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Valentine, Nancy L. – 1987
Possible relationships among selected psychological, sociological, and economic characteristics of doctoral students were studied, and these characteristics were compared for students who completed or withdrew from Doctor of Education degree (Ed.D.) programs at West Virginia University. Questionnaires were mailed to 254 Ed.D. recipients and 287…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Doctoral Programs, Dropouts, Education Majors

Lottes, Ilsa L.; And Others – Teaching Sociology, 1996
Defines and illustrates basic concepts of dichotomous logistic regression (DLR) and presents strategies for teaching these concepts. Strategies include using analogies between ordinary least squares regression and logistic regression; illustrating concepts with contingency tables; and linking logistic regression concepts to interpretation of…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Causal Models, Higher Education, Instructional Improvement