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Record 1

Accession Number

EJ576600

Author

van Heerden, Eulalie

Title

Black University Students in South Africa: The Influence of Sociocultural Factors on Study and Performance.

Journal Name

Anthropology & Education Quarterly

Appears In

v26 n1 p50-80 Mar 1995

Month

Mar

Year

1995

Date

19950000

Abstract

Presents results of ethnographic research into sociocultural influences on the academic performance of black students at a correspondence education university in South Africa. A contextual and individualistic/holistic approach was used in the case studies. Performance was influenced by various factors based on circumstances and attitudes. (MMU)

Identifier

*University of South Africa

Major Subjects

Academic Achievement ; Black Students ; College Students ; Educational Anthropology ; Social Influences

Minor Subjects

Case Studies ; Cultural Influences ; Foreign Countries ; Higher Education ; Study Habits

Language

English

Clearinghouse Code

UD

ISSN

0161-7761

Record 2

Accession Number

EJ571793

Author

Singham, Mano

Title

The Canary in the Mine: The Achievement Gap Between Black and White Students.

Journal Name

Phi Delta Kappan

Appears In

v80 n1 p8-15 Sep 1998

Month

Sep

Year

1998

Date

19980000

Abstract

Favored explanations for the achievement gap between black and white students reflect experts' positions on the ideological spectrum, while overlooking fundamental problems with the educational delivery system. The situation of black students is not hopeless, thanks to new research that abandons whites' academic performance as the norm and advocates developing cooperative studying and problem-solving habits in all students. (MLH)

Major Subjects

Academic Achievement ; Black Students ; Cooperative Learning ; Evaluation Criteria ; Racial Differences ; White Students

Minor Subjects

Delivery Systems ; Elementary Secondary Education ; Misconceptions ; Problem Solving ; Study Habits

Language

English

Clearinghouse Code

EA

ISSN

0031-7217

Record 3

Accession Number

ED415942

Author

Rasor, Lori T. ; Rasor, Richard A.

Title

Test Anxiety and Study Behavior of Community College Students in Relation to Ethnicity, Gender, and Age.

Year

1998

Date

19980300

Pagination Count

21

Abstract

A study was conducted on community college students in order to determine the correlational values among the variables of test anxiety and study behavior, and the student characteristics of age, gender, and ethnicity. Students enrolled in introductory psychology and English classes at American River College and Sacramento City College in California participated in the study by completing the Study Behavior Inventory (SBI) and Sarason's Test Anxiety Scale (TAS). The SBI measures undergraduates' study behaviors and academic self-perception, and the TAS measures the amount of test anxiety among students. Students' demographic information including ethnicity, gender, age, academic background, and language background was also determined. Principle findings of the study include (1) non-white students may need more instruction about study habits and help with combating test anxiety than whites; (2) younger students, especially males, may need additional instruction about study habits; (3) female students are in greater need for help than males with overcoming test anxiety; and (4) the best predictor of higher levels of test anxiety is lower study skills. Provides several tables of data. (Contains 18 references.) (YKH)

Identifier

Sarason Test Anxiety Scale. Study Behavior Inventory

Major Subjects

Measurement Techniques ; Student Attitudes ; Student Characteristics ; Study Skills ; Test Anxiety ; Two Year College Students

Minor Subjects

Age Differences ; Behavioral Science Research ; Black Students ; Community Colleges ; Comparative Analysis ; Ethnic Studies ; High Risk Students ; Personality Assessment ; School Demography ; Sex Differences ; Study Habits ; Tables (Data) ; Two Year Colleges ; White Students

Language

English

Country of Publication

U.S. California

Clearinghouse Code

JC

Price

EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.

Record 4

Accession Number

ED409392

Author

Ekeler, William J., Ed.

Title

The Black Student's Guide to High School Success.

Year

1997

Date

19970000

Note

Foreword by L. Douglas Wilder.

Availability

Greenwood Press, Greenwood Publishing Group, 88 Post Road West, P.O. Box 5007, Westport, CT 06881-5007 ($29.95).

