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Therapeutic non-directive play with low achievers in reading

Creator:: Hoyser, Elizabeth Emily
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of therapeutic non- directive play treatment with third grade boys who were low achievers in reading and to determine how treatment was associated with changes in reading achievement: vocabulary and comprehension; reading attitude and academic self-concept; role expectations and self-adequacy....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: Redacted for Privacy Dr. Anna R. Meeks The purpose of the study was to investigate the

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: R. Meeks Abstract approved: The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of thera- peutic

A study of the relationships between selected perceptual-motor behaviors and: achievement in reading; achievement in mathematics; classroom behavior; academic self-concept; and academic motivation for first and third grade boys and girls

Creator:: Levenspiel, Mary Josephine
Abstract:: This study investigated the relationships between selected perceptual-motor behaviors and the following: achievement in reading, achievement in mathematics, academic self-concept, academic motivation and classroom behavior. This investigation was designed to explore the suggestion of Newell Kephart that there is a relationship between perceptual-motor behavior and school success, and to provide...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy Anna R. Meeks This study investigated the relationships between

The effects of nondirective group play therapy upon the sociometric status and self-concept of selected second grade children

Creator:: House, Reese Milton
Abstract:: This study was designed to investigate the effects of nondirective group play on the self-concept and sociometric status of selected members of second grade classrooms. Specific hypotheses examined were: 1. Positive change in self-concept as measured by the Scamin Self-Concept Scale will be greater in the experimental group than in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: SELECTED SECOND GRADE CHILDREN Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Anna R. Meeks This study was

A study of the relationship between a small group discussion activity, the self-concept and reading achievement of selected fourth grade boys and girls

Creator:: Jackson, Wilbur John
Abstract:: This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between the Human Development Program (HDP) and reading achievement and between HDP and the self-concept of selected fourth grade students attending a public school. A further purpose was to investigate the relationship between fourth grade students' measured feelings of responsibility for the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: GIRLS. Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Dr. Anna R. Meeks This study was conducted to

Relationships of self-directive group play, self-concept and social behavior in first grade children

Creator:: Braden, Gary Edgar
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-directive play and social behavior and between self-directive play and self-concept in matched pairs of first grade children. The sample consisted of 12 pairs of first grade children matched for sex, age, school experience, and number of siblings. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Doctor of Education (Name) (Degree) in Guidance and Counseling (Major) presented on a,4 /6" Z2/ (Date)r

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

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: for Privacy Dr. Fraiikli/n R. Zeran The primary objective of this study was to develop a prototype

The relationship between competitive recreation and personal adjustment

Creator:: Klar, Lawrence R.
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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 procedural model for assessing functional characteristics of effective and less effective work groups within a selected community college

Creator:: Kleine, Carroyl Fayne
Abstract:: The major purpose of this study was to develop and test a procedural model for assessing work group effectiveness in a community college. The model required a process to identify differences and commonalities among work groups perceived to be effective and those perceived to be less effective. In addition, this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Homans (1950); 3. Stogdill (1959); 11 4. Thibaut and Kelly (1959); 5. Jewell and Reitz (1981); 6

Sex role and self-concept in young children

Creator:: Briscoe-Kleven, Judith
Abstract:: In the past, a major emphasis of child development research and theory building has been the study of acquisition of sex role learning. Today, an additional dimension is seen in the study of the effect of sex role stereotypy on self-concept. As a result of the research in this area,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Milchus and Reitz, 1975). Role expectation is said to be influenced by external experiences while self

The effects of power weight training and conventional weight training on pulmonary function

Creator:: Kim, Hyung Don
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of power weight training and conventional weight training on forced vital capacity and forced expiratory volume in one second in college males. Sixteen college males were employed as the two experimental groups: seven subjects for a power weight training experimental...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: function measurements of athletes have been re- ported to be larger than those of non-athletes (Stuart

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

Attitudes of high school students toward three selected ethnic groups as affected by participation in an ethnic studies program

Creator:: Orzech, Miriam Weitz
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to determine whether taking a course of study about ethnic minorities and racial prejudice in the United States would produce a statistically significant change in the attitudes of white, middle-class high school students toward three ethnic minorities i. e., Blacks, Native Americans, and Chicanos....
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

