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The Impact of a Relaxation Exercise on Communication, Apprehension in the Classrogm

Creator:: Hitchcock, Romi C.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a deep breathing and stretching exercise on communication Apprehension, Cohesiveness and Attentiveness. An empirical method was used in this study. All of the subjects involved in the study were students in beginning public speaking courses, Speech 112, at Oregon...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Michael Coo len, and Dr. Wayne Haverson. My deepest appreciation goes to Dr. Lloyd Crisp the director of

A survey of Oregon college and university health service AIDS-related priorities and policies : a replication of the Caruso and Haig Philadelphia study

Creator:: Williams, Barbara
Abstract:: The literature asserts that both the medical and educational communities have forecast a potential for an AIDS epidemic on college and university campuses. The experts warn that without either a cure or a vaccine for AIDS, it is only through education of "risk behaviors" that devastation can be avoided. A...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of School f Education Redacted for privacy Dean of Gradrfate School (r Date thesis is presented

Making sense : journals as tools for learning and representing student experience in a field-based doctoral program

Creator:: Smith, Sharon L.
Abstract:: Recent trends in higher education have led to the development of alternatives to traditional on-campus graduate degree programs. There is a concomitant need to understand student experience in field-based programs which support continuing education and career development for employed adults. The central purpose of this research was to explore the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: March 8, 1996 APPROVED: Major Pro2 r, representing Education of Schoo of Education Dean of

Middle school social studies : an examination of textbook, structure, classroom interaction, and student achievement

Creator:: Hookstra, Glenn Maitland
Abstract:: Middle School represents a period of transition for the students. This transition is present not only in physical change, intellectual change, and emotional change, but also in terms of the type of reading instruction these students receive. One approach to reading instruction moves from a direct approach focusing on specific...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: members: Dr. Joe Zaerr, Dr. Pat Wells, and Dr. Wayne Haverson. A special thanks goes to Dr. Ken Ahrendt

Urban ethnography : an exploration and interpretation of the post-camp period of Laotian refugees settling in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon

Creator:: Proudfoot, Robert Charles
Abstract:: This study employed ethnographic methodology to investigate and record the post-camp, pre-assimilation period of Laotian refugees.The primary goal was to document the special problems and experiences of the Laotian population as they attempted to adjust to new roles and expectations within mainstream North American society.Oral histories and biographical statements focused...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: experiences of professors and graduate people. The members of my doctoral committee, Dr. Wayne Haverson, Dr

Language proficiency and self-concept : a study of Japanese exchange students

Creator:: Akobundu, Regina E.
Abstract:: The major purpose of this study was to explore changes in language proficiency and self-concept of Japanese college students participating in an intensive English language program at Tokyo International University of America (TIUA). Another purpose of the study was to determine if there was a relationship between change in English...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The effect of self-reference upon memory processing of the content of a television documentary in older adults

Creator:: Chintakanont, Churaiporn
Abstract:: The study investigates the influence of the self-reference effect upon the amount of main and subordinate ideas which older adults can recall and recognize after viewing the television documentary entitled, The Xinquana: Aborigines of South America. The participants are native English-speaking Americans who are 50 years old or older. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Dr. Wayne Haverson, Dr. Jon Root, and Dr. Brian Dodd I could never have asked for any better

The effect of PACE on self-reported anxiety and performance in first year nursing students

Creator:: Irving, Jan Louise
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was (a) to determine the effect of a four-step learner readiness profile: positive, active, clear, and energetic (PACE) on self-reported anxiety in first year nursing students before skill performance tests, and (b) to determine the effect of PACE on the performance of first year nursing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: would like to thank the other members of my doctoral committee: Dr. Ron Daugherty, Dr. Wayne Haverson

Survey of collection analysis practices in public and academic libraries in the United States, and the effect of automation thereon

Creator:: Cochrane, Linda Louise Loomis
Abstract:: This study investigated the practices public and academic library administrators find useful and utilize in analyzing use of collections. The study also investigated administrators' satisfaction with their collection use analysis practices, and the impact they perceived automation to have upon collection use analysis practices. A survey developed for this study...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: graduate study. To my committee members, Dr. Wayne Haverson, Dr. Margaret Niess, Dr. David Phelps and Mr

Field sensitivity of Native American students at Oregon State University, as determined by the group embedded figures test

Creator:: Pelto, Joan McAlmond
Abstract:: Historically, Native American students have not achieved academic success; ethnic and racial stereotypes are common explanations for the problem. Many perceive the Native American student to be lacking either academic preparation or socio-cultural support for success. A review of the literature showed emerging research which indicates that significant differences can...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: par excellance; Tom Grigsby, who showed me that you can teach an old dog new tricks; Wayne Haverson

ScholarsArchive@OSU

The Impact of a Relaxation Exercise on Communication, Apprehension in the Classrogm

A survey of Oregon college and university health service AIDS-related priorities and policies : a replication of the Caruso and Haig Philadelphia study

Making sense : journals as tools for learning and representing student experience in a field-based doctoral program

Middle school social studies : an examination of textbook, structure, classroom interaction, and student achievement

Urban ethnography : an exploration and interpretation of the post-camp period of Laotian refugees settling in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon

Language proficiency and self-concept : a study of Japanese exchange students

The effect of self-reference upon memory processing of the content of a television documentary in older adults

The effect of PACE on self-reported anxiety and performance in first year nursing students

Survey of collection analysis practices in public and academic libraries in the United States, and the effect of automation thereon

Field sensitivity of Native American students at Oregon State University, as determined by the group embedded figures test

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