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| Young, John W. | 1 |
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Nanes, Erika – ADE Bulletin, 2000
Describes the development of the Humanities Out There (HOT) program as a response to a reduction in government spending in both the sciences and humanities. Discusses how the program incorporates elements of two very different perspectives on humanities education. Describes the implementation of this outreach program and its crucial link in the…
Descriptors: Community Development, Higher Education, Humanities, Outreach Programs
Peer reviewedYoung, John W. – Journal of Research in Education, 1992
Uses the general linear model to develop an adjusted cumulative grade point average (GPA) that systematically models grading effects among courses. A validation study using 778 courses of 1,564 Stanford (California) University students shows an increase in predictability of the adjusted least-squares GPA over the unadjusted GPA. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission (School), Course Selection (Students), Error of Measurement