Pagination Count

150

Abstract

The selections in this book offer advice on how to get the most out of a high school education by making intelligent and informed decisions in and out of the classroom. The guide features 15 essays geared to the student, each written by a professional or educator. Each is followed by a short essay by a black high school student about his or her experience in overcoming obstacles to success in high school. The following essays are included: (1) "Selecting a High School" (Roland M. Allen); (2) "Planning for the Future: Choosing the Right Field of Study, Faculty, and Counselor" (Ruby C. Delery); (3) "The Politics of High School" (William J. Ekeler); (4) "Opportunities for Success in the Classroom" (Shannon D. Mathews); (5) "Study Habits and Hints" (Margaret Florence); (6) "Athletics" (Willie Hill); (7) "Extracurricular Activities" (Holly A. Robertson); (8) "Leadership In and Out of the Classroom" (Ruby D. Higgins); (9) "Making the Smart Choice: Say No to Drugs, Alcohol, Crime, and Pregnancy" (Wilton A. Barham); (10) "Choosing Your Friends" (Stephen Pemberton); (11) "Black Pride and Self-Esteem" (Vernon L. Farmer); (12) "The Black Community: Community and Religious Involvement" (James Coaxum); (13) "Integration with Others" (LaWanna Gunn-Williams); (14) "Part-time Work: An Education and Opportunity" (Al B. Barron); and (15) "The Career Hunt: Putting It All Together" (Deren Finks). (SLD)

Major Subjects

Academic Achievement ; Black Students ; Career Choice ; Educational Attainment ; High School Students ; Study Habits

Minor Subjects

Black Community ; Decision Making ; Drug Abuse ; Educational Planning ; Extracurricular Activities ; High Schools ; Part Time Employment ; Self Esteem

Intended Audience

Students

Language

English

Country of Publication

U.S. Connecticut

Clearinghouse Code

UD

Price

Document Not Available from EDRS.

ISBN

0313298483

Record 5

Accession Number

ED397705

Author

Weissman, Julie ; And Others

Title

A Study of Student Transition to College. AIR 1996 Annual Forum Paper.

Year

1996

Date

19960507

Note

Paper presented at the Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional Research (36th, Albuquerque, NM, May 5-8, 1996).

Pagination Count

33

Abstract

White, Black, and Hispanic students were studied during their transition from school or work to a community college. Students (N=71) at the College of Lake County (CLC) in Illinois attended focus groups formed according to race or ethnic group (White, Black, or Hispanic) in the spring and fall semesters to discuss their goals, experience, and feelings about the college environment. Findings from the fall focus groups indicated that all groups of students saw a direct connection between higher education and desirable employment. Most students in all three groups planned to get a degree or certificate at CLC. White students were most likely to plan on transferring to another school and least likely to plan on a CLC degree whereas Black students were most likely to plan on a CLC degree or certificate and least likely to plan on transferring. Findings from the spring focus group meetings indicated that many students found college harder than expected and all confirmed the importance of support from parents, family, friends, and faculty. Difficulties reported by many students included attending college part-time, not socializing with other students, and, for younger students, relating to older students in class. All expressed a comfortable feeling with campus diversity although their personal experiences in relationship to their race/ethnicity differed by group. Orientation and extracurricular activities were seen as helpful for students adjusting to college. (Contains 19 references.) (CK)

Identifier

*AIR Forum. *College of Lake County IL. Diversity (Student)

Major Subjects

Academic Aspiration ; Ethnic Groups ; School Orientation ; Student Adjustment ; Student Educational Objectives

Minor Subjects

Attitude Change ; Black Students ; College Environment ; College Students ; Community Colleges ; Ethnicity ; Extracurricular Activities ; Family Influence ; Focus Groups ; Higher Education ; Hispanic Americans ; Interpersonal Relationship ; Student Attitudes ; Study Habits ; White Students

Language

English

Country of Publication

U.S. Illinois

Clearinghouse Code

HE

Price

EDRS Price MF01/PC02 Plus Postage.

Record 6

Accession Number

EJ486589

Author

Giovanni, Nikki

Title

Campus Racism 101.

Journal Name

Academe

Appears In

v80 n3 p18-20 May-Jun 1994

Month

May-Jun

Year

1994

Date

19940000

Abstract

A noted poet and professor offers advice to African American students on making the adjustment to a predominantly white college or university. Issues addressed include attendance patterns and study habits, relationships with faculty, cultivating friends and self-esteem, participation in campus life, and dealing with racism. (MSE)

Identifier

African Americans

Major Subjects

Black Students ; College Environment ; Racial Bias ; Student Adjustment ; Study Habits ; Teacher Student Relationship

Minor Subjects

Black Education ; College Students ; Higher Education ; Racial Discrimination ; Student Attitudes ; Student Experience

Language

English

Clearinghouse Code

HE

ISSN

0190-2946

Record 7

Accession Number

EJ472669

Author

Ewing, Norma J. ; Yong, Fung Lan

Title

Learning Style Preferences of Gifted Minority Students.

