This study uses a unique set of microdata on university applications to examine the role played by institutional attributes in choices made by graduating high school students between the 17 universities in the Province of Ontario, Canada. We estimate a rank-ordered logit model that uses all information contained in each applicant's ranking of…

This article identifies classroom management problems, their causes, and possible ways to reduce these problems in primary schools located in Delta State, Nigeria. A total of 600 teachers selected from twelve local government areas participated in this study. Data were collected in a checklist containing 27 items and a two section questionnaire…

This paper describes how Turkish teachers of English in state primary education approach the implementation of a Communicative-Oriented Curriculum innovation and factors that impact on teachers' classroom practices. Using multidimensional research procedures, including a questionnaire, observations and teacher interviews, a picture has been…

This interpretive study explored the qualities of six high-performing schools that served low-income South African students. The theoretical framework and methodology derived from research on effective schools conducted, for the most part, in the United States. Data consisted of interviews and classroom observations over the course of two…

Participatory exercises are standard practice in qualitative methods courses; less common are projects that engage students in the entire research process, from research design to write-up. Although the teaching literature provides several models of complete research projects, their feasibility, and appropriateness for large, compulsory,…

Parents, teachers, and other caregivers need to be aware of certain fundamental concepts to protect children from assault, abuse, and neglect. Among other things, children need: to understand what being a "stranger" means; to have sources of self-esteem (that thrive when children are loved unconditionally); to have good communication…

A detailed assessment of the average class size in Massachusetts public schools is provided in this report, which includes the means and ranges of average class size and a description of class size across grade levels, subject area, and community type. Data were collected from the Chapter 188 Individual School Report (1987-88), an annual survey of…

The relationship between test performance and the size of the class in which instruction occurred was studied at Brigham Young University. The classes prepared students for examinations to meet general education graduation requirements. All test scores from 318 sections representing 27 courses from the fall semester, 1980 were analyzed. Section…

This study provided the opportunity to examine the relationship of achievement in mathematics to class size and to the number of hours of mathematics instruction received each week. (RK)

Presents the results of a survey conducted to determine the teacher workload in institutions of higher education, concluding that over one-third of the English teachers teach too many students or too many courses or both. (RB)

THE NATIONAL PROGRAM IN THE USE OF TELEVISION IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WAS AN EFFORT TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF USING TELEVISED INSTRUCTION AS A MAJOR RESOURCE IN THE TEACHING OF LARGE CLASSES. IT WAS ALSO CONCERNED WITH--THE KIND AND AMOUNT OF OTHER SERVICES NEEDED TO SET UP OPTIMUM CONDITIONS FOR LEARNING, SCHEDULING AND SCHOOL BUILDING…

RESULTS OF A 93-PERCENT RESPONSE TO QUESTIONNAIRES MAILED TO 68 COLLEGE PRESIDENTS ARE TABULATED AND COMPARED WITH COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS RECEIVED FROM THE EL CAMINO FACULTY. LITTLE STATEWIDE UNIFORMITY IN PRACTICES IS REPORTED, EXCEPT FOR A 71-PERCENT AGREEMENT ON THE USE OF 15 LECTURE HOURS AS A BASIC LOAD. COLLEGE SIZE AND AGE ARE NOT RELATED…

Studies presented indicate that there is a lack of consistent evidence on the effect of class size on academic achievement. Previous research designs have not adequately accounted for all of the possible influential variables. Future research designs must be more rigorous in their consideration of methods of instruction, student age, class size,…