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...
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...
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...
A great deal of responsibility accompanies the
person who becomes an academic department chairperson.
However, the new department chairperson is often a temporary
occupant of the chair and will return to a
teaching faculty role within a relatively short period
of time. In addition, there are few training programs
in...
Purpose This study was designed to determine and compare the work values held by tenth-grade Thai girls in Bangkok and Chiangmai, Thailand, in order to lay the groundwork for a more systematic approach to career counseling and curriculum planning in the Thai school system. Procedures D. E. Super's work values...
The purpose of this study was to examine and compare the effectiveness
of two approaches in nutrition education instruction among culturally
diverse adolescents: the teacher-oriented lecture approach and the
student-oriented instructional design approach. The study was
designed to help culturally diverse students gain a basic
understanding of practices that promote...
This is an interdisciplinary study combining the areas of
Sociology, Religious Studies, and Adult and Community Education.
Drawing from these disciplines, an investigation was made into
the religious and socio-economic variables of development and
their relation to family planning policies in the Muslim world.
The primary focus in this study...
This study was concerned with determining if: (1) the
effectiveness of residence hall student government varies according to
the perceptions of its role held by residence hall student staff and
government officers, and the hall type and population; (2) the
perception of hall student government held by student staff varies...
Extended orientation courses have been shown to be a
valuable means of increasing student retention. However,
little is known about the extent of their use, their form,
their organization or their content. The purpose of this
study was to determine what is being done in today's two-year
college extended orientation...