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A Likert scaling of student value statements, field independence-field dependence, and experimentally induced change

Creator:: Paeth, Charles August
Abstract:: In recent years, changes in values have occurred in major elements of the population, most notably among the late adolescents and the college students. That this holds portent for the future was referred to by Revel in WITHOUT MARX OR JESUS when he said, "The American revolution is without doubt...
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Full Text:: : Redacted for privacy 17. Dr. Daniel Poling, of Men Emeritus in charge of major Redacted for privacy

Some characteristics of selected freshman [i.e., freshmen] identified as certain or uncertain about their choice of academic majors at the time they enrolled in Oregon State University fall term, 1970

Creator:: Rye, Jack Clinton
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare two groups of freshmen entering Oregon State University in the fall of 1970; (1) men and women who were uncertain about choices of academic majors at the time of entry, and (2) men and women who were certain about choices of academic...
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Full Text:: Privacy Abstract Approved: \ Dr. Daniel oling The purpose of this study was to compare two groups of

An empirical study of the possible relationship between adult perception of parents and expressed self-concept

Creator:: Singer, Daniel Jay.
Abstract:: This study examined the possible relationship that perception of parents has in determining the self-concept of the adult offspring. The literature search revealed that there has been a lack of studies regarding the adult offspring's perception of parents. Furthermore, until this study, no instrument that measures the adult offspring's perception...
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Full Text:: adult perception of parents and expressed self-concept AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Daniel Jay Singer

An investigation of the relationships between student evaluations and faculty, class, and student demographic variables in rating instructional effectiveness

Creator:: Anstine, Daniel D.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to analyze and interpret the results of fall term student ratings of faculty teaching performance (n= 40,000) in order to determine whether relationships exist between a range of demographic variables and the ratings professors receive from students enrolled in their classes. A population of...
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Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Daniel Anstine for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education presented on

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:: in Nigeria : suggestions for future action AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Edem Daniel Offiong for

Guidelines for developing a community college teacher education program in Oregon

Creator:: Dunham, Daniel Bentley
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was to develop guidelines for planning a preservice preparation program which would encompass the critical issues in community college teacher education identified in the related literature and by national and state authorities. The secondary purpose was to suggest a plan for a community college...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: education program in Oregon AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF DANIEL BENTLEY DUNHAM for the DOCTOR OF

The relationship between burnout and selected demographic and job-related variables among Oregon public school teacher-coaches : identifying coping strategies

Creator:: Kosa, Boonsong
Abstract:: The purposes of this study were to determine relationships between burnout and selected demographic and job-related variables and to identify burnout coping strategies commonly used by teacher-coaches in public secondary schools. A volunteer sample of 193 teacher-coaches responded to a three-section questionnaire composed of the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Jaloweic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: graduate student; Dr. Kathleen Heath, Dr. Daniel Schafer, Dr. Carvel Wood, Dr. Christian Zauner who were

The relationship between kindergarten experience and fine-muscle eye-hand coordination abilities of first grade children

Creator:: Roberts, Arthur James
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between kindergarten experience and fine-muscle eye-hand coordination abilities of first grade children. The subjects were 181 first graders in the public schools of Albany, Corvallis, and Salem, Oregon. The mean age of the sample was 76.69 months with a standard...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: COORDINATION ABILITIES OF FIRST GRADE CHILDREN Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: R. Lucille Rees The

A comparative study of concerns and expectations of coordinators and employers for selected cooperative work experience programs in Oregon community colleges

Creator:: Kirsch, Theodore W.
Abstract:: The goal of this research was to identify those program elements and their levels of fulfillment in community college cooperative education programs which are essential if the success of an employer's contribution to a student's training is to be reasonably assured. The primary purpose was to determine if statistically significant...
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Full Text:: writer is also indebted to Dr. Pat H. Atteberry, Dr. H. Daniel Brunk, Dr. Edwin L. Anderson, and Dr

Managerial competencies for church administration as perceived by seminary faculties, church lay leaders, and ministers

Creator:: Boersma, Stephen A.
Abstract:: The conceptual foundation of the study emerged from a concern regarding the application of managerial competencies in the local church. A review of the literature suggests that in spite of the increasing awareness for the need to make greater use of these skills, little consensus currently exists regarding their relative...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: with backgrounds in biblical or theological content. The R-mode factor analysis generated a three

Comparisons of self-actualization among three groups of college women

Creator:: Matthews, Lawrence Joseph
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Groups of College Women Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy Dr. R. Vern Dickinson Women's

The effect of group counseling on the self-concept, on the motivation to achieve and on the proportion of dropouts among unselected community college students at Southwestern Oregon Community College

Creator:: Axmaker, Larry William
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: (Motiva- tion Analysis Inventory). A split-half coefficient of correlation with an n of 83 showed an r

A study of classroom behaviors contrasting the behavior of children with auditory and visual screening ability with the behavior of children with poor screening ability in grades one through six

