The influence of group size and training duration on the development of empathic understanding in beginning counseling procedures students was examined. Nine-five master's level students grouped into four groups representing long and short duration, large and small size, were evaluated on the basis of taped counseling sessions. A team of expert…

In order to accumulate data on foreign medical students in the Americas, medical schools of the member countries of the Pan American Health Organization region of the World Health Organization were surveyed to acquire data on their student enrollments by country of origin, sex, and year of study for the 1971-72 academic year. A tabular…

One of a series of periodical reports from the Center, the document summarizes the research and development program of the Center's third year. The research program is directed at creating and testing the essential components of comprehensive community health care delivery systems that will increase the supply of services where they are most…

Selected characteristics of full-time faculty employed at the University of Virginia during the fall of 1972 are included in this report. The characteristics described included sex, age, institution from which highest degree was obtained, number of years since taking the highest degree, level of highest degree, and years of experience. (MJM)

This report identifies the entering undergraduate classes from 1963 through 1968 at the University of Virginia in relation to the number who graduated within 5 years or less and those who withdrew for specific reasons. Data are included for the College of Arts and Sciences, Engineering, and Architecture. (MJM)

This is the sixth in a series of follow-up studies of the baccalaureate graduates of the University of Virginia. Data were obtained from 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, and 1972 graduate's responses to a questionnaire seeking information from them about 6 months after graduation. The responses from baccalaureate graduates in all undergraduate…

This report examines the results of a survey of 110 students enrolled in Ohio University's Extended Learning Program (ELP) in Cleveland. The questionnaire was designed to provoke comments and criticisms concerning student preferences for scheduling, types of courses to be offered and student recommendations for improving ELP. Results are…

A brief overview of the Computer Aids to Teaching Project is first presented. The workshops, seminars, demonstrations and open house events conducted in the course of the project are described, and the information services provided are discussed. An outline of the project's first workshop designed to introduce users to the PLATO IV…

The report provides a narrative summary of the Institute's activities during the year July 1, 1972 through June 30, 1973. Following a listing of the staff and facilities available, the report cites the sources of financial support received in 1972-73. The remainder of the report lists the research and development projects for that time period as…

The status of Black Studies programs at four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. was surveyed by mail questionnaire in October 1970. Information for the years 1969-71 was received from 64% of the relevant institutions. It included such data as: year of origin of the programs, extent of course offerings, organization of Black Studies within…

This report presents a detailed analysis of the recreational space at the University of Alberta. The recreational facilities were assessed according to the use and satisfaction of facilities as stated by the students surveyed in a space facilities questionnaire, perceived needs as stated by the students, and discrepancies between existing…

The purpose of this report is to discuss and compare two mathematical models for predicting student enrollments at the University of California. One has been proposed in the scientific literature and the second has been used by the state of California since 1963 to forecast student enrollments. The specific problems addressed in this report are…

This document is a report on the activities of the Council for Cultural Co-Operation (CCC) and Cultural Fund for 1972. The CCC is briefly defined as being designed to reinforce educational and cultural cooperation among the 21 countries of the CCC, especially in matters of research, information, and documentation. The document is composed of…

On the college level controllable consequences that are likely to improve achievement are scarce and often unimaginatively used. Student assessment and grades have typically been emphasized. The purpose of this study was to determine if achievement could be improved by providing an increase and choice of contingencies following academic…

This report presents current estimates and projections to 1990 for Delaware population and higher education enrollment. The population estimates and projections are tabulated by age and sex for the total population of the State and by single years of age for the population of college age. The enrollment estimates and projections are tabulated by…