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Inter-test Comparison of Three Preschool Language Tests : SICD, PLS, a d PPVT R

Creator:: Hansen, Laura S.
Abstract:: Thirty preschoolers were tested for language skills using the Preschool Language Scale (PLS), Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised (PPVT-R) Form L, and Sequenced Inventory of Communication Development (SICD). Each child's age scores on one test were compared to his/her scores on the other two tests. As a group, the children achieved...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the PLS and SICD, with a mean difference score of 13 months. A paired t-test applied to the within

Exploring Latinx Transfer Students' Experiences at a 4-Year University

Creator:: Rodriguez, Eduardo B.
Abstract:: The number of Latinx students enrolling in higher education has grown significantly over the past two decades (Jabbar et al., 2019). This study explores a portion of that population by focusing on the experiences of Latinx transfer students at a 4-year institution within the Pacific Northwest of the United States....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of thinking and doing. This notion is best expressed by Bernal (2002) who writes: [T]o recognize

How Have Black/African American Division 1 Student-athletes Socioeconomic Backgrounds Affected their Mental Health Well-being Compared to their Counterpart Athletes

Creator:: Nassar, Arica Louise Fafa
Abstract:: Mental health among student athletes has gotten much more attention in the world of sport today. However, there has been a lack of research focusing on how the socioeconomic backgrounds of Division 1 student athletes can play a role in their mental health and their desire to seek out help...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: strains for men in rural areas (Lu, T., Mieskowski, L. M., Oliver, J. S., Eichorst, M. K., & Allen, R. S

An evaluation of using the spiral model to teach media at Oregon State University

Creator:: Piepmeier, Karen Swanson
Abstract:: A decade after the School of Education at Oregon State University adopted a spiral model of curriculum for teacher education, a study was conducted to determine if Instructional Media, one thread of that model, was spiralled in the curriculum. A survey was conducted of graduating seniors, using a questionnaire to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: support, help and love of my husband, Ed, and my children, Kristen, Eric, and Edward, without whom I

Cultural differences and business interaction : an analysis of conflicts between Chinese and American ways of life

Creator:: Chen, Yuejian, 1958-
Abstract:: This study uses an anthropological perspective to discuss the cultural differences between Chinese and Americans in business contexts. Through an analysis of case studies related by businesspersons involved in Sino-US trade, and by an analysis of literature on the subject, it describes how cultural differences contribute to the problems and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Edward T. Hall discovered that one of the most basic cultural differences concerns information: what it

Nonverbal communication and restaurant personnel

Creator:: Drago, Carleen
Abstract:: Servers in a small college town were asked to take part in an interview to assess perceptions of their use of nonverbal communication, how they believe nonverbal communication affects tipping behavior, and whether or not they received formal training in nonverbal communication tactics. The study also links nonverbal communication with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: has been defined as “silent messages or communication without words” (Peterson, 2005, p. 143

Social Bonds Theory: Analyzing College Students' Mental Health

Creator:: Eklund, Destiny S.
Abstract:: According to the World Health Organization (2019), every 40 seconds, approximately one person from around the world dies from suicide. The highest percentage of adults with major depression and serious thoughts of suicide are between 18 to 25 years of age (Shen & Millet 2003-2012, p. 31). Studies have indicated...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: up the social bonds: attachment, commitment, involvement, and belief (Peterson, Lee, Henninger

Contrastive Analysis in Second-Language Teaching : Spanish Suprasegmentals

Creator:: Hart, Dianne Walta, 1939-
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this exploratory study is to find an accepted methodology for teaching second-language suprasegrnentals by investigating the question of whether or not the use of contrastive analysis is superior to another method that does not use contrastive analysis. Specifically, the comparison of methods is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Press, 1970. d Lenneberg, Eric. Biological Foundations of Language. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc

Innovative Coaching in Intercollegiate Athletics : Advocating for Cultural Responsiveness

Creator:: Thompson, Mitchell D.
Abstract:: It has been established that intercollegiate sport is an important social institution for student athletes of color in the United States (Coakley, 2012). White intercollegiate coaches have a prominent influence on the academic, athletic, social and emotional development of student athletes and therefore must be tuned into variation in cultural...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , and 75.4% of undergraduate students overall. (Harper, 2016). Additionally, 96%t of NCAA Division

Insights into Chinese Youth Culture : A Comparison of Personal Values of Chinese and American College Students

Creator:: Su, Wan
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Table 2 -- t-tests for Value Domain Normalized Scores between American and Chinese Student Samples 15

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Inter-test Comparison of Three Preschool Language Tests : SICD, PLS, a d PPVT R

Exploring Latinx Transfer Students' Experiences at a 4-Year University

How Have Black/African American Division 1 Student-athletes Socioeconomic Backgrounds Affected their Mental Health Well-being Compared to their Counterpart Athletes

An evaluation of using the spiral model to teach media at Oregon State University

Cultural differences and business interaction : an analysis of conflicts between Chinese and American ways of life

Nonverbal communication and restaurant personnel

Social Bonds Theory: Analyzing College Students' Mental Health

Contrastive Analysis in Second-Language Teaching : Spanish Suprasegmentals

Innovative Coaching in Intercollegiate Athletics : Advocating for Cultural Responsiveness

Insights into Chinese Youth Culture : A Comparison of Personal Values of Chinese and American College Students

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