Creator:: Ling, Marcelene Smith
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Full Text:: for Privacy,...._ Dr. Anna R. Meeks The purpose of this study was to compare classroom behaviors of

An investigation of the relationship between administrator leadership style and teacher morale

Creator:: Bhella, Surjit Kaur
Abstract:: Industry, business, military and other government agencies are increasingly recognizing the significance of human factors in the productivity of complex organizations. Educational institutions are no exception to this fact. It is assumed that morale and productivity are related to the managerial style of the supervisor. Leaders are faced with the...
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Full Text:: MORALE Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Dr. William R. Fielder Industry, business, military and

Effects of group counseling on self concept and academic achievement of selected high school sophomore health classes

Creator:: Taylor, Theodore David
Abstract:: This study was designed to investigate the effects of group counseling on the self concept and academic achievement of high school sophomore health classes. Specific hypotheses to be examined were: 1. The experimental group will evidence more improvement in academic achievement score than will the control group. 2. The experimental...
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Full Text:: SCHOOL SOPHOMORE HEALTH CLASSES ,Redacted for PrivacyAbstract approved: Franklip/R ?)eran This study

Identification and development of procedures and criteria for self-analysis by community colleges

Creator:: Morris, William Robert
Abstract:: The primary objective of this study was to develop a prototype instrument of procedures and criteria to be used by community college s for self-analysis and evaluation purposes. The study grew out of the recognized need to assess and improve the effectiveness and pertinence of community college philosophies, roles and...
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Full Text:: for Privacy Dr. Fraiikli/n R. Zeran The primary objective of this study was to develop a prototype

The effectiveness of therapeutic self-directive play in self-concept of educationally handicapped children in Saratoga, California elementary schools

Creator:: Wall, Mary Jane
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of therapeutic self-directive play as a means of developing positive self-concepts and motivation of educationally handicapped children. Further consideration was also given to behavioral changes as viewed by the classroom teacher and aide. The population of the study consisted of...
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Full Text:: R. Meeks Abstract approved: The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of thera- peutic

An evaluation of the effectiveness of guidance assistants in selected school guidance programs in Oregon

Creator:: Erickson, Joan Elizabeth
Abstract:: Purpose: The basic purpose of this study was to evaluate theeffectiveness of paraprofessional workers trained to work as guidanceassistants to professional counselors in elementary and secondaryschools. The study included an identification of the appropriate roleof guidance assistants, counselors, and administrators in their relationshipwith one another in a team setting. Role...
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Full Text:: SELECTED SCHOOL GUIDANCE PROGRAMS IN OREGON Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy r r anya rc . L. e r

The compared perceptions of a senior high school by teachers and students as measured by the Stern High school Characteristics Index

Creator:: Buhl, Anthony Joseph
Abstract:: Purpose: This investigation was conducted to determine whether or not teachers and students perceive the environmental press of a secondary school differently, and whether or not teacher groups and student groups vary in their perceptions. Conceptual Framework: "Press" i s a construct which expresses the assumption of elements in the...
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:: advice of my major professor, Dr. William R. Fielder, are appreciated. I would also like to thank my

"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...
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Full Text:: Impact of the Computer in a School Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: William R. Fielder The

A comparison of the effect of oral versus written lesson closure on the achievement of seventh and eighth grade students in social studies

Creator:: Rife, Carol Lee
Abstract:: This was an experimental study which compared two different instructional methods, oral lesson closure versus written lesson closure, on the achievement of 156 junior high school students in social studies. This study was composed of two duplicate experiments. Experiment I was conducted with 71 seventh grade social studies students at...
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A comparison of verbal responses of anglo-migrant and anglo-resident children

Creator:: Petrie, Ronald G.
Abstract:: The study compares the differences in verbal responses between 39 Anglo-resident and 32 Anglo-migrant children in the first grade in selected school districts in Oregon. The children were tested for I. Q. using the Goodenough Draw- A-Man test. They were grouped for comparison purposes by age, sex, and by migrancy...
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Full Text:: Beardsley Darleen R. Petrie Renee C. Petrie Eric H. Petrie Daniel D. Petrie ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The

A longitudinal follow-up study of high school graduates and their evaluation of a curriculum and guidance program

Creator:: Brisson, Thomas Euclid
Abstract:: It was the purpose of this study to investigate the educational, occupational, and personal experiences of the 1967 graduates from the Roseville Joint Union High School District over a five year period (1967-1972). Also, the study was designed to secure data concerning the attitudes of these graduates concerning their perception...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Privacy Dr. Anna R. Meeks It was the purpose of this study to investigate the educational, occupational

Client-outcome program evaluation and functional role analysis in a community mental health clinic

