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Colby, Anne; Malin, Heather; Morton, Emily – Journal of College and Character, 2022
Public discourse often frames the value of undergraduate education in financial terms--credentialing and increased earning power. Students must prepare to be self-supporting, but are financial prospects their only important goals? We asked 1,500 students from 11 U.S. colleges to write about their goals, the reasons their goals were important, and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Outcomes of Education, Student Attitudes, Goal Orientation
FRENCH, JOHN R.P.; MILLER, DANIEL R. – 1963
THIS STUDY ATTEMPTED (1) TO DEVELOP A THEORY OF THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF SELF-ACTUALIZATION AS RELATED TO THE UTILIZATION OF TALENT, (2) TO FIT THE THEORY TO EXISTING DATA, AND (3) TO PLAN ONE OR MORE RESEARCH PROJECTS TO TEST THE THEORY. TWO ARTICLES ON IDENTITY AND MOTIVATION AND SELF-ACTUALIZATION AND SELF-IDENTITY THEORY REPORTED THE…
Descriptors: Human Development, Labor Force Development, Motivation Techniques, Perceptual Development
Somers, Gerald G., Ed. – 1968
Case histories evaluate the effectiveness of recent and current retraining programs for unemployed workers under Federal, state, municipal, and union-management auspices, judging them by their success in placing workers in useful employment in distressed economic areas. Data on various aspects of retraining programs under a wide variety of…
Descriptors: Blacks, Cost Effectiveness, Course Content, Educational Benefits
Kirby, Caroline S., Ed. – 1983
As one of the components of the career development curriculum materials for Michigan schools, this guide contains objectives for the career development of students in three grade-level clusters. The objectives are categorized according to grades K-3, 4-6, 7-9. For each of these levels, objectives are grouped into four subject areas: self-awareness…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Career Change, Career Choice, Career Development
Washtenaw Intermediate School District, Ann Arbor, MI. – 1980
As part of the career development curriculum materials for Michigan schools, this book contains 63 strategies (learning activities) for teachers to use in presenting various aspects of career development to students in grades 7-12. The strategies are organized around the four components of the Michigan career development model: self-awareness and…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Career Choice, Career Development, Career Education
Michigan State Board of Education, Lansing. – 1983
As part of the career development curriculum materials for Michigan schools, this packet contains six sample student assessment test booklets. One of the test booklets provided is for grade 4; two are for grade 7; three are for grade 10. The booklets assess students' progress in meeting the state's essential performance objectives for career…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Behavioral Objectives, Career Change, Career Choice