The author discusses findings of a content analysis of readers and texts on social problems and identifies questions raised by the task force which performed the analysis. The purpose of the study was to ascertain the nature of social problems courses and to determine if such courses are appropriate as undergraduate "first courses" instead of…

This study investigated student satisfaction with their teacher education courses and student teaching experiences. Subjects were student teachers at Tennessee Technological University during the fall of 1973 through winter 1976. An Opinionnaire was administered prior to and immediately following the student teaching experience which solicited…

A study is reported which demonstrates a strong bias in course and instructor evaluation related to student perceptions of satisfaction with the availability of instructors outside of class. (JT)

An audio-cassette continuing education course (Selected Topics in Pharmacology) from Extension Services in Pharmacy at the University of Wisconsin was offered to a selected test market of pharmacists and evaluated using a pre-, post-test design. Results showed significant increase in cognitive knowledge and strong approval of students. (JT)

Cognitive and affective data for about 200 college students taught by a self-paced testing method were compared with data for students taught by the traditional lecture method. Results corroborate contemporary experimental evidence concerning the determinants of achievement and indicate some advantages of the self-paced method. (Author/RD)

A course evaluation model is illustrated with a case study of 116 college biology students. For a one-year course, evaluation has three phases: (year 1) internal evaluation--questioning students, departmental staff, and other faculty; (year 2) external evaluation; and (year 3) solving problems highlighted in the previous year's evaluation. (CP)

The paper reports the validation of a test simulating supervisory situations as part of the final exam for an allied health supervision course. Statistical analysis indicated that the experimental group was much more likely to produce empathic responses than the control group in a similar test situation. (MF)

Discussed are the processes involved in course evaluation to promote course improvement, some problems of the methodology employed, including the psychometric and illuminative methods, and implications for universities. (JMD)

Equivalent random groups of medical students rated an anatomy course at one of three times: immediately before or after the final examination, or by mail after receiving grades. The effects of course achievement and timing on favorableness of rating were examined using analysis of variance. Results indicated a significant achievement effect, but…

Develops a model to explain relationships among student effort, learning, and course evaluation in college level economics courses. Specifically, the model considers student allocation of effort to various courses, curricular choices open to students, and information concerning course characteristics. (Author/DB)

The author reports on a community studies course which gives students a chance to taste adult responsibilities. (Editor)

Evaluative studies of experiential education in pharmacy are reviewed, and a holistic approach to evaluation, including a model, is presented. The conceptual model includes content analysis of the course material, and instruments for assessing cognitive and affective domains and analysis and application of skills. (SW)

Three hundred fifty-nine undergraduates enrolled in 9 courses completed a course evaluation and a survey of educational preferences and orientations. The course instructors completed a similar attitudinal instrument. The faculty survey was more useful than the student survey in explaining differences in course evaluations. Disparity between these…

It is proposed that every technical university or other institution of higher technical education should establish a strong office or department responsible for providing courses of continuing education. A summary of the objectives appropriate to continuing education of engineers is presented along with methods of their control and evaluation.…

Designed to measure and compare the satisfaction and satisfactoriness of office employees eighteen months after graduation from APEX model office (a simulated training program), cooperative office education, and office procedures courses, this study also sought to determine any differences among the three programs on a number of job and…