Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the predictive value of several variables on achievement in college level industrial education courses in woodworking, metalworking, and electricity-electronics. The hypothesis stated that no relationship existed between achievement in the beginning courses studied and the following variables: (1) scores on the Science Research Associates Mechanical Ability Test; 92) scores on the Purdue Pegboard manual dexterity test; (3) scores on the American College Testing Battery; (4) number of high school credits and average grades earned in industrial arts, science, and mathematics; (5) student's home environment including father's occupational and educational categories and population of home town. ...
Pittman, Frank Mallory (1971). An investigation of the predictive value of selected factors on achievement in beginning woodworking, metalworking, and electricity-electronics courses at the college level. Doctoral dissertation, Texas A&M University. Texas A&M University. Libraries. Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /DISSERTATIONS -179347.