Describes a study that used precourse and postcourse questionnaires to identify computer anxiety in a heterogeneous, voluntary population enrolled in a week-long introductory microcomputing course open to all ages as a community program. The relationships between computer anxiety and gender, age, and exposure to computers are discussed. (7…

Discusses instructing, coaching, and mentoring as three ways in which managers can help their staff. Describes questionaires to measure the use of each approach, reports results from one organization, and considers practical issues in using the approaches. (JOW)

The authors argue that self-report measures and transcriptions of conversations are ineffective means of gathering data about self-disclosure. Influenced by Kenneth Burke and Hugh Duncan, they illustrate--with a discussion of Shakespeare's character of Richard III--the advantages of using soliloquies as examples of self-disclosure. (PD)

Discusses the use of humor in the English-as-a-Foreign-Language classroom. Suggests that when student laugh they learn better. Highlights ways to make learning activities fun and provides a humor questionnaire. (Author/VWL)

Discusses the importance of professional preparation and training of early childhood educators and the role of the National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development. Suggests that reflection, self-evaluation, and self-direction are critical to the process of professional development. Provides an instrument designed for…

Describes a Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis Approach for the selection of personal computers that combines the capabilities of Analytic Hierarchy Process and Integer Goal Programing. An example of how decision makers can use this approach to determine what kind of personal computers and how many of each type to purchase is given. (nine…

Surveyed opinions on the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Proposal 42 using a convenience sample of 872 persons. Most respondents felt that college admission tests are biased. Concludes that the controversy will be resolved when American society comes to grips with inequalities in educational and socioeconomic opportunity. (DM)

Examines the problems facing college administrators from the spread of legalized gambling, with its resulting increase in the incidence of gambling problems. As many students arrive at college with gambling experience and continue as active gamblers while on campus, student affairs officers should be informed about these problems. (JPS)

Presents a proposal for professionals in family counseling and family assessment to use sibling interaction as a source of stimulation to improve developmental processes. Includes a reference guide for dealing with everyday problems in sibling relationships. Contains a questionnaire to obtain information about parents' thoughts and actions…

Discusses language planning on the Spanish Balearic isle of Mallorca where Catalan is also a native language, focusing on the sociolinguistic situation in the capital city of Palma. Explores differences between answers to questionnaires and responses to a matched guise experiment. (Author/VWL)

The purpose of this paper is to give evidence for the thesis that if teachers using a questionnaire as a data collection instrument have the questionnaire items translated from one language into another, they cannot assume that the translated items are valid simply because they were translated. Even if the original questionnaire items were…

Discusses the design of effective questionnaires based on the concept of a hierarchical classification of Levels of Information: global (Level I), general concept (Level II), and specific (Level III). By tying question types to the information desired, the entire questionnaire can be improved. (JJD)

Provides survey questions designed to be used to gather information required in library decision-making process for selection of automated circulation system. User library profile, system profile, hardware and software profiles, interactive workload, service, staff support requirements, educational support, bibliographic/item database, patron…

A self-assessment which allows the reader to measure his/her leadership style, the Leader Adaptability and Style Inventory (LASI) consists of hypothetical situations and multiple alternative actions from which to choose. Four basic leader behavior styles are listed and explained. (CT)

Discusses the technical considerations that should be dealt with regarding the quality of original films and duplication of films. A sample questionnaire dealing with these questions is included. (CHC)