Creator:: Shirley, Ruth Eloise
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to: (1) test a client-outcome evaluation methodology in a community mental health clinic, (2) relate a measure of clients' recent life change to client outcomes, (3) relate functions staff perform for clients to staff mental health profession and to client outcomes, and (4) suggest...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy (R. Duane Andrews, Ph. D. ) The

Comparisons of teacher control ideology and student attitudes in elementary Christian schools

Creator:: Clark, Larry R.
Abstract:: This research project compared teacher attitude using the Pupil Control Ideology Form with student attitude using the Arlin-Hills Student Attitude Survey. P.C.I. Forms were collected from 834 teachers from 95 elementary Christian schools in several states. A total of 1074 student attitude surveys were collected from Christian school students in...
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Full Text:: attitudes in elementary Christian schools AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Larry R. Clark for the degree of

The Canadian two-year college foundation : characteristics of success

Creator:: Mucklow, William R.
Abstract:: This study investigated the relationship between various demographic, structural, organizational, and operational factors and the success of nonprofit foundations affiliated with two-year technical and community colleges in Canada. Three aspects were specifically examined: (1) a descriptive analysis of the two-year technical and community college foundation in Canada; (2) Pearson product-moment...
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Full Text:: : characteristics of success AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF William R. Mucklow for the degree of Doctor of

A process for the evaluation of learner goals, reading comprehension, and program impact as elements of adult literacy programs

Creator:: Haddon, R. Lance
Abstract:: National statistics indicate that as many as 23 million adults in the United States are illiterate and another 40 million lack literacy skills necessary to function effectively or on more than a narrow basis in this society. People without literacy skills or who have only marginal reading ability find themselves...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Comprehension, and Program Impact as Elements of Adult Literacy Programs AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF R

Loss of self-esteem due to acquired brain injury : a multidisciplinary team approach to a single case study

Creator:: Mizelle, Woody R.
Abstract:: There are between one and two million occurrences of head injuries in this country each year causing an estimated 140,000 deaths. Fifty to seventy thousand who survive are left with such intellectual impairment as to preclude returning to a normal life. The purpose of this study is to investigate the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: multidisciplinary team approach to a single case study AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Woody R. Mizelle for the

A comparison of junior and senior high school student attitudes with faculty attitudes toward purposes, functions and responsibilities of the student council

Creator:: Hayden, James R.
Abstract:: The Purpose: The purpose of this study is to develop an original validated Lickert-type attitudinal survey instrument and administer it to selected samples of teachers and students in the Mid-Willamette Valley of Oregon to determine their attitude toward the "purposes," "functions," and "responsibilities" of student councils and place these results...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF James R. Hayden for the degree

An inquiry into the bases and effects of teacher militancy through an analysis of collectively bargained contracts in Oregon's largest school districts

Creator:: Logan, Charles Allen
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: discouraging moments, Dr. Thomas R. Meehan for his kindness and calm support, and to Dean Solon A. Stone

The development of a performance-based adult high school diploma program at Linn Benton Community College : a case study

Creator:: Johnson, Jerome Alfred
Abstract:: The purpose of this case study was to describe the development of an adult high school diploma program at Linn Benton Community College, Specifically, the purposes of this study are: (1) the creation of an instructional approach utilizing performance objectives as a means of satisfying the minimum adult high school...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: State University; - -- the other members of my committee, Professors William R. Crooks, Kenneth M

A study of a counseling practicum in facilitating the self-actualizing process

Creator:: Phillips, John MacKenzie
Abstract:: The problem of this study was to determine whether graduate students in education (the experimentals) participating in a counseling practicum would demonstrate a change in self-actualization which would be significantly different when compared with other graduate students in education (the comparisons) who were not participating in the above program. The...
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Full Text:: indebted to Dr. Franklin R. Zeran who initially was the writer's major nrofessor who provided the

A study to determine the need for mathematics inservice training for untrained and trained teachers in K-7 rural schools in Manicaland, Zimbabwe

Creator:: Makande, Tendekai Don
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the need for mathematics inservice training for untrained and trained teachers in K-7 rural schools in Manicaland, Zimbabwe. The auxiliary teachers do not have any professional preparation before entry into the teaching profession. The study sought to determine the mathematics areas needed...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: thank the members of my committee, Dr. V. Utz, Dr. D. Simmons, Dr. C. Wood, Dr. R. Northam and Dr. P

A factor analysis of the professional education competencies of administrators of vocational education

Creator:: Sundstrom, Lloyd Conrad
Abstract:: The primary objective of this study was to identify, and to group, the professional education competencies common to administrators of vocational education. The technique of factor analysis was used to form logical groups of competencies. The secondary objectives were to: 1. determine, by the method of the analysis of variance,...
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Full Text:: for the DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (Name) (Degree) in EDUCATION (Major) presented on /?7,R, (Dale) Title

Commonalities in the professional education competencies of selected community college vocational instructors

