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Cognitive dissonance and voter behavior toward school budgets

Creator:: Eberhardt, Clifford Erie
Abstract:: Problem School districts need information on how to better communicate with voters because budgets are being defeated. Budgets are growing larger as schools require an increasing level of financial support to respond to societal changes. This research focused primarily on the published school budget because in the state of Oregon...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Associate Professor of Educa- tion; Dr. Albert L. Lee land, Professor of Education; Dr. Melvin Miller

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
Full Text:: ANALYSIS IN ADULT BASIC EDUCATION Abstradt approved: Redacted for Privacy Tom E. Grigsb3V The purpose of

Trained peer counselor effect on the personal growth of freshman students at a private, Liberal Arts college

Creator:: Willis, JoAnn
Abstract:: The primary problem of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of trained peer counselors on the personal growth of freshman students at a small liberal arts college. An effort was also made to determine if training residence hall student assistants in counseling skills affected freshman perceptions of those assistants.A...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Glenn E. Clark The primary problem of this study was to

The effect of previewing words on timed writings

Creator:: Harrison, Marion E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to supply information that would help improve typing courses by identifying successful skillbuilding practices and to provide students with a means of increasing speed and/or accuracy during timed writings. More specifically, the purpose of this study was to answer the question: Does the previewing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Marion E. Harrison for the

Examination stress and coping from a cognitive-process perspective

Creator:: Grina, Michaele E.
Abstract:: This study was designed to determine whether or not students' emotions and coping would change during stages of an examination. If changes in emotions and coping were recorded at different phases of an examination, then these findings would substantiate the position that stress and coping are processes. In addition, the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: perspective AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF MICHAELE E. GRINA for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in

An analysis of the effectiveness of a learner-centered teaching system compared to that of a conventional teaching of basic electricity to university students

Creator:: Ruiter, William Wallace, 1925-
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a learner-centered teaching system and that of a conventional teaching of basic electricity to university students. For this study 65 students enrolled in basic electricity at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona were used, distributed in two fall semester...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved Earl E. Smith Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study was

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
Full Text:: REFUGEES SETTLING IN EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD, OREGON Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy Thomas E

Development of a model for context evaluation of community college competency-based curricula

Creator:: Noonan, Arthur Barry
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to develop and field test a model for context evaluation of objectives used in competency-based curricula at the community college level. The study: 1. Developed a decision and information matrix that identified objectives which should be considered for deletion from...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: E. Wlitne Courtney Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study was to develop and

Influences on State-funded categorical enrollment patterns in thirteen of Oregon's community colleges

Creator:: Smart, Ann Dillie
Abstract:: The purpose of this investigation was to examine the influence of selected historical, fiscal, and organizational factors on enrollment patterns in Oregon Community Colleges during the academic years 1978-79, 1981-82, and 1984-85. Oregon was selected insofar as it is one of the few remaining states which observes the principle of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Redacted for Privacy Thomas E. Grigsby The purpose of this investigation was to examine the influence of

Analysis of the state of development of adult education in Nigeria : suggestions for future action

Creator:: Offiong, Edem Daniel
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to analyze the state of development of adult education in Nigeria. The major objectives were to review the state of development of Nigerian adult education programs, assess the overall effectiveness of these programs, and utilize the findings to suggest action for future program improvement....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Redacted for Privacy Thomas E. Grigsby Q The purpose of this study was to analyze the state of

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Cognitive dissonance and voter behavior toward school budgets

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

Trained peer counselor effect on the personal growth of freshman students at a private, Liberal Arts college

The effect of previewing words on timed writings

Examination stress and coping from a cognitive-process perspective

An analysis of the effectiveness of a learner-centered teaching system compared to that of a conventional teaching of basic electricity to university students

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

Development of a model for context evaluation of community college competency-based curricula

Influences on State-funded categorical enrollment patterns in thirteen of Oregon's community colleges

Analysis of the state of development of adult education in Nigeria : suggestions for future action

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