Carl L. Anderson : life and contributions to public health and health education

Creator:: Asan, Virginia Marie
Abstract:: The purpose of this study of the life and career of Dr. Carl Leonard Anderson was to recount his professional contributions to the field of health and relate these to public health and health education. The major emphasis of this study concerned Dr. Anderson's professional life. The accomplishment of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . E. R., 1973). Voluntary Health Organizations - nonprofit associations or- ganized on a national

Academic dishonesty : comparing American and foreign students' attitudes

Creator:: Sumrain, Ibrahim A.
Abstract:: To determine whether there were differences between foreign (Arab) and American student attitudes toward academic dishonesty in Oregon State University, a seventy-eight item questionnaire designed by Kirk, (1970) was adapted and administered to two hundred and eighty Arab and American graduate and undergraduate students. Three aspects of academic dishonesty were...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: among those upper division students who were academically weak. Research by Bronzaft, Stuart, and Blum

A survey and analysis of the attitudes of non-negro parents in selected Portland elementary schools

Creator:: Farrell, Bernard Joseph
Abstract:: The study of parent attitudes in Portland, Oregon, elementary schools was designed to accomplish three purposes: (1) To identify the attitudes of Non-Negro parents toward integration of Negroes into the schools and community, (2) To measure the effects of socioeconomic classes (low, middle, upper), of schools (control versus transfer), and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: their attitudes. Stuart Cook (1963) refers to the most common mechanism of "compartmentalization ". He

The effects of locus of control and instructional method on self-efficacy with computers

Creator:: Whyte, Catherine K.
Abstract:: The purpose of this experiment was to investigate the interactive effects of locus of control and instructional method on perceived self-efficacy with computers. The two instructional methods in this experiment were intended to represent variations in the amount of control over the lesson that students would have, the amount of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ; Bernier & Poser, 1984; Mitchell & Stuart, 1984), smoking cessation (Brod & Hall, 1984; Coelho, 1984

Characteristics of Oregon agricultural export entrepreneurs

Creator:: Johnson, Wayne E.
Abstract:: The creation of a new business venture is a multidimensional event, but little research has addressed the interaction of entrepreneurial characteristics and their relationship to new venture creation. The purpose of this study was to propose a conceptual framework for systematically studying the entrepreneurial personality. The major components of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: adventure to try (Carland, Hoy, & Carland, 1988; Cousin, 1988). John Stuart Mill is credited with bringing

Chest/breast protectors for female athletes : cushioning properties and effect on selected physiological and performance variables

Creator:: Lawson, LaJean
Abstract:: Female participation in high-contact sports has increased dramatically in the past two decades, raising concern regarding injury to the female breast and the need for protective equipment. While the use of chest/breast protectors by women is advocated, little is known of their efficacy and effect on athletic performance. The purpose...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Measuring cultural competence in counselor-trainees : the development of an assessment process

Creator:: Tomine, Satsuki Ina
Abstract:: Statement of the Problem The primary purpose of this investigation was to determine if a valid and reliable assessment instrument could be developed to measure the cultural competence of counselor trainees. Hypotheses Five hypotheses were generated to establish the reliability and validity of the instrument. The instrument consisted of two...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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

Creator:: Crafts, Gretchen
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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

The concept of the helping relationship in school counseling: a philosophical analysis

Creator:: Welle, J. Janice
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Measurement of personality, R. S. Woodworth Emphasis on the "why" of experience, J. R. Angell Through

The effects of auditory metronomic rates on addition performance of second-graders in Lindsay, California

Creator:: Weinhouse, Donald S.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of various auditory metronomic rates on addition performance of selected second-graders in Lindsay, California, and thereby test the theory that when such rates "approach and reach personal tempo the individual enjoys an optimal circumstance for learning" (Barsch, 1974, p. 5)....
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Proximity theory and information-system acquisition techniques

Creator:: Huber, Jerry W.
Abstract:: STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Document-based educational information systems require systematic acquisition efforts that must be conscientiously undertaken to build an information system and to keep it current. These acquisition efforts can be influenced by several variables. The major thrust of this research was to investigate one of these variables, namely...
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

