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A contrast of the level of importance of selected computer competencies between the computer specialists and the elementary teachers

Creator:: Taqueban, Cappia R.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if differences existed between computer specialists and computer-using teachers on the perceived level of importance of selected computer competencies for elementary teachers. The sample consisted of 102 computer specialists and 111 computer-using teachers in public elementary schools of Oregon. Data were gathered...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Cappia R. Taqueban for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education presented on May 12, 1989 Title

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

Effect of hamstring temperature reduction on quadricep's torque

Creator:: Cagle, Russell John
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Reduction on Quadricep's Torque. Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Wayne Courtney Ice massage is

Identification of in-service personnel development needs in career awareness for Portland and Seattle elementary schools

Creator:: Syhlman, Bill Duane
Abstract:: The main objective of this research was to determine the professional in-service development needs of fourth, fifth, and sixth grade teachers in the metropolitan school districts of Portland and Seattle. The primary objectives for conducting this research investigation were as follows: 1. To determine the professional in-service development needs of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AND SEATTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy ur. wayne Courtney The main

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 relationship between benefits from a GED certificate and the age group (life cycle phase) of the recipient

Creator:: Killpatrick, Paul T.
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An analysis of the acceptance and the conceptual clustering of personal finance competencies as identified by the business community and personal finance teachers

Creator:: Stamps, Margaret Frances
Abstract:: This study was designed to determine the common personal finance competencies needed by graduating high school students in Oregon as perceived by personal finance teachers from the subject matter areas of business education, home economics, mathematics, and social studies and the business community. Two other purposes were to (1) determine...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ) factor analysis consisting of the R-mode and the Q-mode. Findings and Conclusions The following major

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:: TILEYLeacherL2.121.1992Elen Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy E. Wayne Courtney The purposes of this study were to

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

A task analysis of the statistically related computer application needs of doctoral level university graduates with majors in education

Creator:: Starmach, Ewa M.
Abstract:: This research evaluated the statistically-related computer application tasks which were deemed to be important to the graduate curriculum of doctoral students who major in Education. Data were gathered from samples of foreign (N=22) and American (N=117) students who held degrees in Education from Oregon State University. The sixteen (16) item...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: University Graduates with Maiors in Education. "2-Redacted for Privacy Dr. E. Wayne Courtney This research

Elementary education competencies necessary for a master's degree curriculum in Thailand

Creator:: Chuaratanaphong, Suwanna
Abstract:: The purposes of this study were to identify the common elementary education competencies necessary for a Master's degree curriculum in Thailand as perceived by elementary education instructors in universities and colleges, by elementary school teachers, and by principals, supervisors, and administrators in Thailand; to determine the common clusters of selected...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Wayne Courfhey The purposes of this study were to identify the common elementary education

A survey of research tasks required by secondary school counselors, State Department of Education professionals, & college & university faculty in Oregon

Creator:: Soukup, Margaret A.
Abstract:: This study determined the importance of specific research tasks to the present job requirements of State Department of Education professionals, college and university instructional faculty, and secondary school counselors in Oregon. The instrument utilized in the research was designed and validated through a Delphi process. The computed reliability coefficient was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: in pairwise comparisons testing for rejected hypotheses, and R-mode factor analysis was utilized to

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

The relationship between terminal values and health care preferences among Chinese students from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan attending Oregon State University

Creator:: Wright, Bernadette P.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if significant relationships exist among terminal values, demographic variables and health care preferences for information and behavioral involvement for graduate students from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan. The Rokeach Value Survey and the Krantz Health Opinion Survey were used to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Oregon State University Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Wayne W. Haverson The purpose of this

A task analysis of correctional counselor needs of university graduates with majors in counseling

Creator:: Wesley, Charmaine
Abstract:: This research identified the core related tasks necessary to graduates with majors in the field of correctional counseling. The focus was toward job performance needs in the field. Data were gathered from a random sample of 151 respondents who represented employed correctional counselors in the state of Oregon. The fifteen...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: for Privacy Dr. E. Wayne Courtney This research identified the core related tasks necessary to

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

Creator:: Stanley, Sandra Tierney
Abstract:: This investigation identified perceptions of deterrents to participation in adult literacy programs from among a low- literate non-participating adult population residing in the greater Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. While previous investigators have identified deterrents to participation among other subgroups of the population, such investigations have focused on those currently, or...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Seeking Literacy Referral Services. Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy f Wayne W. Haverson This

