Innovation should not be allowed to reduce academic standards and interfere with the correct evaluation of student performance. Traditional education along with limited, proven innovative concepts should yield far better results. (Author)

The study compared need values and locus of control, as measured by Rotter's I-E Scale. The locus of control variable showed an already noted trend towards greater externality. (Author)

High school juniors and seniors were interviewed to ascertain the effects of participation in the vocational education curricula. A comparison of the attitudes of students participating in vocational education programs and academic programs revealed the former to hold themselves in low esteem and to attach little value to their education. (Author)

Groupings, for most forecasting technologies, may be categorized as: (1) Consensus Methods; (2) Combinatory Methods; (3) Creative Methods; or (4) Extrapolative Methods. The Delphi Technique has been an effective tool for forecasting what educational goals should be in the event of probable future conditions. (Author)

It was concluded that the factor structure of the Student Input for Teaching faculty evaluation instrument was similar in nature to the factor structures of other widely used evaluation instruments and no unique factors were defined. (Author)

This study examined the relationship between class level and ratings by class of instructors, courses and examinations. Three separate one-way ANOVA's were computed for the three variables by class level on 11,655 cases. Significant results were reported for each procedure. (Author)

Students assessed a Special Educational Opportunity tutorial program and specified, when appropriate, their reasons for nonutilization. Results suggest that tutorial programs offered to students on a voluntary basis, staffed by their peers and operated on a one-to-one interaction, should be examined. (Author)

A search of recent literature appears to suggest that students required to take remedial-type work in college, such as reading and study skills, may be more highly motivated and perform better academically if they are working for a traditional letter grade rather than for a pass-fail type of mark. (Author)

Nine sources of possible student unrest now and in the future are identified and considered, including jobs and the economy, new students, grade inflation, race and ethnic relations, effects of the women's movement, intercollegiate athletics, commuting students, loss of alternative studies programs, and legal activity. (Author)

In order to gain a greater depth of understanding regarding the future of education, two dimensions--the individual and the society--and how they have been dealt with by educators are considered through the prototypal works of Plato, Rousseau, Dewey, Piaget, and Skinner. (Author)

This essay advances a method of organizational theory that educators may implement in their schools, and discusses the implications of this method for the further development of the human curriculum. (Author)

This investigation examined the differential perceptions of black college students across two educational settings, one predominantly black, the other white. Differences in the academic, social, and governance characteristics of the two schools were found. (Author)

The article explores the need of a conceptual framework for the emerging field of leisure counseling. The framework in this article is based upon a qualitative, empirical study of housewives. The proposed model suggests a need for a synthesis of current framework into a more comprehensive approach. (Author)

The prediction of level of post-high-school educational choice was investigated using the theme scores of the Strong Vocational Interest Blank, sex and achievement level as predictors. Results indicated significant relationships between interests and educational choice, moderated in some cases by sex and achievement level. (Author)

The key concepts of "mythological" and "redemption" are defined in the light of current literature in the field. The paper takes the view that these concepts are realities; they are not linguistic traps. (Author)