The Canadian English version of the International Study Skills Inventory was administered to classes of university and college students. Item factor analysis and correlational analysis of factors were performed. The factor structure was described and four factors in the Study Skills, Motivation, Creativity Scales were tentatively named. Suggestions for instrument improvement and further research were discussed.
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