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Peer reviewedEylon, Bat-Sheva; And Others – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1985
Examined ability levels, attitudes, expectations, and affective outcomes of junior high students (N=147) who voluntarily enrolled in extracurricular science activities at Weizmann Institute of Science (Israel). Results indicate that for high ability students there is a need for theoretical and experimental independent study which can be found in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Extracurricular Activities, Junior High Schools, Science Activities
Peer reviewedMetlik, I. V. – Russian Education and Society, 1992
Presents observations concerning religion study in 150 Moscow schools. Reports that, although there are still some extracurricular activities promoting traditional former Soviet atheistic ideology, religion is now taught openly. Indicates that religion and atheism also are being studied on a scientific-philosophical basis. Examines how various…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Extracurricular Activities
Handel, Ruth D. – 1986
This study investigated achievement attitudes of young, mathematically able adolescents in order to examine differences between boys and girls equated for ability, and to explore relationships between self-perceptions, aspirations, and extra-curricular activities related to mathematics, science, or computers. The research was guided by the…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Achievement Need, Adolescents, Extracurricular Activities
Peer reviewedIsaicheva, N. D. – Russian Education and Society, 1992
Reports on a study of 640 Russian secondary students and 140 teachers on their attitudes about schools and schooling. Finds that both students and teachers agree that the primary goal of education should be to transmit the culture and prepare people for decision making. Also finds that forced participation in extracurricular programs caused…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Decision Making, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textElfner, Eliot S.; And Others – 1985
An input-output model for studying student outcomes is examined, along with the results of a longitudinal study using this approach. An Entering Student Survey was designed to measure characteristics of incoming students, including demographics, expectations, and aspirations. A Follow-up Survey measured outcomes that were relevant to the college's…
Descriptors: Aspiration, College Students, Educational Objectives, Evaluation Methods
Ekstrom, Ruth B.; And Others – 1988
The book is the outgrowth of two studies: a cross-sectional analysis comparing the experiences and tested achievement of high school seniors over the decade 1972 to 1982, and a longitudinal analysis relating cognitive growth (particularly in mathematical skills) of 1980 high school sophomores to their schooling experiences over the period 1980 to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Cognitive Development, Demography
