This Mathematical Science Instructor Evaluation Form contains 35 questions broken down into five factors: Instructor Presentation, Interaction-Evaluation, Classroom Details, Student Motivation, and Course Information. The student responds to a statement by circling: strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, or strongly disagree. The final three…

An investigation was made into the use of project work in management education; it was in three phases--collection of a range of project models, evaluation of a particular type of project (that undertaken on the middle management courses run for the ports industry by three technical colleges and institutes), and recommendations on project…

The concurrent validity of the Student Opinion Inventory (SOI) factor scales was determined and the reproducibility of the reliability estimates found in pilot studies of the instrument examined. Responses to the SOI from students indicated that 5 of the 6 factor scales of the SOI possessed some concurrent validity. (Author/BJG)

The degree of satisfaction with both academic and nonacademic facets of college life is an important variable in determining the attitudes of college students toward both their present and future goal attainment. One of the major developmental trends during the college years was a significant increase in goal-directedness. (Author)

This paper explains the initial rejection and then more favorable reaction to the women's movement on the part of black women. To do so, it develops a model of inequality which may illuminate the situation of women in complex societies who experience discrimination because of sex and race. (Author/AM)

Reviews and analyzes previous major conceptualizations of communication satisfaction and offers a revised perspective and suggestions for future research. (MH)

Summarizes results of a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the training programs and courses offered by Staff Development Services, Civil Service Commission of Ontario (Canada). Questionnaires completed by participants and their supervisors indicated that the courses are effective in all areas evaluated. (MF)

Discussion centers on the age at which college women first used health services for gynecological reasons, how often they sought professional help, where they obtained services, and what factors influenced levels of satisfaction. (Author/MJB)

This paper argues that embedded in the theoretical roots of career education is a conception of socialization as the adjustment of the individual to the existing social and economic order. (MM)

This study found, with respect to student performance on tests and levels of student satisfaction with introductory business courses, that there are no differences in terms of the teaching method used (i.e., lecture or discussion). (JOW)

Examined relationship among amount of conflict experienced, the style of its management, individual satisfaction, and decision quality of small, task-oriented groups using 129 college student subjects in 24 groups. Data suggest a curvilinear relationship between the number of conflict episodes experienced by group members and the subsequent…

Two studies evaluated effects of peer counseling training on interpersonal helping skills and attitudinal reactions of 60 rehabilitation clients assigned to experimental or control groups. Participants reacted positively to peer counseling training and demonstrated significantly higher levels of basic interpersonal helping skills than did the…

Inmates enrolled in a vocational training program in the State Prison of Southern Michigan responded to a questionnaire on prior and current experience with vocational training, attitudes about the benefits of training in general and to individual respondents, and demographic information. Respondents expected a wide variety of benefits, not only…

Evaluates the comparative effectiveness of three methods for making decisions in task groups. Examines group members' satisfaction with each decision-making method and the extent to which each method builds consensus among members for decisions made by the groups. (Author/JAC)

Describes characteristics and expectations of attendees (N=500) at a college fair. Results indicated most participants planned to attend college. Their most important reason for attending the fair was to see which colleges offered programs they were considering. The fair was described as having a significant effect on college preference. (JAC)