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ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1985
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 21 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) Victorian ideology and British children's literature from 1850 to 1914, (2) a comparison of passages from books for adults and for children, (3) the use and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Aging (Individuals), Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliotherapy
Peters, William H. – 1982
A study was undertaken to determine if there was a difference in verbal responses in classrooms of teachers who scored high and who scored low on the complexity scale of the Omnibus Personality Inventory (OPI), which measures teacher tolerance of ambiguity and preference for complexity. Forty college English teachers were tested and ranked…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Ambiguity, Classroom Communication, Classroom Observation Techniques
Kraft, Richard J. – 1977
The study examines the attitudes of young people in the secondary schools and universities of Nicaragua toward politics, government, religion, education, and work. The report also looks at teacher's attitudes towards education. Over 50 instruments which provide information concerning attitudes, values, and beliefs were sent to random samples of…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Educational Attitudes
Harris, Howard L. – 1979
As part of the Flexible Calendar Project, Cosumnes River College adopted a school calendar that provided for two 16-week semesters (the fall semester ending prior to Christmas recess) separated by a three-week intersession that was devoted to educational experimentation and professional staff development activities. After the second year…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Flexible Schedules
Anandam, Kamala; And Others – 1979
A study involving English Composition and Remedial English classes at five community colleges was conducted during Winter 1978 to test the effectiveness of the Response System with Variable Prescriptions (RSVP) Program for Individualized Analysis of Writing, a software package designed to produce feedback statements that reinforce student learning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction
GROPPER, GEORGE L.; KRESS, GERARD C., JR. – 1964
SELF-PACED INSTRUCTION, DETERMINANTS OF A SELF-ADOPTED PACE, AND THE EFFECTS OF THE PACE ADOPTED ON BEHAVIOR WERE STUDIED. THIS REPRESENTED THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF THREE STUDIES, CONCERNING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PACING MODE AND BEHAVIOR. (REFER TO ACCESSION NUMBERS ED 003 200, ED 003 201, AND ED 003 202 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Behavior Patterns, Educational Television, Educational Testing
Drumheller, S. J. – Midwest Education Review, 1969
The December 1967 AACTE publication, "Standards and Evaluation Criteria for the Accreditation of Teacher Education--A Draft of the Proposed New Standards, With Study Guide," urges that content courses taken by prospective teachers be geared to the content that the teacher is expected to transmit to his pupils. This content has…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavioral Sciences, Communications, Curriculum Development
Frost, Frederica; Eastman, Harvey – 1978
Project "Freestyle" involved the development of prototypical television and print materials intended to combat sex-role stereotyping in career-related attitudes of nine to twelve-year-old children. In the first 16 months of the project an assessment was made of the reactions to three pilot shows among students, teachers, administrators,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Career Awareness, Childrens Television, Data Analysis
Smith, Karen – 1978
Project "Freestyle" involved the development of prototypical television materials and a comic book intended to combat sex-role stereotyping in career-related attitudes of nine to twelve-year-old children. At various times during the early developmental stages of "Freestyle" materials, "ad hoc fast-turn-around" formative evaluations were conducted.…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Childrens Television, Comics (Publications), Decision Making
Faust, Russell Weidner – 1976
An exploratory field study was conducted in 42 self-contained, elementary grade classrooms in 18 school buildings. Subjects were 1,030 fifth-grade students. The purpose of the study was to determine the range of physical environmental conditions in the classrooms; and how students' perceptions of the physical environment (1) describe the…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques
Byler, Ruth V., Ed.; And Others – 1969
"Teach Us What We Want to Know", brings to light the contemporary interests, concerns, and problems of school children as they relate to health in general, and to such topics, in particular, as puberty, alcohol, smoking, drugs, social relationships, mental health, and sex. The report is based on a survey of 5,000 children in grades kindergarten…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Drug Abuse, Elementary School Students, Health
Scher, Linda, Ed. – 1974
OPT, a newsletter consisting of a student and a teacher edition, is published monthly during the school year. Emphasis is upon presenting information and materials on current topics of interest for junior and senior high school students. The periodical, announced here on a one time basis, is unique for the following reasons: 1) it is an…
Descriptors: Career Education, Current Events, Futures (of Society), Holography
Mason, Peter – Teachers and Writers Magazine, 1987
Describes the experience of a writing residency from the host teacher's point of view. Notes that students' attitude changed from an aversion to poetry to enjoyment of both reading and writing poetry. Notes that students now enjoy emotional self-expression through writing. Also discusses teaching techniques and school environment. (JG)
Descriptors: Assignments, Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Kallenbach, Silja; Viens, Julie – 2002
The Adult Multiple Intelligences (AMI) Study investigated how multiple intelligences (MI) theory can support instruction and assessment in adult literacy education across different adult learning contexts. Two interwoven qualitative research projects focused on applying MI theory in practice. One involved 10 teacher-conducted and AMI…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Classroom Techniques, Educational Research
Hawkes, Mark; Cambre, Marjorie; Lewis, Morgan – 1998
This evaluation report is the second in a series addressing the development of the Ohio SchoolNet Telecommunity initiative. Overarching topics for evaluation inquiry include technology deployment, practices in professional development, and impacts of network use on students and teachers. The report is organized by 14 "most frequently asked…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Cost Effectiveness, Distance Education
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