As part of a two-semester advanced research methodology course, five PhD students completed three sketches--beginning, middle, and end of course--to represent how they were thinking and feeling about themselves as doctoral students as they progressed through their first year. They also wrote reflections to complement the sketches and shared their…

This paper discusses the use of quantitative methodologies to evaluate extended-stay outdoor education school programs (ESOESPs) in Australia. A recurring theme in the literature of outdoor education is the paucity of empirical data to support its continuation and development. Proponents argue that the outdoor education experience leads somehow to…

The education of the whole person and the noncognitive dimensions of curriculum and teaching methodology are considered. Attention is also directed to the methods of scholarly research that may be employed in investigating this area of learning. Terms that have been used to describe affective development or a combined approach to cognitive and…

Research is currently underway at the Malmo School of Education dealing with selected aspects of educational objectives in compulsory school at the "gymnasium" and post-"gymnasium" levels. The main thesis is that these schools prepare students with knowledge and specific skills but fail to equip the student with more general skills and attitudes…

This report summarized studies and discussions of social development in school, presented in two previous reports in Swedish. In addition to reporting on those two basic works, the report also contains direct excerpts and more detailed summations taking up activities and experiences from a research project, Studies in the Socialization Process in…

An input-output model for studying student outcomes is examined, along with the results of a longitudinal study using this approach. An Entering Student Survey was designed to measure characteristics of incoming students, including demographics, expectations, and aspirations. A Follow-up Survey measured outcomes that were relevant to the college's…