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Determining readability by computer analysis using the Fourier transform to calculate the spatial frequencies of words

Creator:: Piepmeier, Karen Swanson
Abstract:: The black and white pattern formed when an individual word is printed on a page was analyzed by the Fourier transform. The Fourier transform produces a sequence of sinusodial functions, usually called spatial frequencies, whose amplitudes depend upon the particular pattern analyzed. These amplitudes were examined to determine if the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Fourier Transform to Calculate the Spatial Frequencies of Words AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF }Karen S

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:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF KAREN BLOMQUIST MISCHKE for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

The relationship of teacher role characteristics, staff development, and school climate to the use of manipulatives in primary grade mathematics

Creator:: Smith, Karen Clark
Abstract:: A review of the literature revealed that there are many variables that influence teachers' instructional practices. These influential variables fall into three categories: those related to the teacher, which are referred to in this study as teacher role characteristics; those related to the inservice education activities of teachers, referred to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: THESIS OF Karen Clark Smith for the degree of Doctor of Education in Education presented on May 25

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:: for the improvement of academic performance AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Karen Sato Godwin for the

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:: beginning teacher support program AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Karen DeShon Hamlin for the degree of

A comparison of selected basic skills and personality characteristics in Adult Basic Education/General Educational Development (ABE/GED) and Developmental Education students

Creator:: Bennani, Nancy Gabbert
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to determine whether Adult Basic Education/General Educational Development students and Developmental Education students are significantly different in selected basic skills and in selected personality characteristics. The population of the study (N=100) consisted of equal numbers of students enrolled in ABE/GED and DE classes at...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The effects of three levels of contextual interference on acquisition and retention of a sequential motor skill in moderately mentally retarded and nonretarded individuals

Creator:: Nearingburg, Patt
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to investigate the effects of three levels of contextual interference on the acquisition and retention of a sequential motor skill, by moderately mentally retarded and nonretarded subjects. The subjects were functioning between an eight and twelve year level. The dependent measures included; Reaction Time...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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The relationship between hearing impairment and motor proficiency in selected school age children

Creator:: Schmidt, Sharon
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Date thesis is presented August 7, 1981 Typed by Karen Niller for Sharon Schmidt Redacted for privacy

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

Creator:: Dempsey, Stephen D.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Set of Professional Competencies. Redacted for privacy Abstract approved: 67- Dr. John M. Dunn The

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:: for privacy Abstract approved: 67- John M. Dunn Special Olympics International, an organization

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Determining readability by computer analysis using the Fourier transform to calculate the spatial frequencies of words

Attitudes of nurses toward cancer and the cancer patient

The relationship of teacher role characteristics, staff development, and school climate to the use of manipulatives in primary grade mathematics

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

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

A comparison of selected basic skills and personality characteristics in Adult Basic Education/General Educational Development (ABE/GED) and Developmental Education students

The effects of three levels of contextual interference on acquisition and retention of a sequential motor skill in moderately mentally retarded and nonretarded individuals

The relationship between hearing impairment and motor proficiency in selected school age children

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

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

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