The effect of age, sex and eye-hand coordination on the ability to predict the readiness of elementary students to learn an effective dental flossing technique

Creator:: Terhune, James Albert
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between age, sex, eye-hand coordination, the time it takes individuals to learn how to manipulate dental floss between all of their teeth, and the time it takes individuals to learn how to effectively clean their teeth with dental floss. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Name) (Degree) in EDUCATION (Major) presented on (r, Title: THE EFFECT OF AGE

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:: during the course of the program and to its adaptability 12 and flexibility (39, p. 74). R. F. Mager

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

Creator:: Zieminski, Robert S.
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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:: express his special thanks to Mr. Maurie Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Sheik for the financial sup- port

Identification of factors influencing high school students in selecting an occupational program major in an Oregon community college

Creator:: Daugherty, Ronald DeWayne
Abstract:: The study was devoted to formulating answers to the following questions: 1. What factors did students report to be influential in their choice of a community college major ? 2. What factors influenced students in the selection of a community college to attend? 3. What factors influenced students to continue...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Physical education and athletic facilities : analysis of usage and financial problems

Creator:: Howell, Jerry
Abstract:: In the field of physical education and athletics the ever-rising operating costs of quality programs had forced all small colleges to seek new sources of funds. The financial problems in supporting physical education and athletics were related to the overall financial problems of these institutions. With the need for additional...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Expectations of standard normed, basic normed and non-normed counselors in Oregon's secondary schools concerning counselor tasks

Creator:: Lindley, Raymond Earl
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine how three groups of counselors 1n Oregon's secondary schools viewed the issue of what tasks should be performed by the Oregon secondary school counselor. The three groups surveyed were: sixty-three counselors who have standard norms, sixty-six counselors who have basic norms, and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Systems theory for minority students : a potential tool for the improvement of academic performance

Creator:: Godwin, Karen Sato
Abstract:: The study was undertaken to determine if the construct and vocabulary of systems theory are related to academic performance such that a) the understanding of either or both can predict grade-point average for college students, and b) the explicit teaching of both construct and vocabulary to minority students can improve...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of Undergraduate Studies and Dean. Stuart Knapp for the funding of this study; the staff, faculty

The identification of variables discriminating between groups differing in level of self-actualization through the use of multiple discriminant analysis

Creator:: Wills, Byron Steiner
Abstract:: The study was conducted to identify variables, from among the theory related and demographic/biographic variables included in the study, which were able to discriminate between groups of male and groups of female freshmen who differed in their level of self-actualization. Five hundred and forty freshmen (277 males and 263 females)...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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:...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy June 1972 APPROVED: Profess r of Education in

Identification of reading and study skills related to academic success in each of ten schools at Oregon State University

Creator:: Haselton, Shirley Schantz
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to identify essential reading and study skills for academic success in each of the schools at Oregon State University. Further, this study related faculty perception of specific skills and scores of subjects who were tested in these skills. The study...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A comparison of instructor-led and interactive video training for the personal computer application WordPerfect

Creator:: Carter, William D. (William David), 1950-
Abstract:: This research compared the effectiveness of an interactive video training program with an instructor-led program for teaching working adults the personal computer (PC) application WordPerfect. The objectives of the study were to develop a research methodology and instrumentation in order to determine whether instructor-led training resulted in significantly different reaction,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Essential elementary school physical education facilities as determined by a national survey and a comparison to the existing facilities in Oregon

Creator:: Sherman, Frank A.
Abstract:: Purpose This study compared existing Oregon elementary school physical education facilities and equipment with those facilities and equipment items perceived to be essential for a quality physical education program by nationally selected physical education specialists. Procedures A survey form was mailed to 110 national educators proposed by state directors of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The effects of a summer institute for cultural awareness on the measured level of self-actualization of experienced teachers

Creator:: Ayers, Lawrence W.
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of this investigation was two fold: (1) to determine the effects of a Summer Institute for Cultural Awareness upon the self-actualization of experienced teachers from four separate high schools, and (2) to determine the success of the Summer Institute for Cultural Awareness in terms...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Influence, techniques, and therapeutic change : a study of the relative efficacy of the common components in psychotherapy

