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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1981
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED321748 |
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- Results of a Survey of Residential Schools Held by Riverina College, September 1980. Occasional Papers No. 1. Reid-Smith, Edward R. Administration Demography Distance Education Foreign Countries Higher Education Residential Colleges School Surveys Student Attitudes Tables (Data) This survey evaluated residential schools held by Riverina College in connection with subjects and courses taught to external students in the second semester of 1980. Questionnaires were sent to 509 students who attended a total of 785 residential schools, and a response rate of 57.4% was obtained. Data were collected on: (1) type of course of respondents; (2) specific course of respondents; (3) subjects studied; (4) gender; (5) ages of respondents; (6) home state; (7) home town; (8) distance from nearest library; (9) adequacy of college library; (10) previous experience with distance study; (11) reasons for enrolling; (12) sufficiency of details about residential schools provided before arrival; (13) preferred month for classes; (14) importance of certain residential school features; (15) the need for the residential school; (16) satisfaction with content; (17) impressions of administrative arrangements; (18) comments on administrative information and communication, registration, and collection of room keys, staff, practical work facilities, and residential school administration; (19) administrators' helpfulness; (20) impressions of academic activities; (21) comments on academic matters, including general comments on residential schools, staff, teaching methods, and courses; (22) impressions of lecturers' help; and (23) attitude changes. (8 references) (MES)