This study attempted to ascertain if a difference existed between the affective competencies exhibited by production agriculture and agribusiness workers when grouped according to age. (SSH)

This Research and Development (R&D) report describes the process of generating comparable estimates of undergraduate enrollment in postsecondary institutions across four National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) datasets--the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), a sample survey of postsecondary students; the Integrated…

To restore origins -- i.e., the homes -- is a much more challenging and exalted calling for Early Childhood Education professionals than building substitute environments, even though some of the latter must, of course, be done. (Author)

Describes a program involving six children and 15 residents from a home of the aged working together in a common art experience for a five month period. (Author/AM)

Reviews home learning software award winners, divided into four categories according to age groups beginning at age 3 and ending with ages 12 and up. Prices and vendors' addresses are also included. (LRW)

The AGED Inventory was designed to overcome shortcomings in the Aging Semantic Differential, a frequently used measure of how age groups are perceived. Due to ease of administration, multidimensionality, and flexibility of targets specification, it can be used in a number of different ways that are compatible with current conceptualizations of…

The success of any educational reform depends upon the quality of teachers and in turn the quality of teachers depends to a large extent on the quality of teacher education and quality of teacher education mainly depends upon the teacher training institutions. Education is a nation building activity and teachers are the pillars of the educational…

Relational complexity (RC) theory conceptualizes an individual's processing capacity and a task's complexity along a common ordinal metric. The authors describe the development of the Latin Square Task (LST) that assesses the influence of RC on reasoning. The LST minimizes the role of knowledge and storage capacity and thus refines the…

This study was designed to compare perceived computer literacy with skills proficiency assessment of given skill sets with a second purpose to investigate the impact of certain variables on perceptions and skills proficiency of students enrolled in an introductory college level technology course. Implementation of survey research and hands-on…

This paper is about the millennial generation. Much has been written about the generation: their character; beliefs; motivations; values; and future potentialities. This literature has gained momentum as marketers, employers, and educators seek to understand the generation as they come of age and enter into positions of social responsibility. The…

As a new generation of learners enters higher education classrooms, effective teaching strategies must adapt to match their learning styles. This research explored student and teacher perceptions of effectiveness of teaching methods, with particular comparison between techniques emphasizing community versus individual learning. Fifteen psychology…

Written for individuals and/or groups, this manual provides a step-by-step guide to the implementation of day care during special events such as fund raisers and workshops. The introduction includes information on staff, site, and insurance requirements. Next, instruction is provided on the preparation of business forms, meeting the unique needs…

In this article, estimates of the cost of raising a child, that are available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, are described; the most widely requested estimates updated to current price levels are provided; and the most frequently asked questions about the use and interpretation of these estimates are answered. Information on additional…