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Fehr, Ryan – American Psychologist, 2012
In their recent and insightful article on adjustment among retirees, Wang, Henkens, and van Solinge (April 2011) provided a comprehensive review of current theorizing on the antecedents of employees' post-retirement well-being. Central to their review is a resource-based model, which conceptualizes retirement as a stress-inducing role transition…
Descriptors: Well Being, Stress Variables, Creativity, Employees
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Yocco, Victor; Danter, Elizabeth H.; Heimlich, Joseph E.; Dunckel, Betty A.; Myers, Chris – Environmental Education Research, 2011
Modern zoological gardens have invested substantial resources in technology to deliver environmental education concepts to visitors. Investment in these media reflects a currently unsubstantiated belief that visitors will both use and learn from these media alongside more traditional and less costly displays. This paper proposes a model that…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Performance Factors, Mass Media Effects, Mass Media Role
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Sunstein, Cass R. – Developmental Review, 2008
Adolescent risk-taking can be illuminated through an understanding of the development of the brain, of dual-processing theories, and of social norms and meanings. When adolescents take unjustified risks, it is often because of the weakness of their analytic systems, which provide an inadequate check on impulsive or ill-considered decisions. Social…
Descriptors: Risk, Student Behavior, Predictor Variables, Brain
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Beehr, Terry A. – Personnel Psychology, 1986
Concludes from review of the empirical literature and theories regarding retirement issues that industrial/organizational psychologists have the opportunity to contribute to knowledge about retirement because of their dual interests in both individuals and organizations and because of their tradition of scientific rigor. (Author/BL)
Descriptors: Counselor Role, Predictor Variables, Research Methodology, Research Needs
Davis, Donna G.; Stecher, Brian – 1980
Data from interviews with elementary school principals are examined for insights into the impact of administrative style on evaluation utilization. Characteristics of 23 principals' administrative styles are classified as being either "compliance" (CO) or "non-compliance" (NCO) oriented. CO principals are characterized by the following: (1)…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education
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Larsen, Pam; Shertzer, Bruce – School Counselor, 1987
Discusses the social consequences of dropping out of high school, the behavioral patterns of dropping out, and predictors of dropping out. Suggests that counselors identify potential dropouts early, start programs targeted to meet potential dropouts' needs, and keep in contact with them. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Counselor Role, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
Geske, Terry G. – Executive Review, 1981
To help administrators improve school efficiency in a time of financial constraints, this document reviews research on school productivity, points out possible improvements suggested by the research, and discusses several problems in measuring school costs and effectiveness. The author first explains the analytical concepts of school productivity,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Input Output Analysis
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Mercer, Neil – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1994
Describes findings of the Spoken Language and New Technology (SLANT) research project which studied the talk of primary school children in the United Kingdom who were working in small groups at computers with various kinds of software. Improvements in the quality of talk and collaboration during computer-based activities are suggested. (Contains…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Courseware, Elementary Education
Schwartz, Thomas A. – 1986
To determine whether U.S. Supreme Court judges have a systematic attitude toward court cases dealing with the law of newsgathering and fair trial-free press, and whether that attitude can help predict the outcome of the pending case Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court (II), this paper applies an attitudinal theory from the field of social…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Court Litigation, Court Role, Freedom of Information
Alkin, Marvin; And Others – 1984
After outlining the 1984 activities and results of the Center for the Study of Evaluation's (CSE's) Evaluation Productivity Project, this monograph presents three reports. The first, "The Administrator's Role in Evaluation Use," by James Burry, Marvin C. Alkin, and Joan A. Ruskus, describes the factors influencing an evaluation's use…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Cost Effectiveness, Cost Estimates
Sheets, Robert G. – 2002
This paper makes recommendations for developing the next generation of state accountability systems for postsecondary vocational education (PVE). It focuses on the need to improve the core indicators for PVE; reduce the burden and improve the value of Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Amendments of 1998 (Perkins III)…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Colleges, Educational Legislation, Evaluation Criteria
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Eraut, Michael; Hoyles, C. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1989
Discussion of group processes in computer assisted instruction highlights a research program being developed in the United Kingdom to explore computer groupwork with 9-to 12-year-olds. Variables to be considered in the research strategy are described, data collection methods are explained, and student attitudes and teacher roles are discussed. (24…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Data Collection, Elementary Education
Starrett,Richard A.; And Others – 1984
Multiple regression and path analyses of 29 demographic, social, and psychological variables were carried out to determine those variables that influenced the use of community-based mental health services by the Hispanic elderly. The variables were classified using the Andersen and Newman framework which conceptualizes the individual's demand for…
Descriptors: Church Role, Cultural Influences, Demography, Environmental Influences
Walberg, Herbert J. – 1978
To increase educational productivity and efficiency, educational process goals as well as achievement goals must be considered. Educational process goals are interpreted to include student perceptions of the social environment, creativity, self-concept, participation in extra-curricular activities, and interest in subject matter. Ignoring these…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Environment, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
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Richardson, Mary F. – Caribbean Journal of Education, 1981
Describes research that measured personal, national, and occupational identity among Jamaican postsecondary students. Observes that the variable of attitudes toward minorities was strongly related to personal and national identity, and suggests encouragement of positive attitudes toward ethnic groups in order to foster acceptance of differences in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Choice, Cultural Pluralism, Environmental Influences
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