Differences in cognitive styles were studied in a selected group of over 800 students at 20 law schools throughout the U.S. Two major styles are identified in this book: that of the monopath, who follows a single route of established principles and procedures, and that of the polypath, who takes many routes, as circumstances suggest. A battery of…

This study determined whether item forms ( rules for constructing items related to a domain or set of tasks) would enable naive item writers to generate multiple-choice items at three taxonomic levels--knowledge, comprehension, and application. Students wrote 120 multiple-choice items from 20 item forms, corresponding to educational objectives…

College instructors evaluted the quality of their own teaching and were evaluated by their students in 331 different courses. Student evaluations of teaching correlated with instructor self evaluations in courses taught by teaching assistants, in undergraduate courses taught by faculty, and in graduate level courses, demonstrating their validity…

Information is provided on selected federal student assistance and categorical programs to provide quick reference for public policy deliberations of the independent sector of higher education. The emphasis is upon programs administered by the Office of Education. Four major sections are provided: federal student assistance for undergraduates and…

NOTING THAT TRADITIONAL PH.D PROGRAMS CANNOT MEET THE CURRENT NEED FOR COLLEGE TEACHERS, THIS ARTICLE BRIEFLY DISCUSSES PROPOSALS FOR TWO GENERAL TYPES OF INTERMEDIATE GRADUATE DEGREES--(1) THOSE DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY PROGRESS TOWARD THE PH.D AND (2) THOSE WHICH MARK THE TERMINATION OF A PROGRAM DISTINCT FROM THE PH.D. EXAMPLES OF BOTH TYPES OF…

Information obtained on enrollment at 138 of the 141 institutions that hold membership in the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC) is presented in this eigth annual report. Figures are based on head counts of both full-time and part-time enrollment and include extension students enrolled in courses for…

The purpose of the 1975 yearbook for professors, teachers, and students of business education is to foster a better understanding of the foundations of education for business by insuring a better understanding of the business world and its underlying economic principles. Each of the 50 contributing authors to the yearbook were selected because of…

Statistics from the period covering the year 1973-74 and the fall quarter of 1974 are contained in this document. Statistics for fall 1974, include: (1) a summary of campus enrollment; (2) new, continuing, and returning students; (3) full-time and part-time students; (4) undergraduates by college or school and class level; (5) major field of…

This study at George Washington University tested for the dependence of the graduate quality point index on total scores of the Admission Test for Graduate Study in Business (an aptitude test), undergraduate quality point index, and length of time since receiving the bachelor's degree. It was hypothesized that success in the Graduate Business…

A description of the development of the print materials to improve the ability of learners to appraise critically educational research is provided in this report. The completed materials consist of the following: an introductory statement about the nature of criticism, a statement about the contents of the materials and suggestions for use, and…

Ways in which institutional characteristics and student characteristics interact to produce distinctive learning environments and encourage a sense of identity in students are considered. Professional identity is defined as the process of acquiring the values, attitudes, and skills of the single chosen profession. The process takes place on both…

Recognizing that today's graduate student is tomorrow's professor, some institutions have begun working to convince minority-group members that faculty careers will be prestigious, rewarding, and available. Their efforts center on increased financial support in the form of graduate and postdoctoral fellowships. (MLW)

The Education Department's 1988 budget plan would require students to put more of their income toward paying college costs, and it would eliminate some student-aid programs such as College Work Study. The department's top priority was the education of younger children and ensuring that people graduate from high school. (MLW)

Summarizes survey findings of faculty and graduate students that were conducted by the American Society for Engineering Education. Provides data collected in the fall of 1985 on faculty shortages, faculty recruitment, faculty mobility, factors limiting Ph.D. production, the quality of engineering education, and graduate student characteristics.…

Performance of limited-English speaking graduate school applicants on the Prueba de Admision para Estudios Graduados aptitude test is compared with Graduate Record Examination results, and the validity of the two tests as predictors of academic success for bilingual doctoral students in the New York University Puerto Rico program is examined. (MSE)