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| Blai, Boris, Jr. | 7 |
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| Reports - Research | 5 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
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Assessments and Surveys
| Rokeach Value Survey | 1 |
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Blai, Boris, Jr. – 1976
An anonymous survey of 70% (N=21) of Harcum Junior College's full-time faculty was conducted in the fall of 1976 in order to ascertain self-reported levels of anxiety and sources of anxiety among the faculty. Results indicated that 7.4% of the faculty felt a great deal of anxiety, 9.4% a considerable amount, 20.7% felt some, 21.1% felt little, and…
Descriptors: Anxiety, College Faculty, Institutional Research, Private Colleges
Blai, Boris, Jr. – 1974
Answers to a 19-item questionnaire by 102 graduates of Harcum Junior College in 1974, evaluating the programs of the college, are provided in this report. The questionnaire data showed that the college was rated by these graduates as offering "quality" educational opportunities. (DB)
Descriptors: Graduate Surveys, Institutional Research, Postsecondary Education, Program Evaluation
Download full textBlai, Boris, Jr. – 1977
A study was conducted at Harcum Junior College in order to ascertain what modes of learning students preferred and to determine which of these learning modes afforded the students the most enjoyment. A survey was distributed to the student body; a 50% rate of response was achieved. Results indicated that students felt they learned most from class…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Females, Institutional Research, Learning Modalities
Blai, Boris, Jr. – 1975
In order to assess the attitudes of Harcum Junior College students in regard to education in general, the school curriculum, school resources, and school counseling, a questionnaire was administered to all Harcum students in the fall of 1975, with 258 anonymous respondents. Since respondents were enrolled in all programs except the pre-pharmacy…
Descriptors: College Environment, Counseling Effectiveness, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Resources
Blai, Boris, Jr. – 1979
Reliable institutional research is seen as serving as a valuable means of generating accurate, objective data useful in reaching sound management decisions in institutions of higher education. Institutional research is defined as the systematic, comprehensive self-study used by a college or university to improve the institution. Sound…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Administration, Data Collection, Decision Making
Blai, Boris, Jr. – 1973
Two surveys of the 51 faculty members and the 427 students of Harcum Junior College, made to ascertain their values and perceptions as indicated on the Rokeach Value Survey and The Staff Survey (faculty only), were made and results are compared with those of the faculties and students of three California public community colleges. The results…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Role, Institutional Research, Postsecondary Education
Blai, Boris, Jr. – 1982
Views of students and teachers regarding the characteristics of the "better" teacher were assessed, based on results from a parallel-perceptions survey conducted with students in three diverse institutions. Approximately 838 students enrolled in the 1970s at Harcum Junior College, Illinois State University, and Denison University…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Helping Relationship
