The advantages and disadvantages of on-job training and institutional training are listed for use in deciding which is the more appropriate setting or what is the appropriate mix of both settings for occupational training programs. (MF)

A survey of 203 elementary teachers revealed that, contrary to popular belief, most elementary teachers do not dislike math and that there is no significant difference between male and female attitudes toward math. Suggests ways to prevent student and teacher math anxiety. (JM)

This paper first considers the importance of housing as a component of rural quality of life. Rural-urban housing differences are then evaluated, with both advantages and disadvantages cited for rural areas relative to urban areas. A strategy to improve rural housing by increasing the number of housing choices is presented, with human service…

Attrition, which averages 40 percent among college freshmen, has been associated with academic skills, career decision making, psychological characteristics, and institutional climate. To determine the self-perceived developmental characteristics of college freshmen and the relationship of those characteristics to retention and grade point average…

The determinants of student attrition in institutions of higher education were investigated. A causal model was developed which synthesized research findings on turnover in work organizations and on student attrition. Questionnaires were distributed to university freshmen (N=1171). The data was analyzed using multiple regression and path analysis.…