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An analysis of Oregon community college students' and educators' perceptions of opportunities to earn academic credit for prior off-campus learning

Creator:: Manspeaker, Jewell Charles
Abstract:: Introduction. The study was conducted in response to a need for systematic analysis of the practice of granting academic credits for prior off-campus learning. It was stimulated by a commitment to the goal of facilitating student development and an interest in the theory that such development can be enhanced through...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jewell Charles Manspeaker for

Significant mentoring relationships in ministerial education

Creator:: Wiggins, Robert W.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to describe and explain significant mentor/protege relationships in professional ministry education. Through an exploratory, naturalistic inquiry, the mentoring phenomenon was studied inductively, culminating in a descriptive theory that illuminated the variables and their interrelationships on the ministerial campus. The multiple case study design accommodated...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: education AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Robert W. Wiggins for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

An investigation of the effect of a college group laboratory experience in measured levels of self actualization and interpersonal compatibility

Creator:: Roberts, Charles Varner
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and Interpersonal Compatibility by Charles Varner Roberts A THESIS submitted to Oregon State

Urban ethnography : an exploration and interpretation of the post-camp period of Laotian refugees settling in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon

Creator:: Proudfoot, Robert Charles
Abstract:: This study employed ethnographic methodology to investigate and record the post-camp, pre-assimilation period of Laotian refugees.The primary goal was to document the special problems and experiences of the Laotian population as they attempted to adjust to new roles and expectations within mainstream North American society.Oral histories and biographical statements focused...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: OF Robert Charles Proudfoot for the degree of Doctor of Philosost in Education presented on April 6

Self actualization of students participating in the junior block teacher education program at Oregon State University

Creator:: Wiley, Robert Charles
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study was to determine if upper division, undergraduate, elementary education students would demonstrate a significant change in self-actualization as measured by the Personal Orientation Inventory following instruction in five (5) communication skills (paraphrasing, behavior description, description of own feelings, perception checking, feedback...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF ROBERT CHARLES WILEY for the

A comparison of the Oregon State University environment as perceived by two student age groups, faculty, and student services staff

Creator:: Brooks, Timothy F.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to analyze the Oregon State University environment as perceived by students, faculty and student services staff. The students were divided into two age groups to determine if there were any major differences in perception based on age. Three hundred and twenty-three people, representing four...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: like to thank the remainder of my committee, Dr. Robert Chick, Dr. Charles Warnath, Dr. Darold Wax

Comparisons among students, parents, and faculty regarding perceptions of philosophical positions for student personnel services

Creator:: Niblack, Mason L.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: thesis committee: Dr. Charles F. Warnath, Dr. Glen Clark, Dr. Edward Heath, Dr. Robert F. McCain, Dr

Attitudes of selected undergraduate students at Oregon State University toward the professional status of student personnel workers

Creator:: Campbell, Roger Gray
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was twofold: First, to establish a means of assessing the degree of professional status accorded student personnel workers by constructing an attitude questionnaire, for student clientele, based upon statements derived from eight criteria for evaluating professional status; Second, to determine and analyze the attitudes measured...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: Dr. Charles Warnath The purpose of this study was twofold: First, to establish a means

The effect of a selected nursing curriculum upon the critical thinking ability of baccalaureate nursing students

Creator:: Huff, Wynelle Jean
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Attitudes toward science and critical thinking abilities of chemistry and non-chemistry students in the Tacoma Public schools

Creator:: Brown, Terrance Ralph
Abstract:: This investigation was designed to compare the growth in attitudes toward science and the critical thinking abilities of high school juniors in chemistry to juniors not enrolled in chemistry. One hundred and fifty-three chemistry students and 149 non-chemistry students were randomly selected to participate in the study. Criterion tests used...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: TERRANCE RALPH BROWN for the Ed. D. (Name) in Education presented on (Major) (Degree) (TVA/ 1C4 1r

A history of the department of defense dependents schools, Okinawa, Japan, 1946-1978