Creator:: Lynagh, Ian Lawrence
Abstract:: This study examines the relative efficacies of the specific and non-specific factors in psychotherapy. Psychotherapy is conceptualized as having three common components: the problem component whose essence is low self-esteem; the interactional component which induces change through social influence; and the treatment component which elicits change through therapeutic techniques. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Common Components in Psychotherapy. Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: 4)r. Gerald Becker This

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
Full Text:: Educational Foundations Redacted for privacy r) Dean of Grate School 1 Date thesis is presented June 1

The staff development needs of full-time instructional faculty as reported by professional staff members in Oregon community college

Creator:: Justice, Patricia Kallberg
Abstract:: PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The study examined administrator and faculty perceptions toward staff development needs and ascertained the differences which exist between the reported staff development needs of full-time community college instructors within the state of Oregon. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY: The three objectives identified for this study were: 1....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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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

A comparison of the educational attitudes of eighth-grade students of Portland, Oregon : urban black and urban white

Creator:: Rini, Victor Matthew
Abstract:: This study was based on the assumption that urban black students hold more positive attitudes and opinions toward teachers, school, and education than urban white students. The black students were from schools with a high concentration of lower-to-middle-class students and the white students were from schools with a high concentration...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -Low-27 Percent Group Method Forty items with Biserial Index r of .50 and above 156 5. The High-Low

The acquisition of values : a theoretical model

Creator:: Robinson, Gail Patricia
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ). Through the exercise of these principles, complex ideas are built up. John Stuart Mill challenged the

The affect [i.e. effect] that expected social and technological changes will have on established occupations with implications for curriculum development

Creator:: Mair, David J.
Abstract:: Although the rate of social and technological change seems to be growing ever faster, and such changes are reflected in new directions for vocational education, the process of developing vocational programs in keeping with probable future contingencies remains unformalized. The purpose of this study was to examine the practicality of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: - r -iceJoseph Hlebichuk Although the rate of social and

A study to determine the media competencies recommended by inservice teachers from specific teaching disciplines

Creator:: Jensen, Edward A.
Abstract:: This study was an investigation to determine the instructional media competencies that inservice teachers of secondary education teaching disciplines recommend for pre-service teachers in their discipline. A literature review focused on four main questions: 1. What historical events mark the development of the field of instructional media? 2. What are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An analysis of factors related to course drops by undergraduate students at Oregon State University

Creator:: Poling, Peggy Jo
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A study of peer collaborative mentoring for the professional development of international graduate teaching assistants

Creator:: Kilburg, Gary M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate Peer Collaborative Mentoring (PCM) as a professional development model for international graduate teaching assistants at an American university. Data were gathered from interviews and observations of three American peer mentors (Intracultural Peer Mentors/IAPMs), five Chinese Graduate Teaching Assistants (Intercultural Peer Mentors/IEPMs), and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: American TAs. The percentages r eflect the degree to which the foreign TAs are worse than American TAs on

An examination of the perceptions of the goals for community colleges by internal and external constituent groups from selected Washington State community colleges

Creator:: Maxwell, Nancy A.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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A study to determine the effects of a college human sexuality course upon student sex knowledge and attitudes toward selected sexual topics

Creator:: Vennewitz, Peter Jan
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to determine the effects of a college human sexuality course upon sex knowledge, attitudes toward sexual behaviors of non-significant others, and attitudes toward the sexual behaviors of self and spouse. In addition, the study sought to investigate the relationship between knowledge gain and attitude...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: apart. 288 R. Reliability data for Part IVB questions based upon test-retest one week apart. 289 S

Colombia's national parks : an analysis of management problems and perceived values

Creator:: Meganck, Richard Albert
Abstract:: This analysis of Colombia's System of National Park Reservations accomplishes four objectives: 1) The historical development of national parks in Colombia was described; 2) The status, as of August, 1974, of the areas administered by the Colombian Renewable Natural Resources Development Institute (INDERENA) was summarized; 3) An analysis of major...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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
Full Text:: as Reported on the Surveys 217 Q Detrimental Factors as Reported on the Surveys 247 R Interview

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

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

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