Personal interviews were conducted with 138 elementary education majors at the completion of one of the two required foundation courses which include an early field experience in the teacher education program at the University of Utah. Questions asked concerned the students' perceptions of (a) the role of the elementary school classroom teacher,…

This paper examined student perceptions of occupational congruency using Holland's Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional personality and environmental types. Using the hexagonal arrangement of the types, congruency levels were established. Student perceptions were examined in the areas of activities, values,…

The general attitudes consistently held by undergraduates in clinically-oriented curricula toward pharmacy continuing education tend to be more like nonparticipants than participants in continuing education. Participant-pharmacists have more favorable attitudes than those classified as student or nonparticipants. (Author/LBH)

Questionnaires to compare faculty self-perceptions with dental students' perceptions of the role they desired to achieve are described. Results indicated a minimal relationship between the self-perceptions of faculty and the students' identification of their desired future role in the dental profession. (Author/MLW)

Second-year medical students in five New York City medical schools were surveyed concerning (1) the development and use of nuclear power for civil and military purposes and (2) the medical school curriculum's inclusion of programs on the medical and social consequences of using high levels of ionizing radiation. (MSE)

The attitudes of family practice residents toward ambulatory pharmacy services were compared with pharmacy students' predictions on what the residents' attitudes would be. The residents' perceptions of pharmacist behaviors rated significantly higher than how the pharmacy students thought they would respond. (Author/MLW)

The way a medical student perceives the sexual attitudes of physicians in general may affect what is learned from medical school sex education and the manner in which such learning is applied later with patients. Student, physician, and student projections of physician and patient knowledge and attitudes were studied. (Author/MSE)

As part of a course in professional issues, RN students who were enrolled in a baccalaureate nursing program examined and described the intellectual and emotional strains of their transition to the BS program. The experience helped clarify their professional identity and provided them with the tools to cope with future change and transition. (SK)

This study was concerned with measuring perceptions of a random sample of college students toward the "father role." The Father Role Opinionnaire (FRO) was developed to compile data on five sub-role dimensions of the father role--nuturer, problem solver, provider, societal model, and recreational companion. (Author/KC)

Suggests that effective school counseling program would be time efficient and time limited; address issue that most students are not self-referred; address issue of reluctant student; demonstrate positive orientation toward people and change; teach students to use counseling process, change their behaviors, and cope; and use strength of clients…

A survey of superintendents from seven New Jersey counties revealed that most districts provided little training for substitutes or teachers using them, despite employing an average of 5,320 subs weekly. Teachers, substitutes, and students provided suggestions for improvement. Substitutes prefer schools with strong support systems. (MLH)

Focuses on the level of American interest in French culture and civilization. The article maintains that French Civilization courses are more popular among American college students primarily due to the economic role of France in the United States. Teaching French-related courses that present a refurbished image of France as a modern viable…

To Danesia, the donut shop across the street from her big urban high school stands for everything adults expect from her--and what they do not. It is the place that most kids go when they cut class, walking out the school doors without anybody caring that they are gone. Like Danesia, most high school students pick right up on what they are "meant"…

This study was conducted to investigate the perspectives of the various populations served by the secondary school counselor concerning the roles and functions of that counselor. The Counselor Roles and Functions Questionnaire was administered to 9 counselors, 8 administrators, 56 teachers, 14 counselor educators, 178 students, 26 parents, 14…