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Direct linkGunter, Katherine B.; John, Deborah H. – Journal of Extension, 2014
The Better Balance, Better Bones, Better Bodies (B-Better©) program was developed to disseminate simple home-based strategies to prevent falls and improve functional health of older adults using a train-the-trainer model. Delivered by Family & Community Education Study Group program volunteers, the lesson stresses the importance of a…
Descriptors: Safety, Older Adults, Health Promotion, Training
Yelamarthi, Kumar; Mawasha, P. Ruby – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2008
This paper summarizes the findings of a twenty year old pre-engineering program that is aimed at improving both the recruitment and retention of under-represented students pursuing careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The Wright Science Technology and Engineering Preparatory Program (STEPP) was initiated in 1988 for…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Engineering Education, First Generation College Students, Program Effectiveness
Download full textSugarman, Sally – 1995
In the mystery genre, the one characteristic that the enduring figures of Sherlock Holmes, Nancy Drew, and Encyclopedia Brown have in common is a rational mind. The source of their strength is their ability to think and think well. A study examined some typical examples of the mystery genre in young adult literature and surveyed children and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Intermediate Grades, Literary Genres
Peer reviewedMiller, Robert J.; And Others – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1994
Describes a one-day Minnesota conference for special-education secondary students and their teachers that included advocacy and information dissemination allowing students to explore postsecondary education. After participating, an increased number of students could envision a future that includes postsecondary education, and students had more…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Attitudes, High School Students, Postsecondary Education
Ochoa, Alberto M. – 1994
The program "El Congreso" is a leadership development project that is designed to help migrant students become effective role models for their peers and gangs in their communities. The focus is not on remediation, but on enhancement of the migrant student's academic and social strengths. It is hoped that El Congreso students will show an…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, High School Students, High Schools
Harris, Sandra M. – 1998
This paper explains the process used to validate the construct validity of the Factors Influencing Pursuit of Higher Education Questionnaire. This questionnaire is a literature-based, researcher-developed instrument which gathers information on the factors thought to affect a person's decision to pursue higher education. The questionnaire includes…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Choice, College Students, Construct Validity
