Decomposed matrix games were used to study interethnic competition in the triethnic school system of a southwestern city. The sample consisted of sixth-grade males from segregated schools. Results on the game matrices indicated that the anglos competed more and were less trusting than the blacks or chicanos. (Author)

Educational vouchers were proposed several times during the early seventies, but received only one limited trial. Because of recent changes, the political climate for vouchers should be more favorable in the next few years. Public schools are facing both increased demands and decreased political support as a result of several trends: the…

Two concurrent developments have led to widespread shifts in the directions of structured intramural programs in higher education. Several universities place an emphasis on student development through administrative leadership training and participation in the governing process of intramural athletic departments. Student duties may include…

There are many issues and problems which arise for dual-career couples during their first professional year. Although the changes confronting most new professionals are typically stressful, when both members of a couple simultaneously enter careers these stresses are frequently exacerbated. Based on both extensive interviews and counseling with…

Competition between cable television systems (CATV) and regular broadcast stations concerns pay-TV and distant signal importation. The pay-TV that CATV provides competes with the networks by "siphoning" away sports and feature films, while the distant signals that CATV imports to a local market "fragment" the local audience and…

In this distributive education student's guide on the free enterprise system, principles of the American economic system are introduced as they relate to marketing and distribution. This twenty-four-page document includes directions and an introduction to the material. Twelve "Principle Sheets" on various economic concepts contain…

The effects of winning or losing and the impact of being "cut" from an athletic team on the self-concept of a volunteer group of adolescent boys was examined. State anxiety levels both before and after competitive events and "try-outs" were studied by means of a short form of Spielberger's children's trait anxiety inventory questionnaire. Results…

The Study attempted to resolve some problems of past research on fear of success (Horner, 1968) and investigated personality and behavioral attributes associated with fear of success (FOS). Two competitor variables (sex and physical attractiveness) were manipulated as well as two subject variables (level of FOS and physical attractiveness). Sex of…

A theoretical orientation to three goal structures (cooperation, competition, and individualization) is postulated, based upon Deutsch's extension of Lewin's theory of motivation. Lewin postulated that a state of tension within a person motivates movement toward the accomplishment of desired goals; a goal structure specifies the type of…

This study compared the attitudes toward competition in the 4-H Club program in Carroll County, Ohio, as seen by 4-H members, their parents, and 4-H advisors. A random sampling was used to compare the attitudes among the three respondent groups (211 of 278 4-H Club members responded to the questionnaire, 181 of 587 parents, and 32 of 35 advisors).…

During the early decades of the twentieth century, there was a gradual shift from educational sports as a forum for non-risk individual participation to team and coach-centered endeavors where an emphasis on winning existed. That shift reflected social changes in the United States as American society itself became highly structured and organized…

Studies with the Madsen Cooperation Board are described, showing differences in cooperation and competition between Polynesian and European children. Another study of Cook Islands, Samoan, and Fijian children is reported and the school's role in increasing competitive behavior discussed. Teaching changes are suggested to encourage more adaptive…

Reported are some research findings that have stimulated interest in non-competitive learning, and a classroom experience in which concepts of non-competitive learning were implemented and tested. The evidence indicates that competitiveness tends to hamper the learning process, while a non-competitive situation reduces anxiety and increases…

Determinants of tuition prices in major state universities are identified in this study. Twenty-two variables accounted for 89 percent of the variation in 1976-77 tuition levels. Primary determinants were related to competition--tuition prices at institutions within the state or region--and to shortfalls in institutional income. (Author/LBH)

A teacher educator gives reasons why the vocational agriculture teacher should become involved in preparing his students for Future Farmers of America (FFA) contests and some steps and precautions he should take to successfully integrate FFA contests into the instructional program. (MF)