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Maihoff, N. A.; Mehrens, Wm. A. – 1985
A comparison is presented of alternate-choice and true-false item forms used in an undergraduate natural science course. The alternate-choice item is a modified two-choice multiple-choice item in which the two responses are included within the question stem. This study (1) compared the difficulty level, discrimination level, reliability, and…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Testing
Bauer, Robert – 1981
Validity of the Ohio Vocational Education Achievement Test Program (OVEATP) was studied by determining the correlation between test scores and job placement rates, job success rates, wages, and curriculum content. Performance on the 2 tests in the OVEATP--a general ability test and 1 of 25 occupational tests--was found to be moderately correlated.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Administrator Attitudes, Correlation, Curriculum
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Pillay, Hitendra; Goddard, Richard; Wilss, Lynn – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2005
Traditionally, the teaching role has been one of nurturing and developing students' potential. However, teachers' work today comprises a complex mix of various factors that include teaching; learning new information and skills; keeping abreast of technological innovations and dealing with students, parents and the community. These are demanding…
Descriptors: Well Being, Teacher Burnout, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Effectiveness
Leiter, Jeffrey – 1978
This paper examines effects of pressure from the community and teachers' organization on interaction patterns or structures within schools, specifically on normative consensus, upward communication, and facilitative dependence. These structures help determine the extent of cooperation and support teachers receive. Questionnaire data from virtually…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Cooperation, Correlation, Environmental Influences
Vincent, Jack E. – 1980
This monograph presents the computer printout of an analysis of data on international cooperation over a three-year period. Part of a large scale research project to test various theories with regard to their power in analyzing international relations, this monograph presents data on the application of discriminant function analysis of combined…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Cooperation, Cooperative Programs
Vincent, Jack E. – 1980
This monograph presents the computer printout of an analysis of data on international conflict over a three-year period. Part of a large scale research project to test various theories with regard to their power in analyzing international relations, this monograph presents data on the application of discriminant function analysis of 'underdog'…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Conflict, Conflict Resolution
Vincent, Jack E. – 1980
This monograph presents an analysis of data on international cooperation over a three-year period. Part of a large scale research project to test various theories with regard to their power in analyzing international relations, this monograph presents the computer printout of data on the application of second stage factor analysis of 'underdog'…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Cooperation, Cooperative Programs
Vincent, Jack E. – 1980
This monograph is a computer printout which presents findings from an analysis of data on cooperation among 29 regional groupings. Regional groupings are interpreted as geographic areas such as Africa and Latin America and international organizations such as The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Organization of American States…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Conflict Resolution, Correlation
Lomax, Richard G.; Cooley, William W. – 1979
Ten studies investigating the relationship between instructional time and achievement on elementary school reading and mathematics tests were reviewed. The studies involved general classroom research, instructional time research, and attention research. The review indicated that the relationship between academic achievement and instructional time…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Attention, Classroom Observation Techniques
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
Aleamoni, Lawrence M.; Oboler, Linda A. – 1977
This study compared the ability of the ACT Assessment Battery (ACT), the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), and six other variables to predict first semester Grade Point Average (GPA) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a "highly selective midwestern university". Additional purposes were to determine: (1) the effect of using…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Testing
Lorton, Paul, Jr.; Searle, Barbara W. – 1976
A linear regression model was used to select items from a pool of 700 arithmetic word problems to be used in a computer-assisted mathematics curriculum for elementary school students. The experimental procedure first involved a stepwise linear regression analysis of a student's performance over a set of 25 problems. The probability correct for…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Correlation, Elementary School Mathematics
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Fischler, Michael L. – 1975
Utilizing responses (a self administered, 15 item questionnaire) of a rural northeastern New England sample of junior high, senior high, and college students, correlation between legal and illegal drug use and perceived self-alienation was examined. Comparison was also made between users and nonusers. Legal users were defined as those who made at…
Descriptors: Alcoholic Beverages, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Correlation
Hammond, Loretta T.; Rosick, Don C. – 1971
This study explored possible predictors of College Education Achievement Project students' success in college. Based on standardized test scores and teacher recommendations a multiple regression correlation was run with the grade point average of the first fifteen hours of regular college work. Correlations were run on male, female and combined…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Handicapped, Achievement Tests, College Admission
Hendrickson, Gerry F. – 1971
The purpose of this study was to determine whether option weighting improved the internal consistency and intercorrelation of the subtests. The differential option-weighting scheme employed in this study is based on one devised by Guttman. The tests were first scored with Guttman-type weights and then with conventional correction-for-guessing…
Descriptors: Answer Keys, Correlation, Factor Structure, Guessing (Tests)
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