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Creator:: Casey, Michael Winfield
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a six-week career planning dropout prevention program on the self-concepts and academic achievement of at-risk middle school students in an inner-city public school environment. The research population consisted of 1,434 students (grades seven, eight and nine) attending an inner...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of my Oregon State University Advisory Committee: Drs. Kenneth Ahrendt, Alan Wallace, Lee Cole

Creator:: Finn, Beatrice
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: State University Athletic Staff; especially Dee Andros, Joe Avezzano and his staff, Ralph Miller, Aki

Creator:: Questad, Beverly A.
Abstract:: Learning disabled students in special education programs have not been demonstrating equal achievement gains in reading when compared to their non-handicapped peers. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of Accelerated Learning methods in teaching reading to ten learning disabled middle school students in southwest Washington. Accelerated...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Learning at Iowa State University. I thank my parents, Anne and Wallace Questad, for their support. I

Creator:: Hickcox, Leslie K. (Leslie Kay), 1951-
Abstract:: The central purposes of this study were to review the historical sources of David Kolb's formulation of experiential learning theory, and to determine the effect and application of Kolb's theory and Learning Style Inventory as reflected in the literature between 1971 and 1990. It was found that Kolb based his...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Correspondence with David Koib ....... 351 D. Correspondence with Australian Learning Style Researches: Dr. Paul

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:: in career programs related to their present career employment) D. retraining and development

Creator:: Davis, Kay Mathews
Abstract:: This study was an ethnographic case study of a Vietnamese unaccompanied minor in a post secondary setting. There were two guiding questions for the study: (1) How does the subject perceive language as it relates to educational experience? (2) What kinds of observable personality, cognitive, or affective factors have contributed...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: reassurance in weak moments. A special thank you is extended to Dr. Alan Wallace, my Graduate School

Creator:: Tice, Edward Roy
Abstract:: An investigation of the individual perceptions of selected students, teachers, and parents toward the use of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in a careers program was undertaken to provide information about the role CAI plays in the career education curriculum and other curricular areas utilizing CAI. A qualitative methodology was selected which...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: D: Diane 52 Student E: Ed 54 Parent F: Faith 61 Parents G and H: George and Helen 63

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