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Loggins, Dennis – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1976
Review of research is said to support the contention that there is a relationship between values and behavior, but to indicate a need for further development of the theory of values clarification. (GW)
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Research Reviews (Publications), Values, Values Clarification
Blokker, William; And Others – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1976
Values clarification is viewed as a potentially important approach to treatment of drug abuse because it correlates with belief in personal control, decision-making abilities, and self-reliant behavior. (GW)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Decision Making Skills, Drug Abuse, Program Effectiveness
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Davis, James F.; Harrison, Paul E., Jr. – Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 1975
Students who participated in a work experience program underwent a significant shift in 4 of 15 work values; the findings support other evidence that new experiences continued over time are instrumental in changing values. Among recommendations are to develop: experiences instilling occupational awareness and work experience programs incorporating…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitude Measures, Grade 11, High School Students
Kohn, Alfie – Phi Delta Kappan, 1997
Character education often uses exhortations and extrinsic inducements to make children behave and work harder. Extrinsic rewards and awards erode intrinsically motivated behavior. Programs should answer five basic questions, avoid indoctrination, and provide students with opportunities to construct meaning around moral concepts and to change…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Conservatism, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction
Munro, John – 1994
This investigation monitored the perceived effectiveness of a professional development program, called Facilitating Effective Learning and Teaching, in improving teacher practice. The program assumes that improvement is likely when the participants understand and value the learning process and themselves as learners and teachers. Program…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Montana State Univ., Bozeman. – 1990
A study was conducted during the 1989-90 academic year of a random sample of 1984 and 1989 Montana high school graduates to assess the impact of enrollment in home economics courses on their knowledge/attitudes related to combining the dual roles of wage earner and homemaker. A questionnaire assessing graduates' knowledge of concepts related to…
Descriptors: Employed Women, Family Life, Followup Studies, High School Graduates
McKinney, Floyd L., Ed.; Harvey, Beth, Ed. – 1978
The valid interpretation of information related to the outcomes of vocational education is a persistent and profound problem of the profession. Some of the reasons for this problem are difficulties of communication, problems of definition, problems of collecting and interpreting data, and lack of documentation. The primary problem appears to be…
Descriptors: Definitions, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation, Educational Needs