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Todd, Robert F.; Reece, Carol Carter – 1990
Following up two previous studies which identified the course content, and essential skills and knowledge outcomes for graduate introductory educational research courses, further study was conducted to determine the following: which of the skills identified for graduate introductory research courses were quantitatively or qualitatively oriented;…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Course Content, Course Evaluation
Dobson, Russell L.; Dobson, Judith E. – 1985
Practicing teachers, especially those in rural settings, are demanding graduate programs which meet their emerging needs and schedules. Since 1979, the Continuing Education through Multi-Optional Renewal Experiences (CE/MORE) program at Oklahoma State University has enabled 60 teachers to complete their Master of Science in Education degrees. The…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Delivery Systems, Extension Education
Wright, Peter H. – 1985
A concept-based introduction to market segmentation is provided in this instructional module for undergraduate and graduate transportation-related courses. The material can be used in many disciplines including engineering, business, marketing, and technology. The concept of market segmentation is primarily a transportation planning technique by…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), College Instruction, Engineering Education, Graduate Study
McWha, Charley – 1985
A concept-based introduction to public transportation pricing is presented in this instructional module for undergraduate and graduate transportation-related courses for disciplines such as engineering, business administration, and technology. After an introductory section on transportation pricing planning and the history of transportation system…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Costs, Engineering Education, Financial Policy
Wahlstrom, Billie; Meese, George – 1986
The field of scientific and technical communication (STC) has experienced extraordinary growth in recent years. To meet the needs of a new generation of technical communication leaders, a Master's program must include the study of writing, editing, publication, math, computer science, science and engineering literature, rhetorical principles, and…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Communication Skills, Communications, Curriculum Development
Wilson, Kenneth M. – 1985
This study was designed to explore the effect of selected test and background variables on the pooled within-school relationship between Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores and first year grade average (FYA), and to assess the potential role of selected Test of English as a Foreign Language-related variables as supplemental predictors…
Descriptors: Age Differences, College Entrance Examinations, Correlation, English (Second Language)
Durham, Joseph T. – 1985
Information on off-campus credit courses and degree programs is presented in statistical tables and narrative summaries that cover: enrollments by campus and type of site, enrollments by major field of study, and types of faculty teaching off-campus courses or programs. Off-campus instruction was offered by six Maryland community colleges, seven…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Community Colleges, Credit Courses, Enrollment Trends
Grandy, Jerilee – 1984
This study analyzed existing Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores and selected student background variables to answer the following seven questions about students planning to major in the humanitiess and related social sciences: (1) Have SAT and GRE scores for these students declined? (2) In what ways have…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, College Entrance Examinations, College Students, Ethnic Groups
Redman, Barbara K.; Pillar, Barbara – 1986
Nursing school enrollments and graduations for 1985-1986 are reported for full-time and part-time students enrolled in baccalaureate and graduate programs in schools belonging to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). Data on 128,000 students were obtained from 367 schools. Comparing selected data from the 1984-1985 and 1985-1986…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Church Related Colleges, Doctoral Degrees, Enrollment Trends
Rusch, Frank R.; DeStefano, Lizanne – 1988
The Secondary Transition Intervention Effectiveness Institute studies issues related to secondary education and transitional services for individuals with special needs. This third annual report offers an overview of secondary transitional services in the United States by Jane Dowling. Papers describing preliminary findings of the Institute's…
Descriptors: Databases, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes
American Council on Education, Washington, DC. – 1988
A comprehensive, interactive conference was designed to help improve the quality of external degree programs and adult education. Sixteen papers are presented as follows: (1) "Designing Self-Instructional Print Material for the Adult Learner" (Diane J. Davis); (2) "Degrees by Alternative Delivery for U.S. Soldiers and Sailors"…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Education, Adult Students, Armed Forces
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1987
Presented is a compilation of federal legislation on higher education as amended through December 31, 1986 that covers general higher education programs, Native American higher education, the National Science Foundation, and assistance to specified institutions. The 11 titles of the Higher Education Act of 1965 are presented, along with the first…
Descriptors: American Indians, Black Colleges, College Buildings, College Libraries
Schallenkamp, Kay; Miller, Timothy E. – 1985
The advantages of off-campus extension education courses in rural settings are numerous, and extension courses offered on a noncredit basis present minimal problems for the individuals responsible for administering them. When such courses are offered for credit, however, the problems associated with administering them increase dramatically.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrator Role, Adult Education, College Credits
McGuinness, Kathleen, Comp. – 1986
A total of 50 papers are presented from the George Mason University (Virginia) fourth annual conference on nontraditional and interdisciplinary programs. They are grouped in the following major categories: adjunct faculty, corporate/university linkages, experiential learning, graduate nontraditional programs, interdisciplinary program issues,…
Descriptors: Adjunct Faculty, Adult Students, College Curriculum, College Science
Kamidera, Hisao – 1982
Hyogo University of Teacher Education is one of two graduate universities in Japan that were designed to meet national demands for improved, higher quality teacher education programs. The teacher education program focuses on a new inservice teacher education concept, which requires active participation of teachers in creating a continuous series…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Quality, Educational Research, Educational Trends
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