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McDavis, Roderick J. – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1976
This article discusses the development and field test of an instrument, A Survey of Student Personnel Objectives, that can be used to evaluate whether a college or university's student personnel program is achieving its objectives. (Author)
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Instrumentation
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Veillon, Claude – Analytical Chemistry, 1986
Reviews background of atomic absorption spectrometry techniques. Discusses problems encountered and precautions to be taken in determining trace elements in the parts-per-billion concentration range and below. Concentrates on determining chromium in biological samples by graphite furnace atomic absorption. Considers other elements, matrices, and…
Descriptors: Chemical Analysis, Chemistry, College Science, Data Analysis
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Jordan, T. A.; Carter, G. – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1986
It is argued that it is as necessary to gauge a student's interest in and respect for his/her learning as his/her skills and knowledge. Definitions of beliefs, attitudes, disposition, and motivation as they relate to measurement are proposed, and two measurement methods--systematic observation and a consequences questionnaire--are presented. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Students, Course Evaluation, Educational Attitudes, Evaluation Methods
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Brockway, Jennifer Howard; Bryant, Fred B. – Teaching of Psychology, 1998
Profiles a class exercise that teaches the importance of developing an accurate definition of a psychological construct (guilt, control, altruism). The more precise the definition, the easier it is to choose an appropriate technique to measure that construct. Discusses the Health and Psychosocial Instrument File, a recent measurement database.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Concept Formation, Critical Thinking, Definitions
Oregon Coll. of Education, Monmouth. – 1977
A case study describing the evolution of teacher preparation programs in the Oregon College of Education (OCE), Monmouth, and their influence on other teacher education programs in the state from l974 to the present is presented. The study describes activities in six areas: (l) the continued evaluation of the Elementary Program at OCE, including…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Case Studies, Competency Based Teacher Education, Decision Making