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Emling, Robert C.; And Others – Journal of Podiatric Medical Education, 1980
Two findings emerge from a survey of second-year podiatric medical students: their interests do not correlate closely with other medical students', although like other health professionals they have high interest in science, mechanical activities, medical science, and medical service. Development of a podiatric practitioner profile is recommended.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Interest Inventories, Interest Research
Bryan, Mary Anna; Agee, W. Hugh – 1979
Results of a survey of 165 high school students' responses to 100 poems were analyzed and compared to the poetry preferences of elementary school students in a similar study conducted by Ann Terry in 1974. The results showed that humorous and narrative poems appealed to a wide age range. Four of the five most popular poems in the high school…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, High School Students
Direct linkHarris, Richard; Haydn, Terry – Curriculum Journal, 2006
This article explores pupil attitudes towards history as a school subject in England, with a view to developing a better understanding of the factors which influence disaffection or engagement with the subject. The study attempts to identify what pupils like and dislike about how they are taught and what they are taught in history lessons. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Focus Groups, Student Attitudes
Peer reviewedLunneborg, Clifford E.; Lunneborg, Patricia W. – Teaching of Psychology, 1991
Presents study results comparing psychology graduates with graduates in other areas. Includes comparisons of high school interests, grades, and achievement measures. Concludes that psychology graduates exhibited vocational interests in artistic, general cultural, scientific, and service areas. Reports that psychology majors had similar interests…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, College Graduates, Comparative Analysis