Creator:: Lindahl, Donald Gene, 1935-
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to determine, if there are and the nature of, the common professional education competencies of selected community college vocational instructors. The respondents in the study represented four instructors from each of 40 community colleges selected from the four western states of California, Colorado, Oregon...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: was to factor analyze the data using both the R- and Q-techniques. The Q-technique ordered

A factor analysis of professional education competencies and selected community college instructors

Creator:: Miller, Jack Dean, 1936-
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study The central purpose of this study was to determine the professional education competencies of selected community college vocational instructors. Respondents in the study included instructors of business and distributive education. Major dimensions were the construction and validation of a questionnaire for community college vocational instructors;...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of two factor analytic techniques, the Q-technique and the R-technique. The Q-technique ordered

Factors associated with the social climate of single-sex and coeducational residence halls, cooperatives, fraternities, and sororities, on the Oregon State University campus

Creator:: Frichette, Steven Roger
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to examine factors associated with the social climate of single-sex and coeducational residence halls, fraternities, sororities, and cooperatives on the Oregon State University campus. The primary sources of data for this study were student responses to the ten subscales of the URES Form R,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: subscales of the URES Form R, as well as responses to a set of locally developed questions which

Selected variables as predictors of retirement readiness of older employed women

Creator:: Jordan, Jean E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to gather and interpret data in order to contribute to a better understanding of older employed women as they prepare for the transition from the paid workforce to retirement. Selected descriptive variables were measured to determine their relationship to retirement readiness in a sample...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: positively correlated at the P <.0001 level, with the strongest correlation (r = .5682) between Information

The application of Bloom's taxonomy to professional education competencies of selected vocational instructors

Creator:: Spaziani, Richard L.
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study The primary purpose of this study was to assist in the structuring of an empirically based vocational teacher preparatory program by determining the hierarchical levels of common professional education competencies needed by community college and secondary school vocational instructors. Several dimensions were considered: personal administration...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: known as the Q-Mode and R-Mode. The Q-Mode technique ordered respondents according to the 99

A study of the common professional competencies of educational engineers

Creator:: Allison, Eugene Frederick
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study The primary purpose of the study was to determine the common professional education competencies of educational engineers. The respondents in the study included public school district superintendents, public school district business managers, school planners from public school districts, staff members of teacher training institutions, community...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: variance tests. Further analysis of the data was accomplished through the use of the R-Mode factor

A survey of research tasks required by public school administrators and secondary and elementary teachers in Oregon

Creator:: Burton, H. James
Abstract:: The purposes of this study were to determine which research tasks were necessary to the job descriptions of public school administrators, secondary and elementary teachers; what task clusters could be identified for college and university curriculums; what differences existed between sample groups. The instrument was validated through the Delphi technique....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: hypotheses. R-mode factor analysis was used to cluster tasks. Twenty-five of the thirty-five hypotheses

The influence of gender and structure of intellect ability factors on teacher perception of gifted children

Creator:: Henderson, Laura B.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if significant differences in each of the ten Structure of Intellect (SOI) abilities measured on the SOI Screening Form for Gifted exist between students perceived by teachers as gifted and identified gifted students overlooked by teachers. The influence of teacher and student...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) and/or on an Otis-Lennon Mental Abilities Test (OLMAT). The

A study to determine the competencies necessary for a volunteer teacher of English as a second language

Creator:: La Piana, Kathleen Ann
Abstract:: This study had four objectives, the major one being the identification of minimum competencies for volunteer English as a second language teachers in four settings: the Community College, the University, the Elementary/ Secondary School, and the Volunteer Organization. A second objective was to identify the common competencies required by professional...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ESL teachers. No significant interaction existed between settings and types of personnel. The R-mode

A factor analysis of professional competencies and local church clergy

Creator:: Haburn, William B.
Abstract:: The study had four objectives, the major one being the identification of the common professional competencies for adequate performance as a Baptist clergyman. A second objective was to determine the common professional competencies needed by Baptist pastors and ministers of education. The determination if significantly different competencies were required for...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: in 89 of the 90 competencies. An R-technique factor analysis was utilized to identify common

Professional competencies for church ministry as perceived by seminary faculties, church lay leaders, and seminary seniors

Creator:: Sweeney, James E.
Abstract:: The conceptual foundations of the study emerged from a review of the literature, suggesting that a serious gap exists between clergy and laity in terms of ministerial expectations. This gap has been attributed in part to a growing estrangement between seminaries and the churches they serve. Thus, the central problem...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: pastoral ministry, as measured by the mean score ranking of the competency items. The R-mode factor

The achievement effect of behavioral objectives in introductory psychology

Creator:: Hogan, James P.
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to.investigate the achievement effect of providing students in a college-level introductory psychology course with behavioral objectives. The non-experimental literature provides a rationale for student use of behavioral objectives (Bobbitt, 1918; Tyler, 1950; Taba, 1962; Gagne and Briggs, 1974; and Popham,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: - tween high and low scorers at a = .01. The reliability score as computed by the K-R 20 was .911. The

