This study had two purposes. The first purpose was to
determine whether certain aspects of the Japanese language
were reflected in examples of the Japanese cultural
construct of contemporary essays. The second purpose was
to show how these aspects of the Japanese language reflect
the intuitive, non-logical nature of Japanese...
The purpose of this investigation was to examine the
literature in education and library science to determine
why standards for education libraries have not been
realized, in the light of the specific criteria for other
areas of teacher education accreditation. Educators and
librarians in favor of strict standards for education...
Alcohol use/abuse among college students is a serious concern for
higher education. Despite efforts to address this problem student
use/abuse of alcohol continues. The purpose of this study was to
determine which of three alcohol education instructional approaches
more significantly impacted students' attitudes regarding the acceptance
of alcohol use/abuse. Three...
The purpose of this research was to determine the extent to
which parents and professionals were in agreement prior to and
following intervention regarding their Judgement of the gross motor
abilities of the parents' preschool children.
Each child was tested by a professional on the Ulrich Test of
Gross Motor...
The purpose of this study was to determine the degree to which public universities
are providing subsidies to tax-exempt, non-profit, legally distinct corporations
which serve as university-affiliated foundations. Specifically, this investigation
sought to determine (a) the percentage of universities providing subsidies, (b) the
types of subsidies provided, (c) the dollar...
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...
Special Olympics International, an organization
committed to providing sport opportunities for children
and adults with mental retardation, has been a major
advocate in promoting competitive experiences for the
mentally retarded. Few studies have focused on the
effects of participation in competitive athletics on
individuals who are mentally retarded. The purpose...
Research studies indicated that differences in cognitive
processing style influence individual behavior on various types of
tasks. This study investigated the effect of the cognitive style
dimension, field independence-dependence, on the metacognitive
functioning of individuals involved in three problem tasks which
varied in inherent structure.
Twenty-six subjects were randomly selected...
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects
of providing behavioral objectives prior to instruction on
the achievement of students in a one-semester college
general chemistry course and to determine the effect of
providing behavioral objectives of selected chemistry
experiments in the acquisition of achievement associated
with laboratory...
The purpose of this study was to explore and describe
the attitudes and preferences regarding home/school
involvement strategies of 23 mothers of kindergarten
students who had been identified as at-risk for failure in
school and 18 mothers of kindergarten students who had been
designated as peer models.
Data were collected...
In many schools, drugs, vandalism, assaults,
thefts, and violence against both students and teachers
have destroyed the orderly atmosphere needed for teaching
and learning. While juvenile criminal behavior,
both in school and elsewhere, is caused by a large and
complex set of sociological and psychological conditions,
there is evidence that...
The purpose of this investigation was to examine the influence of selected historical, fiscal, and organizational factors on enrollment patterns in Oregon Community Colleges during the academic years 1978-79, 1981-82, and 1984-85. Oregon was selected insofar as it is one of the few remaining states which observes the principle of...
A review of the literature revealed that there are many variables that
influence teachers' instructional practices. These influential variables fall into
three categories: those related to the teacher, which are referred to in this
study as teacher role characteristics; those related to the inservice education
activities of teachers, referred to...
Undergraduate physical education major programs in
the United States and Japan were compared in terms of
reform during the period 1972-74 to 1988-90. Two kinds of
reform were studied: (1) change from single-track
professional preparation to multiple-track preparation and
(2) change from a nonacademic discipline-based program to
an entirely academic...
The purposes of this study were first to determine if there were significant differences
in living environment press, i.e., the pressure on an individual to behave in a
certain way, between those fraternity chapters that had the highest freshman pledge
retention rates and those that had the lowest. If significant...
The purpose of this study was to determine if certain
identified educational strategies would have an effect on the
success of at-risk students at the secondary level.
Specifically, would school involvement and a mentor program
have an effect on students' attendance, grade point average,
and self-esteem.
An examination of related...
The purpose of this study was to determine if significant
relationships exist among terminal values, demographic variables and
health care preferences for information and behavioral involvement for
graduate students from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan.
The Rokeach Value Survey and the Krantz Health Opinion Survey
were used to...
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...
The educational system in the Yemen Arab Republic
(YAR) is in desperate need of reform to accommodate recent
changes in the structure of the economy and society of the
YAR. At present, there is only one university, the University
of Sana'a, within the country. In this study, the organization
of...
Virginia Woolf wrote both prose and poetry, both fiction and non-fiction: she was
both a creative writer and a politically conscious reporter. She left a wealth of beautifully
crafted observations and comments that continue to be immensely quotable and influential.
Feminist critics today use Woolf's vocabulary to continue the feminist...
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,...
Schwartz and Bilsky (1987, 1990) constructed a universal
psychological structure for cross-cultural studies of motivational
dynamics. To test this structure, Simmons (1991)
adapted data from a twenty year broad-based value survey of
student cohorts at an American university. The availability
of reliable, long-term data on American students permitted a
comparison...
Mentor teachers are currently seen as a solution to
education's dilemma of how to orient beginners into the
profession and provide educational advancement for its most
capable, experienced teachers. One goal of Oregon's mentor
program is to have mentors provide their proteges with
instructional assistance through an observation process.
The...
This research was undertaken to identify variables
that accounted for major changes in academic performance
between high school and college. Differences between
predicted and actual college GPA were used to classify
students as gainers or decliners among a group of
sophomores and a group of seniors at a medium-sized
research...
The Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) was created in 1972 by the Air Force to serve Air Force enlisted personnel with educational opportunity. No study exists identifying and assessing the mission of this college. Various mission sources iterate the different goals of CCAF. These sources and other indicators...
Although the literature is replete with techniques to assist
the researcher with the evaluation task, very few techniques
regarding an effective process for evaluating developmental
education programs have emerged. Those techniques that have
emerged have been criticized for not producing useful
results.
The central purpose of this research was to...
This study was undertaken to analyze the opinions of
elementary school teachers in Korea about actual and desired
levels of computer education and the sources of computer
anxiety, with the object of developing guidelines for
a teacher training program. A survey instrument was developed
and tested to provide basic sample...
The purpose of this study was to develop a manager's planning guide to aid
in the development and improvement of international training projects through
the use of the Total Project Acculturation (TPA) concept. The use of TPA
promotes comprehensive learning through the use of project specific and
culturally adaptive learning...
The purpose of this research study was to examine the impact of the
consulting teacher model on referral and verification rates to special
education. A population of schools which implemented the model
(N = 17) was compared with a randomly selected comparison group of
schools which did not (N =...
This study was an investigation to determine the instructional
media competencies that inservice teachers of secondary education
teaching disciplines recommend for pre-service teachers in their
discipline.
A literature review focused on four main questions:
1. What historical events mark the development of the field
of instructional media?
2. What are...
The purpose of this study was to investigate how
schools/school districts plan to implement Oregon Administrative
Rule 581-22-413, specifically: (1) How schools plan to integrate
alcohol and drug abuse prevention into the Comprehensive Health
Program. (2) How schools plan for age appropriate annual
instruction at the senior high level. (3)...
School districts across the nation are engaged in an ongoing attempt to bring about
change. Educational researchers strive to initiate change in the classroom with students as
well as the teachers of these students.
The evaluation of a change effort is a key element in any implementation model; as
the...
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of false positive and
false negative feedback upon the self-efficacy and performance of high and low
self-esteem experienced weight lifters. Among a group of volunteers, 65 experienced
male weight lifters were classified as either high or low self-esteem
following administration...
The purpose of this study was to develop and test a model in which
video materials are effectively used to develop students' listening
communication ability. In order to reach this goal, the researcher
designed the study procedure. In phase one, literature was reviewed to
establish the theoretical framework for the...
Women entrepreneurs are an economic force within the American and Oregon economy. Women are starting businesses at two to five times the rate of men. There has been significant research detailing the demographics, barriers, and business management skills of women business owners. Yet, the research to date has been limited...
This study identified the skills necessary to successfully complete the
beauty culture program of Alberta. The (Alberta) beauty culture teachers (N =40)
were surveyed, with their responses being used to assess the perceived skills.
The instument, a 41 item survey, was established through the use of a
Delphi panel to...
The purpose of this study was to answer the following question: What was the
perceived value to planners of incorporating information from ecotourists about their
perceived needs in the standard system presently being used to plan interpretation?
The Ecotourist Needs Assessment (ETNA) process was proposed as an external needs
assessment....
The purpose of this study was to design an objective-based
Anonymous Screening Process (ASP) for selecting the
most qualified finalists for non-tenured administrative
employment searches in public higher education. The intent
was to design a viable employment process that substantially
meets equal opportunity mandates, the dual aim of the
Federal...
Communication cannot be successful without the
cooperative listening response of an auditor. Auditors must
feel empowered to act as agents of change or their decisions
and actions cannot be influenced by the discourse. Their
every response depends upon their ability to perceive
themselves as potential mediators of change.
A review...
This study's purpose was to provide data on major
inhibitory factors experienced by a third of Oregon high
school English teachers in areas of: attitudes, behaviors,
and physical and emotional effects of theme assessment.
Methods employed two analyses: (1) statistical testing
of the independent variable of teaching experience (1 to...
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...
The purpose of this study was to determine whether differences exist
in the level of coverage of resistance exercise in select four-year college and
university undergraduate physical education programs. The study also
examined whether differences exist between content suggested for training
resistance exercise specialists and the curriculum being offered. A...
The purpose of this research was to explore the perceptions of employers, teachers and graduates of the Oregon Carl Perkins Single Parent/Displaced Homemaker Programs regarding non-technical employment qualities. The Luft "Non-Technical Employment Qualities Survey Instrument" and open-ended questions were used to elicit personal responses from members of each group for...
The purposes of this study were to assess mental
health counselors' knowledge of AIDS and to determine the
effect of various independent variables upon knowledge. The
variables used were gender, professional contact with PWAs,
personal contact with PWAs, age, sexual preference, AIDS
training, and personal acquaintance with a person who...
The purpose of this study was to identify the critical factors for effective quality management in the Cooperative Extension System (CES) and develop an instrument that measured quality management performance in selected CES organizations as a means of identifying organizational training needs. Three procedures were applied in this study. First,...
Writing groups are used regularly in the academic
arena, but they are also used in the non-academic
community. This paper is an exploration of the use of nonacademic writing groups in Salem, Oregon. In Chapter 2 I discuss the theory behind writing groups--what it is about
writing and responding that...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the
effectiveness of an expository advance organizer on the
achievement of students in a general chemistry course.
The subjects included 181 first year college students
enrolled in 12 sections of general chemistry at the
Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, Thailand. The subjects
were...