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Cognitive mapping and vocational students in selected Oregon community colleges

Creator:: Fisher, Allan Dale
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: STUDENTS IN SELECTED OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGES Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy Dr. R. Lee Cole

The relationship between optimal pedaling cadence and the isokinetic contractile properties of the quadriceps

Creator:: Chen, Kun-ning
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the Quadriceps. Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Anthony R. Wilcox The purpose of this study

Evaluating the quality of teaching in art : a social judgment analysis

Creator:: Browne, Beverly Ann
Abstract:: This study, based on Brunswik's (1952, 1956) lens model, examined the judgment policies employed by 67 art students and faculty when they evaluate instruction. Four groups of subjects, non-art majors, undergraduate art majors, graduate and bachelor of fine arts students, and faculty members, judged a series of 35 hypothetical teacher...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: support and guidance that he offered in his role as thesis director, to Dr. Wayne Courtney for his advice

Physicians' attitudes toward hearing aids

Creator:: Van Kessel, Jeanette M.
Abstract:: The central purpose of this study was to examine physicians' knowledge of and attitudes toward hearing aids. This study was conducted with 71 general practitioners affiliated with Scarborough General Hospital in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Attitude was measured by a 5-point Likert-type scale developed for the study. Knowledge was measured through...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: members of the M.A.I.S. committee, including Drs. Wayne Courtney, David Lawson, Michael Coo len, my

A comparison of attitudes between two field-based teacher education programs

Creator:: Hunsaker, Floyd Rex
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: associations that it has generated. Deep appreciation beyond saying goes to my committee: Dr. Wayne Courtney

Competencies and characteristics of child care aides assessed by child care center directors and child development specialists

Creator:: Johnson, Virginia Ann
Abstract:: The central problem of the study was to explore the relationship between the minimum competencies and characteristics chosen by child development specialists as necessary for a child care aide and those sought by child care center directors when hiring an aide. A survey instrument was developed consisting of 49 basic...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: writing of this thesis. I would also like to thank Mrs. Marian Carlin, Dr. Ruth Gates, and Dr. Wayne

The outcomes of the use of a Structured Observation Scale in supervising secondary student teachers

Creator:: Rutanawilai, Saowaporn
Abstract:: This study was undertaken to determine if the structured observation of student teaching affects student teacher performance. A Structured Observation Scale (SOS), as an instrument for student teaching classroom observation, and a Satisfaction Scale (SS), to assess the satisfaction of cooperating teachers, student teachers, and university supervisors with the observation...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: high reliability coefficient of both the SOS (r = +0.96) and the SS (r = +0.95) was found. The

The relationship between the cerebral lateralization for Arabic language and achievement in science

Creator:: Hafez, Abdullah Ibrahim M.
Abstract:: The major purpose of this study was to test the relationship between students' cerebral lateralization for the Arabic language and their achievement in science. A secondary purpose was to investigate handedness as a factor in that relationship. The experiment was conducted in the City of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, using dichotic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Karl Nice, Steven Esbensen, and Wayne Courtney who accepted the troublesome task of serving as members

Attributes perceived as essential for hiring football and men's basketball coaches at NCAA Division I-A schools by university officials

Creator:: Johnson, J. Scott (Jere Scott), 1938-
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: dissertation possible: First, I would like to thank my doctoral committee Dr. Wayne Courtney, Dr. Sylvia

A study to measure vocational self-concept crystallization in two types of adult career programs, telecourse versus traditional group

Creator:: Webb, Donna Louise
Abstract:: The overall purpose of this study was to investigate certain aspects of the effectiveness of adult career programs. The central focus was to compare the differences in vocational self-concept crystallization among the participants exposed to the classroom group program and the individualized telecourse programs. Further information was desired regarding the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: wishes to thank her doctoral committee: Dr. Don Beringson, Dr. Wayne Courtney, Dr. Charles Carpenter

The effects of six weeks of squat and plyometric training on power production

Creator:: Kritpet, Thanomwong Taweeboon
Abstract:: The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effectiveness of a 6-week strength training program consisting of squat and plyometric exercises on vertical power jump performance, static and dynamic muscular strength, and muscular power production in college age adults. Fifteen male and two female college students in an advanced...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: thanks are also extended to the members of my graduate committee, Dr. Wayne Courtney, Dr. Kathleen Heath