Minimal competencies needed for elementary/secondary ESL and bilingual teachers in Oregon and Washington

Creator:: Behroozian, Shervin
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of this research project was to identify minimum competencies needed for elementary and secondary teachers in the fields of ESL and bilingual education. Procedures Two procedural phases were applied in this study. The first phase was the construction of a survey questionnaire which was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and gratitude to Dr. Wayne Courtney whose encouragement, guidance, and assistance as chief advisor

An analysis of the effectiveness of a career education cluster curriculum as reflected by student growth in career maturity

Creator:: Hamby, Jeannette J. Johnson, 1933-
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of the study was to determine whether there were significant differences in students' career maturity as a result of exposure to the concepts of career education. The study evaluated the relative effectiveness of a developing comprehensive career education project to help students attain increased...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the Strawberry Mountains, of my personal gratitude to Wayne Courtney for his continued guidance and

Selected demographic variables as predictors of small group attendance or nonattendance among adult Conservative Baptists : a discriminant analysis

Creator:: McBride, Neal
Abstract:: Small groups are an important and widely used educational format in adult church education. It is estimated that ninety percent of the churches that belong to the Conservative Baptist Association of Oregon provide some type of small group eductional opportunity for their adult members. The purpose of this study was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: been impossible to complete. I am grateful to Dr. Wayne Courtney for serving as my major professor

The effects of advance and post organization on the learning and retention of prose material

Creator:: Young, Leon C., 1942-
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The main purpose of this study was to determine the influence of the use of written advance organization, post organization or both advance/post organization on learners as compared to the use of non organization for the learning and retention of verbal, academic material. An additional interest...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: PROSE MATERIAL Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy (Dr. E. Wayne ourtney) Purpose of the Study

The influence of applied mathematics problems on the achievement and attitude of community college vocational students

Creator:: Swearingen, Dell L.
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to analyze, in the mathematics classrooms, career-oriented verbal mathematics problems on the achievement and attitude of the vocational mathematics student. These career-oriented mathematics problems, used as advanced organizers, were contrasted with mathematics word problems of a more abstract and generalized...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: STUDENTS Abstract approved: __Redacted for privacy -g4. Wayne Cour they Purpose of the Study The purpose

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:: Dr. Wayne Courtney as my major professor and for being such a fine example of professional and

The employment and career situation of women, age 40 and older, who have received services from a rural displaced homemaker program

Creator:: Carpenter, Jill L.
Abstract:: The literature defines a displaced homemaker as a woman who has worked primarily without remuneration to care for the home and family (U.S. Congress, 1977). Federally funded displaced homemaker programs are provided to help these women move from dependency to self-sufficiency (Displaced Homemakers Network, 1986). The purpose of this study...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Received Services From A Rural Displaced Homemaker Program. Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy r Dr

The role of the vocational teacher as perceived by three groups : non-degree, new-degree and experienced vocational teachers

Creator:: Phillips, William Ambrose
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study: The central purpose of this study was to compare the role perceptions of (A) non-degree vocational teachers recruited from business and industry, (B) experienced vocationally certified teachers who had been teaching more than five years, and (C) new-degree vocational education graduates from Oregon State University....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: EXPERIENCED TEACHERS Redacted for privacyAbstract approved: ur, L. wayne-bourtney The Purpose of the Study

Modeling academic performance change from high school to college

Creator:: Brown, Wayne E. (Wayne Edward), 1943-
Abstract:: This research was undertaken to identify variables that accounted for major changes in academic performance between high school and college. Differences between predicted and actual college GPA were used to classify students as gainers or decliners among a group of sophomores and a group of seniors at a medium-sized research...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: college AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Wayne E. Brown for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

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:: entrepreneurs AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Wayne E. Johnson for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

An analysis of the comparative effectiveness of programmed multimedia teaching and traditional teaching of drug information to junior high school students

Creator:: Young, Loy Wayne
Abstract:: The central purpose of this comparison was to determine the congruence or difference between two teaching techniques, the programmed multimedia approach and the traditional teaching method as used in presenting drug information to eighth grade students in the Mankato, Minnesota school district. The population sample consisted of 391 students enrolled...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF LOY WAYNE YOUNG for the DOCTOR

