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Singh, Susheela; Bankole, Akinrinola; Woog, Vanessa – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2005
Young people's need for sex education is evidenced by their typically early initiation of sexual activity, the often involuntary context within which they have sexual intercourse, high-risk sexual behaviours and the inadequate levels of knowledge of means of protecting their sexual health. The earliness of initiation of sexual intercourse has…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Attendance, Pregnancy, Sexuality
Badger, Henry G.; Kelly, Frederick J.; McNeely, John H. – US Office of Education, Federal Security Agency, 1941
For the statistical compilations found in the following pages the data were gathered by means of two questionnaires--one on faculty, students, and degrees; and the other on receipts, expenditures, and property. These questionnaires were sent to all of the 1,709 institutions listed in Office of Education Bulletin 1939, No. 1, "Educational…
Descriptors: Educational History, Statistical Surveys, National Surveys, School Statistics
European Social Fund, Dublin (Ireland). – 1994
Ireland's vocational preparation and training (VPT) program was evaluated to determine its effectiveness in achieving the general/specific objectives specified in Ireland's national development plan, responsiveness to local needs, outcomes, and future challenges. The data collection activities were organized in three phases as follows: exploratory…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Delivery Systems, Educational Needs
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Vocational, Adult, and Community Education. – 1989
Florida's community college and school district postsecondary adult vocational programs in fire fighter training and fire science technology were subjected to a statewide program review. Efforts were made to reach Florida's entire community of career and volunteer fire fighters. Data were collected in the following ways: site interviews with…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Delivery Systems
Levin, David S.; Ben-Jacob, Marion G. – 1998
Trends in pedagogy and in technology are converging to make distance learning environments of the 21st century. Trends in pedagogy have encouraged the movement away from the learner as a passive recipient of information and toward a more active model of learning. Earlier generations of distance learning media and methods were ill-suited to the…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Cooperative Learning
McIntyre, John; Brown, Tony; Ferrier, Fran – 1996
The financial operations of providers of adult and community education (ACE) in New South Wales, Australia, were examined in a conceptual and empirical study. Enrollment data were analyzed and case studies of three community colleges and two community adult education centers in metropolitan, coastal, and rural communities were conducted. Four…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Case Studies
USA Group Noel-Levitz, Iowa City, IA. – 1997
This document reports on a study that gathered information about how colleges and universities view their effectiveness in meeting the expectations of their students. By quantifying the importance that faculty, staff, and administrators place on student expectations, the institution is able to pinpoint its strengths and to assign priorities for…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Admission, College Students, Community Colleges
Owens, Thomas R.; Monthey, Wanda – 1983
A study examined the views of private sector employers in Oregon on vocational education. During the study, researchers mailed questionnaires to a stratified random sample of 1,500 employers throughout Oregon. In addition, they surveyed another 140 employers who were identified as hiring the largest numbers of vocational education completers in…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Curriculum, Education Work Relationship
Stevenson, William W. – 1982
A study assessed the governance and administration of vocational and technical education in Utah. To gather data for the study, a team of four vocational educators experienced in vocational governance and administration spent one week in Utah. During that time, the members of the team attended a presentation of testimony on governance before a…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Educational Assessment, Educational Legislation, Educational Needs
Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg. – 1990
This collection of 24 articles provides examples of innovative practices in professional development for part-time faculty. Included in the proceedings are the following: (1) "Identifying Professional Development Programs for Two-Year College Occupational/Technical Faculty" (James L. Hoerner and others); (2) "Part-Time Faculty, Full-Time…
Descriptors: Adjunct Faculty, Educational Trends, Faculty Development, Faculty Evaluation
Oinonen, Charlotte M., Ed.; And Others – 1984
A study, which was part of a multiphased secondary education improvement program entitled the Parker Project, examined Wisconsin employer and employee perceptions of the effectiveness of job training and career education available in high schools in the state. Survey data indicated that employers are not entirely satisfied with the training…
Descriptors: Career Education, College Preparation, Comparative Analysis, Education Work Relationship
Guilford Technical Community Coll., Jamestown, NC. – 1985
This combination procedures manual and annotated bibliography is intended to assist faculty and staff at community colleges in North Carolina in developing centralized job placement and development services. The first section describes the project to establish centralized employment services at Guilford Technical Community College during which the…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Career Education, Centralization, Community Colleges
Wright, Douglas A.; Farris, Elizabeth – 1980
A study examined the nature and extent of vocational arts education programs throughout the 50 states. During the study, data were sought concerning those programs designed to prepare students for occupations in 14 arts areas: dance; vocal music; instrumental music; theater; radio, television, and video; cinematography; photography; graphic arts;…
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Therapy, Dance, Dance Therapy
Wayne Township Schools, NJ. – 1985
This report contains the materials that were developed during a project to make middle-grade students more aware of high tech careers through the following activities: (1) teacher and student visitations of community sites to explore high tech careers in 15 occupational clusters; (2) exploratory activities to facilitate linkages and articulation…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Behavioral Objectives, Career Exploration, Computer Literacy
Long, James P.; Neuman, Delia – 1983
An 18-month project was conducted to create a microcomputer version of the National Center for Research in Vocational Education's Career Planning System (CPS) designed for use with mildly mentally retarded, learning disabled, and behaviorally handicapped middle school students. Separate formative and summative evaluations measured the…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Planning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware
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