Journal Name

Gifted Education International

Appears In

v9 n1 p40-44 1993

Year

1993

Date

19930000

Abstract

This study compared learning style preferences among gifted African-American (n=54), Mexican-American (n=61), and American-born Chinese (n=40) middle grade students attending Chicago, Illinois, public schools. Significant ethnic, gender, and grade differences were found. All three groups preferred studying in the afternoon and bright light and did not prefer noise, structure, and authority figures. (DB)

Identifier

African Americans

Major Subjects

Cognitive Style ; Ethnic Groups ; Gifted ; Student Attitudes

Minor Subjects

Age Differences ; Behavior Patterns ; Black Students ; Chinese Americans ; Comparative Analysis ; Conceptual Tempo ; Cultural Differences ; Intermediate Grades ; Mexican Americans ; Sex Differences ; Student Characteristics ; Study Habits

Intended Audience

Researchers

Language

English

Clearinghouse Code

EC

ISSN

0261-4294

Record 8

Accession Number

ED341345

Author

Amos, Arthur K., Jr.

Corporate Name

California Univ., Davis. Office of Student Affairs Research and Information. [BBB20394]

Title

Effort and Gain: The UC Davis Undergraduate Experience.

Year

1990

Date

19900800

Note

For related documents, see HE 025 239-246.

Pagination Count

71

Abstract

A study was done to examine the effort put into their undergraduate study by University of California Davis students and their estimates of what they think they have gotten out of their study. The study used data collected from a stratified random sample of 300 Black students, 300 Chicanos, and 886 other students all of whom received a survey in the mail. Of the 1486 surveys mailed, 725 usable surveys were returned for a response rate of 49 percent. The major findings were: (1) Davis students resemble other students at peer institutions in the effort they put into undergraduate careers and the amount of gain they report; (2) Davis students differ from national counterparts in 8 of 15 Quality of Effort scales where they report greater effort; (3) Davis students report slightly smaller gains than their national peers in three areas; (4) students report slightly greater gains than their national peers in five areas; (5) men and women report similar effort in most areas; (6) differences in ethnicity are significant for six areas of effort; (7) class level is significantly associated with effort in nine areas of effort and three areas of gain; and (8) the effort reported by students varies significantly by field of study in 12 areas. Included are 38 tables. (Author/JB)

Identifier

*Effort. Quality of Effort. *University of California Davis

Major Subjects

College Students ; Educational Quality ; Outcomes of Education ; State Universities ; Undergraduate Study

Minor Subjects

Black Students ; College Curriculum ; College Instruction ; Ethnic Groups ; Higher Education ; Hispanic Americans ; Student Attitudes ; Student Characteristics ; Student Development ; Student Motivation ; Study Habits ; Whites

Intended Audience

Researchers

Language

English

Country of Publication

U.S. California

Clearinghouse Code

HE

Price

EDRS Price MF01/PC03 Plus Postage.

Record 9

Accession Number

EJ419436

Author

Fullilove, Robert E. ; Treisman, Philip Uri

Title

Mathematics Achievement among African American Undergraduates at the University of California, Berkeley: An Evaluation of the Mathematics Workshop Program.

Journal Name

Journal of Negro Education

Appears In

v59 n3 p463-78 Sum 1990

Month

Sum

Year

1990

Date

19900000

Note

Theme issue with the title, "Black Students and the Mathematics, Science, and Technology Pipeline: Turning the Trickle into a Flood."

Abstract

Describes and evaluates the Mathematics Workshop Program (MWP), which recruits first-year students of all races but typically enrolls primarily minority students. Data clearly suggest that MWP has succeeded in promoting high levels of academic performance among African American mathematics students. (AF)

Identifier

African Americans. *Hispanic Students. University of California Berkeley

Major Subjects

Black Students ; Calculus ; College Mathematics ; Cooperative Learning ; Honors Curriculum ; Mathematics Achievement

Minor Subjects

Chi Square ; College Freshmen ; Peer Teaching ; Program Evaluation ; Study Habits ; Workshops

Intended Audience

Teachers Administrators Practitioners

Language

English

Clearinghouse Code

UD

ISSN

0022-2984

Record 10

Accession Number

ED225494

Author

Pratt, Linda K.