Comparison of an instructional management system with a traditional teacher/learner mode

Creator:: Anderson, John Edward
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of the study was to determine whether there were significant differences in students' achievement and attitudes as a result of two different instructional strategies utilized in a vocational graphic arts program. In order to accomplish this, the following procedures were considered. Procedures This comparative...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: acknowledgement is given to Dr. E. Wayne Courtney, major professor and member of the doctoral committee, for his

Middle school social studies : an examination of textbook, structure, classroom interaction, and student achievement

Creator:: Hookstra, Glenn Maitland
Abstract:: Middle School represents a period of transition for the students. This transition is present not only in physical change, intellectual change, and emotional change, but also in terms of the type of reading instruction these students receive. One approach to reading instruction moves from a direct approach focusing on specific...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: members: Dr. Joe Zaerr, Dr. Pat Wells, and Dr. Wayne Haverson. A special thanks goes to Dr. Ken Ahrendt

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:: experiences of professors and graduate people. The members of my doctoral committee, Dr. Wayne Haverson, Dr

Assessment of the roles and functions of graduate advisors in a school of education

Creator:: Tapsuwan, Suda
Abstract:: This study was conducted to (1) determine and assess perceptual differences among graduate advisors, administrators, and graduate students regarding the roles and functions of graduate advisors; (2) determine the appropriate roles and functions of graduate advisors; and (3) provide constructive feedback to graduate advisors. A sample population of 415 was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: members: Dr. Arthur E. Gravatt, Dr. E. Wayne Courtney, Dr. Marjorie G. McBride, Dr. Frank R. Cross, and Dr

Changes in strength, anthropometric measurements and cardiovascular function as a consequence of participation in a coed weight training course

Creator:: Boonchai, Wiriya
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in the weight training responses of college males and females on the development of muscular strength, body weight, body composition, muscular hypertrophy, and cardiovascular fitness. A total of 60 males and 60 females volunteered to participate in this study. They...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: committee for their time, helpful comments and professional guidance: Dr. Donald E. Campbell, Dr. Frank R

Language proficiency and self-concept : a study of Japanese exchange students

Creator:: Akobundu, Regina E.
Abstract:: The major purpose of this study was to explore changes in language proficiency and self-concept of Japanese college students participating in an intensive English language program at Tokyo International University of America (TIUA). Another purpose of the study was to determine if there was a relationship between change in English...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The relationship between biorhythms and injuries in female college gymnastic participants

Creator:: Chiang, Kai-sun
Abstract:: Biorhythm theory proponents believe that humans have a 23-day physical cycle, a 28-day emotional cycle, and a 33-day intellectual cycle. According to biorhythm theories a person in the positive portion of any single cycle, the performance potential is enhanced for those tasks related to that particular rhythm. When each cycle...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Wayne E. Courtney, and Professor John A. Domini for their guidance and assistance. Infinite gratitude

Attributes perceived as essential for hiring football and men's basketball coaches at NCAA Division I-A schools by university officials

Creator:: Johnson, J. Scott (Jere Scott), 1938-
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: dissertation possible: First, I would like to thank my doctoral committee Dr. Wayne Courtney, Dr. Sylvia

The effect of self-reference upon memory processing of the content of a television documentary in older adults

Creator:: Chintakanont, Churaiporn
Abstract:: The study investigates the influence of the self-reference effect upon the amount of main and subordinate ideas which older adults can recall and recognize after viewing the television documentary entitled, The Xinquana: Aborigines of South America. The participants are native English-speaking Americans who are 50 years old or older. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Dr. Wayne Haverson, Dr. Jon Root, and Dr. Brian Dodd I could never have asked for any better

A study to measure vocational self-concept crystallization in two types of adult career programs, telecourse versus traditional group

Creator:: Webb, Donna Louise
Abstract:: The overall purpose of this study was to investigate certain aspects of the effectiveness of adult career programs. The central focus was to compare the differences in vocational self-concept crystallization among the participants exposed to the classroom group program and the individualized telecourse programs. Further information was desired regarding the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: wishes to thank her doctoral committee: Dr. Don Beringson, Dr. Wayne Courtney, Dr. Charles Carpenter

