Identifying noncognitive factors that influence success of academically underprepared freshmen

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Author(s): Richardson, S. M., & Sullivan, M. M.

Citation: Richardson, S. M., & Sullivan, M. M. (1994). Identifying noncognitive factors that influence success of academically underprepared freshmen. Journal of The Freshman Year Experience, 6(2), 89-100.

 

Abstract

Richardson and Sullivan studied traditional-age students enrolled at a small, private liberal arts college in New England. The authors identify the motivation-related factors that were the strongest predictors of first-year grade point average, and they suggest that examination of these variables can lead to better evaluation of academically underprepared students and increased persistence.

 

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