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The effectiveness of controlled reading-rate practice techniques in the development of speed and accuracy in second-quarter college typewriting

Creator:: Perkins, Edward A., 1928-
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: earnestly expresses a deep sense of indebtedness and appreciation to Dr. C. T. Yerian for his interest and

Waving Arms to Teach & Learn Quantum Mechanics

Creator:: Hahn, Kelby T.
Abstract:: In this dissertation I explore the Arms representation and activities for teaching quantum mechanics invented at Oregon State University. In the Arms representation students embody quantum states. The Arms activities are presented as an exemplar of the unique physics classroom culture of the upper-division Paradigms in Physics program. In the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Representative snapshots in time, of two students working together to represent the spin 1/2 quantum state |Ψ(t

Attitudes toward mathematics and basic mathematical understanding of prospective elementary school teachers at Brigham Young University

Creator:: Gee, Burton Cleon
Abstract:: Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a required mathematics content course upon prospective elementary school teachers at Brigham Young University. The investigation consisted of three major areas: (1) attitudes toward mathematics, (2) basic mathematical understanding, and (3) the relationship between certain selected variables. Procedure...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: background information. A Test of Basic Mathematical Understanding developed by Vincent J. Glennon was used

A comparison of players' and coaches' attitudes toward little league baseball in the states of Oregon and Washington and Taiwan, Republic of China

Creator:: Cheng, Hu
Abstract:: This study investigated the attitudes toward Little League Baseball of Little League Baseball players and coaches in the States of Oregon and Washington and in Taiwan, Republic of China. An instrument consisting of the semantic differential assessment questionnaire measuring attitudes toward Little League Baseball and a supplemental questionnaire for a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: created. -11. ft+. 'T 4-,ez, was used to test these hypotheses, and the -hi-Square test was used to test

Identifying knowledge and attitudes toward sexual expression among selected 65 to 74 year olds, utilizing a structured interview

Creator:: Smith, Margaret M. (Margaret Mary), 1942-
Abstract:: The two major purposes of this study were to gather data relative to the knowledge and attitudes toward sexual expression among sixty-five to seventy-four year olds and to determine whether or not significant differences existed between the sexes. The study focused on six research questions: These were: 1. Do older...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: statistical tools were used to analyze the data. These included the t test for research question one; Mann

An analysis of ecological indices and leisure participation with selected dimensions of self-concept among the elderly

Creator:: Guadagnolo, Frank Bernard, 1940-
Abstract:: The primary focus of this investigation was to assess whether or not selected ecological indices and leisure preferences demonstrated statistically significant relationships with the aged's self-concept. Gerontology, a relatively embryonic discipline, has only recently begun to examine the impact of demographic, physical and socio-psychological stresses upon the geron's self-concept. Even...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Social Self, Total Self and Self Criticism. Using multiple regression analysis and t-tests as the

The effect of a management course on leadership knowledge and behavior of baccalaureate nursing students

Creator:: Jones, Lenoa Kent
Abstract:: There are three avenues of education to prepare students for board examination leading to licensure as a registered nurse: diploma certificate, associate degree, and baccalaureate degree. The baccalaureate nursing programs are challenged to prepare students for acute care nursing, community health nursing and leadership in nursing. Baccalaureate nursing educators believe...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: perception of the student's leader behavior. The Student's "t"-test was used to test the six hypotheses

A study of the relationship between living environment press and retention of freshman pledges in fraternities at Oregon State University

Creator:: Smith, Clayton Nowlin
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ., residence hall, fraternity or sorority, or off-campus). Subsequently, William Spady (1970) and Vincent

Creation and investigation of musical forms designed to promote relaxation

Creator:: Montgomery, Sue
Abstract:: The study was a creative endeavor in which researchfindings from the areas of medicine, mental health andeducation concerning effects of background music were combinedinto an experimental musical form designed to promote andfacilitate the relaxation response. This experimental musicwas cormared with Baroque largo musical background, as recommendedin Lozanov's method of accelerated...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: music and relaxation on learning have also been investigated (Gamble, 1981; Schuster and Vincent, 1980

Community college attrition of GED certificate holders and regular high school graduates : a comparative study using national BPS data

Creator:: Long, Angela C.
Abstract:: This study was purposed to extract, collate, and statistically format data contained in the national Beginning Postsecondary Students (BPS) Longitudinal Study: 1996-2001database that pertained to persistence and attainment rates of GED recipients who began their postsecondary education at a community college during the 1995-96 academic year. The primary objective was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: developed by William Spady (1970) and Vincent Tinto (1975) became paradigms for explaining the causal

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The effectiveness of controlled reading-rate practice techniques in the development of speed and accuracy in second-quarter college typewriting

Waving Arms to Teach & Learn Quantum Mechanics

Attitudes toward mathematics and basic mathematical understanding of prospective elementary school teachers at Brigham Young University

A comparison of players' and coaches' attitudes toward little league baseball in the states of Oregon and Washington and Taiwan, Republic of China

Identifying knowledge and attitudes toward sexual expression among selected 65 to 74 year olds, utilizing a structured interview

An analysis of ecological indices and leisure participation with selected dimensions of self-concept among the elderly

The effect of a management course on leadership knowledge and behavior of baccalaureate nursing students

A study of the relationship between living environment press and retention of freshman pledges in fraternities at Oregon State University

Creation and investigation of musical forms designed to promote relaxation

Community college attrition of GED certificate holders and regular high school graduates : a comparative study using national BPS data

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