Noncognitive predictors of academic performance: Going beyond the traditional measures

Journal of Allied Health

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 52-57

  DeAngelis, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL STUDENT; PERSONALITY; PREDICTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; SCORING SYSTEM; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CERTIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DENTAL ASSISTANT; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; DECISION MAKING; DENTAL HYGIENISTS; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMANS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SPECIALTY BOARDS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037358602     PISSN: 00907421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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