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A history of intercollegiate wrestling at Oregon State University (1909-1974)

Creator:: Nelson, Richard C. (Richard Cornelius), 1932-
Abstract:: Intercollegiate wrestling at Oregon State University had its inception on March 20, 1909. On that day, the Oregon Agricultural College wrestling team wrestled in a home meet against the team from Washington State College. The Beavers, under the tutelage of their first coach Eddie O'Connell, won their first intercollegiate meet,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Comparisons of self-actualization among three groups of college women

Creator:: Matthews, Lawrence Joseph
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An assessment of differences in morale between and among selected union and non-union community college faculty

Creator:: Hasle, Frederick G.
Abstract:: The general purpose of this study was to investigate the question: Is unionization disruptive of intra-institutional relationships on community college campuses ? The introduction of faculty unions into the college community is often perceived, even by proponents, as a process which engenders hostility and disruption. Social conflict theory is the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Self concept : a comparison of four groups of university students

Creator:: Millikin, Norman Leo
Abstract:: The major purpose of this study was to determine if there were significant differences in the self-concepts of vocational education teacher-trainees, non-vocational education teacher trainees and non-education students at Montana State University. Two hundred students were surveyed to determine if there were any differences in self-concepts based on either major...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An analysis of attitudes and opinions of employer groups concerning cooperative vocational education

Creator:: Martin, Wanda Mae
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study: The major purpose of this study was to determine if there were differences among the opinions of participating employers, previous participating employers, and non- participating employers concerning cooperative vocational education,. The hypothesis that there is no significant difference among the mean scores for the three...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The effect of the DECA Merit Awards Program on high school student interest levels toward careers in marketing

Creator:: Martel, Ira
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The study was an examination of the effect of utilizing the DECA Merit Awards Program (MAP) materials on high school distributive education student interest levels toward careers in marketing. It compared three groups of high school distributive education students who used MAP with three groups who...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Electromyographic biofeedback for tension control during fine and gross motor skill acquisition

Creator:: French, Stephen Neil
Abstract:: The presence of residual muscular tension has been implicated as a detrimental influence on the performance and learning of motor skills. A method for reducing muscular tension has been provided by the recent advent of biofeedback training. Thirty young adult males were subjected to tests of stabilometer balancing skill and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An analysis of attitudes toward career education

Creator:: Ghaffari, Joe H.
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study The overall purposes of this study were: (1) to identify and analyze the attitudes of the school board members, vocational teachers, non-vocational teachers, school administrators and career education administrators toward career education; (2) to identify and analyze the attitudes of the above five personnel groups...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A study of the contrast between computer assisted instruction and the traditional teacher/learner method of instruction in basic musicianship

Creator:: Vaughn, Arthur Clarence
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to contrast the effectiveness of computer-assisted ear-training instruction with the traditional style of ear-training instruction to determine if computer-assisted instruction increased the students' ability to identify auditory stimuli utilized in Basic Musicianship at a rate different from that of the traditional methodology. Procedures The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Initial physical fitness evaluation of Salem Fire Department personnel

Creator:: Dernbach, Arthur Robert
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A comparison of the Oregon State University environment as perceived by two student age groups, faculty, and student services staff

Creator:: Brooks, Timothy F.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to analyze the Oregon State University environment as perceived by students, faculty and student services staff. The students were divided into two age groups to determine if there were any major differences in perception based on age. Three hundred and twenty-three people, representing four...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A study of the evaluation practices and procedures for part-time faculty in the California community colleges

Creator:: Hofmann, Carl
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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

The relationship between student ratings and selected characteristics of university transfer instructors in the community college

Creator:: Haugen, Roger Earl
Abstract:: The major problem examined in this study was that of determining whether or not there is any relationship between student ratings of instruction in the community college university transfer area and the professional teacher-training backgrounds of instructors. In addition, several other factors which may influence ratings and which might interact...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Influences of a career curriculum on changes in vocational interests of mildly handicapped high school students

Creator:: Koval, David P.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a course of study developed at the University of Washington to provide a career education class at the beginning of the high school experience for special education students who are mildly handicapped in Tacoma Public Schools. The problem was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A longitudinal study of Basic Educational Opportunity Grant recipients at Oregon State University, 1975-1980

Creator:: McCreight, Keith Russell
Abstract:: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine f the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant program at Oregon State University achieved its goal of providing equal access to the benefits of higher education for students who have low financial resources as compared to students not receiving student financial aid. Design:...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A comparison of adult students' educational orientations and perceptions of the college environment in three contrasting liberal arts baccalaureate degree programs : traditional, off-campus degree, and lifelong learning

Creator:: Skwarek, Richard J.
Abstract:: This study attempted to determine the predictability of adult students' educational orientations and college environmental relationship perceptions according to their enrollment in three contrasting liberal arts baccalaureate degree programs. Additionally, it sought to determine if there was a positive relationship between selected educational orientations and college environmental perceptions of adult...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A procedural model for assessing functional characteristics of effective and less effective work groups within a selected community college

Creator:: Kleine, Carroyl Fayne
Abstract:: The major purpose of this study was to develop and test a procedural model for assessing work group effectiveness in a community college. The model required a process to identify differences and commonalities among work groups perceived to be effective and those perceived to be less effective. In addition, this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A methodology for the assessment of management development needs in industry

Creator:: Akyeampong, Ataa Asamoah
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The impact of doctoral education on the marriages of doctoral students