The effects of six weeks of squat and plyometric training on power production

Creator:: Kritpet, Thanomwong Taweeboon
Abstract:: The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effectiveness of a 6-week strength training program consisting of squat and plyometric exercises on vertical power jump performance, static and dynamic muscular strength, and muscular power production in college age adults. Fifteen male and two female college students in an advanced...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: thanks are also extended to the members of my graduate committee, Dr. Wayne Courtney, Dr. Kathleen Heath

The effect of peer presence upon health-related physical fitness test scores of college students

Creator:: El Baden, Bahia Mahmoud
Abstract:: The primary purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of peer presence upon the health-related physical fitness test scores of college students. A total of 312 undergraduate college students, 156 males and 156 females, 18 through 29 years of age, randomly selected from the physical education activity...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: people who have given me their invaluable time. An appreciation is extended to Dr. Wayne Courtney, Dr

Intercultural self concept and coping behavior : Asian and American Caucasian graduate students

Creator:: Christopherson-Choudhry, Matiny Lee
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships and the differences between the self-concept and the coping behavior of two selected groups of graduate students namely, foreign-born Asians and American Caucasians who were enrolled in graduate school of Oregon State University during the 1981-82 academic year. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Wayne Courtney, my committee advisor for this research. If I have fulfilled my task to become Doctor

Self concept : a comparison of four groups of university students

Creator:: Millikin, Norman Leo
Abstract:: The major purpose of this study was to determine if there were significant differences in the self-concepts of vocational education teacher-trainees, non-vocational education teacher trainees and non-education students at Montana State University. Two hundred students were surveyed to determine if there were any differences in self-concepts based on either major...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Dr. E. Wayne Courtney, Dr. Forrest Gathercoal and Dr. Willard Potts for their counsel and advice in

Survey of collection analysis practices in public and academic libraries in the United States, and the effect of automation thereon

Creator:: Cochrane, Linda Louise Loomis
Abstract:: This study investigated the practices public and academic library administrators find useful and utilize in analyzing use of collections. The study also investigated administrators' satisfaction with their collection use analysis practices, and the impact they perceived automation to have upon collection use analysis practices. A survey developed for this study...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: graduate study. To my committee members, Dr. Wayne Haverson, Dr. Margaret Niess, Dr. David Phelps and Mr

Attitudes of nurses toward cancer and the cancer patient

Creator:: Mischke, Karen Blomquist
Abstract:: One forty-item questionnaire (Cancer Nursing Outreach Program Evaluation Tool) and one twenty-item questionnaire (Cancer Attitude Survey) were submitted to a randomly selected population of 200 employed associate, diploma and baccalaureate degree nurses distributed among numerous practice settings in the State of Oregon. Data were analyzed using Analysis of Variance (fixed...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ; and to Dr. Wayne Courtney, for the invaluable assistance which has been tendered, and for being the

The effect of the DECA Merit Awards Program on high school student interest levels toward careers in marketing

Creator:: Martel, Ira
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The study was an examination of the effect of utilizing the DECA Merit Awards Program (MAP) materials on high school distributive education student interest levels toward careers in marketing. It compared three groups of high school distributive education students who used MAP with three groups who...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Hlebichuk for his understanding, patience and encouragement; Dr. Wayne Courtney, who was always ready to

Field sensitivity of Native American students at Oregon State University, as determined by the group embedded figures test

Creator:: Pelto, Joan McAlmond
Abstract:: Historically, Native American students have not achieved academic success; ethnic and racial stereotypes are common explanations for the problem. Many perceive the Native American student to be lacking either academic preparation or socio-cultural support for success. A review of the literature showed emerging research which indicates that significant differences can...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: par excellance; Tom Grigsby, who showed me that you can teach an old dog new tricks; Wayne Haverson

A process for evaluating the instructional component of developmental education programs using the educational Opportunities Program at Oregon State University as a case study

Creator:: Fox, Margaret Wynne
Abstract:: Although the literature is replete with techniques to assist the researcher with the evaluation task, very few techniques regarding an effective process for evaluating developmental education programs have emerged. Those techniques that have emerged have been criticized for not producing useful results. The central purpose of this research was to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: special detail needed to fully explore the Educational Opportuntities Program. Dr. Wayne Haverson

