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A Comparative Study Between the Black and White Seventh-day Adventist Seminarians Concerning Their Attitudes and Perceptions of Their Ministry Relative to Selected Social and Theological Issues TertiaryProblem: The integration of theological studies with the practical aspects of the ministry is a desirable goal which the Seventh-day Adventist Church seeks to nurture within its seminary. The problem this study addresses is the lack of available data... -
A Descriptive Study of the Personality, Attitudes, and Overseas Experience of Seventh-day Adventist College Students Who Served as Short-Term Volunteer Missionaries TertiaryProblem: During the last ten years there has been a surge of interest among college students in short-term volunteer missionary service. It was the purpose of the present study to describe the personality, attitudes, and overseas experience of a group... -
AIDS Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors in Adolescents - Public Schools Versus SDA Academies Grade 9-Grade 12This articles presents the results of a 1990-91 study of students in California senior academies and their AIDS awareness as compared with public high school students. The academy students were significantly better informed about AIDS and much less likely... -
An Attitude - Which One Would You Like? Kindergarten-Lifelong"It’s encouraging to know that we don’t have to be victims of circumstance. We have a choice of our attitude responses, and it truly is a benefit to us that we do." -
An Evaluation of the Attitude of Some Independent Ministries Towards the Church TertiaryThis document is an adapted summary of a study done at the request of the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church with the purpose of clarifying the church's relationship with some particular organizations (ministries). Some of these... -
Attitudes and Support of Adventist Ministers Towards K-12 Tertiary-LifelongPurpose: This study examines the attitudes of Seventh-day Adventist ministers regarding the importance of denominational elementary and secondary schools and self-perceived levels of support. The study also compares identified demographic variables... -
Attitudes can Make or Break Tertiary-LifelongTwo young students from the present and two literary giants from the past lead the author, Mary Wong, to reflect that attitudes can make life either linger on the clouds or leap to the rainbows. -
Attitudes of older persons about volunteering and willingness to participate in an intergenerational education program Kindergarten-LifelongEven though a large number of intergenerational programs exist, not one program providing basic educational preparation was discovered. The need for qualified volunteers is an area of concern, because volunteers must possess qualities other than just a desire... -
Attitudes of Seventh-day Adventists to parochial education Kindergarten-LifelongProblem: Despite growth in Seventh-day Adventist church membership, the enrollment trends in the North American Division schools are static. This study attempts to establish some reasons for this static enrollment by evaluating members’ attitudes... -
Development of an instrument to measure student attitudes toward God using semantic differential TertiaryThe study had two objectives, (1) to construct an instrument which would measure students’ attitudes toward God, and (2) to use the instrument in a small pilot study to test its usefulness. The instrument was patterned after the format of... -
Field Experience: A Hands-on Approach to Multicultural Education Grade 9-TertiaryField experience is part of building Christ-centered multicultural awareness. A program should fulfil the objectives of the mission of a school. Study and experience should be integrated. Attitude is the core of the 'hidden curriculum'. Opportunities for learning... -
Goals of the Undergraduate Experience: A Christian Perspective TertiaryChristian educators must reexamine the goals of the undergraduate experience to accomplish the harmonious development of the physical, mental, and spiritual powers. To help students achieve this, educators must show them how to process information, demonstrate... -
HIV and AIDS: Beliefs, Knowledge, and Behaviors of High-School Students in Adventist Academies Grade 9-Grade 12Problem: Few attempts have been conducted to assess knowledge of HIV/AIDS in the adolescent population attending Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools. This present study was to investigate the HIV/AIDS-related beliefs, HIV/AIDS-related knowledge,... -
Hot Boudin, Cold Cous-Cous Kindergarten-LifelongAssessing the negative aspects of interschool sports. The beginnings of intercollegiate sport and the Adventist experience and Ellen White's counsels are discussed. A literature review suggests five basic areas of concern which yield ample evidence to support... -
How Do You React When Offended? Tertiary-Lifelong"Since 1992, a group of colleagues at Universidad Adventista del Plata (UAP), Argentina, and I have been investigating how people react when they are offended, the disorders that friction causes, and the ways to overcome disputes.... Our investigations... -
Integrated Thematic Instruction: A Descriptive Case Study of Students Attitudes Toward School and Learning Kindergarten-Grade 12Problem: In America today, there is a current emphasis on brain research and implications for school improvement and reform in education. Specific curriculum models that address brain research results need to be studied to provide evidence of their... -
