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Rao, Pramila – Journal for Multicultural Education, 2016
Purpose: This empirical research was conducted in a medium-sized private university located in the north-eastern region of the USA. The purpose of this paper was to understand whether demographic attributes (age, gender, country of origin and years of stay in the USA) of international students will predict any preferences for specific teaching…
Descriptors: Demography, Performance Factors, Foreign Students, Age Differences
Khoshlessan, Rezvan; Das, Kumer Pial – Journal of International Students, 2017
The purpose of this study is to explore international students' study anxiety in a mid-sized public four-year university in Southeast Texas by comparing their existing study anxiety along lines of nationality, gender, age, major, degree, and stage of education. The subjects were selected using a convenience sample during the Spring of 2013. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Higher Education, Anxiety, Statistical Significance
Randall, Lynn; Robinson, Daniel Bruce; Fletcher, Tim – McGill Journal of Education, 2014
The purpose of this research was to investigate the extent to which quality physical education is currently being taught in Atlantic Canada. We used survey methods to generate descriptive data indicating: (a) the backgrounds of those who teach physical education and (b) what is being taught in physical education. Our findings suggest physical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education Teachers, Profiles, Program Descriptions
Trygstad, Peggy J.; Smith, P. Sean; Banilower, Eric R.; Nelson, Michele M. – Horizon Research, Inc., 2013
The forthcoming Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aim to reshape K-12 science education, but making the vision a reality will require changes throughout the education system. What teachers ultimately do in the classroom depends on a host of factors, including state and district policies, school structures and supports, preservice…
Descriptors: Science Education, Academic Standards, Elementary School Science, National Surveys
Rydzewski, Danielle N.; Eastman, Jacqueline K.; Bocchi, Joseph – American Journal of Business Education, 2010
This study examines characteristics important to online MBA students and alumni. The study looks at what characteristics are important in an online MBA Program and if the level of importance of these characteristics varies by demographic variables. The study focuses on availability, program quality, program length, cost, and courses in the…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Masters Programs, Online Courses, Student Attitudes
Civil Service Commission, Washington, DC. Bureau of Training. – 1977
This document provides information on training provided to federal employees in approximately sixty departments and agencies during fiscal years 1974-1976. The report was developed to provide federal executives and managers with information for purposes of comparisons and future planning. Following brief introductory and summary sections, this…
Descriptors: Demography, Educational Objectives, Employment Level, Equal Education
Roesler, Elmo; Jackson, Shirley – 1975
This report describes the students who graduated from the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) between July 1974 and June 1975 in terms of demographic characteristics, types of awards granted, curricula, credits earned, and length of time to earn awards. Data for the 6,051 graduates were provided by each of the VCCS community colleges. The…
Descriptors: Age, Associate Degrees, College Graduates, Community Colleges
Trufant, John E.; Snyder, Fred A. – 1975
Of the 5,227 1973-74 graduates of the Virginia Community College System, the majority (61 percent) were men. Racial minorities comprised 11 percent of the graduates. Although the largest single age group was 21 years or younger, the majority of the graduates were at least 22 years old. Thirteen percent were older than 35, and the median age for…
Descriptors: Age, Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Demography
Koffler, Stephen L.
An extensive Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title I data base was developed in order to study the distribution and effect of Title I funds in New Jersey. The information in this data base was then analyzed in conjunction with information concerning reading and mathematics achievement, program adoption, and demography, to determine…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Correlation, Data Analysis
Concerns, 1993
The typical public school classroom is more diverse, linguistically and ethnically, than 20 years ago, with a dramatic increase in the proportion of limited-English-proficient (LEP) students. This pattern is reflected in secondary as well as elementary schools. Research indicates many of these students are at risk of failure or dropping out. A…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers, Change Strategies