The context in which student teaching occurs and its effect on student teacher performance

Creator:: Gallagher, Patricia Reed
Abstract:: The central problem of this study was to construct and validate an instrument to measure the complexity of the contexts in which student teaching occurs and to use the instrument in the investigation of factors related to context complexity and its effect on student teacher performance. The instrument to measure...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: (CRSST) was developed by this writer and Dr. W. R. Fielder. It was used in a pilot study, revised, and

A study of the relationship between living environment press and retention of freshman pledges in fraternities at Oregon State University

Creator:: Smith, Clayton Nowlin
Abstract:: The purposes of this study were first to determine if there were significant differences in living environment press, i.e., the pressure on an individual to behave in a certain way, between those fraternity chapters that had the highest freshman pledge retention rates and those that had the lowest. If significant...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of the University Residence Environment Scale, Form R. The conclusions of the study were: 1

The effects of counselor-induced conditions of present-centeredness on self-actualization in college students

Creator:: Musco, Richard Alphonse
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Friedman, Daniel Duarte, Jim Smith, and Gerry Westfall), I express my gratitude for showing a per- sonal

A factor analysis of the occupational competence of vocationally certified teachers of business education subjects

Creator:: Singkofer, Martin Delbert
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study The central purpose of this study was to identify the common competency elements deemed necessary for entry-level vocational certification and to develop these elements into groups that would serve as a basis for use in an occupational competency test. Questions to be answered from the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: exceeded the _ .50 factor loading. Further analysis was accomplished through the R-technique which was

A study of effective consultant teachers' leadership styles and personality preferences

Creator:: Savelsbergh, Mary
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships among leadership style (telling, selling, participating and delegating), personality preferences (Extravert/Introvert, Sensing/Intuitive, Feeling/Thinking, Judging/Perceiving and effectiveness as a consultant teacher. The sample consisted of thirty-one consultant teachers from Oregon: twenty from the Portland School District, five from the Gresham School...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An identification of the mission of the Community College of the Air Force and an assessment of the extent to which the mission has been fulfilled

Creator:: Parnell, Dale, 1928-
Abstract:: The Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) was created in 1972 by the Air Force to serve Air Force enlisted personnel with educational opportunity. No study exists identifying and assessing the mission of this college. Various mission sources iterate the different goals of CCAF. These sources and other indicators...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The role of the city manager in policy making : a study of differences in the conception of actual and perception of ideal policy making roles of the city manager by elected mayors and appointed managers in small California council-manager municipalities

Creator:: Feldman, Steven, 1954-
Abstract:: In recent years, the role of the City Manager in municipal policy making has been the focus of considerable attention and debate in both the academic and local government arenas. The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in views of elected mayors and appointed managers with regard...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The design, development and testing of an experimental individualized learning system

Creator:: Neff, Gale Norman
Abstract:: This study was an experimental investigation of two methods of teaching students the cognitive knowledge and psychomotor skills pertaining to the automobile brake system. The methods investigated were the experimental individualized learning system and the traditional group-lecture and demonstration. Experimental Design and Procedure The experiment, conducted during the spring term...
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Full Text:: ' methods. 15 However, it was not until 1926 when R. W. Selvidge wrote Individual- ezed Instructional

The effect of parent and adolescent self concept upon adolescent's perceived communication with parents

Creator:: Flora, Rosalind Reed
Abstract:: Purpose The major purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of self concept upon parent-adolescent communication patterns. Parental self concepts and the self concepts of their adolescent along with the adolescent's perceived quality of communication with their parents were examined to determine if (1) the parents' self concepts...
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Full Text:: : Purpose Redacted for privacy 131-r. David W. Phelps The major purpose of this study was to investigate

Counseling and guidance needs as perceived by community college bound students and community college counselors and administrators

Creator:: Higgins, John W.
Abstract:: The two-fold purpose of this study is (1) to determine differences in perception of counseling and guidance needs between community college bound high school seniors, community college counselors, and chief student services administrators, and (2) to establish the nature and priority of counseling and guidance needs of community college bound...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: APPROVED: Redacted for privacy Associate Protestor of Education in charge of maj r Redacted for privacy

A task analysis of selected leaders in vocational education

Creator:: Heilman, Casmer Franklin
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was directed toward an examination of personnel resources in vocational education. More particularly, the study attempted to determine contributions made by personnel, to assess the procedures and processes utilized in making these contributions, and to identify strengths that need to be developed in future personnel....
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The relationship of instructional delivery methods and individual differences to the training of operators of computer systems

Creator:: Kluge, E. Alan
Abstract:: The objectives of this study were to: (1) determine if individual differences in the learner characteristics of field dependence, state and trait anxiety, age, sex, and prior computer experience were related to performance in operating a computer system; (2) to determine if differences in performance would occur as a result...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An analysis of selected program outcomes in the industrial arts education project : Occupational Versatility

