Fulfills Requirement and 10 bonus points- Study Strategies and Academic Performance

Title of Study:

Study Strategies and Academic Performance

Investigators:

Principal Investigator: Lindsay Gabel

Faculty Sponsor: Keith Burt, Ph.D.

*Compensation:

Participating in this study offers you the opportunity to receive free structured instruction specifically geared toward material covered in Psych 001 by trained peer tutors.  Fulfills requirement and 10 bonus points.

Eligibility:

First-year undergraduate students enrolled in Psych 001 are eligible to participate in this study.

Description of Research:

Research that will investigate the learning habits of first-year undergraduate students and assess whether training in new learning strategies affects academic performance. Participation in this study requires approximately 2.5 hours over three sessions. This study involves completion of several questionnaires and participation in one of two types of one-hour tutoring sessions occurring over a two-week period. You will then be asked to complete a second set of questionnaires at the end of the second session.

How to Participate:

If you are interested in participating in this study or would like more information, please contact Lindsay Gabel at lgabel@uvm.edu.

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