This document describes plans for a project investigating the introduction of English as a second language in Swedish schools beginning with the first grade. (English is now introduced as a compulsory foreign language in grade 4.) The primary aim of the Project is "to generally illustrate the effects which occur when the total number of…

Instructional aids produced from these transparency masters and the accompanying narrative may be used by vocational agriculture teachers in presenting courses in plant science. They were developed by subject matter specialists and teacher educators as part of a project designed to test effects of involving vocational agriculture teachers in…

This final report of the Nebraska Research Coordinating Unit for Vocational Education summarizes the activities covered from December 1, 1966 through August 31, 1969. Included in the report are: (1) major activities during the period, (2) problems, (3) significant findings and events, (4) dissemination activities, (5) capital equipment…

This final report of the Oklahoma Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) for Vocational Education ennumerates the results of activities in (1) the coordination of research, (2) the stimulation of research in vocational-technical education, (3) the conduct of research, (4) the dissemination of research findings, and (5) the training of researchers.…

It was predicted that high self-esteem subjects would have higher attraction scores than low self-esteem subjects to similar strangers or to strangers who gave positive personal evaluations. It was also predicted that high self-esteem subjects would have lower attraction scores than low self-esteem subjects to dissimilar strangers or to subjects…

This document discusses priority problems and identifies possible solutions with regard to the existing system for delivery of services to children and youth. The study involved 250 individuals representing child and youth services throughout the state of California. Each task force study focuses on one major subject area relating to young people:…

In order to identify long-obscured patterns of concentration in grants made by large private foundations to various types of colleges and universities in this country, a computer program capable of annual trend analyses was developed and utilized with data from the currently most comprehensive and accessible source, the grants index of "Foundation…

This study presents an analysis of the responses of University of California, Irvine freshmen to the 1973 Student Information Form, a questionnaire developed by the American Council on Education. Part 1 compares UC Irvine freshmen with freshmen attending other universities. Part 2 analyses responses by school or program of enrollment. Data…

The purpose of the study is to test the notion that job reinforcers and occupational values are related to vocational maturity. The importance of 21 reinforcers and 11 values were rated by 207 vocational rehabilitation clients and 59 graduate students. The dependent measure was the Adult Vocational Maturity Index. Older subjects with more…

The University Opinion Poll conducted a two-stage survey of campus bicycle usage and opinions toward campus bicycle facilities. In the first stage, 952 persons, 78% of a random sample of students and staff reported their commuting habits and opinions about campus bicycle lanes. In the second stage, 139 persons, 84% of a sample of student and staff…

This study is a secondary analysis of data from recent surveys of faculty and students in 89 American colleges and universities. It explores undergraduate socialization in academic departments, focusing on the impacts of student and faculty norms concerning the desirability of liberal vs. vocational education as outcomes of college, and primary…

While granting college credit by examination seems to be increasing in popularity, few educational researchers seem to be assessing the effect of proficiency credit on student educational variables. For this purpose, the transcripts of 349 students who had graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign during the academic year…

This study related selected preadmission data obtained on first year freshman students admitted to the University of Southern Mississippi in the fall of 1971-72 academic year to the subsequent grades they received in freshman English courses 100 and 111. The subjects of this study were 71 first year freshman students at the University selected by…

The preceding report provides a limited view of 60 percent of the initial group of students in the Hofstra University Without Walls (UWW) program. Results from the two tests and the Background Questionnaire suggest that these students, in spite of their average age, are not significantly different from the average New College entering freshman in…

Data on college plans of high school seniors are presented for October 1973 based on census reports. Statistics indicated a slightly lower proportion of high school seniors attending school in October 1973 were planning to attend college after graduation than were seniors enrolled a year earlier--42 percent in 1973 compared with 45 percent in…