The effect of peer presence upon health-related physical fitness test scores of college students

Creator:: El Baden, Bahia Mahmoud
Abstract:: The primary purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of peer presence upon the health-related physical fitness test scores of college students. A total of 312 undergraduate college students, 156 males and 156 females, 18 through 29 years of age, randomly selected from the physical education activity...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: people who have given me their invaluable time. An appreciation is extended to Dr. Wayne Courtney, Dr

Intercultural self concept and coping behavior : Asian and American Caucasian graduate students

Creator:: Christopherson-Choudhry, Matiny Lee
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships and the differences between the self-concept and the coping behavior of two selected groups of graduate students namely, foreign-born Asians and American Caucasians who were enrolled in graduate school of Oregon State University during the 1981-82 academic year. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Wayne Courtney, my committee advisor for this research. If I have fulfilled my task to become Doctor

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:: ; and to Dr. Wayne Courtney, for the invaluable assistance which has been tendered, and for being the

The effects of a training program on wait-time and the questions asked by junior high school science teachers in Thailand

Creator:: Davivongse, Pachara
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a training program designed to assist Thai junior high school science teachers in asking a larger number of higher cognitive level questions, extending wait-time following a question, and decreasing the amount of teacher talk during classroom instruction. Sixty-two junior...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: hool Date thesis is presented (r March 13, 1984 Typed by Christina Pyle for Pac ara Davivongse

Epidemiological study of low back pain : association with socio-demographic and occupational factors

Creator:: Adera, Tilahun
Abstract:: Low back pain (LBP) is a major-health and economic problem with uncertain etiology, and no known effective means of prevention and control. Data for this investigation were obtained from the second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES II) conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics. The NHANES II...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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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:: , and guide all that appears on the following pages. Dr. Wayne Courtney's step by step statistical

Influence, techniques, and therapeutic change : a study of the relative efficacy of the common components in psychotherapy

Creator:: Lynagh, Ian Lawrence
Abstract:: This study examines the relative efficacies of the specific and non-specific factors in psychotherapy. Psychotherapy is conceptualized as having three common components: the problem component whose essence is low self-esteem; the interactional component which induces change through social influence; and the treatment component which elicits change through therapeutic techniques. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Common Components in Psychotherapy. Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: 4)r. Gerald Becker This

Aggression in sport : a study of fouling in university basketball

Creator:: Walker, Thomas Vaughn
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: advisory committee: Dr. Anne Taylor, Dr. Wayne Courtney, Dr. Carvel Wood, and Dr. Theodore Madden, who

A comparison of body composition, body cathexis, and attitude toward obesity in women with different levels of physical activity

Creator:: Lai, Shu-mei
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to identify significant differences in body composition, body cathexis, and attitudes toward obesity of women in various age groups involved in different levels of physical exercise. A total of 216 women, ranging in age from 17 to 64, took part in this study. They...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of my graduate commit- tee--Dr. Carvel Wood, Dr. Wayne Courtney, Dr. Clara Pratt, and Dr. Stephen

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:: encouragement throughout this study. Appreciation is also extended to Dr. Wayne Courtney, Dr. Ruth Stiehl, Dr

A systems thinking approach to education reform : addressing issues surrounding teacher burnout through comprehensive school change

Creator:: Matier, Kimberly E.
Abstract:: There is a wealth of research on issues surrounding teacher burnout and school reform. The literature on burnout, however, does not provide information on system-based burnout prevention models. Comprehensive reform, although intended to improve schools as a whole, does not look at reform models developed as sources of teacher support....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: burnout (VanDenberghe, R. & Huberman, M. A., 1999). As external systems (such as economic and social

Frequency of testing and its effects on achievement, test anxiety and attitudes toward science of students at University Technology of Malaysia

Creator:: Yamin, Sulaiman Bin
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of frequent versus conventional testing on Chemistry achievement test anxiety, and attitudes toward science of students enrolled in general chemistry classes at the University Technology of Malaysia. The subjects consisted of 278 students taking first year Chemistry at the University...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of my doctoral committee: Dr. Margaret Niess, Dr. E. Wayne Courtney, Dr. K. Jake Nice, Dr. A

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