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Walstad, William B.; Wagner, Jamie – Journal of Economic Education, 2023
The authors of this study investigate the likely influence of required or voluntary financial education on the saving behaviors of U.S. adults. They compare the results for three groups defined by different life experiences with financial education (required, voluntary, and none). Probit models estimate the effects of financial education on four…
Descriptors: Money Management, Financial Education, Adults, Behavior
Sherry Rocchio – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Anywhere from 40 to 68% of first-year students, over 1.7 million, enroll in at least one or more remedial or developmental course for reading, writing, or mathematics before being able to continue into the mainstream of college coursework (Barnett, 2018; Complete College America, 2016; Logue, 2018 WV HEPC Academic Readiness Report, 2019). An…
Descriptors: Remedial Instruction, Developmental Studies Programs, Required Courses, State Legislation
Olcay, Zeynep F.; Temur, Sertaç; Sakalli, Ahmet E. – Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, 2021
The safety culture plays an important role in reducing deaths and injuries in many sectors and educational institutions in developing countries. In this study, it was aimed to determine the occupational health and safety (OHS) course, which is taught as a compulsory course in Istanbul Aydin University before taking the course at the beginning of…
Descriptors: Occupational Safety and Health, Required Courses, Higher Education, Knowledge Level
Atar, Cihat; Kir-Cullen, Elif; Denkci-Akkas, Ferdane – Online Submission, 2020
At Turkish universities, schools of foreign languages provide compulsory and voluntary language education for college students before they start their programs. This study aims to evaluate the program implemented for the English preparatory classes at Istanbul Medeniyet University, School of Foreign Languages during 2016-2017 academic year. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Buddin, Richard; Croft, Michelle – ACT, Inc., 2014
For several decades, policymakers have embraced the goal of preparing students for college and careers, particularly for careers in the area of mathematics and science. The recent emphasis on these STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) subjects is due to the growth of STEM occupations and the perceived shortage of qualified…
Descriptors: STEM Education, High School Graduates, Required Courses, Graduation Requirements
Whitebook, Marcy; Austin, Lea J.E.; Ryan, Sharon; Kipnis, Fran; Almaraz, Mirella; Sakai, Laura – Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, University of California at Berkeley, 2012
Calls to reform teacher education figure prominently in the growing national conversation about teacher performance and children's learning outcomes (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, 2010a, 2010b; Sparks, 2011). Thus far, however, most proposals have focused on teachers working in kindergarten through Grade 12, with scant…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Educational Quality, Early Childhood Education
Whitebook, Marcy; Austin, Lea J.E.; Ryan, Sharon; Kipnis, Fran; Almaraz, Mirella; Sakai, Laura – Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, University of California at Berkeley, 2012
Calls to reform teacher education figure prominently in the growing national conversation about teacher performance and children's learning outcomes (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, 2010a, 2010b; Sparks, 2011). Thus far, however, most proposals have focused on teachers working in kindergarten through Grade 12, with scant…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Educational Quality, Early Childhood Education
Tenbergen, Klaus-Georg – ProQuest LLC, 2010
A seismic economic shift has changed the rules by which Americans strive to get ahead in society. Hard work, once the bedrock of opportunity, is no longer sufficient in and of itself to ensure individual prosperity and security for either individuals or the larger community. The consequence of this new economy is the need to educate students in…
Descriptors: Social Mobility, Economic Climate, Context Effect, Social Change
Grabovac, Andrea; Clark, Nancy; McKenna, Mario – Academic Psychiatry, 2008
Objectives: Understanding the role of religion and spirituality is significant for psychiatric practice. Implementation of formal education and training on religious and spiritual issues, however, is lacking. Few psychiatric residencies offer mandatory courses or evaluation of course utility. The authors present findings from a pilot study of a…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Required Courses, Student Attitudes, Course Objectives
Baker, Marianne; Martin, Doris; Pence, Holly – Childhood Education, 2008
In examining their elementary teacher education program at James Madison University, from their mission to the curriculum and program delivery, the authors used the opportunity to focus explicitly on peace education. The mission and content of teacher education programs are determined largely by the faculty of the institutions of higher education…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Childrens Literature, Higher Education, Required Courses

Schultz, Jerelyn B. – Journal of Home Economics, 1994
Responses from 31 of 40 home economics teacher education programs indicated that most require courses in human development and family resource management; fewer than 50% specify family life content. Family life topics taught include life management, marriage, early pregnancy, AIDS, and work and family. (SK)
Descriptors: Family Life Education, Higher Education, Home Economics Teachers, Program Effectiveness

Adams, Thomas M.; Brynteson, Paul – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1992
Study compared the exercise attitudes and habits of alumni from four colleges with varying physical education activity (PEA) requirements. Survey results indicated the type of PEA programs offered influenced alumni attitudes toward fitness and exercise behaviors. Students from colleges with higher PEA requirements had more positive exercise…
Descriptors: Alumni, College Graduates, Graduate Surveys, Health Behavior
Probst, David A.; Vitters, Richard D. – 1986
Graduates from the Tarkio College (Missouri) school of education were surveyed in an effort to assess the worth of the core course program required of all education majors. Eleven responses were received. The areas included in the questionnaire were career information, required course information, elementary certification information, pre-student…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Course Evaluation, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, Columbia. – 1990
This is the first annual report documenting the results of the assessment of academic and administrative operations of South Carolina's 33 public colleges and universities. The report summarizes progress made by the institutions during the 1988-89 academic year, focusing on: performance of professional program graduates on licensing and…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Graduates, Higher Education, Licensing Examinations (Professions)
Walters, Nancy – Minnesota Office of Higher Education, 2009
The purpose of this report is to provide information on the outcomes of the Intervention for College Attendance Program, a program of competitive grants awarded to postsecondary institutions, professional organizations, and community-based organizations. Prior to the 2008-09 biennium, the program focused on provision of college awareness and the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, High Schools, Intervention, Educational Finance
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