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Peer reviewedDisinger, John F. – Environmentalist, 1985
Provides an abridgement of one section of the National Commission for Environmental Education's second report that focuses on predictors and correlates of environmental action. Summarizes research findings on variables that are associated with responsible environmental behavior. Also presents the major conclusions derived from the investigated…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Change Agents, Cognitive Ability
Peer reviewedRoberts, Clare M.; Lindsell, Janina S. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1997
Investigation of determinants of 143 intermediate grade children's attitudes and behavioral intentions toward peers with physical disabilities found that the children's own attitudes toward inclusion of peers was the strongest predictor of behavioral intentions, though attitudes of teachers, principals, and parents were also significant…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Attitude Change, Childhood Attitudes, Disabilities
Peer reviewedWilliams, Robert H.; Williams, Sharon Ann – Simulation and Games, 1987
Discussion of conditions under which simulation games promote changes in attitudes focuses on identification theory as a predictor of attitude change. Incentive theory and cognitive dissonance theory are discussed, and a study of community college students is described that tested the role of identification in changing attitudes. (LRW)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Attitude Change, Cognitive Dissonance, Community Colleges
Pryor, Brandt W. – 1991
This paper presents a theoretical discussion of how students make educational behavior decisions including attending a given institution, transferring, or dropping out. The theory is seen to apply to students of all ages and both sexes with implications for all areas of postsecondary education. The theory holds that educational decisions are based…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Attitude Change, College Attendance, College Choice
Baylor, Jack – 1985
The attitudes of educators toward computers were assessed as well as their attitude change while taking an introductory microcomputer course. Sex and age differences were also investigated. Subjects included a sample who were surveyed by mail and a group of 22 teachers who were enrolled in a microcomputer course. A 44-item attitude questionnaire…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Age Differences, Attitude Change, Attitude Measures
Gustafson, Glenn E. – 1985
Data from the Gallup Polls of Public Attitudes Toward Education, administered in 1974, 1977, 1980, and 1983, were re-analyzed using multivariate analysis methods. An attempt was made to determine what segments of the public demonstrated support or non-support for the public schools. Survey responses were available for over 1500 people for each…
Descriptors: Adults, Analysis of Variance, Attitude Change, Attitude Measures
