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Grabau, Larry J.; Ma, Xin – International Journal of Science Education, 2017
Using data from the 2006 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), we explored nine aspects of science engagement (science self-efficacy, science self-concept, enjoyment of science, general interest in learning science, instrumental motivation for science, future-oriented science motivation, general value of science, personal value of…
Descriptors: Science Education, Learning Motivation, Learner Engagement, Science Achievement
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Hanagriff, Roger D.; Rayfield, John; Briers, Gary; Murphy, Tim – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2014
Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) is a well-documented, valuable, and integral part of agricultural education programs (Bryant, 2003; Cheek, Arrington, Carter, & Randall, 1994; Deyoe, 1953; Dyer & Osborne, 1996; Moore, 1988; Roberts & Harlin, 2007). Cole and Connell (1993) found that there was little research regarding the…
Descriptors: Economic Impact, Agricultural Engineering, Mechanics (Process), Competition
O'Horo, Neal O. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this quantitative survey study was to test the Leontief input/output theory relating the input of IT certification to the output of the English-speaking U.S. human resource professional perceived IT professional job performance. Participants (N = 104) rated their perceptions of IT certified vs. non-IT certified professionals' job…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Certification, Human Resources, Professional Personnel
Nava, Michael E. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The academic and social integration of first-generation college students into institutions of higher education continues to be a topic of concern for university administrators, faculty, and staff. Students enter college with different background traits and experiences as well as have different college experiences that can either permit or prohibit…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Higher Education, Research Universities, Social Integration
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Ding, Chuanfu; Jalbert, Terrance; Landry, Steven P. – College Teaching Methods & Styles Journal, 2007
This paper examines the relationship between university ranks and outcome measurements. Many students select the university that they will attend based on these rankings In this paper the rankings conducted by two studies are examined. U.S. News and World Report rankings are based upon measures of the quality of input, retention while in school…
Descriptors: Reputation, Correlation, Universities, Periodicals
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Werts, Charles E.; Linn, Robert L. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1971
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Correlation, Educational Environment, Error of Measurement
Cohn, Elchanan; And Others – 1975
This study explores some techniques that could assist education managers in their attempt to arrive at more optimal input and output mixes. The first part (Chapters 1-4) provides an overview of the input-output concept in relation to its employment in the educational setting, along with a review of the literature on the educational production…
Descriptors: Administrators, Correlation, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
GOODMAN, ARNOLD F.; AND OTHERS – 1966
A STUDY WAS MADE OF THE NATION'S DEFENSE INDUSTRY TO DETERMINE ITS INFORMATION NEEDS AND THE FLOW OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION (FLOW PROCESS) NECESSARY TO SATISFY THESE NEEDS. VOLUME I, LI 000 345, OF THE THREE VOLUME FINAL REPORT IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE OTHER TWO VOLUMES AND INCLUDES GUIDELINES FOR MANAGEMENT DECISIONS AND…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Data Analysis
GOODMAN, ARNOLD F.; AND OTHERS – 1966
IN PHASE II OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) SURVEY TO FIND OUT HOW SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS IN GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES ACQUIRE INFORMATION, SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL IN THE DEFENSE INDUSTRY WERE INTERVIEWED TO DETERMINE THEIR INFORMATION NEEDS AND THE FLOW OF INFORMATION INHERENT IN SATISFYING THESE…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Programs, Correlation, Data Collection
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Fowler, William J., Jr., Ed. – National Center for Education Statistics, 1999
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) commissioned the papers in this publication to address advances in measuring education inflation and adjusting for it, as well as to examine the emergence of a new focus on school spending, rather than school district spending, as well as new, private sources of funding for public education, and…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Cost Indexes, Investment, Productivity