College Student Journal articles from June 2000

College Student Journal archives from June 2000

Attitudes and behavior of college students toward infidelity.
June 1, 2000... Six-hundred-twenty never married university students completed an anonymous confidential questionnaire designed to assess their attitude and behavior toward a partner's infidelity. Over two-thirds (69.1%) reported that they would end a...

An examination of college-wide student teaching evaluations.
June 1, 2000... This paper examines the student teaching evaluations of a new survey instrument developed in the spring, 1997 semester. Correlations between scores on the teaching evaluation and student time in preparation are also examined. Students were...

Effects of family origin dynamics on college freshmen.
June 1, 2000... The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the young adult's perception of family emotional alliances and the young adults' intimacy development with consideration for gender differences. More specifically, when observing...

Comparing the democratic maturity of 200 Canadian college students with rural and urban college students in the U.S.
June 1, 2000... Comparisons were made between 200 Canadian college students in years 1 through 4 with rural and urban college students in the United States using scores from The Democratic Maturity Test. The Canadian students did better on the DEMO test than...

Views of violence in American sports: a study of college students.
June 1, 2000... This study was conducted to investigate perceptions of violence in sport in general and perceptions of violence in intramural sports for university participants in intramural sports. Social learning theory and social exchange theory were...

Students with disabilities in higher education: a review of the literature.
June 1, 2000... Higher education in the United States undergoes change in response to modifications in the perceived needs of the society, legislative policies and social attitudes. As a result, the student pool has changed considerably in higher educational...

Work experience as a predictor of MBA performance.(master of business administration)
June 1, 2000... Students bringing post-baccalaureate work in business to an MBA program may have gained experiences that will help them succeed in their course work. This study investigates the relation between years of such work experience and success in the...

Stress at college: effects on health habits, health status and self-esteem.
June 1, 2000... The results from a random survey of students (N=145) are analyzed to address three questions: 1) Are students in certain demographic groups prone to experience higher levels of stress? 2) Is there a relationship between stress and other health...

Identifying grade inflation at an open-admissions institution.
June 1, 2000... This paper evolved from the work of an Ad Hoc Committee to study the problem of grade inflation at Eastern Kentucky University. As members of the Ad Hoc Committee on Grade Inflation, the authors would like to acknowledge Robert Kustra,...

Academic stress of college students: comparison of student and faculty perceptions.
June 1, 2000... This study examined perceptions of academic stress among male and female college students, and compared faculty and student perceptions of students' academic stress. The sample consisted of 249 students and 67 faculty members from a midwestern...

The relationship of trait and test anxiety with mathematics anxiety.
June 1, 2000... Correlational and comorbidity analyses of math anxiety's relationship with trait and test anxiety among college students were conducted. Significant correlations were obtained among all three measures, with women reporting higher levels of math...

Leadership practices and effectiveness among Greek student leaders.
June 1, 2000... The purpose of the study was to examine leadership practices of Greek-affiliated student leaders at three public, midwestern universities and to measure their effectiveness as determined by chapter presidents, executive council members, and...

A comparison between college faculty users and non-users of an academic home page.
June 1, 2000... Introduction In recent years many technological advances have taken place that have dramatically changed the lifestyles of individuals and institutions. The introduction of a particular good or service may bring immediate acceptance and a...

Saving time: using the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-III as a screening test of intelligence with undergraduates.
June 1, 2000... Most college and university counseling centers are overwhelmed with traditional clients. There is also an increased number of students with disabilities. Being able to screen students accurately and efficiently would save precious time. The...

The impact of cooperating teachers' task statements on student teachers' pedagogical behaviors.
June 1, 2000... The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of cooperating teachers' post teaching conference task statements on student teachers' pedagogical behaviors. Two female elementary cooperating teachers and two male student teachers...

A review of time-shortened courses across disciplines.
June 1, 2000... Intensive or time-shortened courses taught outside the traditional semester or quarter are becoming common at many colleges and universities due to the number of non-traditional students. While intense courses are convenient to these students,...

Academic dishonesty and distance learning: student and faculty views.
June 1, 2000... Cheating is a major concern on many college campuses. For example, Davis, Grover, Becker, and McGregor (1992) reported that between 40% and 60% of their student respondents reported cheating on at least one examination. The 1990s also witnessed...

The one-to-one survey: traditional versus non-traditional student satisfaction with professors during one-to-one contacts.
June 1, 2000... The characteristics of positive and negative one-to-one student-faculty interactions were examined with non-traditional and traditional undergraduates. Analyses indicated that non-traditional and traditional students responded to interactions...