Horizontal mobility, professional enthusiasm, and personal characteristics of public school teachers K-12 in rural and small urban schools of the Mid/South-Willamette Valley of Oregon

Creator:: Neuman, Esther L.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , and guide all that appears on the following pages. Dr. Wayne Courtney's step by step statistical

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

A study of the effects of a multisensory communicative approach to English language acquisition of kindergarten children in Singapore

Creator:: Lee, Florence G. L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of an experimental approach to English language acquisition among preschool children attending low-cost community kindergartens in Singapore. Group and sex differences in the performance of four language tasks, as well as the effect of the interaction between group and sex...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: for privacy Dean of Graduat chool (1 (r Date thesis is presented December 12, 1986 Typed by B

A study of job factors as satisfiers and dissatisfiers of members of the National Association of Directors of Christian Education

Creator:: Congo, Curtis L.
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was to test the conventional view of job factors as satisfiers and dissatisfiers of members of the National Association of Directors of Christian Education. The conventional view stated that all job factors can potentially contribute to job satisfaction and to job dissatisfaction. A second...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: research. The members of my committee were: Dr. Wayne Haverson, Dr. Kenneth Ahrendt, Dr. Lloyd Crisp and

Aggression in sport : a study of fouling in university basketball

Creator:: Walker, Thomas Vaughn
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: advisory committee: Dr. Anne Taylor, Dr. Wayne Courtney, Dr. Carvel Wood, and Dr. Theodore Madden, who

Mentor's view of the observation process in Oregon's beginning teacher support program

Creator:: Hamlin, Karen DeShon
Abstract:: Mentor teachers are currently seen as a solution to education's dilemma of how to orient beginners into the profession and provide educational advancement for its most capable, experienced teachers. One goal of Oregon's mentor program is to have mentors provide their proteges with instructional assistance through an observation process. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Forrest Gathercoal, Dr. Suzanne Clark, Dr. Ed Strowbridge, Dr. Wayne Haverson, and Dr. Clifford Trow for

A comparative study of academic success and other selected characteristics of financial aid and non-financial aid recipients at Winona State College

Creator:: Kane, John Galvin
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare and evaluate personal attitudes and perceptions, educational and vocational plans, activities and satisfaction among students of two basic groups selected for the study: a) financial aid recipients, b) non-financial aid recipients. Subgroups in each category consisted of over-achievers and under-achievers. Over-achievers were...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: graduate committee: Dean Robert Chick, Dean Keith Goldhammer, Dr. H. Wayne Schultz, and Dr. Charles

A comparison of body composition, body cathexis, and attitude toward obesity in women with different levels of physical activity

Creator:: Lai, Shu-mei
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to identify significant differences in body composition, body cathexis, and attitudes toward obesity of women in various age groups involved in different levels of physical exercise. A total of 216 women, ranging in age from 17 to 64, took part in this study. They...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of my graduate commit- tee--Dr. Carvel Wood, Dr. Wayne Courtney, Dr. Clara Pratt, and Dr. Stephen

The effect of an eight-week instructional program upon the balance performance of hearing-impaired children ages 6-12

Creator:: Hassan, Adel Aly
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of an eight-week instructional program, using different activities and apparatus, upon the balance performance of hearing-impaired children, ages 6-12. Balance was measured by the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (Subtest 2: Balance) as a pre- and post-test to determine if...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: encouragement throughout this study. Appreciation is also extended to Dr. Wayne Courtney, Dr. Ruth Stiehl, Dr

An ethnography of a rural elementary school district containing three types of minority students

Creator:: Jaffe, Clella Iles, 1944-
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: program two decades ago, willingly supported this study. Dr. Wayne Haverson and Dr. Dorice Tentchoff

Pre-retirement expectancy and retirement reality as factors in the adjustment of Oregon State Highway Department older employees

Creator:: Simerville, Clara Louise
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: XVIII Responses to "IT WAS AND IT WASN'T", page 12 schedule R * 186 XIX Responses to "HOPES AND f- -e

Effects of physical activity and nutrition on bone density measured by radiographic techniques

Creator:: Emiola, Monsuru Lasun
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: activity levels and sexes and a Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (Pearson 'r') was computed

A student model in economic education : factors influencing a student's learning of economics

