This report contains analyses and interpretations by the Study Commission of data gathered by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education and the American Council on Education. Although the study was completed in 1970, there were many data tapes which had not been previously analyzed--particularly those dealing with teacher education. Items based…

This document reports a conference attended by 137 representatives of institutions awarding the doctorate in education. They were invited to 1) study the findings of a research study ("An Inquiry into Conditions Affecting the Pursuit of the Doctoral Degree in the Field of Education"; see SP 004 600 and SP 004 601); 2) to draw their own conclusions…

A study was conducted (follow-up to SP 004 600) of the 1,186 recipients of the Ed.D. and Ph.D. degrees in education in the United States in 1958. Questionnaire data was collected to investigate 5-year career development and job satisfaction plus ability and achievement (as measured by high school graduating class rank, intelligence test scores,…

In late 1969, Glassboro State College initiated a VISTA volunteer program as a further extension of the community service commitment evidenced by its yearly admission of students from disadvantaged groups on special Martin Luther King Scholarships. Although any Glassboro student (most of whom are education majors) may volunteer for the program,…

This paper deals with the Canadian counterpart of the survey of doctoral programs in professional education in the United States undertaken by Phi Delta Kappa and the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (SP 005 011). The information in this report was gathered by visits to four Canadian universities. Three--the Universities of…

A study of education students' perceptions of actual and ideal educational environment showed similarity between student and faculty perceptions of ideal environment, dissimilarity between student actual and ideal perceptions, but little relationship between student perceptions and achievement, sex, educational background, or personality needs.…

This study investigated undergraduate teacher education students' inclusion of males and females in selected generic nouns. The effects of test form (Masculine/Generic, Neutral/Generic); sex of student; and categories of items were tested. Significant effects for test form but not sex of student were obtained. (Author/RD)

A follow-up study examined what eight preservice physical education majors saw in a 15-minute games lesson with fifth-grade students. Analysis indicated that, unlike the first study where student teachers recorded statements about pupils or pupils and the teacher, current student teachers recorded statements about the teacher, the pupils, and the…

Buffalo State College (New York) developed Project Excel to provide high ability and highly motivated elementary education majors with an interactive environment where they and faculty pursue a rigorous program encompassing liberal arts, education as a discipline, and personal and interpersonal development. (CB)

A preservice Nigerian teacher education program was evaluated to determine the level of congruence among the perceptions of teacher educators, students, graduates, and employers. A five point Likert-like 30 item rating scale was used to collect data. Results and possible explanations are presented. Implications are discussed. (Author/MT)

The drive to eliminate undergraduate teacher education programs raises problems. Discusses the hostile climate of opinion expressed about teacher education in many colleges and universities. (MD)

The Canfield Learning Style Inventory was used to determine 104 physical education majors' learning styles. Study results showed that the subjects, as a group, preferred (1) a formal learning environment; (2) learning experiences involving heavy use of media; and (3) learning through "hands on" experience. (DF)

The predictive validity of eight variables (the undergraduate grade point average (GPA) and the quantitative, verbal, and total scores of the Undergraduate Record Examinations and the Graduate Record Examinations) were evaluated relative to graduate GPA for graduate students who had completed masters' degree programs in education. (Author/PN)

Describes five criteria for computer literacy. Explains need for computer literacy in rural schools. Notes teachers' apparent resistance to learning about computers. Describes a study of attitudes of 119 teachers and prospective rural teachers toward and their awareness of computer applications. Makes recommendations regarding computer education…

An evaluation of the nonresident Master of Arts program in Elementary Education offered by the University of Northern Colorado supports the thesis that quality programs can be offered in a nontraditional setting and without significantly affecting on-campus enrollments. (Author/MLW)