The results of this study of 168 first year university students are consistent with the literature and emphasized the strong motivating factor of social norms. Four characteristics of recyclers are identified using a 23-item measurement instrument--sorting, location, importance and social norms--which account for 29.7%, 14.0%, 8.9% and 7.1% of the…

Students frequently experience "sticker shock" when at graduation they find their college debt is much larger than they planned or expected. If they do not understand loan repayment and loan costs, they may borrow more than they can afford and experience difficulty in paying their loans. This study explored debt from the students' perspective to…

The International Center (IC) of a Southern postsecondary institution has three major programs: Education Abroad, Training and Development, and International Students and scholars services. The IC Strategic Plan states that the program for international students needs to provide a wider variety of programs and services for international students…

This book presents an in-depth assessment of the concept that excellence can be found in a variety of occupations that do not require a 4-year college baccalaureate degree. The findings are supported by data collected from nearly 40,000 students in occupational programs operating in 361 post-secondary institutions as part of the Counseling for…

This paper presents the portion of the collaborative project which discusses: (1) the vehicle which was developed for gathering data and the method of implementation; (2) an overview of the general perceptions held by students before beginning the collaborative project; (3) the shifts indicated by the descriptive data; and (4) observations based…

This study uses data originally gained by a fall 1999 survey process at Nova Southeastern University (NSU), Florida, to provide information about student satisfaction. In this report, survey results are broken out by the Florida geographic area at which the university offers instruction at Student Service Centers: Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach…

This study sought to learn more about students who enroll in distance education classes at Boise State University, their satisfaction with distance education classes, perceived access to support services, and differences in their classroom behavior in distance education and traditional face-to-face classes. These questions were addressed through a…

Globalization is one of those words being used every day, although the majority of the common people hardly know its true meaning. Globalization is a term formed and promoted by economists and ecologists, both understanding the world as a unique and inseparable space. Globalization is a force reorganizing the world's economy, and the main…

Over the past five years, many forensics programs and students have been undertaking competition in parliamentary debate. During the same period, policy debate has seen a decline in the number of schools participating. A survey of students participating in debate tournaments asked their reasons for choosing one type of debate over another: Why do…

The Politecnico di Torino Joint Committee for Teaching (CPD) has set up an observation system consisting of: a) extended course presentations, b) statistics on examinations, and c) student questionnaires. At the end of each academic year, the CPD publishes volumes containing statistics on examinations, where each course is described by a…

The importance of a shared memory appears to have lost its foothold in higher education. As the nation moves forward into the 21st century, future leaders are graduating with an alarming ignorance of their heritage--a kind of collective amnesia--and a profound historical illiteracy that bodes ill for the future of the republic. The American…

This research examined the multidimensionality of achievement goals and their hierarchical relations in a sample of 939 students from 6 high schools in New South Wales, Australia. The first year of the study these students completed a survey instrument on school motivation, the Inventory of School Motivation. There will be follow-up for 3 years.…

A fair amount of what we know about college students and how they are affected by their college experience has been learned from the data gathered in the Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP). In this article, CIRP's founder surveys the past, present, and future of the thirty-seven-year-old program. (Contains 12 references.) (GCP)

Describes efforts to convert technical writing paper course material to an online advisory system, "Ganesh Helper." Assesses aspects of use of the new media, logging students' actions and observations while writing a report. Finds that a majority of students surveyed felt the helpviewer easy to use and useful, but most still preferred…

A survey of 110 Hispanic college students found that self-esteem and generation status (generational distance from immigration) were positively related to acculturation, whereas Hispanic cultural identity negatively affected acculturation. Contains 33 references. (Author/SV)