The purpose of this study was to assist the development of an
improved industrial arts curriculum and laboratory facilities that
reflect the industrial technology. The project attempted to
ascertain which of the process operations of the technology may
become curricular components in the curriculum. In addition, it
attempted to identify...
Purpose of the Study
There were two major purposes of this study. The first was to
determine which socio-economic and educational factors normally
available to Neighborhood Youth Corps personnel were associated with
success and failure in the out-of-school program. The second purpose
was to utilize these available socio-economic and educational...
The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not a
significant difference existed between Oregon community college
transfer students and native students at Oregon State University with
respect to academic achievement, persistence, and graduation.
Two groups of students were selected for observation. The
first included all of the...
The primary objective of this study was to identify, and to
group, the professional education competencies common to administrators
of vocational education. The technique of factor analysis was
used to form logical groups of competencies. The secondary objectives
were to:
1. determine, by the method of the analysis of variance,...
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the
Delphi Technique on two types of judgment; factual judgment and value
judgment. Other considerations were the effect of the process on
mean response and variability of response.
In testing the Delphi Technique this study arrived at five
definite...
The major consideration of this study was the testing of the
superiority of the whole or part method for developing basic arc welding
skills. Data were also generated which facilitated investigation of:
(1) the relationship of welding skill development to cognitive attainment
of welding information as measured by welding proficiency...
This study was conducted to determine the level of knowledge required
by graduating manufacturing engineering students in various
manufacturing engineering competency areas as perceived by managers
of manufacturing from 17 major manufacturing industrial classifications
in the state of Oregon.
Methods and Procedures
A preliminary listing of competency areas was developed...
The purposes of this study were to (1) identify major problems
faced by the youth who, in transition from school to work, have resorted
to anti-social behavior and are now inmates of Deuel Vocational
Institution, (2) identify the behavioral patterns of youth having employment
problems that resulted in incarceration within...
The central purpose of this study was to identify what animal
science technical competencies are needed by vocational agriculture
instructors and the degree of proficiency they need to perform
these selected animal science technical competencies. The following
questions were considered:
1. What animal science technical competencies are needed
by vocational...