The purpose of this study was to assess awareness and use of a university recreational trail. The authors used an Internet questionnaire developed by the university's Institutional Research Department, with questions derived from the Environmental Supports for Physical Activity Questionnaire and the National College Health Risk Behavior Survey…

Local Government Employers (LGE) was created by the Local Government Association (LGA) in April 2006. The aim of LGE is to work with local authorities, regional employers and other bodies to lead and create solutions on pay, pensions and the employment contract, to ensure the provision of excellent and affordable local services. The LGE…

Over the last decade the proportion of students in higher education obtaining aggregate marks over 60 per cent has steadily increased. Whilst standards of learning and teaching may have improved due to the existence of quality assurance agencies and the efforts of individual higher education institutions a significant factor remains that could…

In a previous article published in the "Journal of College Reading and Learning," we presented the results of a self-study of our commitment as faculty and staff members to providing a multicultural learning experience for our students. This follow-up article provides the findings of a study conducted during spring semester 2004 to explore student…

Part-time faculty members at community colleges are customarily understood from an institutional perspective that is based on traditional conceptions of the community college as a component of a tiered educational system. This conception places the community college in the role of either a junior college or a training school. However, the…

The purpose of this study is to explore key factors that impact the college transition of aspiring underrepresented minority students in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, in comparison with White, Asian students and non-science minority students. We examined successful management of the academic environment and sense of belonging during the…

This action research study addresses the link between building evaluation capacity and enhancing evaluation use for learning. The author shares her experiences and reports on the evidence collected from a set of self-evaluation capacity-building interventions that she implemented. Using a mixed-method approach, the author first determined that the…

This paper presents selected findings from an ESRC-funded research project examining the choices and occupational aspirations of 59 students approaching the end of their compulsory schooling. It concentrates on the development of a choice model conceptualising the decisionmaking processes of the young people involved in the study, whilst avoiding…

THE AUTHOR DEFINES INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AS A METHODICAL STUDY OF PROBLEMS, AND AN ATTEMPT TO IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS AND UTILIZE THE RESULTS OF A STUDY. HE STATES THAT--(1) A RE-EVALUATION OF CONCEPTS, ASSUMPTIONS AND STRATEGIES OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH IS NECESSARY, (2) INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCHERS SHOULD NOT ONLY FIND ANSWERS BUT ALSO CRITICIZE…

This compendium lists and describes 61 ongoing or recently completed studies and programs dealing with college and university governance. Items are listed alphabetically by title and include beginning and expected dates of completion, principal investigator, source of availability and source of funding. An introductory essay discusses trends in…

This accreditation survey of Casper College reports: (1) history of the college, (2) institutional philosophy, (3) financial resources, (4) administration and organization, (5) faculty resources, (6) curriculum, (7) library resources, (8) student personnel practices, (9) characteristics of the college's students, (10) community services, (11)…

In 1967 representatives from 3 colleges in South Alabama (Alabama State College, Montgomery; Livingston State College, Livingston; and Troy State College, Troy) met and organized a consortium to stimulate research on the campuses of the institutions. A grant was issued to the consortium to facilitate the goal of stimulating research. The…