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Self-assessment as a function of entering skills analysis in Adult Basic Education

Creator:: Haynes, Judith Lee
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to determine if a self-assessment procedure provides data with acceptable accuracy for use in Adult Basic Education placement diagnostic batteries. Several factors descriptive of the population and the treatment were studied: 1. The overall degree of accuracy in computation and word pronunciation. 2. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creation and investigation of musical forms designed to promote relaxation

Creator:: Montgomery, Sue
Abstract:: The study was a creative endeavor in which researchfindings from the areas of medicine, mental health andeducation concerning effects of background music were combinedinto an experimental musical form designed to promote andfacilitate the relaxation response. This experimental musicwas cormared with Baroque largo musical background, as recommendedin Lozanov's method of accelerated...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Muscular strength of active men, 25 to 64 years of age

Creator:: LeMarr, John D.
Abstract:: This study measured muscular strength and perceived exertion of active men, 25 to 64 years old. The subjects were 80 members of a large YMCA, with 20 active men chosen from each of the following age groups: 25-34, 35-44, 45-54,and 55-64. Measurement of strength consisted of assessing the maximum weight...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Urban ethnography : an exploration and interpretation of the post-camp period of Laotian refugees settling in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon

Creator:: Proudfoot, Robert Charles
Abstract:: This study employed ethnographic methodology to investigate and record the post-camp, pre-assimilation period of Laotian refugees.The primary goal was to document the special problems and experiences of the Laotian population as they attempted to adjust to new roles and expectations within mainstream North American society.Oral histories and biographical statements focused...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Functional isometric weight training : its effects on dynamic and static leg strength

Creator:: O'Shea, Katie L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine the relativeeffectiveness of functional isometric squats on thedevelopment of dynamic strength, static strength and powerof college males. Ten college males volunteered for thestudy. The subjects trained two days per week for a totalof eight weeks which consisted of a two week preconditioningperiod...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

An investigation of college student attitude change toward teaching through participation in a school health fair

Creator:: Pratt, Le Etta
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The School Health Fair is an experiential method used to supplement classroom theory in a teacher preparation course at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL). The purpose of this study was to determine how this method affected student attitude toward teaching. The following null hypotheses were...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An analysis of vocational exploratory behavior as a function of internal vs. external control and selected structural variables

Creator:: Dudley, David Hugh
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship of internality and structural variables such as sex, socio-economic status, and academic achievement to the extensiveness and effectiveness of vocational exploratory behavior during college. The sample utilized in this study consisted of 108 male and female seniors who were in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The interrelationships between loneliness, locus of control, and academic achievement in selected college students at Oregon State University

Creator:: Ponzetti, James Joseph
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the interrelationships between loneliness, college academic achievement, and locus of control. The sample consisted of 97 subjects who were randomly selected from those students living in the residence hall system at Oregon State University. Five null hypotheses were tested: 1. There is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The effect of an eight-week instructional program upon the balance performance of hearing-impaired children ages 6-12

Creator:: Hassan, Adel Aly
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of an eight-week instructional program, using different activities and apparatus, upon the balance performance of hearing-impaired children, ages 6-12. Balance was measured by the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (Subtest 2: Balance) as a pre- and post-test to determine if...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An assessment of electrophysiological and auditory processing instruments in relation to learning disabilities

Creator:: Evans, Evan L.
Resource Type:: Dissertation

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Self-assessment as a function of entering skills analysis in Adult Basic Education

Creation and investigation of musical forms designed to promote relaxation

Muscular strength of active men, 25 to 64 years of age

Urban ethnography : an exploration and interpretation of the post-camp period of Laotian refugees settling in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon

Functional isometric weight training : its effects on dynamic and static leg strength

An investigation of college student attitude change toward teaching through participation in a school health fair

An analysis of vocational exploratory behavior as a function of internal vs. external control and selected structural variables

The interrelationships between loneliness, locus of control, and academic achievement in selected college students at Oregon State University

The effect of an eight-week instructional program upon the balance performance of hearing-impaired children ages 6-12

An assessment of electrophysiological and auditory processing instruments in relation to learning disabilities

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