparse. This study evaluated the influence of a mentor on five aspects of both the appearance and content of student posters presented at a regional and a national...

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MORAL REASONING.
June 1, 1999... According to various models of ethical decision making, moral reasoning is an important factor influencing ethical behavior. Previous studies in business ethics research have predominantly used student samples. This study compares two samples,...

EXAMINING THE BASIC PRINCIPLES FOR EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP (A SCIENTIFICALLY-BASED STRUCTURE).
June 1, 1999... Voltaire once said, "An institution is the lengthened shadow of one person," and it clearly depicts the critical role of the leader (Cassel, 1996b). This basic concept of the central importance of the leader in relation to the group has not...

COPING WITH ADOLESCENT SCHOOL VIOLENCE: IMPLICATIONS FOR COUNSELING.
June 1, 1999... Reports continue to reveal tragic accounts of violence in our schools. These incidents have a devastating impact on students, the school personnel and the community. Adolescent characteristics and the implications for counseling are presented....

SOURCES OF STRESS AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS.
June 1, 1999... The Student Stress Survey (SSS) was used to determine the major sources of stress among college students. The scale consisted of 40 potentially stressful situations. The scale addressed interpersonal, intrapersonal, academic, and environmental...

DISTANCE LEARNING, WEB SITES, AND ACCREDITATION.
June 1, 1999... The authors discuss the growth of distance learning via the Internet, list a number of relevant web sites, and relate both to the institutional accreditation issue. Introduction How do Pacific Western University (www.pwu-hi.edu) and...