Factors influencing enrollment in agricultural education and Future Farmers of America were identified in a survey of 540 secondary students in 12 states. Overriding barriers to enrollment were the image of the agriculture profession and perceived future value of agricultural education. Most enrollees are white males whose parents are likely in…

Students with leadership skills are more likely to be involved in community affairs and organizations, are better able to establish contact with employers, and see a rise in their poise and confidence. Leadership can be integrated into technology education and taught through vocational student organizations. (Author/JOW)

Discusses previous research that found broad-based negative effects of Greek affiliation on standardized measures of cognitive development after one year of college. Following the same sample, the present study found that the negative effects of Greek affiliation were much less pronounced during the second or third years of college. (Contains 32…

Two career and technical education students discuss their learning experiences and provide insight into the benefits of vocational education. (JOW)

This paper attempts to compare the availability, quality, similarities and differences of student support services in Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) and United Kingdom Open University (UKOU) and also to identify and enlist the deficiencies that AIOU students are facing in the student support services. The study found out that student support…

This article describes the current operation of the Behavioral Counseling Laboratory (BCL). The Laboratory, which represents a new approach to practicums, gives counselor-trainees a chance to see clients, to receive supervision, and to participate in the operation of a student-managed counseling center. (Author/PC)

This guide is designed to aid the advisor for the Future Homemakers of America/Home Economics Related Occupations (FHA/ HERO) in developing a well-organized, creatively integrated, and successful FHA/HERO chapter. The guide is written in a question-and-answer format. Chapter 1 focuses on the benefits of FHA/HERO, how it relates to home economics…

Reasons for the success of a Mansfield, Arkansas Future Farmers of America chapter are attributed to advance planning and publicity, the attraction of the FFA parent-son banquet, an active alumni association, and the financial support of the business community. (EA)

THIS STUDY WAS PRIMARILY CONCERNED WITH AUDIOVISUAL AIDS AND THEIR USE AND POTENTIAL USE TO ENRICH STUDENT COUNCIL WORK. EIGHTEEN SCHOOLS WERE VISITED FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING INTERVIEWS WITH SPONSORS AND STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS. IT WAS GENERALLY FOUND THAT FAVORABLE AND CLEARLY DEFINED OPPORTUNITIES PRESENT THEMSELVES FOR STRENGTHENING THE…

In addition to the title study, six other studies are also presented in this publication. The titles and authors of these additional studies are: "What They Read Yesterday--and Why" by James R. Hickey; "Journalism Activities in Kentucky Public and Nonpublic High Schools: 1966" by Robert Murphy and Laurence R. Campbell; "Students' Appraisal of…

Examines the principal student organizations of the late 1930s and 1940s to see how militant student groups operated in an environment of political affiliation and instrumental programs, how they responded to the demands of external political groups, and how their policies and programs related to changing social and political conditions. (Author)

Discusses the rise of modern universities in the United States in the late nineteenth century, characterized as a period of wrenching change. Examines the founding and growth of the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity, describing its formal traditions. Emphasizes the importance of ritual and tradition in education and society. (GEA)

A study was conducted to analyze contestants' scores per individual contest area and contestants' total scores from the 1979-84 National Agricultural Mechanics Contest, and to develop the methods of analysis used to evaluate internally the National FFA (Future Farmers of America) Agricultural Mechanics Contests. (CT)

Examines related aspects of American college student activism and advocacy in the mid-1980s. Provides a profile of today's undergraduates and their current campus activism. Lists demographic factors that will affect continued campus tranquility. Discusses selected pressure points affecting students, including academic consumerism. Describes major…