Creator:: Starr, Jack
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study was to determine if eighth grade students taking industrial arts education for the first time would experience a significant shift in beliefs about the problem solving process and have class performance altered by participation in project Occupational Versatility. In order to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , 1970) was utilized in this study: Treatment Group Control Group R R R tl t2 Gpi 0 T 0 Gp2 Gp3 0

Survey of graduates and undergraduates of North Douglas School District to determine needed improvements in career education

Creator:: Smith, Richard Alan
Abstract:: School systems have an important responsibility to continuously examine and review their educational programs to determine if the programs satisfy the needs of the youth they serve. Systematically collected data derived from former and present students can enable the school system to appraise its effectiveness in fulfilling the aim it...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Comparative perceptions of students, financial aid administrators, and presidents regarding the required competencies of community college financial aid administrators

Creator:: Herndon, Charles Frederick
Abstract:: The central purpose of this study was to determine various views of the professional competencies required by community college student financial aid administrators. Respondents in the study included a student financial aid recipient, a student financial aid administrator and a president from forty-five selected community colleges. The major tasks were:...
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Full Text:: requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy June 1972 APPROVED: Profess r of Education in

A comparison of college/university professors and specialists in adapted physical education in their perception of the importance of a specified set of professional competencies

Creator:: Dempsey, Stephen D.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: R. Ford signed The Education for all Handicapped Children Act, Public Law, 94-142 (P.L. 94-142

A study of the evaluation practices and procedures for part-time faculty in the California community colleges

Creator:: Hofmann, Carl
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An investigation of the effect of a college group laboratory experience in measured levels of self actualization and interpersonal compatibility

Creator:: Roberts, Charles Varner
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: processes involved with r;eneral overall interpersonal competence. The followin null hypotheses were

Fostering upward mobility of Mexican American adults through a critical incident

Creator:: Matthews, Mildred Shuman
Abstract:: This research design was based upon the mutual relevance between the fields of education and anthropology to cause cognitive cultural awareness by the teachers of adults as well as visibility within the Mexican American ethnic group. Specifically the purpose of this study was twofold:. (1) to determine whether the adult...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The relationship of gender and perceived sex role identity to the leadership style, range, and adaptability of selected graduate students

Creator:: Wall, James Keith
Abstract:: This study examined the relationship and strength of association of the two independent variables of gender (male, female) and perceived sex role identity (masculine, androgynous, feminine, and undifferentiated) on the leadership style, leadership range (number of back-up styles), and leadership adaptability (effectiveness) of nonforeign graduate students at a Land Grant...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An historical review of Kolb's formulation of experiential learning theory

Creator:: Hickcox, Leslie K. (Leslie Kay), 1951-
Abstract:: The central purposes of this study were to review the historical sources of David Kolb's formulation of experiential learning theory, and to determine the effect and application of Kolb's theory and Learning Style Inventory as reflected in the literature between 1971 and 1990. It was found that Kolb based his...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The impact of doctoral education on the marriages of doctoral students

Creator:: Dudzik, Shirley M.
Abstract:: The study was designed to determine the effect of doctoral study upon the marriages of doctoral students. The sample for the research was drawn from the total population of married doctoral students enrolled in Oregon State University/Western Oregon State College's School of Education and Oregon State University's College of Home...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Cross-cultural conflicts between public education and traditional Hawaiian values

Creator:: Solomon, A. Leiomalama
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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The effects of EMG biofeedback training and relaxation training on self-reported measures of trait anxiety and sports competition anxiety

Creator:: Brik, James
Abstract:: This study examined the singular and combined effects of a progressive relaxation and biofeedback monitoring program upon Trait Anxiety, Sports Competition Anxiety, blood pressure, heart rate, and muscle tension as measured by EMG readings. The programs were administered over a six-week sequence, with pre-measures utilizing the Spielberger Trait Anxiety measure,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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Relationship of anxiety level and performance in NAIA intercollegiate basketball games

Creator:: Boutin, K. James
Abstract:: Five NAIA intercollegiate men's basketball teams and 53 players served as subjects to determine the role pre-game anxiety played in basketball game performance. The study involved four games in which Western Oregon State College competed against other small colleges in Oregon during the 19 -81 season. Performance in basketball was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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The relationship of student teachers' work environment preference to verbal classroom behavior

Creator:: Sturm, Dieter Werner Fritz
Abstract:: This investigation was designed to determine the relationship of student teachers' commitment to the set of values, attitudes, and behaviors that are characteristically fostered and rewarded by bureaucratic organizations and their verbal classroom behavior under actual teaching conditions, The purpose of the study was expressed by the formulation of an...
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Full Text:: , Predictive validity8a for Boston College Air Force ROTC students (Biserial r= .44, significant at the .01

