The paper investigates the effects of a project-based community participation course in which students chose research topics relevant to a local community. Specifically, the students undertook the following projects: (1) creating a virtual 3D model of a local government office, (2) creating interactive digitized versions of mountain trails using…

The DREAMS Team research advocacy training program helps clinical faculty and health students introduce basic clinical research concepts to diverse older adults to galvanize their active involvement in the research process. Older adults are frequently underrepresented in clinical research, due to barriers to participation including distrust,…

(Purpose) This study assessed the integration of community services and research through the livelihood needs assessment of a countryside in the Philippines particularly Sitio Malanas, Lettac Sur, Santol, La Union as basis of the actions in addressing the needs. Specifically, the livelihood situation and needs were determined and proposed actions…

Background: Families of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) report higher rates of conflict within the family and more negative parent-child relationships. This study aimed to test whether negative parent-child relationships have a risk effect on ADHD symptoms using two complementary designs. Method: The first sample…

Explores the effects of identifying ethnicity in the community on the development of libraries, and offers suggestions for designing a questionnaire which will provide a source of information about community needs. (FM)

Little is known about the kind of learning that occurs when teachers' professional development is situated at the intersection between university coursework, school practices and the lived realities of local communities. This study explores five years of data from a graduate seminar for inservice teachers, which examines how schools are situated…

Designed as a model for determining vocational education needs, the procedures recommended in this publication were tested in 20 Nebraska communities during 1965, 1966, and 1967. Data gathered by a study of local vocational needs can be beneficial to policy making groups in evaluating the entire educational program and in determining demographic…

Examines the use of a community telephone survey at Worthington Community College (MN) to predict which off-campus and evening classes would have the highest enrollment in Fall 1979. Discusses the survey questions and examines the use of findings to schedule classes and increase enrollments. (JP)

The purpose of this research was to study a school district in a small American city to understand who controls school curriculum in the local community. The research approach used was reputational analysis, a survey method whereby the reputed influence of leaders is measured rather than taken for granted. Also used was a technique developed by…

This book presents hands-on information on how to plan, administer, and analyze opinion polls. Guidance is also offered on how to make this strategy accessible to public interest groups. Several examples, checklists, warnings of possible pitfalls, and lists of material and human resources occur throughout the chapters. Major sections address the…

THIS PLAN FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NAVAJO JUNIOR COLLEGE GOES INTO ALL ASPECTS OF ITS ORGANIZATION. IT DESCRIBES THE PRESENT NAVAJO SCHOOL SYSTEM, WHICH IS A COMBINATION OF MISSION, PUBLIC, AND BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS OPERATIONS. FINANCIAL HELP TO STUDENTS WANTING MORE THAN A HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION IS PRESENTLY INADEQUATE, THROUGH INCREASING. IF…

A survey of the Adult Basic Education program in the State of Nebraska, as at the end of the calendar year 1970 is presented. The major data sources included six questionnaires--State director, local administrator, counselor, teacher and teacher aide, student, and citizen of ABE communities. The report presents, in tabulations and figures as well…

THIS SURVEY WAS MADE TO DISCOVER THE NEEDS OR WISHES OF THE CITY'S RESIDENTS FOR ADDITIONAL EDUCATION, TO PROVIDE IT IF POSSIBLE OR TO TELL THEM WHERE TO FIND IT, AND TO SEE IF THEIR WISHES ARE REALISTIC ACCORDING TO EXISTING OR ANTICIPATED EMPLOYMENT NEEDS. THE 1804 REPLIES RECEIVED FROM 30,000 QUESTIONNAIRES WERE TALLIED BY AGE, SEX, AND LEVEL…