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Davis, LaVerne A. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
It was not known how the visually disabled perceived gaining employment or how perception affected employment seeking behaviors within this population. The purpose of this qualitative narrative study was to explore how the visually disabled perceived gaining employment and how perception affected employment seeking behaviors within this…
Descriptors: Employment, Visual Impairments, Work Attitudes, Qualitative Research
Salamzadeh, Aidin; Azimi, Mohammad Ali; Kirby, David A – Online Submission, 2013
The purpose of this research is to investigate awareness, intentions/support, and the contextual elements among higher education students in the University of Tehran (UT) in order to find the gap(s) in social entrepreneurship education in Iran. The authors used Ajzen's theory of planned behaviour as the theoretical framework. The research…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Developing Nations
Dominguez, Mariana – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Latina/os are the fastest growing minority group in the United States and in California, yet they have not been able to maintain an adequate educational attainment and achievement level in comparison to other ethnic groups (Marin & Marin, 1991). Typically, Latinas are not able to achieve the amount of education they set out to accomplish…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Hispanic American Students, Self Concept, Higher Education
McCowen, Heather V. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This quantitative study examined the correlation between how college level music students rated their teachers on the Fowler/O'Gorman Mentor Functions Questionnaire and how they perceived two aspects of their private music lessons: (1) to what extent they perceived their relationship with their teachers as positive, and (2) to what extent they…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Music, Student Attitudes, Universities
Marandet, Elodie; Wainwright, Emma – British Educational Research Journal, 2010
This paper analyses the results of a research project on the experiences and learning needs of students with dependent children in a 1960s university. The findings are based on semi-structured interviews with university services and academic staff, as well as a questionnaire survey among students with dependent children and follow-up in-depth…
Descriptors: Role Models, Student Attitudes, Dependents, Employment Opportunities

Coombs, David W.; And Others – Journal of Medical Education, 1985
Factors that help determine physicians' practice locations and specialties were listed by students and medical school faculty at the University of Alabama School of Medicine. Students, while acknowledging the importance of clinical experiences, said faculty members had little influence on their specialty choices. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Demography, Higher Education, Medical School Faculty, Medical Students

Erkut, Sumru; Mokros, Janice R. – American Educational Research Journal, 1984
A questionnaire study among college sophomores and seniors indicated that: (1) female students neither gravitate toward nor avoid female role models, while men prefer high status, powerful male models; and (2) female and male students were similar in the amount and nature of contact with models, mentoring performed by models, and modeling…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Higher Education, Mentors

Lange, Brian; Friedman, Richard – Journal of Dental Education, 1985
Questionnaires to compare faculty self-perceptions with dental students' perceptions of the role they desired to achieve are described. Results indicated a minimal relationship between the self-perceptions of faculty and the students' identification of their desired future role in the dental profession. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Dental Schools, Dental Students, Higher Education

Bromnick, Rachel D.; Swallow, Brian L. – Educational Studies, 1999
Investigates the heroes and heroines of 244 school children (11-16) in order to explore both identity development and the socio-cultural factors that shape the self. Finds that (1) almost a quarter of the young people were happy to be themselves and (2) heroes were drawn primarily from the sporting world and media. (CMK)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cultural Influences, Foreign Countries, Higher Education

Calkins, E. Virginia; And Others – Journal of Medical Education, 1986
The perceptions of medical students and faculty mentors, called docents, regarding the docents' role was examined. Activities were rated on the basis of how often they would be carried out ideally by a docent and on the basis of how often they were actually carried out. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Medical Education, Medical School Faculty, Medical Students

Milson, Andrew J. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2000
Examines social studies teachers educators' perceptions of character education selecting a sample of National Council for the Social Studies members (n=298). Focuses on perceptions of the common themes of character education, scope of character education, and inclusion of character education in methods courses. Includes references. (CMK)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Research, Higher Education, Interviews

Bali, John; And Others – American Educational Research Journal, 1985
Using samples of college students of very high ability and strong academic background, sex differences in performance and perceptions of performance in introductory chemistry and mathematics courses were studied. Considerable differences favoring men were found, and these appeared to be due primarily to differences in mathematics background.…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Chemistry, Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing
Kavina, George; Pedras, Melvin J. – 1986
A study was undertaken to determine whether professors as role models are part of the collegiate experience of the majority of students and what specific role models the faculty convey. Implications of findings for the improvement of teaching and management in higher education were also assessed. Students and faculty from the College of Education…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Development, Higher Education, Interpersonal Relationship

Lentz, Linda P. – Review of Higher Education, 1983
Changing views in contemporary society make it important to understand college influences on women's career development. A study to investigate whether women's colleges provide a more supportive learning environment for women to develop their potential than at coeducational colleges is discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Achievement, Career Development, Coeducation, College Freshmen

Colley, Ann M.; And Others – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1994
Describes a study of undergraduates conducted at the University of Leicester (England) that examined the effect of prior experience and gender stereotyping on computer anxiety, confidence, and liking. Experience with home computers and evidence of same-sex role modeling within families are discussed, and additional research is suggested. (Contains…
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Computer Anxiety, Computer Attitudes, Correlation
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