Creator:: Dudzik, Shirley M.
Abstract:: The study was designed to determine the effect of doctoral study upon the marriages of doctoral students. The sample for the research was drawn from the total population of married doctoral students enrolled in Oregon State University/Western Oregon State College's School of Education and Oregon State University's College of Home...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An analysis of trustee role perceptions in the state controlled Washington community college system and the locally controlled Oregon community college system and the relationship between trustee personal characteristics and these role perceptions

Creator:: Boyse, Peter Dent
Abstract:: This study examined the role perceptions of trustees in the locally controlled Oregon community college system and the state controlled Washington community college system. Authorities in the literature were consulted to define the "ideal trustee role" and the study determined which governance system was most effective in fostering this "ideal...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Impact of voluntary compliance and compliance inspection programs on experience rates among small employers in California

Creator:: Nave, Michael E.
Abstract:: This study was conducted to evaluate government intervention as an effective strategy for implementing accident prevention programs and reducing occupational injuries in the workplace. The central issue was to determine if participation in the California Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Small Employer Voluntary Compliance Program (SEVCP) or compliance inspections conducted...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Comparison of fractionated reaction time between cerebral palsied and non-handicapped youth

Creator:: Parks, Susan T.
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to study the effects of cerebral palsy on the ability to plan and execute a gross motor movement, as measured by the fractionation of Simple Reaction Time (SRT) into its premotor (central) and motor (peripheral) components. The experimental task required subjects (N = 10...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An analysis of the competencies of athletic club managers

Creator:: Lambrecht, Keith W.
Abstract:: The primary focus of this study was to determine the competencies required to manage an athletic club. Also, the intention was to determine if differences existed in required competencies between managing varying sizes of clubs: namely, mini, maxi, and super; and to identify course content areas for purposes of developing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Postsecondary student consumerism : a national Delphi forecast of developments and articulation of policy options

Creator:: Franks, Robert Grover
Abstract:: The purpose of this research, expressed in two coequal parts, was: to establish a forecast of developments and an articulation of policy options vis-a-vis postsecondary student consumerism; and to determine if interest groups of experts differed significantly in their evaluations of the aforementioned developments and policy options. The Delphi technique...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A comparison of effective teaching characteristics of teachers who participated in a mentor-teacher program with teachers who did not

Creator:: Hauseman, Joseph Hayes
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to identify the effective teaching characteristics of teachers who participated in the Mentor-Teacher Program and teachers who did not, and then determine if there were any significant differences between the three groups of teachers: (1) Mentor-Teacher Program interns (G.T.A.'s), (2) outstanding O.S.U. graduates, and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Teacher attending behaviors directed to at risk high school students

Creator:: Mathews, Stephen E.
Abstract:: Approximately one quarter of America's students leave school prior to graduation. Teaching practices need to be examined if schools are to effectively deal with the student population. at highest risk of dropping out. The purpose of this study was to investigate the attending behaviors high school teachers directed to students...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A comparison of instructor-led and interactive video training for the personal computer application WordPerfect

Creator:: Carter, William D. (William David), 1950-
Abstract:: This research compared the effectiveness of an interactive video training program with an instructor-led program for teaching working adults the personal computer (PC) application WordPerfect. The objectives of the study were to develop a research methodology and instrumentation in order to determine whether instructor-led training resulted in significantly different reaction,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A study of the effectiveness of the Oregon DUII (driving under influence of intoxicants) mandated educational program in changing knowledge and attitude concerning driving after drinking

Creator:: Conkey, Judith A.
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the Oregon Level I Diversion Program in changing knowledge and attitude concerning driving after drinking. A secondary purpose was to determine the effect of the eight different class-time schedules used to teach the required 12-hour curriculum on the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A study of peer collaborative mentoring for the professional development of international graduate teaching assistants

Creator:: Kilburg, Gary M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate Peer Collaborative Mentoring (PCM) as a professional development model for international graduate teaching assistants at an American university. Data were gathered from interviews and observations of three American peer mentors (Intracultural Peer Mentors/IAPMs), five Chinese Graduate Teaching Assistants (Intercultural Peer Mentors/IEPMs), and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Qualitative study of patterns in attitudes, values and behaviors among fathers of gifted and non-gifted children in selected preschools

Creator:: Clausing-Lee, Marianne Sue
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine differences in patterns and underlying practices between fathers of gifted and fathers of non-gifted children. The study included 10 fathers of gifted (FG) children and 10 fathers of non-gifted (FN) children. The children were preschoolers, ages 5-6 years old. Giftedness of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Significant mentoring relationships in ministerial education

Creator:: Wiggins, Robert W.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to describe and explain significant mentor/protege relationships in professional ministry education. Through an exploratory, naturalistic inquiry, the mentoring phenomenon was studied inductively, culminating in a descriptive theory that illuminated the variables and their interrelationships on the ministerial campus. The multiple case study design accommodated...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Development and administration of a scale to measure the computer attitude of preservice and inservice teachers at the elementary school level

Creator:: Evans, Anantaporn Disatapundhu
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to: (a) develop a comprehensive plan consisting of a series of logical steps based upon recommendations derived from psychometric, measurement, and research literature and utilize the plan to develop a Likert-type scale to provide valid and reliable measures of the attitude of preservice and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The effects of career planning on self-concept and academic achievement of at-risk middle school students in an urban public school environment

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

An inquiry into the contribution of the Oregon Workforce Quality Council to the development of a world-class workforce

Creator:: Spilde, Mary F. T.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to provide understanding of Oregon Workforce Quality Council contributions to the development of a world-class workforce. Research goals were to describe Council processes and outcomes, as well as barriers to the achievement of Council purposes. A case-study approach was selected for the research design....
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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