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  • A study to determine the competencies necessary for a volunteer teacher of English as a second language

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    La Piana, Kathleen Ann
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    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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    approved: Redacted for privacy Dr. Thomas E. Grigsby' V This study had four objectives, the major one

  • A factor analysis of professional competencies and local church clergy

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    Haburn, William B.
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    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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    CLERGY Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Thomas E. igsby The study had four objectives, the major

  • A methodology for the assessment of management development needs in industry

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    Akyeampong, Ataa Asamoah
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    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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    Development Needs in Industry Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy Thomas E. Grigsby I The primary

  • A study of predeparture orientation programs for employees of business/industry and U.S. Agency for International Development projects

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    Nelson, Dennis A.
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    The central purpose of this study was to identify the competencies of a predeparture orientation program as determined by business/industry personnel and personnel from institutions representing the U.S. Agency for International Development. An additional objective was to examine the organizational framework of existing predeparture programs to identify instructional methodologies, administrative...
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    . Agency for International Development Projects. Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy Dr. Thomas E

  • The effects of behavioral objectives on student achievment in college chemistry

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    Mongkolsiri, Pravate
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    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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    Thomas P. Evans The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of providing behavioral

  • Effects of advance organizers on student acheivement in general chemistry

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    Ruangruchira, Natsuda
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    The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of an expository advance organizer on the achievement of students in a general chemistry course. The subjects included 181 first year college students enrolled in 12 sections of general chemistry at the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, Thailand. The subjects were...
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    Thomas P. Evans The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of an expository advance

  • Attitudes of nurses toward cancer and the cancer patient

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    Mischke, Karen Blomquist
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    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...
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    Findings The three-way analysis of variance revealed that statistically significant differences existed

  • Experimental methodology for segmenting the postsecondary education market

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    McNabb, David Earl
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    The objective of the study was to identify and evaluate a methodology of market segmentation analysis for use in postsecondary education institution enrollment management. Two approaches to segmentation were examined: A priori and post hoc., The a priori approach was based on subject's intent to enroll at one of five...
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    SEGMENTING THE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION MARKET Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy -- (Dr. Thomas E

  • Academic dishonesty : comparing American and foreign students' attitudes

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    Sumrain, Ibrahim A.
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    To determine whether there were differences between foreign (Arab) and American student attitudes toward academic dishonesty in Oregon State University, a seventy-eight item questionnaire designed by Kirk, (1970) was adapted and administered to two hundred and eighty Arab and American graduate and undergraduate students. Three aspects of academic dishonesty were...
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    Student Attitudes. Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy_ V/ Dr. Thomas E. Grigsby To determine

  • Phonological contrasts and word-decoding skills of the reader of English as a second language

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    Morray, Marjorie Kuh
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    Purpose of the Study The purpose of the present study was to investigate the extent to which phoneme and grapheme-phoneme contrasts between English and Spanish influence the word-decoding skills of Spanish-speaking adults who are early readers of English. The major objectives of the research were to investigate: 1. The differences...
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    . Thomas Grigsby 1 67 Purpose of the Study The purpose of the present study was to investigate the extent