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Terenzini, Patrick T.; Pascarella, Ernest T. – American Educational Research Journal, 1977
The validity of the constructs underlying the Clark-Trow Typology of College Student Subcultures--academic interests and non-academic interests--are confirmed. However, there are indications that the involvement with ideas dimension does not discriminate satisfactorily among the four student groups. (Author/MV)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Extracurricular Activities, Higher Education, Individual Differences
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Berger, Mel – Journal of European Industrial Training, 1977
In a research project to examine the relationship between various aspects of the organizational context and transfer of learning, a seven-stage model was set up to examine the training-learning processes from the standpoint of the individual participant. Organizational action steps to be taken both before and after the training course are…
Descriptors: Educational Attitudes, Industrial Training, Learning Processes, Organizational Climate
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Denemark, George W. – Journal of Teacher Education, 1977
Higher education representatives examine a number of the common, traditional assumptions under which they operate when designing and delivering inservice education. (MM)
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Inservice Teacher Education, Professional Continuing Education, Professional Recognition
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Newman, Dianne L.; Bull, Kay S. – Evaluation Review, 1985
The relationship between voting habits and parental status on the need for evaluative data before supporting a controversial school program was examined. Parents who voted most frequently wanted the most information and less immediately gave support. Nonvoting nonparents were similar. Voting nonparents were more likely to provide immediate…
Descriptors: Audiences, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Utilization, Information Needs
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Bruck, Margaret – Applied Psycholinguistics, 1985
This study examined the factors that best predict which elementary school children will transfer out of a French immersion program. Learner characteristics, teacher and parent evaluations, and family background were examined. Analyses suggest that attitudinal and motivational factors are of primary importance to the continuation of second-language…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, French, Immersion Programs
Richardson, William B.; Stewart, Bob R. – Journal of the American Association of Teacher Educators in Agriculture, 1973
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Educational Programs, Educational Research, Instruction
Forest, Laverne B. – Adult Education, 1973
Study sought to conceptualize and test an analytical model for scrutinizing learning situations and communities prior to implementing adult education programs in a rural Wisconsin community. (DS)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Attitudes, Community Involvement
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Kinzer, Suzanne M.; Ross, Dorene Doerre – Contemporary Education, 1983
Researchers studied how one county in Florida responded to a state-mandated Primary Education Program (PREP), which requires school districts to provide early intervention services in kindergarten through third grade. The program concentrates on early diagnosis and prevention of problems. Teachers' and administrators' views of the program are…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Improvement, Primary Education
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Dokecki, Paul R. – Peabody Journal of Education, 1983
This article explores the role of values in social science research and in public policymaking for programs that intervene in the lives of children and their families. A values classification scheme is described that was used in the To Strengthen Families Project. (PP)
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Family Programs, Intervention, Program Attitudes
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Manning, Gary L.; Manning, Maryann – Reading World, 1981
Elementary school principals who have excellent reading programs believe that they should help teachers plan inservice activities in reading, participate with their teachers in those activities, give support to teachers in the reading program, know what comprises an excellent reading program, and establish close communication with parents. (FL)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Parent School Relationship
Moore, David M. – Educational Technology, 1981
Educational media professionals were asked to rank-order individuals, positions, institutions, and journals in the general field of instructional technology for this survey of 350 members of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). Responses to the six questions designed to determine centers of influence and prestige…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Communications, Educational Technology, Employment Level, Influences
Malsam, Margaret – Curriculum Review, 1980
This article describes the advantages of the Individually Guided Education (IGE) system both as a school management design and an instructional system effective with students of all ability levels. The need for teacher commitment and training in IGE are discussed. (SJL)
Descriptors: Costs, Elementary Education, Individualized Instruction, Inservice Teacher Education
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McSweeney, Brenda Gael; Freedman, Marion – Comparative Education Review, 1980
In Upper Volta, a major nonformal educational program attempted to overcome environment and time obstacles to educational participation by rural girls and women. This article discusses project findings on women's time use, the impact of various labor-saving technologies introduced, and women's participation in and attitudes toward project…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Developing Nations, Females
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Duffy, Gerald G.; Jacoby, Barbara – High School Journal, 1979
The authors examine some reasons why secondary schools ignore or, at best, provide "band-aid" solutions to the adolescent reading problems that so upset the public. They conclude that secondary schools simply do not value reading achievement enough to expend on it the effort they willingly expend on physical education. (SJL)
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Curriculum Design, Graduation Requirements, Physical Education
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Cornell, Cynthia; Klooster, David J. – WPA: Writing Program Administration, 1990
Discusses why, despite successes in other universities, some writing across the curriculum (WAC) programs are struggling to survive. Discusses faulty assumptions about WAC and competing priorities within the university. Concludes that WAC forces institutions to reexamine their identity. (RS)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Administration, College Faculty, Higher Education
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