Responses from 379 of 944 students in introductory management courses included 312 in large (150 and over) and 72 in small (more than 39) classes. Large classes negatively affected teacher behavior and student performance. Past performance did not influence student motivation. Affective response to large classes influenced student satisfaction.…

Two hospitals have conducted semiannual Town Meeting for Seniors to provide community-based health education, helping seniors make informed decisions about medical care, Medigap insurance, advance directives, and proper nutrition. Town Meeting has been enthusiastically received by consumers and has led to creation of several new community…

Nursing homes in Illinois Quality Incentive Program receive separate bonus payment per Medicaid day for achieving each of six quality standards. Of 809 participating homes (1985-88), over 90 percent of eligible facilities chose to participate annually. Success in achieving bonus payments in multiple standards increased over time, with 27 percent…

Parents (N=41) of special education students and parents (N=93) of general education students whose children were placed in integrated elementary classrooms were surveyed. Both groups of parents were equally satisfied with the integrated option, and parents' satisfaction levels either held constant or improved after several months with the…

Conducted experiment and three replications in which focus of social work supervision was varied to compare client outcomes under two conditions (mixed focus on administration, training, and clinical consultation versus client-focused supervision). Adult outpatients reported significantly greater satisfaction under client-focused supervision.…

Reports findings of a survey examining the professional, personal, and social impacts of the Fulbright program on 277 Turkish scholars living in Turkey. Respondents to the mail survey agreed their Fulbright experience in the United States had had positive effects on their professional, social, and especially their personal lives. (DB)

Older (>24 years) or traditional age (<24 years) students (total n=199) who had received counseling at a comprehensive state university were surveyed. Findings indicated that the relationship (cohesion) between counselor and client was the most significant factor in a student's satisfaction with counseling regardless of age. (DB)

Responses from 123 British students in General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQs) courses showed a high level of satisfaction but concern that GNVQs are second best to Advanced-level qualifications. They disliked Key Skills (employability skills) and questioned their relevance. (SK)

A survey of 300 Elderhostel participants in four southern states found that those with intellectual or social motivations were most likely to be satisfied. Expectations were highly related to satisfaction; demographic characteristics and health showed little relationship to satisfaction. (SK)

A listening group developed an operational definition of the closure phase based on audiotaped data from 22 office visits. A full communication analysis on the closure phase of the visit is presented. Interruptions to closure, including unfinished business, were studied. Doctors' communication skills needed to improve closure effectiveness are…

A multidisciplinary care protocol was developed to achieve continuity and integration of information. The protocol integrates medical, nursing, and a variety of extramural events and activities into a comprehensive description of 15 "moments" in the care of breast cancer surgery patients. Implementation and evaluation are reported and…

Soil science was taught to 70 students on campus, 7 locally via videotapes and videoconferencing, and 10 at a distance. Findings support literature indicating that, regardless of location or method, distance learning is not a contributing variable in achievement. Student-student and student-instructor interactions influence satisfaction. (Contains…

A computer-conferenced nursing course was evaluated by 10 graduate students and 3 faculty. They identified such benefits as enriched learning, meaningful interaction, and opportunities for reflection, creativity, and flexibility. (SK)

The Institute for Scholarship on Engineering Education (ISEE) team of the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education, designed and implemented a 120 minute interactive session called "Communities In Practice--What Are We Learning?" for the 2006 Frontiers in Education Conference in Indianapolis. Six story posters were provided by 8…

Objective: The authors' aim was to evaluate patient-provider relationships in a college health center. Participants: Eighty student patients and their health-care providers. Methods: Patients completed a measure of perceived health competence before a consultation and measures of provider participatory behavior and interpersonal behavior before…