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An evaluation of a change effort

Creator:: Carlson, Ron
Abstract:: School districts across the nation are engaged in an ongoing attempt to bring about change. Educational researchers strive to initiate change in the classroom with students as well as the teachers of these students. The evaluation of a change effort is a key element in any implementation model; as the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: :, . William R. Fielder School districts across the nation are engaged in an ongoing attempt to bring about

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:: . Another professor Carl remembers for his teaching techniques was Dr. William C. Hoad, Professor of

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

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

A comparative study of the effectiveness of residence hall student government and selected perceptions and characteristics of resident hall student staff members and student government officers

Creator:: Bachman, William C.
Abstract:: This study was concerned with determining if: (1) the effectiveness of residence hall student government varies according to the perceptions of its role held by residence hall student staff and government officers, and the hall type and population; (2) the perception of hall student government held by student staff varies...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: student government officers AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF William C. Bachman II for the degree of Doctor

A comparison of perceptions of campus environments and of student services functions with institutional vitality in private colleges

Creator:: Snodgrass, G. William
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to compare perceptions by faculty, students and administrators of the campus environments of eight small, independent liberal arts colleges in Oregon and to determine if similar or like perceptions of the environment lead to greater vitality in each of the colleges studied. In the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF G. WILLIAM SNODGRASS for the

A Group Informal Reading Inventory : an instrument for the assess-ment of ESL students' reading performance

Creator:: Stark, Merritt William
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Instrument for the Assessment of ESL Students' Reading Performance by Meritt William Stark Jr. A THESIS

Differential thermogenic response in juvenile-onset type obesity and maturity-onset type obesity

Creator:: Oddou, William Eugene
Abstract:: An increased metabolic efficiency may be a factor underlying the onset and maintenance of obesity. This study examined the Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR), the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF), the Thermic Effect of Exercise (TEE), and the Potentiation (P) of the TEF by Exercise in Juvenile-onset type obesity (JOTO), and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: obesity and maturity-onset type obesity William E. Oddou in Education AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF

Changes in measured self-actualization as influenced by a group counseling procedure

Creator:: Shoemaker, William Files
Abstract:: The problem of the study was to determine whether university students enrolled in a pre-service teacher training course and exposed to a group counseling procedure having as its major emphasis education in the affective domain could demonstrate a significant change in self-actualization when compared with similarly enrolled students who had...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: thesis is presented L4/X-C Typed by Mary Lee Olson for WILLIAM FILES SHOEMAKER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The

Faculty involvement in policy formulation in three selected public community colleges of Oregon

Creator:: Williams, Elvin Thomas
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The basic purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes and opinions of community college personnel toward faculty involvement in policy formulation. Procedures The statistical and subjective data for this study were obtained from two major sources. (1) A statistical questionnaire was developed to identify...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Education, Dr. Robert W. Bergstrom, Division of Physical Education, Dr. Thomas C. McClintock, Department

Personal value orientations and selected demographic variables as predictors of retirement preparation among preretirees

Creator:: Price, William Francis
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Variables as Predictors of Retirement Preparation Among Preretirees AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF WILLIAM

Effects of the self-consistency principle of behavior change and the retroflexive reformation process of group counseling on the academic achievement and behavior of selected high school students

Creator:: Shirts, Elmo Bryant
Abstract:: This exploratory study was undertaken to determine the combined effects which two rather unique approaches in the fields of counseling and psychotherapy might have on the behavior and academic achievement of ten selected deviant high school students. These approaches have been termed the 1) self-consistency approach to behavior change and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Privacy Dr. William Crooks This exploratory study was undertaken to determine the combined effects

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: William Fleicier This research project compared teacher attitude using the Pupil Control Ideology Form

An analysis of the impact of residential setting on the development of selected dimensions of self-actualization

Creator:: Schroeder, Charles C.
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to determine if there were initial differences in selected dimensions of self-actualization, as measured by the Personal Orientation Inventory (POI), between the freshmen who selected co-educational residence halls and those who selected single-sex residence halls; and to determine if the type of residence hall...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Contact (C). The participants completed the POI during New Student Week immediately preceding the 1971