Creator:: Udompijitkul, Tumrong
Abstract:: The major focus of this research was to examine the factors, both instructional factors and student factors, that influence student gains in economic knowledge in economic education. This study sampled twelfth grade students from randomly selected high schools in the Williamette Valley of Oregon. The stepwise regression analysis was used...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: committee members- - Dr. E. Wayne Courtney, Dr. Charles Carpenter, Dr. Lafayette G. Harter, Jr., Dr. David

A study of the relationship of self-concept to attitudes, activity levels, and demographic variables among the long-term spinal cord-injured

Creator:: Green, Brian C.
Abstract:: National statistics indicate that over ten thousand persons each year become disabled from spinal cord-injury. The need for research in this area is evident. The objectives of this study were: 1. To determine any relationship between selected attitudes and activity levels with self-concept; 2. To identify certain demographic variables that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: sincere appreciation. To my remaining committee members, Dr. Wayne Haverson and Dr. Alan Sugawara, my

Effectiveness of title III, ESEA in selected schools of the Oregon Small Schools Program July 1, 1966 to June 30, 1970

Creator:: Mellbye, Clarence K.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act in selected schools of the Oregon Small Schools Project. Specifically, the objectives were to analyze: 1. To what extent were the objectives of the OSSP accomplished. 2. To what degree...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Ganklin R. Zeran The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of Title III of the

A comparison of effective teaching characteristics of teachers who participated in a mentor-teacher program with teachers who did not

Creator:: Hauseman, Joseph Hayes
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to identify the effective teaching characteristics of teachers who participated in the Mentor-Teacher Program and teachers who did not, and then determine if there were any significant differences between the three groups of teachers: (1) Mentor-Teacher Program interns (G.T.A.'s), (2) outstanding O.S.U. graduates, and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Privacy Dr. Gerald R. Girod The purpose of this study was to identify the effective teaching

Determining competencies for an educational research masters degree program in Venezuela

Creator:: Cárdenas, Humberto, 1948-
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the competencies necessary to conduct educational research in the Venezuelan context; to determine if differences exist among Venezuelan educators in responding to the questionnaire; to determine which clusters of skills and under standings are relevant to an educational research master's degree; to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Research Masters Degree Program in Venezuela Abstract approved:,_ Redacted for Privacy William R. Fielder

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

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

A survey of Oregon elementary school counselors : educational preparation and responsibilities

Creator:: Morgan, Claude DeVere
Abstract:: The purposes of this investigation were to: (1) assist the elementary schools of Oregon in the development and implementation of elementary school guidance programs, and (2) develop recommendations for improving programs of guidance as well as counselor preparation programs. The investigation focused upon the personal and educational background of current...
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Full Text:: RESPONSIBILITIES Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Anna R. Meeks The purposes of this investigation were to

Cognitive development of Korean kindergarten children and its relationship to age, gender, social class, and maternal attitude

Creator:: Kim, Mikyung
Abstract:: This study was designed to investigate whether the conservation of substance, weight, continuous quantity, discontinuous quantity, number, area, distance, length, and two-dimensional space are developed in sequence in the acquisition of conservation operations. More specifically, the purposes of the study are two-fold: (1) To assess the sequence and rate of...
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Full Text:: , and Maternal Attitude Redacted for PrivacyAbstract approved:L, William R. Fielder This study was

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...
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Full Text:: Privacy Dr. Anna R. Meeks It was the purpose of this study to investigate the educational, occupational

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

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...
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Full Text:: multidisciplinary team approach to a single case study AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Woody R. Mizelle for the

A description of the processes and procedures used in the development of a merit-evaluation program for a middle-sized school district

Creator:: Tait, George James
Abstract:: This was an historical study which described the procedures used by a thirteen-member committee in an attempt to develop a merit-evaluation program for a middle-sized school district in Oregon. A random sample of 33.5% of the certificated staff of School District 9 were interviewed in May, 1969. The results of...
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Full Text:: , 13-r. Abstract approved: This was an historical study which described the procedures used by a

A comparison of selected characteristics of the university as perceived by male and female elected student residence hall leaders and non-leader residence hall students

