A 1982 study comparing the Open University with 27 other institutions providing part-time bachelors degree programs in two regions of Yorkshire revealed that although the Open University has some aspects that students might find preferable, there are many areas in which other institutions are competitive. (MSE)

A study with 72 university students in an introductory psychology course investigated effects of individual learning, cooperative learning, cooperative learning with instruction, and nonattendance on achievement. Effect of learned resourcefulness on attendance at academic self-management workshops was also studied. Students with low…

The question of whether students who enrolled in Grand Valley State Colleges in Fall 1975 who exhibit "regular attendance" (enrolled in fall 1975, and also enrolled 3-5 terms later) differ significantly from those who do not exhibit "regular attendance" (enrolled in fall 1975, and not enrolled 3-5 terms late) is examined. No…

Recent changes in college attendance patterns, curriculum preferences, and academic employment for women in Poland are tabulated and discussed, and comparisons are made with other socialist countries and industrialized capitalist countries. (MSE)

Despite their recent establishment, tribal colleges play a unique community role and have grown in importance as providers of educational access for American Indians. Most, in enrolling students from as many as 40 different tribes and significant numbers of non-Indian students, are shifting enrollment patterns among Native Americans and helping…

In order to determine the length of time taken by graduates of Kent State University's Regional Campuses (RC) to obtain an Associate Degree, master records were analyzed for 91% (N=527) of the students who graduated in May 1990. The study considered the relationship between time to associate degree and such factors as campus attended, major,…

The first 2 years (1986-1988) of the implementation of Fordham University's Stay-In-School Partnership Project (SSPP), a dropout program for urban high-risk children, are described. The long-term goal of the partnership between Fordham's Graduate Schools of Education and Social Science and New York City School District No. 4, a school district…

Results of a survey of University of Sydney faculty of arts students concerning their educational aspirations and progress, employment patterns, class scheduling and attendance patterns, and college choice are summarized and discussed. (MSE)

Available data on Canadian and U.S. student drinking patterns are compared. Among the factors and implications discussed are prevalency and volume of drinking, its relation to other drug use, negative behavioral consequences, student characteristics, attitudes, motivation, and the influence of home, high school, and college environment in…

Using data from an Australian longitudinal survey, a study investigated the relationship between part-time employment and the decisions to pursue higher education and to persist after the first year. Results show employment was not critical to persistence. However, employment during secondary school reduced the likelihood of college attendance for…

Describes a study of the college-related experiences of 1980 high school graduates who enrolled full time at one of six San Francisco area community colleges in fall 1980 and were still enrolled at the same college in fall 1984. Reports that 28 percent were concurrently enrolled in a four-year college. (PAA)

Characteristics of the American university are examined as they are relevant to the concerns of Australian higher education. Aspects discussed include diversity of institutions, methods of governance, tenure and academic freedom, external peer review of programs and projects, research funding, and curriculum design and patterns of attendance. (MSE)

A speech given by Harold Hodgkinson on the demographics of higher education in the near future is summarized and excerpted. Topics discussed include growing ethnic diversity in the college-student population, applicant-pool projections, the relationship between education and income, attendance patterns (part- vs. full-time, time to degree), and…

The educational history of Malaysia is discussed; policy, historical trends, and school attendance are emphasized. Increased schooling and increased returns to schooling have been essential ingredients in Malaysia's economic growth. Schooling levels have risen rapidly since independence and, while all Malaysians have shared substantially in this…

In recent years, Latinas (females) have been graduating from high school, attending college, and attaining bachelor's and master's degrees at higher rates than their male counterparts, whereas Latinos (males) continue to attain doctorates, tenure-track professorships, and high-level administrative positions at higher rates than their female…