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Peer reviewedMcDonald, Rod; And Others – Distance Education, 1981
Evaluates Murdoch University's policy of flexibility which allows external students to pace their courses over one or two semesters by examining student enrollment patterns, academic performance, and student and staff attitudes. (EAO)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Enrollment Trends, External Degree Programs, Flexible Progression
Steinkrauss, Philip J.; Kranz, M. Rosaria – 1981
A Quality Assurance Program (QAP) developed at the College of St. Francis is presented that is based on an open systems approach. The model allows an institution to continually monitor, evaluate, and, when necessary, modify its academic programs, graduates or undergraduate, traditionally or non-traditionally delivered, to assure quality. Part I…
Descriptors: College Programs, Educational Quality, Evaluation Methods, External Degree Programs
Brophy, M.; Dudley, B. – Teaching at a Distance, 1983
Teacher training for Guyanese secondary science teachers in a school of education was compared with a distance-taught program by a variety of criteria: supervisor scoring using the Guyanese Ministry of Education's rating scale in classroom observation; self-ratings pupil ratings; and ratings by head teachers in schools having graduates of both…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction, Developing Nations, Distance
Bertinot, Elizabeth; Maehl, William H. – 1980
A study explored reasons chosen by adults for returning to college and their perceptions of their attainment by reviewing the literature and surveying graduates of an off-campus degree program. Review of prior studies led to the expectation that there would be two main groups of reasons: job-related and personal enrichment. Baccalaureate degree in…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Adult Students, Bachelors Degrees, Career Change
Knox, Alan B. – New Directions for Continuing Education, 1979
Summaries of impact evaluations are presented to indicate the extent and types of studies that have been conducted. Studies reflect various segments of the field: employers, continuing professional education, adult basic education, career education, external degrees, libraries and counseling, continuing education of women, and discussion groups…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Career Education, Continuing Education, Counseling
Hole, Wanda Clements; Seggerson, Sharon Corcoran – 1980
The purposes of this study were (1) to determine achievement levels of External High School Diploma Program (EHSDP) graduates at Waukesha County (Wisconsin) Technical Institute on the General Educational Development Test (GED) or other standardized tests nationally normed on high school students, and (2) to measure the basic skills level of…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adult Education, Adults, Comparative Analysis
Hole, Wanda Clements; Seggerson, Sharon Corcoran – 1980
The purpose of this portion of a project was to compare External High School Diploma (EHSDP) competencies at Waukesha County (Wisconsin) Technical Institute with minimum high school competency requirements in (1) local school districts and (2) selected states. Testing focused on basic skills of mathematics, reading, and writing. Minimum competency…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Comparative Analysis, Competence
