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External and internal work of a T-6 paraplegic propelling a wheelchair and arm cranking a cycle ergometer : case study

Creator:: Novak, Charles Willard
Abstract:: The purpose of this investigation was to compare the results of two methods of gathering data on the stress of wheelchair propelling at equivalent work loads and to account for differences in physiological responses with a mechanical analysis of wheelchair propelling. Physiological data collected were heart rate, systolic blood pressure,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: muscles at virtually no internal work cost. Regardless of the explanation(s) to which one may subscribe

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

Creator:: Maxwell, Nancy A.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: community colleges by internal and external constituent groups from selected Washington State community

An analysis of vocational exploratory behavior as a function of internal vs. external control and selected structural variables

Creator:: Dudley, David Hugh
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship of internality and structural variables such as sex, socio-economic status, and academic achievement to the extensiveness and effectiveness of vocational exploratory behavior during college. The sample utilized in this study consisted of 108 male and female seniors who were in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: was examined. However, no investigations were found in which the rela- tionship of internal-external

Self actualization of students participating in the junior block teacher education program at Oregon State University

Creator:: Wiley, Robert Charles
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study was to determine if upper division, undergraduate, elementary education students would demonstrate a significant change in self-actualization as measured by the Personal Orientation Inventory following instruction in five (5) communication skills (paraphrasing, behavior description, description of own feelings, perception checking, feedback...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , perception checking, feedback of information). Procedures A total of 136 students participated in

The correlation of children's perception of locus of control to originality in selected groups of sixth grade children

Creator:: Bates, Opal Elaine
Abstract:: This study was developed in order to determine whether substantiation for Carl Rogers' theory of originality as related to an internal locus of control could be located among groups of elementary school children. The setting was in Portland, Oregon, in three types of city schools: suburban (upper/ upper-middle class); conventional...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) will correlate positive- ly to the degree of internal locus of

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:: Mechanisms and Internal Psychological States among sophomore gainers and decliners. b.) There are no

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

Creator:: Whyte, Catherine K.
Abstract:: The purpose of this experiment was to investigate the interactive effects of locus of control and instructional method on perceived self-efficacy with computers. The two instructional methods in this experiment were intended to represent variations in the amount of control over the lesson that students would have, the amount of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: methods were designed to be congruent with two generalized locus of control orientations, "internal" and

A comparison between the management practices of academic department chairpersons and private industry managers

Creator:: Kauffman, Francis M.
Abstract:: A great deal of responsibility accompanies the person who becomes an academic department chairperson. However, the new department chairperson is often a temporary occupant of the chair and will return to a teaching faculty role within a relatively short period of time. In addition, there are few training programs in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Considering the short duration of incumbency, the dearth of training, and the internal relationships within

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:: changing from their "tradi- tional" no-involvement role to one of becoming increasingly more active in

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
Full Text:: based on the Adult Norwicki-Strickland Internal- External Scale. A one-way analysis of variance using

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External and internal work of a T-6 paraplegic propelling a wheelchair and arm cranking a cycle ergometer : case study

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

An analysis of vocational exploratory behavior as a function of internal vs. external control and selected structural variables

Self actualization of students participating in the junior block teacher education program at Oregon State University

The correlation of children's perception of locus of control to originality in selected groups of sixth grade children

Modeling academic performance change from high school to college

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

A comparison between the management practices of academic department chairpersons and private industry managers

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

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

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