Title

An Analysis of Variables Which Discriminate between Persisting and Non-Persisting Students. SAIR Conference Paper.

Year

1982

Date

19821000

Note

Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Southern Association for Institutional Research (Birmingham, AL, October 28-29, 1982).

Pagination Count

11

Abstract

The effectiveness of noncognitive and cognitive variables in predicting student persistence was studied. A total of 698 black freshmen entering North Carolina Central University in 1978 were studied. Sixty-one percent of the sample were female; 83 percent were between 18 and 22 years old; and 65 percent were from cities and towns with populations under 50,000. Data sources were a 1978 survey, Scholastic Aptitude Test scores and high school rank, and a file tracking all entering students each year. Discriminant analysis was undertaken using 19 variables, including the following: age; extent to which the high school class was desegregated; father's and mother's occupational level and education; family income; change in family's economic status in the last 10 years; parent's feelings about the students' secondary school grades; studying and aspirations to be on the Dean's list; value placed on obtaining good grades; and academic aspirations. For the 1980 data set, analysis of 19 variables for the same students 2 years after their university entrance correctly classified 67 percent of the discontinuing students and 62 percent of the enrolled students. It is suggested that future analysis may identify a relatively small group of variables that will identify students likely to persist. (SW)

Identifier

*North Carolina Central University. *SAIR Conference

Major Subjects

Academic Persistence ; Black Students ; College Freshmen ; Predictor Variables ; Student Attrition

Minor Subjects

Academic Achievement ; Academic Aspiration ; Family Characteristics ; Higher Education ; Institutional Research ; Study Habits

Language

English

Country of Publication

U.S. North Carolina

Clearinghouse Code

HE

Price

EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.

Record 11

Accession Number

EJ274647

Author

Losak, John ; And Others

Title

College Students in Remedial Courses Report on Their High School Preparation.

Journal Name

College Board Review

Appears In

n125 p21-22,29-30 Fall 1982

Month

Fall

Year

1982

Date

19820000

Abstract

A community college polled its basic skills students about their high school academic experience and study skills and habits. Most felt that too little had been expected of them, and that their remedial program experience had made them better students. An increase in academic underpreparedness is forecast. (Author/MSE)

Identifier

Miami Dade Community College FL

Major Subjects

College Preparation ; High Risk Students ; Remedial Programs ; Secondary School Curriculum ; Student Attitudes

Minor Subjects

Basic Skills ; Black Students ; Community Colleges ; Developmental Studies Programs ; Educational Quality ; Higher Education ; Hispanic Americans ; School Surveys ; Study Habits ; Study Skills ; Two Year College Students

Language

English

Clearinghouse Code

HE

Record 12

Accession Number

EJ145618

Author

Wen, Shih-Sung ; Liu, An-Yen

Title

The Validity of Each of the Four Scales of the Survey of Study Habits and Attitudes (SSHA) for Each of Two Samples of College Students and Under Each of Two Treatment Conditions Involving Use of Released Class Time

Journal Name

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Appears In

36, 2, 565-8, Sum 76

Year

1976

Date

19760000

Abstract

Results of the validity study indicate a moderate to high degree of correlation between each subscale and course examination scores for female black undergraduates but an absence of such for black male undergraduates. (Author/DEP)

Identifier

*Brown Holtzman Survey Study Habits and Attitudes

Major Subjects

Achievement ; College Students ; Sex Differences ; Study Habits ; Test Validity

Minor Subjects

Black Students ; Student Attitudes

Clearinghouse Code

TM

Record 13

Accession Number

ED064433

Author

Lahn, Alan M.

Title

Changes in Study Habits and Attitudes During a College Preparatory Program for High Risk Students.

