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Integrating Web2Quest technologies into multicultural education courses in Taiwan : a potential for globalization

Creator:: Lin, Limei Grace
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate three research questions: (1) What are the attitudes and beliefs of the pre-service teachers and teacher educators regarding multicultural education, and how do the teacher educators prepare the pre-service teachers to meet the needs of diverse K-12 students in Taiwan? (2) To...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________________________ Chris L. Ward

Technology in college classrooms : an action research examining the use of PowerPoint in ELL classrooms

Creator:: Zhang, Weiwei
Abstract:: This research looks at the use of PowerPoint as an instructional tool for teaching English language learners (ELL) who studied in a language program at a state university in the Pacific Northwest. The purpose of the research was to discover and to explore the perceptions of PowerPoint supported teaching and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _______________________________________________________________ Chris L. Ward This research looks at the

Instructors as learning managers : span of control as a factor of class size in higher education

Creator:: McKiel, Carol J.
Abstract:: Research suggests that a key factor in student persistence and success is the relationships students form with faculty (Chickering & Gamson, 1991; Kuh et al., 2005; Tinto, 1987). While it appears to be intuitive that small classes would promote these instructor/student relationships, research on class size provides conflicting results, with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Ward Research suggests that a key factor in student persistence and success is the relationships

A National Five-Year Exploratory and Descriptive Analysis of Two-Year Public College Graduation Rates at Branch Compared to Non-Branch Campuses

Creator:: Harrison, Faimous J. L.
Abstract:: Branch campuses play an important part in postsecondary degree attainment by providing place-bound students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds in different geographical regions access to education that is convenient. Their heterogeneousness structures, including enrollment size, communities, and populations served, are not accurately reflected in the majority of the research. Currently, there...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , and guidance throughout this process. Third, I want to thank the members of my committee, Dr. Earl

Voices of experience : understanding and enhancing successful conflict management by community college presidents

Creator:: Zanjani, Mellissia M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this research study was to enhance understanding of successful conflict management by community college Presidents through highlighting and describing conflict experiences with the faculty union or the board of trustees in a community college context. The following questions guided the research: (a) How do community college Presidents...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Dr. Earl P. “Joe” Johnson; Dr. Steven Rubert, Graduate council representative, and Dr. Mary

At what level has standards-based education reform initiatives influenced Oregon high school history instruction and classroom practices?

Creator:: Lowe, Eric V.
Abstract:: The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate Oregon public high school history teacher perspectives concerning standards-based reform initiatives springing from the No Child Left Behind legislation. The central question addressed in this study is: At what level has Standards-Based Education reform initiatives impacted Oregon high school history instruction and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Perceptions of "Dropouts" Recovered as Adults : A Life Course Case Study on Older High School Graduates

Creator:: Bogen, Susan Lori
Abstract:: Research has established that poor outcomes are the future for those without a high school diploma--yet students continue to drop out and become members of that population. The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the experiences and perceptions of individuals who did not complete high school within the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: presses against it till he suffocates and dies.” (Henry Ward Beecher, New York Times, January 5, 1861

Native American Policing : Leading in a Conflicting and Opposing U.S. Legal System

Creator:: Kauffman, Brian P.
Abstract:: The purpose of this multi-case study was to explore the stories and lived experiences of Native American police chiefs who have faced the systemic conflicts and challenges created between Native American tribal policing and an opposing U.S. legal system. It sought to understand the essence of tribal police chiefs’ experiences...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -Townlin, and, finally, Dr. Earl “Joe” Johnson—all of you were instrumental in guiding and supporting me

Understanding Designer Mental Models to Support Computer Directed Analogical Design

Creator:: Arlitt, Ryan M.
Abstract:: Analysis of alternative concepts has a significant impact on design project outcomes, and yet many design teams fail to consider a significantly broad range of conceptual solutions. Within the realm of conceptual design exists a technique called design by analogy (DBA) -- the practice of reapplying old solutions to new...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: ______________________________________________________ Robert B. Stone Analysis of

Reproduction, demography, and habitat characterization of Astragalus peckii (Fabaceae), a rare central Oregon endemic

Creator:: Martin, Elizabeth F.
Abstract:: With little previous research on Astragalus peckii (Fabaceae), a state-listed Threatened species in Oregon, I investigated three facets of its biology which are integral to the conservation and management of the species. First, a four-year demographic study of two large populations revealed increasing population growth at one site (Chiloquin) and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________ Robert J. Meinke With little previous research on Astragalus peckii (Fabaceae), a state

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Integrating Web2Quest technologies into multicultural education courses in Taiwan : a potential for globalization

Technology in college classrooms : an action research examining the use of PowerPoint in ELL classrooms

Instructors as learning managers : span of control as a factor of class size in higher education

A National Five-Year Exploratory and Descriptive Analysis of Two-Year Public College Graduation Rates at Branch Compared to Non-Branch Campuses

Voices of experience : understanding and enhancing successful conflict management by community college presidents

At what level has standards-based education reform initiatives influenced Oregon high school history instruction and classroom practices?

Perceptions of "Dropouts" Recovered as Adults : A Life Course Case Study on Older High School Graduates

Native American Policing : Leading in a Conflicting and Opposing U.S. Legal System

Understanding Designer Mental Models to Support Computer Directed Analogical Design

Reproduction, demography, and habitat characterization of Astragalus peckii (Fabaceae), a rare central Oregon endemic

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