Describes the assessment of students' participation in the arts. Made comparisons between students in the performing arts and those not, between sexes, and among students with different career goals. Performing arts students were more likely to be active in a broad range of aesthetic activities. (Author/RC)

Describes changes in personality variables coincident with high or low achievement during the first term in college. Differences between high- and low-achieving groups were found in academic self-concept, sense of academic futility, and text anxiety. Changes during the term occurred largely in the low achieving group. (Author)

General intelligence, Big Five personality traits, and the construct Work Drive were studied in relation to two measures of collegiate academic performance: a single course grade received by undergraduate students in an introductory psychology course, and self-reported GPA. General intelligence and Work Drive were found to be significantly…

Used personality characteristics, extracurricular participation, and selected demographic data as variables to identify potential participant and nonparticipant students in college sponsored extracurricular activities. Results suggest the questionable transferability of levels of participation from high school to college and the need to consider…

Describes and evaluates a classroom behavior management training program in terms of student attitudes toward the activities. Results indicate students low in self-sufficiency had more positive attitudes toward group oriented activities. Suggests this evaluation approach can be used as a model for assessment of specific classroom activities.…

Explores the domain of personal counseling for faculty in contemporary higher education. Desirable personality characteristics of the teacher-counselor are examined and a range of traditional counseling problems are identified. Suggests there is an appropriate role for counseling that should be rewarded as a valuable dimension of college teaching.…

Discusses several aspects of personality and the student teacher. Suggests that the personalities of student teachers can be affected by their experience in student teaching and by contact with the supervising teacher. Research indicates that the majority of personality changes were in a positive direction. (Author)