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The Life-Course and Human Development: An Ecological Perspective.
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Elder, Glen H., Jr.; Rockwell, Richard C. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1979
A life-course perspective is applied to the study of human development in an ecological context. Human lives are depicted in terms of aging, career and historical setting. The adequacy of global measures is assessed and explanatory assessments of the relation between environmental and personal change are recommended. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Age, Child Development, Ecology, Human Development
A Synthesis of Student Impact Evidence from Forty-Seven Career Education Programs.
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Bonnet, Deborah G. – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1979
This study synthesized evaluations of the K-12 career education projects funded by USOE in 1975-76. Each study was assigned to one of USOE's nine student outcome goals. Results and comments are presented by goal statement. Implications for evaluation design and career education effectiveness are considered. (SJL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Education, Career Planning, Educational Objectives
The Research, Evaluation and Measurement Dragons in Outdoor Education.
Staley, Frederick A. – 1979
A model for research and evaluation in outdoor education is presented in this paper which includes a bibliography of representative research in outdoor, experiential education. The model stresses close interaction between program designers and evaluators and rests on the premise that the strength of outdoor education--interaction between people,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adventure Education, Cerebral Dominance, Definitions