This paper introduces a research project in which five chemistry teachers, working in cooperation with university researchers, implemented a new teaching approach using context-based modules specially designed to stimulate the intrinsic motivation of students. The intention was to induce change in chemistry teachers' teaching approach from more…

Male freshmen entering the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and the Institute of Technology, University of Minnesota, during the fall semester 1969 were administered the SVIB and Minnesota Counseling Inventory. The resulting data were compared to college students not majoring in engineering. (Author)

This book is designed to guide students through a step-by-step process of looking at interests, finding an area of research, and narrowing it down to an appropriate topic for an independent project. It is also intended to help students choose a project in which they can share their research with others. Section 1, "Charting a Course," includes a…

A study of student interests, done in 1970, was replicated in 1977. The interest inventory is included, as is an analysis of the results. The author suggests that decision makers should be cautioned against eliminating all sex discrimination in schools, because student interests differ according to sex. (KC)

Investigated student perceptions of occupational congruency using Holland's realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, and conventional personality and environment types. Four levels of person-environment congruency were established from the hexagonal ordering of the types. Student perceptions of congruent activities, values,…

A 6-year project is being conducted by the Department of Industrial Education of the University of Minnesota to identify criteria which are useful in counseling post-high school vocational technical students. Data are gathered through comprehensive measurement of basic competencies and selected characteristics and are analyzed to determine which…