This report summarizes the procedures and findings of the 1974-75 Oregon community college follow-up survey of a statewide sample of community college graduates and early leavers. Data obtained by means of the survey questionnaire were analyzed in aggregate, with no separate analyses conducted for individual colleges. Among the major findings…

Statistical comparisons were made between twenty-three characteristics of students enrolled at Crowder College from two academic years, 1971-72 and l974-75. The twenty-three characteristics were divided into three categories: personal information, high school information, and college information. A program was written (HP language) for automatic…

Four case studies were used to illustrate application of panel analysis in sociological research. The panel design requires that (a) identical units be reobserved; (b) identical criteria be employed; and (c) initial and subsequent observations be made at the same times for all units and all criteria. Units may be individuals, qroups (such as…

The influence of three sets of instructions on teacher/course evaluation by student raters was investigated. Students did not differ in their teacher/course evaluation ratings when the instructions specified the evaluation results would be used: (1) only by the instructor; (2) by the administration; or (3) by students for course selection…

A graduate course entitled "Approaches to the Teaching of Hispanic Literature" reflects an enriched critical perspective in literature appreciation through team teaching, theoretical readings, and demonstrations of concrete methods for teaching strategies to help students understand texts. (CB)

Eight articles on teacher excellence present the viewpoints of supervisors, undergraduates, teacher educators, and graduate students on the qualities of effective teaching; give suggestions for improving instructional delivery and laboratory teaching; and relate Peters and Waterman's "In Search of Excellence" to vocational agriculture. (SK)

A study that examined patterns of access to Greek universities among 500 high school graduates found a strong but unsatisfied demand for higher education, high preparatory school costs for families, and inequity in the distribution of available university places. (Author/MSE)

A study of the satisfaction of one university's 600 business school graduates examined graduate attitudes about the cost and value of the education and services received while in college. The findings and their implications for institutional and program administration are discussed. (MSE)

Students from 15 colleges compare their expectations of college with their experiences. (MSE)

Contains the 1987 directory of member institutions in the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Includes the name of the institution, information about its officers and its faculty, the number of students, graduate degree requirements, opportunities made to graduate students, types of research, and research expenditures for each of…

Reports findings from the 1986 annual survey of activities of university departments of physiology in the United States and Canada. Presents data on faculty numbers and salaries, pre- and postdoctoral trainees, training support, and research grants. Also includes membership statistics of the American Physiological Society. (ML)

Reports the methodology and conclusions of a study that examined the research skills of graduate students by analyzing the bibliographies of over 600 master's theses. Presented by academic department, the results include the type of formats used (books, periodicals, etc.), currentness of citations, and possible source of indexing for the journals.…

The development, validation, and use of a multiple-choice test to assess physicians' knowledge of current approaches to diabetes management is outlined, and the test's current use among family practice and internal medicine physicians, residents, and medical students is described. (MSE)

A survey of the practice patterns, licensing, and distribution of graduates of the New England College of Optometry's accelerated doctor of optometry program indicates its success as a source of optometric educators with advanced expertise in scientific research. (Author/MSE)

Appraises current organic courses and discusses topics which could be strengthened or dropped. Criticizes the current structure of organic texts and stresses the need for inclusion of useful reactions and mechanisms only. (ML)