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Howard, Shannon – ProQuest LLC, 2018
For decades, discussions regarding assessment have been taking place in higher education, which has forced institutions to take a look at outcomes and indicators of student achievement. Although the literature indicates an acceptance that assessment is not going away, the process that takes place within higher education institutions has led to…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Assessment, Program Evaluation
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Hansen, William B.; Evans, Richard I. – Adolescence, 1982
Tested the efficacy of several programs using feedback about carbon monoxide as strategies for deterring experimentation with cigarettes in sixth-grade children (N=405). Compared to no-treatment controls, the only program to reduce experimentation with cigarettes was the information-only program. Several programs had increases in rates of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Children, Comparative Analysis
Askren, William B. – 1976
The report summarizes the results of a number of studies which have been performed in an attempt to develop a technology for using human resources data as criteria in engineering design studies. Eight investigations conducted during the period 1966-1975 are briefly described. The results of the eight studies are integrated around six topics of:…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Design, Evaluation Methods, Feasibility Studies
Ewell, Peter – 1984
Ways to define the outcomes of college experiences are discussed, along with the use of assessment information to improve curricula, instruction, and management. The analysis is based on the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems/Kellogg Student Outcomes Project. It is proposed that institutions achieve educational excellence by…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
McKnight, James; Green, Molly A. – 1977
In order to determine the effectiveness of improved information dissemination and assessment techniques in reducing highway accidents, a set of seven targeted driver license manuals and tests were developed for the following groups of drivers: new drivers, youthful drivers, renewal applicants, older drivers, traffic violators, accident repeaters,…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Age Groups, Audiovisual Aids, Certification
McKnight, James; Green, Molly A. – 1977
In order to determine the effectiveness of improved information dissemination and assessment techniques in reducing highway accidents, a set of seven targeted driver license manuals and tests were developed for the following groups of drivers: new drivers, youthful drivers, renewal applicants, older drivers, traffic violators, accident repeaters,…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Age Groups, Audiovisual Aids, Certification