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Cowan, Marjorie M.; Piepgrass, Kent W. – 1997
A study was conducted at two open-access, 2-year branch campuses of Ohio's Miami University to assess the levels of science anxiety, interest, and preparedness among students in science-related (SR) majors and general studies (GS) students. Surveys were distributed on the first day of class to students enrolled in 23 chemistry, microbiology, and…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Correlation, Multicampus Colleges, Science Curriculum
Blue, Terry W. – 1979
Student and faculty perceptions of teaching styles, learning styles, and the use of various educational environments were compared at a small, highly selective liberal arts college. Student and faculty perceptions of the subject matter characteristics of academic departments and students' orientations to the subject matter of the departments were…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, College Instruction, Conference Reports, Departments
Mergendoller, John R.; And Others – 1981
In open-ended interviews, students characterized their teachers as: mean, hard, easy, good, strict, fun, or nice. Analyses of later student interviews suggested that, when these seventh-grade students conceptualize their teachers, they attend to four major foci: (1) academic work students are expected to complete; (2) teachers' instructional…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 6, Grade 7