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

Creator:: Buhl, Anthony Joseph
Abstract:: Purpose: This investigation was conducted to determine whether or not teachers and students perceive the environmental press of a secondary school differently, and whether or not teacher groups and student groups vary in their perceptions. Conceptual Framework: "Press" i s a construct which expresses the assumption of elements in the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Redacted for privacy William Crooks Purpose: This investigation was conducted to determine whether or not

Student academic performance as influenced by on-campus and off-campus residence

Creator:: Grant, Ardyce Mary
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between University housing and academic achievement and to investigate the relationship of age, previous year's grade-point average and intelligence to academic achievement. A sample of one hundred and sixty four sophomore, junior and senior students were selected from four housing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , and Maternal Attitude Redacted for PrivacyAbstract approved:L, William R. Fielder This study was

African-American folkloric form and function in segregated one-room schools

Creator:: Gray, Pearl Spears
Abstract:: Maintenance of one's self and one's people in a free society requires educational, cultural, and economic literacy. This is fully as imperative in a democracy as the maintenance of ignorance of slaves is required in an oppressive society. The requisite skills needed both to sustain one's self and become a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Form and Function in Segregated One-Room Schools Abstract Approved: Redacted for Privacy William

A comparative study of the factors relating to post high school educational pursuits of selected American Indians : some characteristics and self-perceptions

Creator:: Hathhorn, James Robert
Abstract:: A unique aspect of this study is that it involves an unusually large number of individuals of American Indian descent. The sample population was composed of those Indian members of the 1962 high school graduating class from a six-state area. The selected graduates came from local public, Bureau of Indian...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: - PERCEPTIONS. Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Dr. William R. Crooks A unique aspect of this study is

An evaluation and criteria for implementation of a recreational motorboat educational licensing practice in Oregon

Creator:: Christensen, Donald Watson
Abstract:: In recent years almost all states have legislated educational and licensing programs to protect the welfare and property of citizens engaged in outdoor recreational pursuits. Such programs exist for automobile, motorcycle, airplane, and snowmobile operators. However, boating continues to be one of the major recreational outdoor activities where operators of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: OREGON Abstract approved: ,Redacted for Privacy Dr. William R. Fielder In recent years almost all

The use of tape-recordings to train counselors in the use of specific verbal communiation skills

Creator:: Standish, John Thomas
Abstract:: Purpose The study was designed to test the effectiveness of a counselor training experience which used pre-recorded client statements as the instructional medium. The principal objective of instruction was to teach counselor trainees to differentiate between the affective and cognitive content of client statements and to respond in ways which...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: COMMUNICATION SKILLS Abstract approved: Purpose Redacted for Privacy Dr. William R. Crooks The study was

Community conflict : a case study of the implementation of a bilingual education program

Creator:: Guzmán, Juan
Abstract:: This research project is an historical case study of the conflict which evolved from the deliberations and subsequent implementation of bilingual education in Central School District 13J, Independence, Oregon. The time period under consideration spans 35 months, beginning in August 1974, when district officials first proposed bilingual education, and ending...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: William Alan Kline This research project is an historical case study of the conflict which evolved from

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

Creator:: Brown, Harold Clifford
Abstract:: The focus of this study was to identify persistent problems in the developmental history of the American Department of Defense dependents schools in Okinawa, Japan. The period of time covered was from 1946 through 1978. The study includes historical descriptions of curriculum development, obtaining and maintaining school facilities, and the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: civilians located overseas. 0Copyright by Harold C. Brown October 28, 1980 All Rights Reserved A

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

Creator:: Turner, Martha I.
Abstract:: The topic of this study is the cultural impact of the computer in a school. "Impact" is 'defined as the cultural consequences of intended and unintended learning that occur when computers are used in the school. The major theoretical orientations of the work include the concepts of manifest and latent...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Impact of the Computer in a School Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: William R. Fielder The

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 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
Full Text:: training for the personal computer application WordPerfect AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF William D