A Study for development of a methodological process and the use of certified NLP-practitioners in assessing the consistency of NLP-programmers rating eye movements

Creator:: Sun, Michael B.
Abstract:: The research developed a methodology to code and quantify eye movement patterns as a function of a neuro-linguistic programming strategy elicitation process. Secondarily the research established methodology that identified the degree of consistency among certain certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioners while they rated eye movements. The study reviewed literature in the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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

An organizational analysis of structural characteristics during the merger of two higher education organizations

Creator:: McMahon, John J.
Abstract:: Organization theory had seldom been applied to higher education organizations but recent developments in organization theory appeared to have potential for such application. No coherent theory of educational change had been developed. However, one multidisciplinary synthesis of literature on organizational change was congruent with modern organization theory and contained both...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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Residential peer pressure on male freshmen to participate in organized intramural sports at Oregon State University

Creator:: Morton, David Len
Abstract:: Statement of the Problem: The focal point of student activity centers around a student's residential affiliation. Therefore, a student's residence should be considered as a vital area for continued research. There have been a number of studies directly related to a student population, some focusing on activities and some on...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The role and function of physical education and sport in the nation building of Thailand

Creator:: Tapsuwan, Sakchye
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate physical education and sport in Thailand and, based upon expert opinion, to develop a blueprint of physical education and sport for the nation building of Thailand. The investigation concentrated on the history, role and function, purpose of governmental involvement, and future prospects...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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:: , 1962. Russon, Allien R. and S. J. Wanous, Philosophy and Psychology of Teaching Typewriting

Sex-role identity differences as a function of place of residence of male college students

Creator:: Whipple, Edward George
Abstract:: The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether sex-role identification differences among college students were related to place of residence, and if so, whether certain factors affect these differences. Six hypotheses were developed. The study sought to ascertain if sex-role identification is related to certain dimensions of peer association...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Personality characteristics of selected community college dropouts

Creator:: Edelbrock, Gary Ray
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study The central purpose of this study was to determine if certain personality characteristics differ between community college persisters and those who drop out of school. The following 12 a priori hypotheses involving six Adjective Check List personality scales were tested: 1. Male persisters would have...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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A cross-racial comparison of the relationship of personality traits, body mass, and physical fitness among junior high school students in Taiwan

Creator:: Lin, Ching-ho
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to compare differences among 18 personality trait scales of the California Personality Inventory (CPI), six American Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (AAHPER) tests of physical fitness, and Ponderal Index (PI, or body mass) measurements for a population of ethnic Chinese and aboriginal...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The effect of folk dancing upon reaction time and movement time of senior citizens

Creator:: Boarman, A. Marie (Alice Marie)
Abstract:: With the neuromuscular performance deficit typically associated with aging, the maximum rate of response of the individual is diminished with advancing age. Physical activity has recently been examined as a possible factor delaying the aging process as it relates to neuromuscular performance. This investigation examined folk dancing as a potential...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: improvement in fitness. The results of an investigation by Daniel, Pollock, and Smartsman (8) suggested that

Self-evaluation of secondary school health teachers as compared to classroom student evaluation of the same teachers

Creator:: Brock, Michael S.
Abstract:: Sixteen secondary school health teachers evaluated their own course teaching performance. Students in each of these courses evaluated the same teacher and the results were compared. An adapted version of a teacher rating form developed by the School of Agriculture, Oregon State University, was used by all study participants. Teacher...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: each table. All sixteen teacher responses (T. R. ), class means (C. M. ), difference in means (diff

Productivity analysis of adult basic education programs : an analytic model

Creator:: West, Ellen Louise
Abstract:: The central purpose of this study was to develop a model for the examination of productivity in Adult Basic Education. To that end, an instrument developed for use in the field of business was adapted for use with an educational audience. It examined the relationship of adult education staff decision...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A comparison of reverse- and forward-chaining instructional methods on a motor task with mentally retarded individuals

Creator:: Hsu, Pao-yin
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare the reverse-chaining and forward-chaining instructional methods in teaching a motor task to mentally retarded individuals. The subjects were selected from Fairview Training Center, Salem, Oregon. Each of the subjects was classified as mentally retarded with a range from moderate to severe retardation....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: individual stimuli and responses (S-R). Chain-like skills would include buttoning, using scis- sors

A comparison of reverse- and forward-chaining instructional methods on a motor task with mentally retarded individuals

Creator:: Hsu, Pao-yin
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare the reverse-chaining and forward-chaining instructional methods in teaching a motor task to mentally retarded individuals. The subjects were selected from Fairview Training Center, Salem, Oregon. Each of the subjects was classified as mentally retarded with a range from moderate to severe retardation....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: individual stimuli and responses (S-R). Chain-like skills would include buttoning, using scis- sors

