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Peer reviewedKopels, Sandra; Gustavsson, Nora S. – Journal of Social Work Education, 1996
Literature on the teaching of law in the social work curriculum is reviewed, and a 1991 survey of master's programs in social work concerning the extent of law-related coursework is summarized. A flexible approach to integrating legal content into existing courses is proposed, focusing on six legal precepts: definition/regulation of practice,…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Conflict of Interest, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Thomas, Jeffrey – Humanities, 1990
Presents data from the National Education Longitudinal Study (1988) concerning attitudes and academic experiences of eighth graders. Includes academic requirements for different geographic regions; number of hours spent watching television and recreational reading; emphasis given to English topics; time spent on English and social studies…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Selection (Students), Curriculum, Educational Research
Peer reviewedGiota, Joanna – System, 1995
A total of 318 grade-5 pupils in Swedish schools were questioned in regard to why English is a compulsory subject. Two hundred and one pupils thought that English is compulsory because it is a world language, 94 thought so because it is useful, and 23 thought so because some authority decided so. Contains 22 references. (MDM)
Descriptors: Educational Attitudes, Educational Policy, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Download full textYoung, Victoria E.; Nelson, C. Van – 1994
A survey of chairpersons of the Departments of Economics at 47 accredited U.S. colleges and universities collected data concerning required and recommended courses, departments in which students take the courses, satisfaction with the courses, and problems in those courses where respondents indicated dissatisfaction. Results indicated that: (1)…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Algebra, Calculus, Computer Science Education
McEneaney, John E.; And Others – 1992
Most studies investigating preservice teachers' attitudes towards computers have drawn subjects from required computer classes or from elective courses. This study examines computer attitudes of preservice teachers in reading, mathematics, and science education methods courses which have not traditionally emphasized the role of computers in the…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Comparative Analysis, Computer Attitudes, Computer Science
Olsen, Scott A. – 1990
A study examined the relationship between Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP) critical thinking test scores and the extent to which students met core general education course requirements at Northeast Missouri State University (NMSU). Data used in the study were collected in required sophomore examinations as part of an…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Curriculum, College Outcomes Assessment, College Programs
Aist, Eugene H. – 1987
A study examined the effects of a mandatory participation requirement on participant attitude toward and subsequent progress in a professional development program. Eight of the 24 schools in the Arkansas postsecondary vocational-technical school system were selected for the study. Participation in a professional development program was mandatory…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Elective Courses, Faculty Development
Vorp, Ron – 1987
A study was conducted at Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) to determine the extent to which college and state guidelines for the completion of college preparatory work were being followed. Current MDCC guidelines require students who score low on the Florida Multiple Assessment Programs and Services (MAPS) entrance examination to complete…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance Patterns, Basic Skills, Community Colleges
Grubb, W. Norton; Badway, Norena – 1998
The cooperative education program at LaGuardia Community College, New York, incorporates seminars that integrate school- and work-based learning. In the seminars, students examine issues related to work in general, the organizations in which they are placed, and the ways in which their academic preparation is applied at the work site. The…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Exploration, Community Colleges, Cooperative Education
Peer reviewedMay, Mary L. – College and University, 1996
A study investigated the relationship of scores in the Texas Academic Skills Program, a minimum competency test for college-bound students, and performance in freshman and sophomore courses, and uses for that information in setting course prerequisites. Data were drawn from 18 courses at one community college. Results showed existing course…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Administration, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations
Peer reviewedGoulding, Maria; Thompson, Linda – British Educational Research Journal, 1993
Reports that university education departments in England and Wales plan and deliver courses according to externally imposed criteria. Presents student and teacher responses to a evaluation questionnaire on a one-week compulsory unit on gender-related issues in a preservice teacher education program. (CFR)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Course Content, Course Evaluation, Educational Change
Smith, Dennie L.; McNelis, Mary J. – 1993
How distance education affects academic performance and student attitudes was studied for graduate students in an off-campus location taking a course required for their majors. The performance and attitudes of the distance (off-campus/remote) class of 16 students were compared with those of a control group of 12 students in a similar class and 25…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Control Groups
Center for Education Statistics (ED/OERI), Washington, DC. – 1988
This bulletin reports the findings from a 1987 nationwide school survey of arts and humanities instruction conducted by Westat, Inc. for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities. (The data are representative of approximately 15,250 operating school districts in the United States, 75% of which have…
Descriptors: Art Education, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Research, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedAlexander, Linda B.; Smith, Robert C. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2001
Describes a quasi-experimental study at Western Kentucky University that compared a traditional required, for-credit class in library skills with a Web-based course. Discusses skills level, satisfaction, and demographics, and includes a copy of the student survey used. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction, Demography
Rieck, William A. – 1992
This survey was designed to identify courses in pedagogy required of secondary education majors, credits awarded, student teaching credit and evaluation, and effectiveness of colleges and universities in preparing teachers for public schools. Responses from 310 teacher education programs accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Credits, Education Majors, Higher Education
