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The effects of the science curriculum improvement study (SCIS) on science achievement of selected sixth grade students

Creator:: Hoover, John Michael
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this investigation was to measure some of the effects of an elementary science program, the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) on science achievement of certain sixth grade students. Important to the problem was how the SCIS students compared with students exposed to a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: The effects of the science curriculum improvement study

Mechanisms which encourage beneficiary participation in decision making in rural development assistance projects in developing countries

Creator:: Bates, Reid A.
Abstract:: This study was designed to discover how beneficiary participation in decision making can be encouraged and enhanced in rural development assistance projects in developing countries. The study sought to increase the understanding about how beneficiary participation occurs through the identification of patterns, processes or techniques in development assistance projects that...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: development assistance project managers. A constant comparative method of qualitative data analysis was

A profile of professional improvement needs as perceived by occupational education instructors in Oregon community colleges

Creator:: Reinmuth, Charles Morris
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to develop a profile of the professional improvement needs of occupational instructors in Oregon community colleges as perceived by selected instructors. Specific objectives included: (I) to determine on a 5-point rating scale how proficient occupational instructors feel they should...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: instructors is advocated but there is no evidence that the professional improvement needs of these

A manager's planning guide for international training using total project acculturation : culturally adapted management and learning methodologies

Creator:: Blood, Pieter H.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to develop a manager's planning guide to aid in the development and improvement of international training projects through the use of the Total Project Acculturation (TPA) concept. The use of TPA promotes comprehensive learning through the use of project specific and culturally adaptive learning...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: experiential learning and the four learning style preferences 63 Figure 12. Model for international project

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

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:: Balance Performance of Hearing-Impaired Children, Ages 6-12 AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF ADEL ALY

A comparative analysis of three approaches to in-service education designed to change the behavior of classroom teachers in the social studies (K-12)

Creator:: Adams, Warren Samuel
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of an in-service project for teachers of the social studies (K-12). The project was sponsored by the Region II Committee of the Oregon Council for Curriculum and Instruction (O.C.C.I.) during the period from November 1, 1966 to April 1, 1969....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: determine the effectiveness of an in-service project for teachers of the social studies (K-12). The

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

Creator:: Price, Sandra
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a 12-month physical activity (jogging) program on the bone density of cardiac-prone participants in the Adult Fitness Program at the University of Wisconsin- La-Crosse. The following null hypotheses were tested: 1. There was no significant...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: no significant difference in bone density measurements of adults due to the 12-month physical

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:: resembling the one they left, and once again, they move on (Blackburn, 1972, p. 12). No theory of mobility

A study of preservice teachers' attitudes toward mainstreaming

Creator:: Staebler, Bonita Louise
Abstract:: The purposes of this study were to determine the effects of level (elementary and secondary), program status (beginning, midway, and student teaching), and demongraphic variables (experience, success, college supervisor support, supervising teacher support, additional support services, and school type) on preservice teachers' attitudes toward mainstreaming. The population consisted of 91...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 12, 1984 Title: A Study of Preservice Teachers' Attitudes Toward Mainstreaming Abstract approved

ScholarsArchive@OSU

The effects of the science curriculum improvement study (SCIS) on science achievement of selected sixth grade students

Mechanisms which encourage beneficiary participation in decision making in rural development assistance projects in developing countries

A profile of professional improvement needs as perceived by occupational education instructors in Oregon community colleges

A manager's planning guide for international training using total project acculturation : culturally adapted management and learning methodologies

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

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

A comparative analysis of three approaches to in-service education designed to change the behavior of classroom teachers in the social studies (K-12)

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

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

A study of preservice teachers' attitudes toward mainstreaming

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