This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of two methods of individualized instruction compared to the traditional textbook-lecture method in teaching introductory accounting courses. The two experimental class sections and the control class section involved in the study enrolled a total of 71 students. In the first individualized…

Examines obstacles to and errors in establishing faculty evaluation and development programs. Presents 12 guidelines for overcoming obstacles and avoiding errors, including the identification and enlistment of high-level administrative support; responsiveness to faculty concerns; and the establishment of development centers, advisory boards, and…

Assembly Bill (AB) 1725 provides for the hiring of faculty who do not meet the precise letter of the minimum qualifications, provided that the governing board of an institution determines that an applicant possesses qualifications that are at least equivalent. In order to make these determinations, each district must have and use an equivalency…

A study of the political relationships between elementary-secondary and higher education in 12 large States reveals that while at present there is little conflict between the two levels, there is also little cooperation. Several social forces are causing increasing attention to be focused on the division between the two levels. Factors lying…

The Northern California Research Group (NORCAL) organized a series of workshops for occupational administrators designed to provide insight into research procedures and practices in areas including: program effectiveness, job placement services, needs assessment, program evaluation, and follow-up studies. (NHM)

Provides a historic perspective for staff evaluation and descriptions of conceptual frameworks used in evaluation program planning. Recommends the Southern Regional Education Board's framework for faculty evaluation that includes the development of evaluation purposes; areas for examination; essential evaluation criteria, standards, and evidence;…

Discusses the importance of occupational program reassessment in resource allocation and program planning. Provides suggestions concerning reassessment planning, goals, and systematic implementation. Recommends a reassessment structure that promotes objectivity. Identifies the areas that should be evaluated, and provides examples of measures of…

A computer assisted tutoring program developed at the Southwest Collegeate Institute for the Deaf is designed to improve deaf students' active vocabulary. An improvement of up to 60 percent in understanding science concepts has been observed among users of the program. (Author/CL)

This guide is designed for use in replicating the B-WEST (Building Workers Entering Skilled Trades) and B-FIT (Building Futures in Industry and Trades) program, a two-term professional certificate program designed to prepare individuals for skilled jobs in the electrical, mechanical, and construction trades. The first section contains the…

A set of instruments are provided that were designed to assess student attitudes toward their learning experience in terms of course content, teaching methodology, instructor effectiveness, and the extent of learner involvement. Specifically, the six instruments assess: (1) quick general impressions; (2) student opinion of course content; (3)…

Writing programs and their directors have taken on a new importance because writing has become more necessary to society. However, the status of the writing program in the modern university is usually low and its financial support tenuous. (MLW)

Over the three year period 1975 to 1977, career program graduates increased from 389 to 534, or 60% of all graduates in 1977, while transfer program graduates decreased from 501 to 409. Career curriculum graduation in 1977 tended to be distributed broadly with highest numbers in Nursing (153), Law Enforcement (67), and Business Management (62).…

In order to determine whether an alternative teaching strategy would improve student motivation in freshman composition, two sections of freshman composition were studied. The experimental group spent the majority of a term concentrating on individualized projects which were chosen, planned, carried out, and presented by each student. Students…

A project was undertaken to test feminist teaching strategies designed to improve women students' confidence and engagement in the physical sciences classroom. The strategies under study included peer-support partnerships, writing in the learning process, and systematic self-disclosure by the teacher. In each of four semesters from 1991 to 1992,…