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"Playing with computers" : the hidden impact of the computer in a school

Creator:: Turner, Martha I.
Abstract:: The topic of this study is the cultural impact of the computer in a school. "Impact" is 'defined as the cultural consequences of intended and unintended learning that occur when computers are used in the school. The major theoretical orientations of the work include the concepts of manifest and latent...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: generalize within them. -- Clifford Geertz (1973:26) The goal of ethnography in a culture other than one's

A comparison between the attitudes of male residence hall students and student leaders toward specified acts of student behavior

Creator:: Wangen, William Ross
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare the acceptance of specified kinds of student behavior of three selected residence hall. groups at Oregon State University: male elected residence hall leaders (N = 50), male appointed residence hall judicial board members (N = 50), and a random sample of men...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Anna Meeks, William R. Crooks, and Clifford W. Trow. Appreciation is also extended to Dr. Norbert

A comparison of the metacognitive behaviors of field independent and field dependent pre-service teachers

Creator:: Carr, Maureen Sherry
Abstract:: Research studies indicated that differences in cognitive processing style influence individual behavior on various types of tasks. This study investigated the effect of the cognitive style dimension, field independence-dependence, on the metacognitive functioning of individuals involved in three problem tasks which varied in inherent structure. Twenty-six subjects were randomly selected...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: = k - I Critical Tabular Value = 39.0 Problem One Total Scores: F max = 4.7 Problem Two Total

A correlation study of self-body cathexis of obese women and their attitudes toward physical activity

Creator:: Reynolds, Julia A.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the self-body cathexis of obese women and their attitudes toward physical activity. Fifty inventories were used for the research in this project. The volunteer subjects' ages ranged from 18 to 45 with a mean age of 28.9 years. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A curricular model in ornamental horticulture for vocational agriculture in Oregon

Creator:: Loewen, Curtis Eugene
Abstract:: The central purpose of this study was to formulate and test a model for securing information from the ornamental horticultural industry that would provide a basis for curriculum development in vocational agriculture. In order to develop the model, it was necessary to accomplish the following: 1. Determine typical occupations in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A history of the department of defense dependents schools, Okinawa, Japan, 1946-1978

Creator:: Brown, Harold Clifford
Abstract:: The focus of this study was to identify persistent problems in the developmental history of the American Department of Defense dependents schools in Okinawa, Japan. The period of time covered was from 1946 through 1978. The study includes historical descriptions of curriculum development, obtaining and maintaining school facilities, and the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: schools, Okinawa, Japan, 1946-1978 AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Harold Clifford Brown for the degree of

A study of the career education competencies considered needed by elementary and junior high school teachers in selected schools in Oregon

Creator:: Holloway, Richard Eugene
Abstract:: There were six major objectives of this study. The first was to identify the common career education competencies that elementary and/or junior high school teachers should have as they adopt and utilize the concepts of career education. The second purpose was to identify where, in the professional preparation of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Rettig, Dr. Clifford Trow, and Dr. Franklin Zeran I offer my thanks and appreciation for the time and

A study of the effect of an answer-until-correct multiple-choice procedure on mathematics achievement

Creator:: Thompson, Linda Grace
Abstract:: This investigation was designed to investigate the use of an answer-until-correct procedure on multiple-choice quizzes in an independent study mathematics course. This procedure was compared to the standard multiple-choice procedure with respect to student achievement, student anxiety, and test reliability. Using the answer-until-correct procedure students were made immediately aware of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: preparation of the design and the evaluation of this study. To Kathleen Martin, Karen Swenson, Dr. Clifford

A study of the personal values of Korean college student activists and non-activists and their perceptions of values of Korean government leaders

Creator:: Yon, Moon-Hee
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , 1965; Katz, K., 1967; and Paulus, 1967). First, student activists are generally outstanding students

A study of the relationship between a cloze and a word opposite reading vocabulary placement instrument designed for adults

Creator:: Orr, Evelyn Bonnie Fairburn
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of placing adults in reading materials based on scores from a word-opposite test. The population was randomly selected from students attending developmental education classes at three Oregon community colleges. The Word Opposite Reading Placement Instrument (WOPI) was derived from a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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"Playing with computers" : the hidden impact of the computer in a school

A comparison between the attitudes of male residence hall students and student leaders toward specified acts of student behavior

A comparison of the metacognitive behaviors of field independent and field dependent pre-service teachers

A correlation study of self-body cathexis of obese women and their attitudes toward physical activity

A curricular model in ornamental horticulture for vocational agriculture in Oregon

A history of the department of defense dependents schools, Okinawa, Japan, 1946-1978

A study of the career education competencies considered needed by elementary and junior high school teachers in selected schools in Oregon

A study of the effect of an answer-until-correct multiple-choice procedure on mathematics achievement

A study of the personal values of Korean college student activists and non-activists and their perceptions of values of Korean government leaders

A study of the relationship between a cloze and a word opposite reading vocabulary placement instrument designed for adults

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