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Geometric reasoning in an active-engagement upper-division E&M classroom

Creator:: Cerny, Leonard Thomas
Abstract:: A combination of theoretical perspectives is used to create a rich description of student reasoning when facing a highly-geometric electricity and magnetism problem in an upper-division active-engagement physics classroom at Oregon State University. Geometric reasoning as students encounter problem situations ranging from familiar to novel is described using van Zee...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: E&M Classroom Abstract approved: _____________________________________ Corinne A. Manogue

Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) : good indicator for student success at Community Colleges?

Creator:: Ng, Jacob N. K.
Abstract:: Community colleges in the United States have become an important educational destination for international students. According to the Institute of International Education (IIE, 2006), international students who enrolled for the first time at a U.S. campus increased by 8 per cent, from 131,946 students in 2004/2005 to 142,923 in 2005/2006....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Education presented on October 30, 2007. Title: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Good

Two Oregon governors : the role of perceptions in community college state budget development

Creator:: Preus, Camille
Abstract:: The purpose of this phenomenological study is to describe how Oregon governors Barbara Roberts and John Kitzhaber, whose tenures both coincided with the passage and implementation of property tax limitation measures, determined the community college budgets within their recommended state budgets. The stories of Robert’s 1993 and Kitzhaber’s 2001 decisions...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: should lead to a clear understanding of the administration’s policy priorities and the placement of

Spirituality in Supervision

Creator:: Bloomquist, Laurie A.
Abstract:: The purpose of this dissertation was to explore the relationship between the personal spiritual and religious practices of counselor supervisors and their wellness and spiritual competence. A cross sectional survey design was used to collect information about the frequency and importance of both spiritual and religious practices, scores on the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Laurie A. Bloomquist for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling presented on November 21

Examining the Alignment of Content in the Textual Discourse on the Competencies Needed for Effective Community College Leadership

Creator:: Thames, Brenda A.
Abstract:: For more than a decade a “community college leadership crisis” has been forecasted and discussed in the professional literature related to community colleges as well as the scholarly literature focused on the study of higher education. The role, perceptions and, to a lesser extent, the effectiveness of community college leadership...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________ Gloria E. Crisp For more than a decade a “community college leadership crisis” has been

Virtual Liberatory Women of Color Mentorship

Creator:: McAloney, Kimberly A.
Abstract:: Higher education literature lacks frameworks and models that consider women of color mentoring and fewer that discuss virtual mentorship among women of color. This work examined a successful and productive virtual mentorship and explored the key features of the mentorship, how the mentorship was maintained virtually, and the benefits and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Kathryn E. McIntosh Lucy Arellano Higher education literature lacks frameworks and

Working together for student success: cross-functional collaboration at community colleges

Creator:: Loveday, Joyce E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the underlying mechanisms within community colleges that influence cross-functional collaboration. The study also explored the role of community college leadership in fostering internal collaboration. The following questions guided the research: (1) What does cross-functional collaboration look like at a community...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: management, (c) was kept on track by accountability, (d) was guided by a team leader, and (e) was supported

Stealing the public trust : a case of embezzlement at a community college

Creator:: Wallace, Donald G.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine one case of embezzlement at one community college in order to assess the sociological effects of the embezzlement on that college. The research design for this study was qualitative using a case study approach. Although there was no attempt to generalize the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

More than colleagues : tracing the experiences of career and technical education instructors engaged in faculty-to-faculty mentoring programs

Creator:: Findley, Daniel E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to understand the impact of faculty-to-faculty mentoring programs on the experiences of both mentors and first-year instructor protégés in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs with an emphasis on practitioner-educators in nursing and in welding-fabrication. The study was undertaken for four reasons: (a) increases...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Mentoring Programs by Daniel E. Findley A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State

The effect of motivational orientation on academic achievement and persistence of rural community college students: A test of a motivational model from a self-determination theory perspective

Creator:: Hoppe, Stephanie E.
Abstract:: Understanding the relationship between motivation, academic achievement, and persistence may help higher education administrators develop plans for increasing student engagement and student success. Prior research on higher education indicated connections between motivation, academic achievement, and persistence, but there has been limited research that relates these concepts to the rural community...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Motivational Model from a Self-Determination Theory Perspective by Stephanie E. Hoppe

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Geometric reasoning in an active-engagement upper-division E&M classroom

Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) : good indicator for student success at Community Colleges?

Two Oregon governors : the role of perceptions in community college state budget development

Spirituality in Supervision

Examining the Alignment of Content in the Textual Discourse on the Competencies Needed for Effective Community College Leadership

Virtual Liberatory Women of Color Mentorship

Working together for student success: cross-functional collaboration at community colleges

Stealing the public trust : a case of embezzlement at a community college

More than colleagues : tracing the experiences of career and technical education instructors engaged in faculty-to-faculty mentoring programs

The effect of motivational orientation on academic achievement and persistence of rural community college students: A test of a motivational model from a self-determination theory perspective

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