Assessment of learning strategies with the ACRA and the Brief-ACRA scales: Competitive models, measurement invariance, and prediction of academic achievement in secondary elementary students from the Dominican Republic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Betty Reyes ◽  
Sylvia Georgieva ◽  
Sara Martínez-Gregorio ◽  
Saturnino de los Santos ◽  
Laura Galiana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Dominican Republic ◽  
Elementary Students ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Assessment Of Learning

Validating the Resource-Management Inventory (ReMI)

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 777-786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Waldeyer ◽  
Jens Fleischer ◽  
Joachim Wirth ◽  
Detlev Leutner
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Management Competency

Abstract. There is substantial evidence that students in higher education who have sophisticated resource-management skills are more successful in their studies. Nevertheless, research shows that students are often not adequately prepared to use resource-management strategies effectively. It is thus crucial to screen and identify students who are at risk of poor resource management (and consequently, reduced academic achievement) to provide them with appropriate support. For this purpose, we extend the validation of a situational-judgment-based instrument called Resource-Management Inventory (ReMI), which assesses resource-management competency (including knowledge of resource-management strategies and the self-reported ability to use this knowledge in learning situations). We evaluated the ReMI regarding factor structure, measurement invariance, and its impact on academic achievement in different study domains in a sample of German first-year students ( N = 380). The results confirm the five-factor structure that has been found in a previous study and indicate strong measurement invariance. Furthermore, taking cognitive covariates into account, the results confirm that the ReMI can predict students’ grades incrementally. Finally, a multi-group analysis shows that the findings can be generalized across different study domains. Overall, we provide evidence for a valid and efficient instrument for the assessment of resource-management competency in higher education.

scholarly journals Academic Achievement and Gender Peer Effects on Social Comparisons and Self-Regulated Learning Behaviors in A Taiwanese EFL Context

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan-Jeng Chang
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Peer Effects ◽  
Social Comparisons ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Learning Behaviors ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Efl Context ◽  
Regulated Learning ◽  
And Gender

The main purpose of the present article is to estimate academic achievement and gender peer effects on social comparisons and self-regulated learning behaviors in a Taiwanese EFL context. The participating students were 50 non-English-major freshmen studying in Central Taiwan. Analyses of the data reveal the following findings. First, female students preferred or felt more comfortable making social comparisons with other female students, and they applied more self-regulated learning strategies. Second, male students had a stronger drive to make social comparisons, and they would prepare harder over time for the tests. Third, students with relatively low ability tended toward upward comparison and tended to give up or only study the easy parts. 

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Resource Management Learning Strategies and Academic Achievement

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoumeh Vaezi ◽  
Naser Hatamzadeh ◽  
Fazel Zinat Motlagh ◽  
Hooman Rahimi ◽  
Motahereh Khalvandi
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Management Learning ◽  
The Relationship
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