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New international students' perceptions of U.S. professors

Creator:: Barclay, Heather E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine new international students' perceptions of United States professors upon entrance into the university and after two months in class, and if differences in expectations exist between groups of students based on demographic variables. A survey designed to assess these expectations was administered...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Student Services Administration presented on April 29, 1998. Title: New International Students

The relationship between value orientation and meanspiritedness

Creator:: Deckard, C. Kathleen
Abstract:: This study examines empirically the relationship of value orientation to meanspiritedness. Meanspiritedness (a collection of acts, thoughts and/or attitudes which are intentionally malicious) was defined and a scoring method was designed. The management level of self-interest in individuals as indicated by their value orientation and religious orientation was examined. Additionally,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: College Student Services Administration presented on May 16, 1994 Title: The Relationship Between

The relationship of locus of control to career development in college engineering students

Creator:: Flynn, Cynthia A.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between career development and locus of control as they relate to barriers encountered in career development. The sample included 144 students in the engineering program at Oregon State University. The Rotter Internal- External Scale and the Career Development Inventory (Form...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Doctor of Philosophy in College Student Services Administration presented on April 29, 1986. Title

An examination of terminal and instrumental values of selected Oregon State University students

Creator:: Norelius, Caroline F.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was twofold; first, to identify the values held by Oregon State University students, and second, to determine if the values of OSU students are different from samples previously surveyed. A further purpose of the study was to develop baseline data on a cross-section of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: )." The Rokeach Value 24 Survey, Form G and the University Student Relationships Attitude Survey were

Tenure-track faculty : motivations, expectations, and experiences

Creator:: Pearson, Heather S.
Abstract:: This study explored the motivations, expectations, and experiences of tenure-track faculty members at a public research institution. Through semi-structured interviews with twelve participants, the study utilized a constructivist paradigm to qualitative research to address the individual experiences of faculty members entering the professoriate and pursuing tenure. With this methodology and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: for the degree of Master of Science in College Student Services Administration presented April 28

The transfer process of Latina/o students from community college to the university : what are their experiences?

Creator:: Cortez, Edén
Abstract:: This qualitative study explores the experiences of Latina/o transfer students from a two-year to a four-year institution. Six Latina/o transfer student from the Pacific Northwest participated in one-on-one semi-structured interviews. The researcher utilized Critical Race Theory, LatCrit, Validation Theory, and Chicana Feminist Epistemology to bring forth the narratives of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ? AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Edén Cortez for the degree of Master of Science in College Student

A study of self-concept among Mexican-American/Chicano(a) students attending community colleges and four-year institutions of higher education in Oregon

Creator:: Villarroel, Luz E. Maciel de
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to do a comparative study of the self-concept of Mexican-American/Chicano(a) students enrolled in two- and four-year institutions of higher education in western Oregon during the 1985-1986 academic year. The secondary purposes of the research were: 1) To ascertain if there were any significant differences...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Student Services Administration presented on May 2 1986 Title: A STUDY OF SELF-CONCEPT AMONG MEXICAN

A causal study of attitudes toward intercollegiate athletics of Oregon State University undergraduate students in three academic majors

Creator:: Ruhl, Glenn David
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine and explain attitudes toward intercollegiate athletics of undergraduate students in three academic majors attending Oregon State University. The attitudes of a proportionate random sample consisting of 215 students were measured according to their responses to thirty-two Likert scale items containing six sub-scale...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Athletics 29 The Essential Role of the Student 38 The Measurement of Attitude 38 Student Attitudes Toward

First generation students in clubs and organizations

Creator:: Bettencourt, Genia M.
Abstract:: Existing literature on first generation students focuses on the challenges these students encounter in arriving at and persisting within higher education. The area of first generation student involvement, particularly within clubs and organizations on campus, is relatively unknown. In this study, I conducted nine qualitative interviews with first generation students...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Genia M. Bettencourt for the degree of Master of Science in College Student

White college students' cross-racial involvement in multicultural organizations and the shaping of white consciousness

Creator:: Shingle, Michael E.
Abstract:: This qualitative study explored the experiences of self-identified White students currently enrolled at a predominantly White institution who were cross- racially involved for at least ten weeks in a multicultural association, club, or organization that had students of color as the racial majority. This study also examined students' consciousness of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael E. Shingle for the degree of Master of Science in College Student

ScholarsArchive@OSU

New international students' perceptions of U.S. professors

The relationship between value orientation and meanspiritedness

The relationship of locus of control to career development in college engineering students

An examination of terminal and instrumental values of selected Oregon State University students

Tenure-track faculty : motivations, expectations, and experiences

The transfer process of Latina/o students from community college to the university : what are their experiences?

A study of self-concept among Mexican-American/Chicano(a) students attending community colleges and four-year institutions of higher education in Oregon

A causal study of attitudes toward intercollegiate athletics of Oregon State University undergraduate students in three academic majors

First generation students in clubs and organizations

White college students' cross-racial involvement in multicultural organizations and the shaping of white consciousness

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