In recent years, changes in values have occurred in major elements of the population, most notably among the late adolescents and the college students. That this holds portent for the future was referred to by Revel in WITHOUT MARX OR JESUS when he said, "The American revolution is without doubt...
There is a need for a simple tool to assess the learner's match to
distance delivery methods such as telecourse and modem classes. The
concept of a prediction instrument is a practical approach to identifying
the at-risk student in the distance delivery environment.
The purpose of this study was to...
The purpose of this study was to compare two groups of freshmen
entering Oregon State University in the fall of 1970; (1) men and
women who were uncertain about choices of academic majors at the time
of entry, and (2) men and women who were certain about choices of
academic...
The purpose of the investigation was to develop a profile of characteristics, perceptions and expectations of high school students involved in the Washington Tech Prep in Agriculture Statewide Articulation Program (TPAG). The investigation involved nine individual interviews, the responses of 165 students to a forced response survey instrument, and a...
The purpose of this study was to produce data and information that inform California
Community College decision-makers of: (a) extent of variance in California's associate
degree definitions and graduation requirements, and (b) perceptions of curricular leaders
regarding the variances. Associate degree definitions and graduation requirements were
compiled and analyzed from...
The purpose of this study was to analyze and interpret the results
of fall term student ratings of faculty teaching performance (n= 40,000)
in order to determine whether relationships exist between a range of
demographic variables and the ratings professors receive from students
enrolled in their classes. A population of...
The purpose of this study was to analyze the state of development of
adult education in Nigeria.
The major objectives were to review the state of development of
Nigerian adult education programs, assess the overall effectiveness of
these programs, and utilize the findings to suggest action for future
program improvement....
The purpose of this study was to understand the impact of faculty-to-faculty mentoring programs on the experiences of both mentors and first-year instructor protégés in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs with an emphasis on practitioner-educators in nursing and in welding-fabrication. The study was undertaken for four reasons: (a) increases...