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État de publication: Publiée (1995 )
Nom de la revue: Journal of Educational Psychology
Volume: 87
Intervalle de pages: 296-306
URL: http://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/0022-0663.87.2.293
Résumé: This article presents the Test of Reactions and Adaptation in College (TRAC), a new measure of students' personal dispositions toward learning. Fifty items address belief, emotional, and behavioral factors that intervene in typical college learning situations. Results from two different samples indicated acceptable psychometric characteristics. Confirmatory factor analyses suggest that belief, behavioral, and emotional dimensions constitute distinct constructs. Overall the factors showed acceptable internal consistency, and intercorrelations between subscales confirm the coherence of the questionnaire's structure. The TRAC predicted success and quality of learning experiences in college above and beyond that predicted by the high school weighted academic average. Implications for the use of this measure by high school and college staff are discussed.
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