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Browsing Theses, Dissertations, Portfolios and Student Research Papers (Education) by Title

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The nature and extent of the problems experienced by international students enrolled in an English language program

Sonari, Alateme Jesse (1993-10-28)
The nomenclature of crime and violence as it appears in the educational and criminal justice systems

Kincaid, John Thomas (1990-07-06)

In many schools, drugs, vandalism, assaults, thefts, and violence against both students and teachers have destroyed the orderly atmosphere needed for teaching and learning. While juvenile criminal behavior, both in s ...
Nontraditional students in nontraditional graudate programs in education : coping with the conflicts between family and career responsibilities and the institutional demands of higher education

Brazier, Allan A. (1998-02-04)

This qualitative study was designed to identify factors that might affect the psychological and educational wellness of nontraditional students in nontraditional graduate programs in Education. Specifically, informan ...
On wings of eagles : a look at self-regulation of how high school students manage their learning with a student-centered curriculum

Harper, Julia O. L. (1997-02-21)

The purpose of this qualitative study was to determine how high school students managed their learning while working within the guidelines of a student-centered approach to teaching and learning. Data collected includ ...
Online classes : the student experience

Bucy, Mary C. (2003-02-28)

Online courses and even degree programs are becoming a widespread phenomenon at universities across the United States. Research into the effectiveness of these courses is in the early stages. This qualitative study ex ...
The "open door" of Oregon's community colleges : enduring mission or fading vision?

Beebe, Anthony E. (1996-02-23)

Community colleges have long been thought of as the "people's college." For some thirty years, Oregonians have looked to their 16 community colleges as the less expensive, more accessible route to a college education. ...
An organizational model for community colleges in Yemen

Almotaa, Ali (1990-08-03)

The educational system in the Yemen Arab Republic (YAR) is in desperate need of reform to accommodate recent changes in the structure of the economy and society of the YAR. At present, there is only one university, th ...
Out from the shadows : conversations with women who teach part-time in community colleges

McNair, Delores E. (2002-03-22)

This phenomenological study explores what it means to teach part-time in community colleges in the United States. The increasing use of part-time faculty in community colleges and the concomitant emergence of a two-tie ...
Out on a limb : serving students at one community college branch campus

Norby, Paula (2005-07-14)
Outcomes-based curriculum reform in a community college : a discipline based inquiry

Meier, Rebecca Anne (2001-03-23)

The purpose of this study was to examine how faculty curriculum committees from different disciplines moved through a major curriculum change process from content-focused curriculum to outcomes-based curriculum. Data w ...
Paradigm shifts in training and development : naturalistic study of management change during organization transformation

Olsen, Brigitta E. (1993-11-30)

The need for organizational transformation is a response to a larger paradigm shift occurring in science and society. It represents a shift from the mechanistic model to a systems, holistic model. The purpose of this s ...
Participant perspectives of program success in a community college-based short-term skill training program

Cooper, Roger W. (1996-05-06)

Evaluating the success or failure of work force training programs is most often accomplished through the reporting of "objective" data. Rarely are the students' views of their own success in such a training program fo ...
Participation, persistence, and progression : motivating factors in the success of Hispanic community college students who moved from mastering English as a second language to a certificate or degree program

Bennett, Judith N (1996-05-03)

This interpretive research sought to understand how eight Hispanic students who mastered English as a Second Language (ESL) matriculated at a rural community college, and what motivating factors encouraged or encumbere ...
Partnerships at the center of Advanced Learning : a regional educational reform initiative

Dunlap, Joseph H. (2003-05-27)

The purpose of this research study is to investigate and gain understanding of the factors contributing to development of the Center for Advanced Learning (CAL), a regional collaborative educational reform project and ...
Perceptions about schooling and substance abuse treatment success from court mandated adolescent males

Mazzotta, Margaret Ann (2003-12-12)

Many youth are able to be successful in the traditional school setting. Large numbers are not successful. Dropout rates are alarming. There is little research that examines the drop out problem from the perspective of ...
Perceptions and experiences of students who graduate with the Associate of Arts/Oregon Transfer (AA/OT) Degree

Scott, Patricia Marie (2003-12-16)

The purpose of this qualitative study was to learn about the perceptions and experiences of students who graduated with the Associates of Arts/Oregon Transfer (AA/OT) degree. This study answered the following questions ...
Perceptions of agricultural education teacher preparation programs toward distance education

Nelson, Susanne J. (2003-04-30)

The purpose of this study was to identify if differences existed in perceived barrier factors and perceived attitude factors toward distance education between faculty and administrators in the decision stage and those ...
Perceptions of an African American woman chief executive officer in a community college setting

McKinnon, Maurice (2000-05-03)

Community colleges are in a strategic position to meet the growing demands for educating a population that is in a dynamic state of change, a population that is becoming more diverse with each passing year. A diverse p ...
Perceptions of international student parents at Oregon State University about their children's local public elementary school experiences

Harelimana, Froduald (1997-12-30)

The purpose of the study was to profile perceptions and beliefs of Oregon State University international student parents who have children in area public elementary schools. The research methods included a survey to 26 ...
Perceptions of international students in a community college-based coordinated studies program

Insley, Andrea E. (2000-07-24)

This study presented an in-depth exploration of international student perceptions of a coordinated studies program (CSP) at Seattle Central Community College. In conducting this research project, a phenomenological re ...