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Motivational orientations as perceived deterrents to participation among low-literate adults seeking literacy referral services

Creator:: Stanley, Sandra Tierney
Abstract:: This investigation identified perceptions of deterrents to participation in adult literacy programs from among a low- literate non-participating adult population residing in the greater Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. While previous investigators have identified deterrents to participation among other subgroups of the population, such investigations have focused on those currently, or...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Sandra Tierney Stanley for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education presented on November 8, 1989

The correlation of children's perception of locus of control to originality in selected groups of sixth grade children

Creator:: Bates, Opal Elaine
Abstract:: This study was developed in order to determine whether substantiation for Carl Rogers' theory of originality as related to an internal locus of control could be located among groups of elementary school children. The setting was in Portland, Oregon, in three types of city schools: suburban (upper/ upper-middle class); conventional...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ELAINE BATES for the DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Name) (Degree) EDUCATION in (Guidance and Counseling

The effect of selected materials on the achievement of students in the intermediate grades in Native American cultural instruction

Creator:: Paul, Mary Elaine Bowen
Abstract:: Materials concerning ethnic and minority groups are a concern for many curriculum leaders. Inappropriate materials perpetuate stereotypes, in many cases due to a lack of study concerning the information within the materials. The materials concerning Native Americans typically presented in public school classrooms tend to overgeneralize information about the cultural...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Mary Elaine Bowen Paul for the Degree of Doctor of Education in Edu- cation presented on November 30

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
Full Text:: Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy Gordon Anderson Purpose of the Study The School Health Fair is an

Coping behavior employed by Oregon school administrators in dealing with occupational stress

Creator:: Zieminski, Robert S.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: L. Anderson The purpose of this research was to investigate Oregon private and public school

Identifying knowledge and attitudes toward sexual expression among selected 65 to 74 year olds, utilizing a structured interview

Creator:: Smith, Margaret M. (Margaret Mary), 1942-
Abstract:: The two major purposes of this study were to gather data relative to the knowledge and attitudes toward sexual expression among sixty-five to seventy-four year olds and to determine whether or not significant differences existed between the sexes. The study focused on six research questions: These were: 1. Do older...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: members of my committee Dr. Gordon Anderson, Dr. Frank Cross, Dr. Marjorie McBride and Dr. John Young

The effect of group counseling on self-concept and reading improvement of selected community college students

Creator:: Crafts, Gretchen
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: major professor and a stalwart advisor, Ed Anderson, Education, for being a strict task-master, a

A comparative study of two instructional methods employed in teaching nutrition among culturally diverse adolescents : teacher-oriented lecture and student-oriented instructional design

Creator:: Marshall, Joyce M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine and compare the effectiveness of two approaches in nutrition education instruction among culturally diverse adolescents: the teacher-oriented lecture approach and the student-oriented instructional design approach. The study was designed to help culturally diverse students gain a basic understanding of practices that promote...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: student-oriented (Anderson, 1959; Gayles, 1966; Oddi, 1983; Verner and Dickinson, 1967). These studies

Effects of rate and accuracy of test responses, removal of test time-limits and teacher expectancies on achievement test scores of disadvantaged third grade students in Denver

Creator:: Lewis, William Eugene
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate one individual difference, i.e., rate of response, and the effect on student performance when teachers recognize this difference. Using disadvantaged third grade students as subjects, three null hypotheses were formulated as follows: 1. Slow responding accurate students' (Group LH) scores will show...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Ethelyn Hart, Sandra Jones, Carol Plotka, Barbara Klein, Marjorie Webb, and Karen Shuman, my most

A study of factors affecting child-centered teaching in elementary grades

Creator:: Hatch, Lynda Sylvia
Abstract:: Some elementary teachers want to be more child-centered in their teaching. They are trying to consider the needs of the students before the coverage of curriculum. Much of the inspiration for this educational approach has come from the British primary schools. The purpose of this study was to see if...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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Motivational orientations as perceived deterrents to participation among low-literate adults seeking literacy referral services

The correlation of children's perception of locus of control to originality in selected groups of sixth grade children

The effect of selected materials on the achievement of students in the intermediate grades in Native American cultural instruction

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

Coping behavior employed by Oregon school administrators in dealing with occupational stress

Identifying knowledge and attitudes toward sexual expression among selected 65 to 74 year olds, utilizing a structured interview

The effect of group counseling on self-concept and reading improvement of selected community college students

A comparative study of two instructional methods employed in teaching nutrition among culturally diverse adolescents : teacher-oriented lecture and student-oriented instructional design

Effects of rate and accuracy of test responses, removal of test time-limits and teacher expectancies on achievement test scores of disadvantaged third grade students in Denver

A study of factors affecting child-centered teaching in elementary grades

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