Rational emotive education : its effects on the locus of control and school behavior of hidden children of alcoholics

Creator:: Triperinas, Mary Lou Armstrong
Abstract:: This study examined the effects of an eight week Rational Emotive Education Program (REE) on the perception of locus of control and the reduction of the number of disciplinary referrals of self-revealing children of alcoholics (COA's) in a school setting. The sample included 74 randomly selected middle school students. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Electromyographic biofeedback for tension control during fine and gross motor skill acquisition

Creator:: French, Stephen Neil
Abstract:: The presence of residual muscular tension has been implicated as a detrimental influence on the performance and learning of motor skills. A method for reducing muscular tension has been provided by the recent advent of biofeedback training. Thirty young adult males were subjected to tests of stabilometer balancing skill and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 20 concerning the nature of perception of movement a r e impossible on the basis of the type of

Impact of voluntary compliance and compliance inspection programs on experience rates among small employers in California

Creator:: Nave, Michael E.
Abstract:: This study was conducted to evaluate government intervention as an effective strategy for implementing accident prevention programs and reducing occupational injuries in the workplace. The central issue was to determine if participation in the California Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Small Employer Voluntary Compliance Program (SEVCP) or compliance inspections conducted...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An analysis of ecological indices and leisure participation with selected dimensions of self-concept among the elderly

Creator:: Guadagnolo, Frank Bernard, 1940-
Abstract:: The primary focus of this investigation was to assess whether or not selected ecological indices and leisure preferences demonstrated statistically significant relationships with the aged's self-concept. Gerontology, a relatively embryonic discipline, has only recently begun to examine the impact of demographic, physical and socio-psychological stresses upon the geron's self-concept. Even...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: communities: Menlo Park, Redwood City, and Palo Alto. This narrowness in the range of subjects served the

The effect of indoor aquatic activities on health patterns of the college student

Creator:: Schultz, Ronald C.
Abstract:: The major purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of indoor aquatic activities on the health patterns of the college student. Three groups of students were used in the investigation: the experimental group, comprised of students enrolled in aquatic activities, and two control groups, the first comprised of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Self-cathexis ad body-cathexis participants in selected environmental sport activities

Creator:: O'Neill, Judith Anne
Abstract:: Individuals participating in the enviromental sport activity courses of backpacking-orienteering, mountaineering, and scuba diving responded to pre- and post - test trials of the Self-Cathexis Scale ard the Body-Oathexis Scale. Two control groups composed of random samples of the university student population reponded to the Self-Cathexis Scale Body-Cathexis Scale: one...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the r,cdy-Oathexis Scale. Two control groups composed of random sawles of the univrsity studeht

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
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Achievement orientation and teaching methodology : a relationship that affects learning

Creator:: Young, Margaret Shelley
Abstract:: The central purpose of this study was to examine the influence of achievement orientation and teaching methodology on the learning of theoretical content related to nursing. The sample came from Senior nursing students from the Oregon Health Sciences University, enrolled in Nursing 460 during the academic year 1982-1983. Fall Term...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: using the K-R 20 formula. This was considered adequate for this study. 1 The Kuder-Richardson 20

Comparison of teacher performance under three conditions of training in classroom interaction

Creator:: Ross, William Charles
Abstract:: This study was designed to measure the results on public school teachers of training in three teaching systems. The results of the study were intended to provide evidence that might be used for designing a single system which would bring together the most effective aspects of each of the systems...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: attempts to differentiate between these two types of student behavior. A study by R. L. French (1970

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:: consistency of the GEFT. The r value was +.82 indicating a high, positive correlation for both male and

Radiographic assessments of bone density in cardiac-prone adults participating in a 12-month physical conditioning program

Creator:: Price, Sandra
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a 12-month physical activity (jogging) program on the bone density of cardiac-prone participants in the Adult Fitness Program at the University of Wisconsin- La-Crosse. The following null hypotheses were tested: 1. There was no significant...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: bone (64). As early as 1907, R. Thoma (76) held an extreme mechanical view that all bone formation

A comparison of the effect of experimenter and microcomputer delivered knowledge of results on the response speed of nonretarded and mentally retarded students

Creator:: Atkins, Virginia Foster
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to analyze the effect of experimenter delivered and microcomputer delivered knowledge of results on the response speed of nonretarded and mentally retarded public school students. Response speed was measured for 63 nonretarded students and 63 mentally retarded students. Subjects were randomly assigned to conditions...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . is found when subjects are accelerated to forces of 1, 3, and 5 R. 14. During conditions of

Changes in self-concept pertaining to selected teacher competencies of prospective teachers

Creator:: Shaw, Robert Einer
Abstract:: The study was devoted to identification and determination of magnitude of change of prospective teachers with regard to the prospective teachers' self perceived teaching ability. Teaching ability was defined as a combination of teaching competencies identified by other studies. The general parameters of the study were to establish: 1. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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