A study evaluating an interactive adult telehealth education program in Arkansas surveyed 2,567 participants. Older adults, Blacks, American Indians, and participants with a high school diploma or less expressed significantly higher levels of satisfaction than other participants. This was attributed to development of sessions responding to…

This qualitative study examined the job satisfaction of early childhood teachers in Hong Kong: one group of kindergarten teachers and their principal experiencing a top-down curriculum implementation, and a second group of student teachers implementing a bottom-up kindergarten art curriculum. Findings revealed the need for pedagogical skills and…

This study examined role of shared family context in understanding differential parenting. Findings indicated that child age was the strongest child-specific predictor of positivity and differential positivity. Lower SES, marital dissatisfaction, and larger family size related to higher differential positivity. Children's temperament related to…

This paper describes the Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) graduate training program at Kent State University (Ohio). Description of courses and practicum activities for the competency-based program is followed by outcomes data regarding student satisfaction with the curriculum and their capacity for providing family-centered services. Evaluation…

Considers the changing nature of academic libraries in light of new technology and offers suggestions for libraries to keep patron use and interest. Highlights include metadata and MARC formats as opposed to commercial standards; OPAC marginalization; digitization; distance education; institutional allegiance; ethics and competition; and the need…

Interviews with 15 ninth and tenth grade students with learning disabilities (LD), their parents, and their resource teachers determined that the Self-Advocacy Plan is an effective program clarifying students' perceptions of their roles as learners with LD, increasing their understanding of LD as a condition, and developing awareness of…

This study made three comparisons: (1) online searching on a native command language vs. searching with a commercial front end system; (2) end user searching vs. mediated searching; and (3) searching an education database vs. an engineering database. The results show end user searching to be as satisfactory as mediated searching. (93 references)…

Considers the meaning of relevance and examines the role that relevance plays in information behavior. Literature on relevance is reviewed, cognitive and dynamic processing approaches to relevance are described, and 12 research questions are presented that address criteria users employ in evaluating information and suggest implications for system…

A four-year study found that, between internships and the end of residencies at the Oregon Health Sciences University, physicians' attitudes about their careers and residency experiences improved significantly, suggesting that, although internships may be dysphoric, normalization of emotional states and attitudes occurs during residency.…

Uses examples of curriculum development efforts undertaken within a government-funded pilot project to illustrate how teachers can take advantage of curriculum development resources and opportunities. Addresses teacher motives and satisfactions in curriculum development and ways in which administrators might take account of those feelings to…

Describes a prototype current awareness service for college faculty and staff which is based on online bibliographic databases and tables of contents from selected periodical holdings for the selective dissemination of information. The discussion reports patterns of use, types of documents selected, delivery patterns, and the overall effectiveness…

Examined changes in college satisfaction across an academic term among 180 students and how college satisfaction is influenced by student characteristics (sex, Greek affiliation, grade point average, and employment hours). Students were least satisfied with college at midterm, and results suggest a positive correlation between student satisfaction…

The survey of University of Bergen (Norway) teaching staff (N=601) found the leading reason for intending to leave the institution was collegial relations. Other reasons predicting intention to leave were in the area of general job satisfaction with staff who found their work less intrinsically satisfying more likely to plan on leaving.…

Discussion of the integration of computing and library services focuses on the organization of information resources at the Michigan Business School. The Kresge Business Administration Library facilities and resources are described, computing services are explained, user needs and expectations are considered, and funding issues are discussed. (LRW)

Research conducted over the last decade yields no simple solution to increasing job satisfaction among educators. Factors affecting job satisfaction include management styles, demographics, financial support, and class size, to name a few. Focused upon is the role of school administrators in developing and maintaining satisfied teachers. (seven…