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Head, Alison J.; Eisenberg, Michael B. – Project Information Literacy, 2010
A report of findings from a content analysis of 191 course-related research assignment handouts distributed to undergraduates on 28 college campuses across the U.S., as part of Project Information Literacy. A majority of handouts in the sample emphasized standards about the mechanics of compiling college research papers, more so than guiding…
Descriptors: Assignments, Instructional Materials, Research Tools, Information Sources
Van Deur, Penny – International Education Journal, 2004
Gifted students are often described in the literature as being self-regulated, self-directed learners. Ten gifted primary students were interviewed in order to clarify the concept of self-directed learning in students of primary age. The students provided information on their knowledge of self-directed learning, explanations of the self-directed…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Academically Gifted, Learning Strategies, Learning Processes
Barker, Mildred – 1991
This guidebook identifies marketable skills employers look for in job candidates and lists 22 majors and specific vocations related to each major. There is also a section on jobs that require a general education, which applies to students in any major. Following each brief description of a major or educational program, there is a list of…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Comparative Analysis, Degrees (Academic), Employment Interviews