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Marsh, Colin J. – Australian Journal of Education, 1976
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Educational Attitudes, Educational Research, Research Methodology

LeSourd, Sandra J. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1984
The value of using more than one data collection procedure to investigate an educational question is illustrated. A semantic differential instrument provided an index of the direction and intensity of teachers' attitudes, but an unstructured interview provided a more detailed portrayal of their opinions. (RM)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Research, Intermediate Grades, Interviews

Hoste, Roland – Educational Studies, 1981
Describes a study in which semantic differential scaling was used to quantify students' perceptions of courses in five Colleges of Education in England. Factor analysis reveals four main dimensions in semantic space: value of the course; intellectual breadth and depth; lively approach to teaching; and organization of the course. (AM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Course Content, Course Evaluation, Course Organization
Townsend, Frank C. – 1972
This experiment in attitude modification was undertaken at a community college to: (1) develop a systematic procedure for assessing student attitudes, (2) determine if human relations courses had any effect on student attitudes, and (3) determine if the semantic differential was an effective tool for measuring student attitudes. Full-time students…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Attitude Change, Community Colleges, Educational Research