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:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF WILLIAM AMBROSE PHILLIPS for

Study of student values as an index for determination of the feasibility of adding Liberal Arts major and minor programs to the Bible College curriculum

Creator:: Berger, William Robert
Abstract:: Objectives of the Study The study attempted to accomplish the following: 1. Document the fundamental or conservative nature of early American higher education, especially the nine colonial colleges, and verify its seemingly irrepressible progression toward liberalism. 2. Determine the nature of variables associated with the process of liberalization. 3. Isolate...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF William Robert Berger for the degree of Doctor of Education in Education

A study of perceived and preferred ratings of institutional goals and priority rankings as viewed by faculty, students, and administrators at Oregon State University

Creator:: Taylor, William Lawrence
Abstract:: This study was undertaken as a result of an interest in the present and future purposes and functions of higher education. American society and higher education are moving through a period of change. Since each shapes and is shaped by the other, change in either may require a review and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF WILLIAM LAWRENCE TAYLOR for the

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

Creator:: Wangen, William Ross
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare the acceptance of specified kinds of student behavior of three selected residence hall. groups at Oregon State University: male elected residence hall leaders (N = 50), male appointed residence hall judicial board members (N = 50), and a random sample of men...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: WILLIAM ROSS WANGEN for the DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (Name) (Degree) /49 (Major) (Dat1e) in EDUCATION

Effects of rate and accuracy of test responses, removal of test time-limits and teacher expectancies on achievement test scores of disadvantaged third grade students in Denver

Creator:: Lewis, William Eugene
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate one individual difference, i.e., rate of response, and the effect on student performance when teachers recognize this difference. Using disadvantaged third grade students as subjects, three null hypotheses were formulated as follows: 1. Slow responding accurate students' (Group LH) scores will show...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF WILLIAM EUGENE LEWIS for the

An analysis of the ability and achievement of students in career cluster programs compared to students not in career cluster programs

Creator:: Warberg, William B.
Abstract:: Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare the ability and achievement of students in career cluster programs to the ability and achievement of students not in career cluster programs. The cluster programs included in this study were Distributive Education, Health Careers, Mechanical, Food Services, Metals, Child Care, Construction,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF William B. Warberg for the

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:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF William Robert Morris for the

Guide groups : an evaluation of educational innovation in a secondary school

Creator:: Erickson, John William
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: This study was undertaken as a result of interest in the introduction of guide groups into the operation of secondary schools. Particularly when viewed from the historical perspective of the times in which it was initiated, the guide group concept offers an opportunity to examine the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: secondary school AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF JOHN WILLIAM ERICKSON for the DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Name

Physical fitness parameters of male youth in U.S.A. and Belize, Central America

Creator:: Cox, Theodore William
Abstract:: Over 1,000 9th and 10th grade male high school youth in the Country of Belize, Central America, were administered the AAHPER Youth Fitness test during the 1972-73 academic school year. Results were analyzed and compared to similar data in the United States. Of 41 comparisons utilizing the Student t for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF THEODORE WILLIAM COX for the

The role and function of the counselor as seen by selected counselor educators, couselors, principals and counselor trainees in the state of Oregon

Creator:: Mitzel, William John
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF WILLIAM JOHN MITZEL for the DOCTOR

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

Creator:: Ross, William Charles
Abstract:: This study was designed to measure the results on public school teachers of training in three teaching systems. The results of the study were intended to provide evidence that might be used for designing a single system which would bring together the most effective aspects of each of the systems...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of training in classroom interaction AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF WILLIAM CHARLES ROSS for the

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:: Southwestern Oregon Community College AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Larry William Axmaker for the in (Name

An investigation of the effects of feedback on variability and central tendency of group opinion while employing the Delphi technique

Creator:: Jones, Homer William
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the Delphi Technique on two types of judgment; factual judgment and value judgment. Other considerations were the effect of the process on mean response and variability of response. In testing the Delphi Technique this study arrived at five definite...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: THESIS OF HOMER WILLIAM JONES for the DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Name) (Degree) in EDUCATION (Major

