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Weislogel, Louis F. – 1978
Patterns of alcohol usage and related behavior of students at West Chester State College were detemined from a survey of 177 resident students enrolled during the 1978 spring semester. A 34-item questionnaire was used and drinking patterns in terms of preference, frequency, and amount were statistically analyzed in relationship to sex and class…
Descriptors: Age, Alcoholic Beverages, Antisocial Behavior, College Students
Muller, John Arnold – 1975
Applying the principles of American Pragmatism to college composition offers a solution to the general problems of program design, syllabi development, instructional effectiveness, and student behavior modification. American Pragmatism involves the classic problems of meaning and knowledge. These problems stem from the linguistic possibility of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Philosophy, Higher Education
Culp, Mary Beth Wade – 1975
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of the influence of literature on the attitudes, values, and behavior of adolescents; to determine the relationship between certain personal and contextual factors and the influence of literature; and to analyze the characteristics of the literature which does influence adolescents. A…
Descriptors: Adolescents, College Freshmen, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Research
Luke, Eugene Charles – 1974
This dissertation discusses teaching English to the adult (24 years old or older) undergraduate. The purposes of the paper were to make a statement on teaching the adult; to survey adults for their perceptions of their needs and the ways the courses met them; to review findings of schools offering special adult degree programs; and to develop a…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Adults
Condron, Betsy – 1979
The effect on college graduation of selecting a college major before college admission was investigated, the hypothesis being that students who enter college undecided about their major study field are as likely to graduate as those who have already decided upon their major. It was assumed there would be no significant difference in the frequency…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Career Choice, College Admission