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Peer reviewedJulien, Heidi E. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1999
Describes a Canadian study that investigated the kinds of information adolescents want to help them make career decisions, sources used to get relevant information, barriers that hinder them from accessing needed information, and gender differences. Theoretical frameworks are discussed, and implications for information-service providers are…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adolescents, Career Choice, Decision Making
Download full textSell, G. Roger – 1980
The concepts of need and needs assessment are examined in the context of information needs for college administrators. A description is included of the conceptual framework underlying the Needs Assessment Information System (NAIS), which was developed by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems. Attention is directed to: (1)…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Washington State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, Olympia. – 1984
This guide is intended for use in training counselors who are involved with their clients' career decision-making processes. A primary objective of the curriculum is to familiarize participants with labor market information (LMI) resources and help them develop ways to use these resources with their clients. The following topics are covered in the…
Descriptors: Business, Career Choice, Career Education, Competency Based Education
Litten, Larry H. – 1981
Aspects of colleges that were important to parents of high school seniors for the process of selecting a college were assessed in a 1978-79 survey. A sample of parents of high school seniors who had combined Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test scores of 100 or greater and who were residents of six metropolitan areas in the United States were…
Descriptors: Admissions Counseling, College Applicants, College Choice, College Environment
BOSTIAN, LLOYD R.; ROSS, JOHN E. – 1965
THE STUDY WAS SET UP IN 1963 CHIEFLY TO IDENTIFY THE FUNCTIONS OF VARIOUS MASS MEDIA AND THEIR RELATIVE IMPORTANCE TO THE AUDIENCE (A SAMPLE OF WISCONSIN FARM WOMEN). THE FARM WOMEN WERE IN CONTACT WITH MASS MEDIA AN AVERAGE OF SIX OR SEVEN HOURS DAILY. BASED ON EARLIER DATA (1957) IT APPEARED THAT THE PROPORTION OF HOMES WITH TELEVISION, WOMEN'S…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation, Homemakers, Individual Characteristics
Hershberger, Ann M.; And Others – 1975
What problems are involved in the development and organization of data sources used in a research project on student aid? Problems faced are: (1) using data from sources that had combined information into different categories; (2) incomplete data on a topic; (3) the disparity in the numbers of students or dollars reported by different data…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Processing, Databases
Biro, Patti; And Others – NEC*TAS Notes, 1991
This document uses a question-and-answer format in clarifying the meaning and use of the term "informed clinical opinion," which appears in the regulatory requirements for the implementation of Part H of the Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments 1986 (Public Law 99-457) as an integral part of an eligibility determination. The paper…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Compliance (Legal), Decision Making, Disabilities
Ysseldyke, James E.; And Others – 1992
This report examines the development of school choice policies as an element of educational reform, describes open enrollment as one form of school choice, outlines other types of school choice programs, describes Minnesota's various forms of educational choice, explores arguments for and against choice, and discusses issues and concerns for…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making, Disabilities
Vocational Training, 1993
This issue includes the following nine papers on the theme of collecting and utilizing information on vocational training in Europe: "Information on Vocational Training in the Federal Republic of Germany" (Hardenacke); "Devolved Decision Making in the U.K. Demands Wide Dissemination of Information" (Cowan, Brown);…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Decision Making, Educational Planning, Educational Policy
Zahniser, Gale; And Others – 1983
This guide is designed to help educators sort through the vast amount of information that exists about the educational use of microcomputers. The first of five chapters takes the educational administrator through the decision process that is typically associated with choosing and adopting microcomputers for the school. For each point in this…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Citations (References), Computer Oriented Programs
Eberly, Charles G.; And Others – 1987
College choice is a critical decision facing many high school students. Although some research has examined where students go for help in making college choices, few studies have examined how race or gender differences of the students or differences in their standardized test scores affect their information sources. Entering college freshmen…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Black Students, College Bound Students, College Choice
Coombs, Don H., Comp. – 1976
Most of the 101 citations included in this annotated bibliography on simulation and gaming were derived from a search of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) indexes. Entries were published between 1972 and 1975. The bibliography is divided into nine sections: theory and research; social studies materials; environment, land use, and…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Annotated Bibliographies, Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction
Peer reviewedDoherty, Jim; Travers, Margaret – Educational Studies, 1984
When asked how much freedom they had in determining course content, elementary and secondary teachers in England responded that they didn't have total freedom, nor were they totally restrained. They felt that this was how things should be. The most important factor influencing curricula is aid provided by external professional groups. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Course Content, Curriculum, Decision Making
Wharton, Carole; DeBruin, Todd – Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2005
Commissioned by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to assess the status of data collection activities in the museum community, this report reinforces recommendations made by a similar 1998 study, addressing the need for systematic data collection to inform public policy and museum management decision-making. The report examines a…
Descriptors: Research Tools, Public Policy, Directories, Strategic Planning
Shackelford, Jo – 2002
The term "informed clinical opinion" appears in the regulatory requirements for the implementation of Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as an integral part of an eligibility determination. It must be included in evaluation and assessment procedures, since it is a necessary safeguard against eligibility…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Compliance (Legal), Decision Making, Disabilities
