NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Showing all 3 results
Factors Affecting the Level and Development of Economic Understanding of Community College Students
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Bishop, Walter Lee – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1976
The study's findings revealed significant relationships between economic understanding and the factors of: aptitude; achievement in English, social science, science, and mathematics; age; socioeconomic class; attitudinal sophistication; and business courses taken in high school. The subjects were 188 entering freshmen and 204 second semester…
Descriptors: College Students, Community Colleges, Correlation, Economics
Predictors of Participation and Completion in a Workplace Education Program.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Smith, Paula Sue; White, Bonnie Roe – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1997
Responses from 351 employee participants in a workplace education program (218 completers) indicated they were mostly white, female high school graduates ages 26 to 35. Women with Test of Adult Basic Education math scores below 5.0 were less likely to complete. Those who completed higher grades in school were more likely to participate. (SK)
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Job Skills, Manufacturing Industry, Mathematics Achievement
Using a Surrogate Test of Math Skills to Predict Performance of Non-Traditional Accounting Students.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Schiff, Jonathan B. – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1989
A study was designed to predict student performance in the introductory accounting course, specifically the performance of nontraditional students. A predictive instrument to measure mathematical abilities was employed; outcomes were compared to individuals' final course grade. Results indicate that a brief math skills test can predict performance…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accounting, Adult Education, Mathematics Skills