Year

1971

Date

19710000

Note

paper presented at the American Personnel and Guidance Association National Convention, Atlantic City, N.J., 1971

Pagination Count

10

Abstract

This paper reports on changes in students' study habits and attitudes during the Prep Program at Shippensburg State College. Fifty students, 40 black and ten white, were selected for the program for high-risk minority group students, and granted admission to Shippensburg for the Fall of 1970. The Prep students spent six weeks on the Shippensburg State College campus, attending special classes in English, speech, humanities, science, and mathematics. In addition to the director of the Program, his assistant, and the instructional staff, 10 undergraduate "tutor-counselors" were available to help Prep students with their personal, social, and academic adjustment to college life. In order to evaluate changes in study habits and attitudes, the Brown-Holtzman Survey of Study Habits and Attitudes was administered to the Prep students at the beginning and at the end of the six week Prep program. The Prep students tended to report more negatively on their study habits and attitudes at the end of the Program. This seems to indicate that the Program did not attain its goal, but it is possible that the negative change in scores does not represent an actual decline in study habits and attitudes but a more realistic self-report. (Author/JM)

Identifier

Brown Holtzman Survey Study Habits And Attitudes

Major Subjects

College Preparation ; College Programs ; Compensatory Education ; Educationally Disadvantaged ; High School Graduates

Minor Subjects

Attitude Change ; Black Students ; Higher Education ; Program Evaluation ; Sex Differences ; Student Attitudes ; Study Habits ; Tutorial Programs ; White Students

Clearinghouse Code

UD

Price

EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.

Record 14

Accession Number

ED074162

Author

Jones, J. Charles ; And Others

Title

Differences in Perceived Sources of Academic Difficulties: Black Students in Predominantly Black and Predominantly White Colleges.

Year

1970

Date

19700000

Pagination Count

30

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine whether black students attending predominantly white colleges attributed their academic difficulties to different sources and saw themselves as having a different set of problems than their black counterparts in predominantly black colleges. Subjects were asked to rate possible sources of academic problems on 12 five-point scales. The total of 289 students was divided between 195 black students in four predominantly black universities and 94 black students in five predominantly white liberal arts colleges. There were 98 males and 97 females in the black schools, and 51 males and 43 females in the white schools. Males attending predominantly black colleges were more inclined to attribute their academic difficulties to their own poor study habits and to worry over financial problems, and less likely than those attending predominantly white colleges to blame their difficulties on defects in their schools. Students attending predominantly white colleges were more likely to see competition with other students and inadequate high school preparation as sources of academic difficulties. Female students were inclined to view social and communication problems as contributing most importantly to their academic difficulties, while males more frequently reported being distracted by financial problems or experiencing academic difficulties because of poor study habits. (Author/JM)

Major Subjects

Black Colleges ; Black Students ; College Desegregation ; Perception ; Student Problems

Minor Subjects

Academic Achievement ; Communication Problems ; Conflict ; Educational Background ; Financial Problems ; Racial Integration ; Sex Differences ; Social Problems ; Student Attitudes ; Study Habits

Clearinghouse Code

UD

Price

EDRS Price MF01/PC02 Plus Postage.

Record 15

Accession Number

ED036419

Author

Phillips, George O., Sr.

Title

Study Habits and Attitudes of Disadvantaged Students in A College Reading and Study Skills Program.

Year

1969

Date

19691200

Note

Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 4-6, 1969

Availability

Nineteenth National Reading Conference Yearbook

Pagination Count

9

Abstract

The importance of the nonintellective factors, study habits and attitudes of the learner, was investigated. Tested were the effects of different methods of reading and study skills instruction upon the study habits and attitudes of 102 disadvantaged black college freshmen enrolled in a reading and study skills course at North Carolina Central University. A different method of instruction was randomly assigned to each of the four groups selected. The teacher-guided, individualized, and audiovisual methods were used in three classes; the fourth was a control group which received no instruction. Results indicated that the study habits and attitudes of the students underwent changes as a result of exposure to the instruction. Comparable students appeared to react more favorably to certain types of instruction, less favorably to others. Generally it appeared that study habit factors were enhanced; whereas, study attitude factors lost ground as a result of the instruction. Other underlying factors appeared to be operating also. Further study was suggested. References and tables are included. (NH)

Major Subjects

Black Students ; College Freshmen ; Disadvantaged Youth ; Instructional Innovation ; Performance Factors

Minor Subjects

Audiovisual Instruction ; Individualized Instruction ; Reading Improvement ; Reading Instruction ; Reading Research ; Student Attitudes ; Study Habits ; Study Skills

Clearinghouse Code

RE

Price

Document Not Available from EDRS.

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