Letter of Commitment and Challenge Kindergarten-Grade 12A letter of commitment and challenge from a parent and former teacher to the faculty and staff of his children's school. -
Matching Your Teaching to the Dyslexic's Learning Style Kindergarten-Grade 12Reshaping attitudes is an important factor in a successful educational treatment of dyslexia. Different learners have subtle difficulties in certain aspects of oral language that affect their written language skills. The article discusses language elements... -
Proper Teacher Attitudes Kindergarten-Grade 12These two short articles address teacher attitudes. The first discusses how teachers must first deal with their own attitudes before approaching their students for counsel sessions when problems arise. The second, written by Connie Wade, discusses the importance... -
Pursue the Positive Kindergarten-LifelongBe encouraged to pursue the positive in this teacher devotional. -
Self-talk - How to Make It Work for You Grade 4-LifelongCarbonell talks about how the attitude of your thoughts can make an important difference in how you perceive a situation and gives five steps to get into the habit of thinking positively. -
Teaching the Older Student with Learning Disabilities Grade 9-Grade 12Teenagers' incomplete homework, behavior problems, and bad attitudes are often coverups for academic difficulties. The following should be taken into account when working with older students: feelings of frustration, bypass strategies, teaching previously... -
The Attitude of Jesus toward Women Tertiary-LifelongThis article briefly reviews the attitude of Jesus toward women in his teaching and ministry contracted with the status of women in first-century Jewish society. -
The development of an instrument to measure attitudes toward Bible class Kindergarten-Grade 12Problem: What are the attitudes of high-school students toward Bible class? This might not rank as an important research question generally. Its answer is, however, vitally important if the questioner is a church body, as the Seventh-day Adventists... -
The Fish Philosophy Tertiary-LifelongDoes everyone on your campus enjoy what they do? The FISH! Philosophy is a motivational program that seeks to implement four suggested strategies to increase employee retention and motivate them to make a difference in their work. In the process, they will... -
The Principal is Moving - Again! Grade 9-Grade 12This article reports on a doctoral dissertation that studied the length of service in the principalship of Adventist secondary schools in the U.S. from 1948-1983. Length of service in boarding and day academies, various union conferences, and school enrollment... -
Thinking Success Kindergarten-Grade 12School administrators with high expectations, positive self-concepts, and specific goals, will greatly improve any school program. Most individuals live up to the expectations others hold for them. School administrators can influence student achievement without... -
Tips - The Missing Attitude - Gratitude a Big Need Kindergarten-Grade 12It is important to have a professional discussion about gratitude as teachers and students both need it. Our lives would be much richer if gratitude was plentiful in classrooms and school. -
Understanding the Spiritual Development and Faith Experience of College and University Students on Adventist Campuses Tertiary-LifelongIn a presentation at the Adventist Higher Education Summit in 1997, Roger Dudley provides theory and practical examples of how to enhance faith development in youth. -
Use of the audio visual tactile treatment on disabled readers in grades three and four - its effect on word recognition, silent reading comprehension, and attitude towards reading Kindergarten-Grade 12Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the Audio Visual Tactile (AVT) treatment in third- and fourth-grade disabled readers in three areas of reading: word-recognition skills, silent-reading comprehension skills, and attitude... -
VG1 Good Adventist Schools Making a Difference Tertiary-LifelongThis article looks to the Valuegenesis research to show how Adventist schools can make a difference for the students who attend. It provides suggestions on encouraging academic excellence, strong relationships, school climate, ways that administration can... -
VG2 Update 04: Extrinsic and Intrinsic Religious Experience, and School Attitudes Grade 7-TertiaryThis Valuegenesis 2 research report looks at the importance of schools in the faith experience of Grade 6-12 students. Find out what teachers and schools can do to help the development of intrinsic vs. extrinsic religious experience and healthy school attitudes. -
VG2 Update 09: Importance of Values Grade 7-LifelongThis Valuegenesis 2 report focuses on attitudes students in grades 6-12 have toward materialism, altruism, and morality. Read this issue to find out how factors such as school religion programs, peer religiousness, quality of family worship, and the frequency... -
VG2 Update 14: New Year, New Look Grade 9-LifelongThis Valuegenesis 2 newsletter introduces Ten Years Later: A Study of Two Generations, the first in a series of books on Valuegenesis 2. Topics include: Focusing on Teens; Valuegenesis and the Journey of Faith; Loyalty and the Content of Faith; Personal...