Creator:: Brown, Harold Clifford
Abstract:: The focus of this study was to identify persistent problems in the developmental history of the American Department of Defense dependents schools in Okinawa, Japan. The period of time covered was from 1946 through 1978. The study includes historical descriptions of curriculum development, obtaining and maintaining school facilities, and the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: schools, Okinawa, Japan, 1946-1978 AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Harold Clifford Brown for the degree of

The development of an instrument for identifying competencies of nurse-supervisors in small general hospitals

Creator:: Brown, Carol Madeline
Abstract:: Purpose The primary purpose of this study was the development of an instrument for identifying competencies required by nurse-supervisors in small general hospitals. Secondary objectives of this study were: (1) to demonstrate the applicability of the instrument, and (2) to determine similarities and differences in the perceptions of hospital administrators,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Brown for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in EducatiOn presented on June 4, 1978 Title: The

Two case studies of community educational programs : planning, organization, and implementation

Creator:: Brown, Tyrus Stearns
Abstract:: The purpose of this thesis is (1) to study two Oregon communities and to report data related to their concepts of community education and (2) from this data, to develop guidelines for the planning, organization, and implementation of comprehensive community-wide educational programs. In accomplishing these purposes, it is hoped a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : planning, organization, and implementation AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Tyrus Stearns Brown for the

A descriptive study of the perceptions of employers, teachers and graduates of Oregon single parent/displaced homemaker programs regarding non-technical employment qualities needed on the job

Creator:: Anderson, GwenEllyn
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to explore the perceptions of employers, teachers and graduates of the Oregon Carl Perkins Single Parent/Displaced Homemaker Programs regarding non-technical employment qualities. The Luft "Non-Technical Employment Qualities Survey Instrument" and open-ended questions were used to elicit personal responses from members of each group for...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -Technical Employment Qualities Needed On the Job. Redacted for Privacy Charles E,R*enter Abstract

Developmental education as a component of persistence in a postsecondary proprietary institution

Creator:: Roberts, Barbara L.
Abstract:: Persistence has been identified as an issue at all levels of higher education, and numerous strategies have been attempted to stem the flow of students who leave an institution before completing their programs of study. Persistence research abounds at the community college, four-year college and university levels, but little research...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: program, especially to Dr. Charles Carpenter who mentored me and served as the chair of my committee

An exploration of current specific morals, values and beliefs of parents, students and faculty at a church-related college

Creator:: Coles, Donald James
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to ascertain to what degree, if any, there was a difference of opinion among students, parents and faculty in regard to student behavior as that behavior pertained to general conduct, drug use, mischief, sex offenses, drinking, cheating and theft. The research study was conducted...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: FACULTY AT A CHURCH-RELATED COLLEGE Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: . Dr. Robert W. Chick The

Selected factors in relation to college success for science majors at Oregon State College

Creator:: Crews, Graydon Talmadge
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: pro- vided by Dr. Robert R. Reichert it is doubted that this project would have reached any

The influence of background, peers, and faculty on the development of autonomy in college freshmen

Creator:: Erekson, Charles Franklin
Abstract:: The purpose of this investigation was to identify sources of influence on one major growth trend for college students: the development of autonomy. Specifically, the study focused on whether change in autonomy in college freshmen was related to the background of the students, their associations with peers, their contacts with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: development of autonomy in college freshmen AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF CHARLES FRANKLIN EREKSON for the

Values and perceptions of community college professional staff in Oregon

Creator:: Pritchett, Betty Jensen
Abstract:: This study attempted to develop a profile of values held by Oregon's full-time professional staff members as a group. It also tried to ascertain if there are differences in the values and perceptions held by sub-groups within the community college staff. The main questions to be answered were: 1. Are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Charles Carpenter This study attempted to develop a profile of values held by Oregon's full-time

Black parental and primary guardian attitudes toward their involvement in desegregation

