This paper, prepared as part of the Project in Television and Early Childhood Education at the University of Southern California, summarizes and examines issues found in past and current research in the area of television and children's language acquisition. It is assumed that television is an increasingly large part of children's early experience…

An experiment was performed in which 155 undergraduate student subjects were provided with information about a stimulus person whose behavioral consistency varied on several issues. The study assumed that if the individual's behavior on the relevant topic was consistent, then behavior on the other issues should have no impact on persuasiveness,…

A joint project between Indiana and Purdue Universities was conducted to develop a model to evaluate vocational teacher education programs. The model was to be functional on a statewide basis and generalizable to all vocational teacher education programs in Indiana. The project staff developed a conceptual basis for the model and cooperated…

This study analyzes the development of the need for migrant laborers in northwestern Ohio, their continual use, the composition of the labor force, and the national travel patterns of migrant laborers who work in the region. (Author)

A marketing management paradigm for academe is discussed along with aspects of the pricing policy process. The two most important factors affecting the college choice process are shown to be college quality and price-related considerations. Implications for marketing are discussed. (Author/LBH)

Describes effects of architecturally determined residential group size on development of social groups and norms of social control over shared interior spaces. Long-corridor residents expressed lower feelings of control over themselves in shared interior spaces and reported they exerted less group-derived social control over hallway space than…

This research was an attempt to identify teaching style preferences that were perceived to be effective in promoting learning among college students. Results indicated the nature in five distinct teaching styles. Effective teaching was shown to have implications in areas of student evaluation of teaching and research in teacher effectiveness.…

This study compares the main sources of student perceptions of a counselor's role, among community college students and university students for the most part, these sources were consistent across college environments and sexes. (Author)

Students admitted to the graduate social work program after three years of undergraduate education were compared with those admitted after attaining an undergraduate degree. Nine different measures were used to test knowledge, attitudes, and skills. Results indicate that time in training can be manipulated without serious adverse effects.…

This study was designed to assess the relative contributions of selected personality characteristics, school achievement, intelligence, sex, and ethnic background to self-concept in a fourth-grade sample. Personality variables were found to be more predictive than achievement ability or demographic factors. (Author)

The present paper examines the relationship between the judge-rated and self-and spouse-rated parenting characteristics of the mothers and fathers of 83 hyperkinetic/MBD boys, the rated self-esteem of these boys at referral, and their clinical response to CNS medication. (Author)

An expert in medical education discusses the need for change in aspects of that field, including curriculum content, training sites, faculty roles, and collaborative research and teaching, and notes trends and issues in general health occupations education that may have implications for pharmaceutical education as well. (MSE)

Describes a meta-analysis of 42 controlled evaluations on effectiveness of computer-based education (CBE) in secondary schools. Results indicate computer-assisted and managed instruction and CBE used with disadvantaged students was generally effective, while computer-enriched instruction was less effective in raising student examination scores.…

Describes two research projects based on QUEST and proposes an information handling model. Design, interrogation, and evaluation of data files are discussed relative to restraints imposed by child's developmental stage and nature of software employed. Implications of computer-related information handling for curriculum design and children's…

Briefly describes the characteristics of video games and discusses some advantages and disadvantages of their use to measure individual abilities. Relevant research is cited in the areas of stabilization with practice, predictive testing, performance testing, testing under extreme conditions, testing brain-injured persons, and differential…