Descriptor
| Cooperative Education | 7 |
| Higher Education | 4 |
| College Students | 3 |
| Student Attitudes | 3 |
| Work Attitudes | 3 |
| Employer Attitudes | 2 |
| Females | 2 |
| Institutional Characteristics | 2 |
| Job Performance | 2 |
| Job Skills | 2 |
| Males | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Journal of Cooperative… | 3 |
Author
| Heller, Barbara R. | 7 |
| Gross, Linda | 2 |
| Geringer, Wendy | 1 |
| Heinemann, Harry N. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 5 |
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Opinion Papers | 2 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| United States | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedHeller, Barbara R. – Journal of Cooperative Education, 1989
Discusses the history and evolution of the Journal of Cooperative Education and includes information about style and format, contributors, titles of articles, and references. (JOW)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Cooperative Education, Journalism History, Periodicals
Peer reviewedHeller, Barbara R.; Heinemann, Harry N. – Journal of Cooperative Education, 1987
A study of 353 college students compared effects of structured and nonstructured forms of work on career and school goals, attitudes toward work, and work-related values. Results indicate that working during college seems to relate to attitudes toward work, education, and student life. (CH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cooperative Education, Postsecondary Education, Student Attitudes
Peer reviewedHeller, Barbara R.; Geringer, Wendy – Journal of Cooperative Education, 1984
Illustrates the difficulties of American students overseas and of foreign students in the United States. Describes the implementation of one international cooperative program between the United States and a developing country and demonstrates some of the ingredients of a successful cooperative arrangement. (JOW)
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Developing Nations, Educational Benefits, Foreign Students
Download full textGross, Linda; Heller, Barbara R. – 1983
Cooperative education programs that operated in 1974-1975 were identified and their status by 1981-1982 was investigated. General characteristics of program growth that might indicate the structural and organizational correlates of longevity and stability were assessed. Attention was directed to two- and four-year colleges that were not federally…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Cooperative Education, Enrollment Trends, Federal Aid
Heller, Barbara R.; And Others – 1979
The data collected in a 1978-79 study of 742 students enrolled in cooperative education (co-op) programs in forty-seven participating colleges and universities describes by sex what students in various fields of study do on their job, what they perceive their work conditions and responsibilities to be, how they view their abilities, and how their…
Descriptors: Career Development, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Cooperative Education
Heller, Barbara R.; Gross, Linda – 1978
The purpose of this investigation was to examine the kinds of things males and females do on their first co-operative job, how they perceive their working conditions and responsibilities, and how their performance is viewed by their employers. There were 272 college students in the sample. Sexes were fairly evenly represented, but the male-female…
Descriptors: College Students, Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs, Employed Women
Heller, Barbara R.; And Others – 1980
A research study examined differences in cooperative education work activities and situations as varied with the students' experience and career maturity. Experience was indicated by the number of prior work placements; occupational maturity was defined in terms of values, future plans and expectations, and scores on an inventory of career…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Career Choice, College Students, Cooperative Education
