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van der Hoff, Quay – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2017
The science of biology has been transforming dramatically and so the need for a stronger mathematical background for biology students has increased. Biological students reaching the senior or post-graduate level often come to realize that their mathematical background is insufficient. Similarly, students in a mathematics programme, interested in…
Descriptors: Biology, Mathematics Instruction, Technology Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Sparks, Ross S.; Ballantyne, Roy – Journal of Educational Statistics, 1990
Two models are presented to compare trainee and expert assessment strategies. The use of these procedures in assessment training programs is illustrated in a study of 5 postgraduate students in an environmental education course who were required to rate the work of 20 students. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment, Equations (Mathematics), Evaluation Methods
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Weiler, William C. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1991
The effect of indebtedness (undergraduate loan burden) after college graduation on the decision to pursue a graduate degree was studied for 899 individuals from the High School and Beyond study. Level of undergraduate debt was not a significant choice determinant. Some limitations of the methodology are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Graduates, Data Analysis, Decision Making