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Bean, John P. – 1979
The determinants of student attrition in institutions of higher education were investigated. A causal model was developed which synthesized research findings on turnover in work organizations and on student attrition. Questionnaires were distributed to university freshmen (N=1171). The data was analyzed using multiple regression and path analysis.…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Attendance, College Students, Critical Path Method
Parker, L. Mayland – 1976
In order to test the hypothesis which states "the economic values of traditional tribal cultures are essentially the same", seven culturally and geographically diversified Native American tribes were investigated via library research. The tribes studied were: Mohawk and/or Iroquois (microthermal climate); Maricopa (tropical desert environment);…
Descriptors: American Indians, Behavior Patterns, Correlation, Cultural Differences
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Reeder, Robert; And Others – 1976
This teacher's guide introduces students to problems and potentials of the future in an effort to prepare them for life in the 21st century. Based on an interdisciplinary approach, the lesson plans within four major units represent five futuristic trends and assumptions: (1) the shift of emphasis from subject matter to conceptual frameworks; (2)…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Communications, Concept Teaching, Educational Television
Zane, Polly; Zane, John – 1978
Focusing on changing roles of American women in response to social, technological, and historical influences since 1607, the document describes women's participation in home life, sports, professions, business, the labor movement, social reform, and the fight for legal rights. The document comprises six chronologically organized booklets and a…
Descriptors: Activism, Behavior Patterns, Colonial History (United States), Discussion (Teaching Technique)