Creator:: Sanderson, Donald Ray
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare the perceptions of the university environment of four selected groups of residence hall students at Oregon State University: male elected residence hall leaders (N -52), male non-leader residence hall students (N-52), female elected residence hall leaders (N-53), and female non-leader residence hall...
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Full Text:: extended to the author's graduate committee: Dr. Lester Beals, Dean Robert Chick, Dr. William R. Crooks

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
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Full Text:: discouraging moments, Dr. Thomas R. Meehan for his kindness and calm support, and to Dean Solon A. Stone

An examination and assessment of the SUTOE program in Oregon

Creator:: Campbell, Hartley Bernard
Abstract:: This study is focused primarily on the development and evaluation of the SUTOE (Self Understanding Through Occupational Exploration) program in the State of Oregon. It cites the need for a relevant curriculum for junior high school age youth, and reviews the philosophical basis for development of the SUTOE course. The...
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Full Text:: extended to each of my other Committee members: Franklin R. Zeran, Larry Boersma, Russell W. Maddox, and

The effects of birth order and sex on self-concept

Creator:: Nystul, Michael Scott
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of birth order, sex, and the interaction of birth order and sex on the self concept as measured by the 29 mean scores of the Tennessee Self- Concept Scale (TSCS). Procedures: This research is restricted to...
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Full Text:: moderately high Pearson r correlations with these MMPI scores: -.52 for D (depression); -.62 for Pt

The effects of behavioral objectives on student achievment in college chemistry

Creator:: Mongkolsiri, Pravate
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of providing behavioral objectives prior to instruction on the achievement of students in a one-semester college general chemistry course and to determine the effect of providing behavioral objectives of selected chemistry experiments in the acquisition of achievement associated with laboratory...
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Full Text:: , Dr. Karl J. Nice, Dr. Allen F. Anglemier, Dr. Wilbert Gambles, and Dr. Sonia R. Anderson. Special

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...
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Full Text:: was to factor analyze the data using both the R- and Q-techniques. The Q-technique ordered

A methodology for the assessment of management development needs in industry

Creator:: Akyeampong, Ataa Asamoah
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was to develop and field test a methodology for the assessment of management development needs in industry. The population used to test this methodology consisted of 113 first-line and middle management personnel in three High-Tech companies in the State of Oregon. A mail questionnaire...
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Full Text:: training needs. The statistical procedures used to analyze the data were: two-way ANOVA, R-mode factor

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;...
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Full Text:: of two factor analytic techniques, the Q-technique and the R-technique. The Q-technique ordered

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...
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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...
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Full Text:: variance tests. Further analysis of the data was accomplished through the use of the R-Mode factor

The construction and preliminary validation of an instrument to assess the food fantasies of individuals with eating disorders

Creator:: Bruyer, Annette
Abstract:: The study's goal was to develop and initially validate the Food Fantasies Questionnaire, a self-report therapeutic and research instrument which assesses the occurrence and content of highly irrational food cognitions (fantasies) common to eating disorders in relation to seven theoretically derived factors characterisic of the disorders: fear, anxiety, revulsion, pleasure,...
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Full Text:: +.9411. The R-mode factor was also investigated. One hundred and ten (110) fantasy-items were

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,...
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Full Text:: subscales of the URES Form R, as well as responses to a set of locally developed questions which

The relationship of organizational structure and job satisfaction in Iranian iron companies

Creator:: Khaef, Ahmad Ali
Abstract:: This study examined the ralationship of organizational structure and job satisfaction in Iranain iron companies. Sixteen of 27 Iranian iron companies were randomly selected for the study, and 195 middle managers in the 16 companies were surveyed with a three part instrument consisting of Likert's (1967) Profile of Organizational Characteristics;...
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Full Text:: statistically analyzed using Analysis of Variance, the Student-Newman-Keuls Procedure, Pearson's r test, and a

A study of the effectiveness of the Oregon DUII (driving under influence of intoxicants) mandated educational program in changing knowledge and attitude concerning driving after drinking

Creator:: Conkey, Judith A.
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the Oregon Level I Diversion Program in changing knowledge and attitude concerning driving after drinking. A secondary purpose was to determine the effect of the eight different class-time schedules used to teach the required 12-hour curriculum on the...
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Full Text:: the Oregon Diversion Program were correlated with students' gains in knowledge scores. The Pearson r

