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Nelson, Robert B.; Urff, Donna M. – 1982
University of North Dakota (UND) faculty perceptions of services and programs offered by the Division of Student Affairs were surveyed. Of the 512 faculty and administrative officers of the University Council who were mailed questionnaires in 1981, 202 responses were obtained. Findings include the following: the majority of the respondents held…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, College Faculty, Higher Education, Information Needs
Schadler, Margaret; And Others – 1984
This study examined what secondary students had learned from the television film "The Day After"--a dramatization of the possibility of nuclear war and its horrible consequences--and how they responded to it emotionally. A pre-test and two post-tests (one administered the day after students viewed "The Day After" and a second…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Educational Research, Instructional Program Divisions, Intermediate Grades
Mullis, Ina – 1978
The purpose of this paper is to use data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress to describe changes in performance within the subject area of social studies and citizenship education. The items from the citizenship and social studies national assessments illustrate that trends over time are not uniform within these subject areas. The…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Rating, Achievement Tests, Behavior Change
Download full textMonmonier, Mark S. – 1977
The document is designed to help map readers comprehend the uses and limitations of maps. Intended predominantly for college students of geography, graphic arts, and public communication, the resource paper should also be of general interest to informed citizens and map enthusiasts. The document is presented in six chapters. Chapter I discusses…
Descriptors: Cartography, Communication Skills, Evaluation, Geographic Location
Enz, Judith; And Others – 1982
One hundred eighty studies of science inservice projects reported in the literature from 1973-1980 were reviewed. Sixteen of these studies contained sufficient data for meta-analysis (technique by which treatment effects can be quantified, standardized, and compared using a "size effect" statistic). The magnitude of the effect of the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Laws, Judith Long – 1978
A social scientist's perception of subject matter is similar to an individual's perception of reality in that both are set within a cultural context composed of factors such as common sense and scientific fact. Variations in ways of thinking have particular ramifications for feminist scholarship. For example, understanding the importance of…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Feminism
Easton, Stanley E. – 1977
Performance of rural 13-year-olds on the 1971-1972 social studies assessment by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) were reviewed in terms of three major exercise themes. Performance on skill exercises revealed rural strengths in source selection and human affairs insights, but weaknesses in reading maps and graphs. Fewer than…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Current Events, Economics
Baenen, Nancy R.; And Others – 1979
The perceptions of middle class expectant parents, unmarried college students, and high school students about parenthood are compared in this study. A survey administered to these groups in Austin, Texas, indicated three major results. (1) Parents-to-be are more realistic than students about the pace of development of infants. College students are…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Child Development, Child Rearing, College Students
Vermont State Dept. of Education, Montpelier. – 1979
This guide defines the basic competencies in reasoning and describes how to incorporate them into the educational program at all grade levels. Reasoning is the ability to approach day-to-day problems with intelligent decision-making skills. It is important for students to begin developing reasoning skills at an early age and in all subject areas.…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Classification, Critical Thinking, Decision Making
Morehouse, Ward – 1979
Relationships between mass-media coverage of international affairs and university-based expertise in international, language, and area studies are investigated. The report is presented in three major sections. Section I poses issues for debate: How important is media in informing the American public about world affairs? Does it really matter if…
Descriptors: Career Education, Continuation Education, Credibility, Cultural Interrelationships
Bettis, Norman C. – 1979
The process of constructing a test to assess geographic knowledge and understandings of fifth and sixth grade pupils is discussed. In addition, a draft of a test to measure geography skills and knowledge of physical and human geography is presented. The document is presented in three sections. In section I, information is presented on test…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Objectives, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
HUNTER, STARLEY M.; AND OTHERS – 1967
THE PRESENT STUDY, INVOLVING 129 DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES IN THE SOUTH END HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, BOSTON, WAS MADE IN 1964 TO ASSESS THE EXTENT TO WHICH SOUTH END FAMILIES HAD BEEN REACHED BY MASSACHUSETTS EXTENSION SERVICE PROGRAMS SINCE A PREVIOUS (1962) SURVEY OF NEEDS, THE MEANS BY WHICH THEY HAD BEEN REACHED, AND CHANGES IN ATTITUDES AND…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Behavior Change, Consumer Economics, Disadvantaged
WARREN, RICHARD D.; AND OTHERS – 1966
AN EXPERIMENTAL ACTION AND RESEARCH PROJECT WAS CONDUCTED DURING 1960-64 BY THE IOWA AGRICULTURAL AND HOME ECONOMICS EXPERIMENT STATION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, TO DETERMINE THE INFLUENCE OF AN INTENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR GENERAL MANAGERS OF LOCAL RETAIL FARM SUPPLY RETAIL BUSINESSES DEALING IN FERTILIZER AND…
Descriptors: Administration, Agricultural Supply Occupations, Analysis of Variance, Attitudes
Kaplan, M. – 1978
This study arose out of a concern of the Nedlands College staff about the lack of written objectives on the aims of the teacher education program. A survey was conducted among members of the staff addressing their expectations with regard to students. The final objective of the survey was to define good teaching and the aims and objectives of a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Beginning Teachers, Classroom Techniques, College Faculty
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. National Assessment of Educational Progress. – 1979
This report summarizes changes in student performance in the areas of citizenship and social studies, as measured by the National Assessment of Educational Progress. An initial assessment of citizenship was conducted in 1969-70, and an initial assessment of social studies was conducted in 1971-72. Both areas were reassessed in 1975-76. Because…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Citizenship, Data Analysis, Educational Assessment
