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The first year of teaching secondary agricultural education : a national study

Creator:: Warnick, Brian K.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to describe the perceptions of the first year experience of teaching secondary agriculture and to explore the relationships between these perceptions, the characteristics of beginning agriculture teachers, and the types of support provided to beginning teachers. An additional focus of the study was to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: you in Portland two years ago. You have been the perfect addition to my committee. To Dr. Charles

How refrigeration, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning service technicians learn from troubleshooting

Creator:: Green, Denis F. H.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to understand how refrigeration, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (RHVAC) service technicians (techs) learned from troubleshooting. This understanding resulted in instructional and curricular strategies designed to help community colleges prepare vocational students to learn more effectively from informal workplace learning. RHVAC techs were studied...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Sam Stern, George Copa, Darlene Russ-Eft, John Berg, and Charles Langford. Other influential

A study of a Japanese-American basketball league and the assimilation of its members into the mainstream of United States society

Creator:: Nogawa, Haruo
Abstract:: The present study was a modified replication of the two pioneer works in the field of sport and ethnic groups by Pooley (1968) and Tindall (1973). This study investigated whether participation in an ethnic basketball league in Japanese-American communities affected the rate of assimilation of two groups of Japanese-American, high-school...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: members, Dr. Arnold Flath of Physical Education, Dr. Charles Langford of Sociology, Dr. Dale Weber of

How governing boards provide oversight for community colleges : understanding the differences between state-appointed and elected boards

Creator:: Downey-Schilling, JoAnna
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare how elected and appointed board trustees provide oversight for the community colleges they serve. The rationale for this study was that little examination of board governance processes at community colleges had occurred and, as a result, board members may lack the understanding...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: (Duryea, 2000; Gehring, 1998; Monroe, 2007). In 1817, Dartmouth Treasurer William Woodward withheld all

The relationship between completing the Applications of Mathematical Reasoning course and high school to community college transitions

Creator:: Hammer, Joyce D.
Abstract:: In 2004, the Transition Mathematics Project (TMP), funded by the state of Washington and The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, was established to create projects to help high school students gain the necessary skills to become college and work-ready. Aligned to TMP's College Readiness Mathematics Standards, a fourth-year capstone mathematics...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: students for success in college (Bellomo & Strapp, 2008; Cavanagh, 2008; 11 Charles A. Dana

Merging missions : a historical analysis of the University of Alaska Anchorage, 1984–2009

Creator:: Strom, Stephen L.
Abstract:: Literature on the evolution of the American higher education system includes a historical and consistent debate over the definition of the higher education mission in the country. Recent debate focuses on mission differentiation between the university and the community college. Acknowledging systemic changes in higher education historically occurred within regions...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ), Matanuska-Susitna College (MSC), and Prince William Sound Community College (PWSCC)—were somewhat spared

The role of the city manager in policy making : a study of differences in the conception of actual and perception of ideal policy making roles of the city manager by elected mayors and appointed managers in small California council-manager municipalities

Creator:: Feldman, Steven, 1954-
Abstract:: In recent years, the role of the City Manager in municipal policy making has been the focus of considerable attention and debate in both the academic and local government arenas. The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in views of elected mayors and appointed managers with regard...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of authority (Saltzstein, 1974). Charles Adrian contends that in practice, the city manager is a

Relationship Between Reverse Transfer Students, Diversity, and Open Access in Washington State Community College Associate’s Degree in Nursing Programs

Creator:: Minger, David L.
Abstract:: The nursing profession has long sought more diversity in registered nurses (RNs) to reflect the populations served. One way to enhance RN diversity is through diversity in community college (CC) associate degree in nursing (ADN) programs. Since ADN programs lead to professional employment with middle-class wages, they form an important...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Mob mentality and classroom management : Meeting student needs and building self-regulation skills

Creator:: Mills, Jan L.
Abstract:: Literature on classroom management asserts that the best discipline is preventive, with studies on teacher variables such as empathy or enforcement of consequences, as well as student variables such as peers reporting positive behaviors with group contingencies, among others. However, there is little in the research that specifically targets regular...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of a disturbing novel I had once read entitled, Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding in

Linguistic foundations and cultural diversity for the teacher education program at Oregon State University : an instructional system

Creator:: Petry, Larry L.
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The education of culturally diverse children has been one of the focuses of education since the early 1960's. One of the factors influencing education's inability to deal with the needs of culturally diverse children is the lack of teacher's foundational knowledge of language and linguistics as...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

ScholarsArchive@OSU

The first year of teaching secondary agricultural education : a national study

How refrigeration, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning service technicians learn from troubleshooting

A study of a Japanese-American basketball league and the assimilation of its members into the mainstream of United States society

How governing boards provide oversight for community colleges : understanding the differences between state-appointed and elected boards

The relationship between completing the Applications of Mathematical Reasoning course and high school to community college transitions

Merging missions : a historical analysis of the University of Alaska Anchorage, 1984–2009

The role of the city manager in policy making : a study of differences in the conception of actual and perception of ideal policy making roles of the city manager by elected mayors and appointed managers in small California council-manager municipalities

Relationship Between Reverse Transfer Students, Diversity, and Open Access in Washington State Community College Associate’s Degree in Nursing Programs

Mob mentality and classroom management : Meeting student needs and building self-regulation skills

Linguistic foundations and cultural diversity for the teacher education program at Oregon State University : an instructional system

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