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

Competency needs for physical education master's degree programs in Thailand

Creator:: Samahito, Supitr Chotinukul
Abstract:: This study was to determine the common competencies needed in physical education graduate curricula as perceived by physical education teachers and other physical educators in Thailand, to determine if differences existed among three groups of physical educators on the Importance of Content and Level of Learning of the selected competencies,...
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Full Text:: where appropriate. R-mode factor analysis was utilized to cluster competencies. The following major

A study of professional education competencies of public school district vocational education leaders

Creator:: Baltimore, Jimmy Ray
Abstract:: The Purposes of the Study The primary purpose of this study was to identify common professional education competencies needed by public school district vocational education leaders. Other purposes were to (1) determine if significant differences existed in vocational education leadership competencies among respondents as categorized by state, type of position...
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Full Text:: respondents. The data were analyzed with the analysis of variance F statistic and the Q- and R-factor

A factor analysis of professional education competencies and community college instructors of trade and industrial education

Creator:: Gunderson, Orley Donald, 1940-
Abstract:: Purposes of the Study The study had several purposes, the major one being to determine the common professional education competencies needed by community college instructors of trade and industrial education. Two other purposes of the study were to determine if differences existed among community colleges according to scores trade and...
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Full Text:: college similarity when developing or revising curricula. The R-technique of factor analysis was used to

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...
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Full Text:: ESL teachers. No significant interaction existed between settings and types of personnel. The R-mode

The major components of occupational program articulation among Oregon's community colleges and public secondary schools

Creator:: Barnhardt, Larry John
Abstract:: The central purpose of this study was to identify the major components of occupational articulation as perceived by Oregon's community college and secondary school vocational education administrators and instructors. Specifically, the objectives were: (1) to determine the major components of occupational articulation; (2) to test the hypotheses that there is...
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Full Text:: . Findings The R-Mode analysis utilizing a factor loading of +.45 or higher in a six-factor solution

An analysis of the competencies of athletic club managers

Creator:: Lambrecht, Keith W.
Abstract:: The primary focus of this study was to determine the competencies required to manage an athletic club. Also, the intention was to determine if differences existed in required competencies between managing varying sizes of clubs: namely, mini, maxi, and super; and to identify course content areas for purposes of developing...
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Full Text:: instances. The R-mode of factor analysis identified clusters with factor loadings of + .47 or higher for

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...
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Full Text:: exceeded the _ .50 factor loading. Further analysis was accomplished through the R-technique which was

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...
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Full Text:: pastoral ministry, as measured by the mean score ranking of the competency items. The R-mode factor

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...
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Full Text:: in 89 of the 90 competencies. An R-technique factor analysis was utilized to identify common

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,...
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Full Text:: - tween high and low scorers at a = .01. The reliability score as computed by the K-R 20 was .911. The

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

Creator:: Holloway, Richard Eugene
Abstract:: There were six major objectives of this study. The first was to identify the common career education competencies that elementary and/or junior high school teachers should have as they adopt and utilize the concepts of career education. The second purpose was to identify where, in the professional preparation of the...
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Full Text:: high schools. 6) The R-mode factor analysis extracted 42 competencies with factor loadings of . 50 or

Effects of rest pause interruption upon learning and attitudes with instruction via self-instruction with multi-media programs

Creator:: Prakhongchit, Taworn
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: addition, I am indebted to Dr. Wayne E. Courtney for advice on ex- perimental design and statistical

The common professional education competencies of junior high school teachers

Creator:: Gardner, Richard Earl
Abstract:: The central purposes of this study were to identify the common professional education competencies of junior high school teachers and to 1. Determine the proficiency levels necessary in order to accomplish these tasks. 2. Determine the cognitive domain levels required in order to fulfill these tasks. The major dimensions of...
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Full Text:: of DOCTOR OF EDUCATION June 1972 APPROVED Redacted for Privacy Professor of Eddcation in r e

A study of the general and managerial professional education competencies of community college physical education instructors

Creator:: Reeder, Wendell Lee
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to determine the common professional training needs, proficiency and managerial requirements of Oregon community college physical education instructors. The respondents in this study were instructors who teach physical education activity courses PE 180 - 185 - 190 in Oregon community colleges. Four major tasks...
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Full Text:: his indebtedness to Dr. E. Wayne Courtney for his statistical assistance and to Dr. Arnold Heuchert

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