A study of the mathematical competence requirements for graduation among Oregon's A-AA-AAA senior high schools

Creator:: MacFarlane, William Henry
Abstract:: Competency-based education was introduced to the state of Oregon in the early 1970's, mandating that the graduating classes of 1978 would meet these competency requirements for graduation. The Oregon Department of Education allowed each school district to compile its own lists of competencies in each of the mandated areas. There...
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Full Text:: Graduation Among Oregon's A-AA-AAA Senior High Schools AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF WILLIAM HENRY MAC

A factor analysis of professional competencies and local church clergy

Creator:: Haburn, William B.
Abstract:: The study had four objectives, the major one being the identification of the common professional competencies for adequate performance as a Baptist clergyman. A second objective was to determine the common professional competencies needed by Baptist pastors and ministers of education. The determination if significantly different competencies were required for...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: church clergy AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF William B. Haburn for the degree of Doctor of Education in

The self-concept and perceived importance of athletic competition of winners and losers in special olympics

Creator:: Luttrell, William Lynn
Abstract:: Special Olympics International, an organization committed to providing sport opportunities for children and adults with mental retardation, has been a major advocate in promoting competitive experiences for the mentally retarded. Few studies have focused on the effects of participation in competitive athletics on individuals who are mentally retarded. The purpose...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , nonwinners, and losers, as measured by responses to the followup interview. c Copyright by Wm. Lynn

Descriptive factors of career education applied to a teacher education model

Creator:: Ashlock, James William
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF JAMES WILLIAM ASHLOCK for the

The Canadian two-year college foundation : characteristics of success

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

Effects of a program of study skills instruction on the attitudes of a disadvantaged group of college freshmen

Creator:: Wimmer, William Eugene
Abstract:: This study examined certain educationally related attitudes held by a disadvantaged group of college freshmen with no previous experience at the college level. The study focused on changes in attitude exhibited by disadvantaged students enrolled in a program of study skills instruction at Oregon State University during the Fall term...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: attitudes of a disadvantaged group of college freshmen AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF William E. Wimmer in

The use of the ethnographic method in evaluating nontraditional continuing education programs

Creator:: Honey, William D.
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to test the effectiveness of the ethnographic method as a tool for evaluating nontraditional adult and continuing education programs. The program evaluated was the Oregon Heritage Festival, a four-week Summer Term activity designed to eclectically draw upon the arts, humanities, and science to illustrate...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: August 6 1987 Typed by C. Younger for William DeWavne Honey. Jr. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This thesis would

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:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF WILLIAM WALLACE RUITER (Name) (Degree) for the Ed. D in EDUCATION

A national analysis of business teacher certification

Creator:: McMillan, Gilbert Earl
Abstract:: Problem While the primary emphasis of this study was on the professional aspects of a business teacher's preparation, by necessity it was concerned with other aspects of the preparation of business teachers, especially as these relate to the so-called "professional sequence." Thus the purpose of the study was to seek...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy C. Theo Y ian Problem While the primary emphasis of this study

A comparison between Portland Community College and Seattle Community College for determination of organizational efficiency

Creator:: Shaffer, Mildred Johnson
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Determination of Organizational Efficiency'Redacted for privacy Abstract approved: DwiA C. Baird Community

Development of an attitude scale for personal health

Creator:: Nichols, Stephen P.
Abstract:: The purposes of this study were to construct a Likert scale to measure the attitudes of individuals toward their personal health, then to establish the reliability and validity of the scale. A 22 item scale was developed from computer part whole analysis of 100 random items written and edited by...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: to express his sincere appreciation to Dr. Robert Houston and William Anderman and David Lawson for

The relationship between self-concept and school attendance

Creator:: Ogard, Ernest Maynard
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to seek evidence which might lead to the development of more effective ways of dealing with the problem of failure to attend school. Concept of self has long been considered worthy of consideration in evaluating behavior. It is known that significant experiences in life...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the Industrial Education Department; Dr. William C. Denison, Associate Professor of Botany and

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