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Online classes : the student experience

Creator:: Bucy, Mary C.
Abstract:: 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 explored student perceptions of their online class experience using expectancy-value theory as a framework in an attempt to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Mary C. Bucy for the degree

A study of adult student learning strategies for a web based teacher licensure program

Creator:: Twomey, Sylvia Mary
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to understand how adult learners in an online teacher licensure program selected and used learning strategies, transformed existing strategies or developed new strategies. Also examined was whether the environment itself facilitated or impeded usage of transformed strategies, or development of new strategies. Participants in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: teacher licensure program AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Sylvia Mary Twomey for the degree of Doctor of

An inquiry into the contribution of the Oregon Workforce Quality Council to the development of a world-class workforce

Creator:: Spilde, Mary F. T.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to provide understanding of Oregon Workforce Quality Council contributions to the development of a world-class workforce. Research goals were to describe Council processes and outcomes, as well as barriers to the achievement of Council purposes. A case-study approach was selected for the research design....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Mary F. T. Spilde for the

Community college leaders : building community connections

Creator:: York, Penny
Abstract:: The study established how community college leaders establish connections with other community leaders. Connections that form broad and inclusive networks can be used to develop positive social capital in communities. Results showed that new community college leaders follow a pattern of community engagement including the identification of other leaders, making...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Ruth Stiehi, Mary Cluskey, Berta Dargen, and Bill Christopher. Deepest thanks to Betty Duvall, major

Determination of the value to planners of incorporating ecotourist needs data in the interpretive planning process

Creator:: Masberg, Barbara Ann
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to answer the following question: What was the perceived value to planners of incorporating information from ecotourists about their perceived needs in the standard system presently being used to plan interpretation? The Ecotourist Needs Assessment (ETNA) process was proposed as an external needs assessment....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: consisting of Meg Savige, Chair, John Buckhouse, Carol Brown, Mary Lee Nolan, and Warren Suzuki, I would like

Transitioning from content centered instruction to student centered learning : a qualitative study of one community college instructor's experience

Creator:: Stevens, Malia L.
Abstract:: For the past 100 years, the prominent instructional model for all public education in the United States has been teacher/content centered with the intent of covering a discrete body of knowledge in a given period of time. As the end of the twentieth century approaches, natural, social, political, and economic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: advice greatly contributed to the writing of this thesis. I will always be indebted to Mary, the

The history of the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Portland Community College

Creator:: Joy, Juanita M.
Abstract:: This study describes the historical development of the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Portland Community College by women faculty leaders in a male-dominated organization. In-depth interviews of eleven participants were transcribed and analyzed. The participants gave a very rich description of this nursing programthus describing its culture. Six themes were...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ......................................... 97 CHAPTER V: SUMMARY AND IMPLICATIONS ................... 99 Introduction

Outcomes-based curriculum reform in a community college : a discipline based inquiry

Creator:: Meier, Rebecca Anne
Abstract:: 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 was gathered through direct observations, committee member interviews, a questionnaire, and the Gregorc Style Delineator from four curriculum committees representing different...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A study of supervisors' ratings of consultant teacher effectiveness in relation to leadership styles and personality types

Creator:: Houck, Sandy L.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 42 IV. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: Transformed Scores 43 V. Continuum Position of Personality

The impact of youth gang awareness training on school personnel

Creator:: Novotney, Dave C.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of youth gang awareness training on school personnel. Middle and high school level teachers, counselors, and school administrators in a rural Oregon school district were the focus of this study. Six specially designed modules were created by the researcher and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ................................................................... 117 TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTINUED V. CONCLUSIONS, DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 126

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Online classes : the student experience

A study of adult student learning strategies for a web based teacher licensure program

An inquiry into the contribution of the Oregon Workforce Quality Council to the development of a world-class workforce

Community college leaders : building community connections

Determination of the value to planners of incorporating ecotourist needs data in the interpretive planning process

Transitioning from content centered instruction to student centered learning : a qualitative study of one community college instructor's experience

The history of the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Portland Community College

Outcomes-based curriculum reform in a community college : a discipline based inquiry

A study of supervisors' ratings of consultant teacher effectiveness in relation to leadership styles and personality types

The impact of youth gang awareness training on school personnel

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