Creator:: Griffin, Betty Sue
Abstract:: School districts and educational policymakers need current information on Black parental and primary guardian responses toward the issue of desegregation. This research focused primarily on the attitudes of Black parents and primary guardians toward their involvement in elementary desegregated schools. The study attempted to determine if: (1) Educational background has...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: Redacted for Privacy Charles A. Stamps School districts and educational policymakers need

A study of job factors as satisfiers and dissatisfiers of members of the National Association of Directors of Christian Education

Creator:: Congo, Curtis L.
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was to test the conventional view of job factors as satisfiers and dissatisfiers of members of the National Association of Directors of Christian Education. The conventional view stated that all job factors can potentially contribute to job satisfaction and to job dissatisfaction. A second...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Charles Carpenter for his guidance, support and encouragement in my research. He has been a source of

The development of a performance-based adult high school diploma program at Linn Benton Community College : a case study

Creator:: Johnson, Jerome Alfred
Abstract:: The purpose of this case study was to describe the development of an adult high school diploma program at Linn Benton Community College, Specifically, the purposes of this study are: (1) the creation of an instructional approach utilizing performance objectives as a means of satisfying the minimum adult high school...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: Redacted for privacy Dr. Charles E= `Carpenter The purpose of this case study was to describe

A descriptive study of substance abuse programs in Oregon's public universities

Creator:: Roi, Marcia R.
Abstract:: The subject of drug and alcohol abuse on college campuses across the country is the concern of many college administrators. There exists a relatively high consumption pattern of drug and alcohol abuse among college students when compared to the general population. This pattern of alcohol abuse has remained stable despite...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: thank Dr. Charles Carpenter. His expertise, advice, patience and flexibility were indispensable in

The critical role of faculty : applied frameworks and strategies for integrating distance education in postsecondary institutions

Creator:: Olcott, Donald J.
Abstract:: This thesis asserts that faculty are the critical resource for the integration of distance education by postsecondary institutions. The major barriers to the participation and adoption of distance education center around faculty. This manuscript thesis incorporates a series of articles to develop applied frameworks and strategies that place faculty at...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: to my Major Professor, Dr. Charles E. Carpenter. His guidance and suggestions have made invaluable

An analysis of the impact of residential setting on the development of selected dimensions of self-actualization

Creator:: Schroeder, Charles C.
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to determine if there were initial differences in selected dimensions of self-actualization, as measured by the Personal Orientation Inventory (POI), between the freshmen who selected co-educational residence halls and those who selected single-sex residence halls; and to determine if the type of residence hall...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF CHARLES CLAYTON SCHROEDER for

An inquiry into the bases and effects of teacher militancy through an analysis of collectively bargained contracts in Oregon's largest school districts

Creator:: Logan, Charles Allen
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: OF THE THESIS OF Charles Allen Logan for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education presented

Comparative perceptions of students, financial aid administrators, and presidents regarding the required competencies of community college financial aid administrators

Creator:: Herndon, Charles Frederick
Abstract:: The central purpose of this study was to determine various views of the professional competencies required by community college student financial aid administrators. Respondents in the study included a student financial aid recipient, a student financial aid administrator and a president from forty-five selected community colleges. The major tasks were:...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: administrators AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF CHARLES FREDERICK HERNDON for the DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Name of

Student personnel services in Negro colleges of the South Atlantic states

Creator:: Sanders, Charles Douglas
Abstract:: The Problem The general purpose of this study was to determine the completeness and adequacy of student personnel services in Negro colleges of the South Atlantic States. Specifically, the problem was (1) to identify and analyze the nature of student personnel practices in Negro colleges of the South Atlantic States;...
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Full Text:: South Atlantic states AN ABSTRACT CF THE THESIS OF Charles Dour s panders for the Ed. D. in Education

A study of the ability of verbally creative teachers to identify verbally creative students

Creator:: Scharff, Charles Eldon
Abstract:: Rooted in the writer's general concern with the teaching and evaluation of writing, this study attempts to determine whether verbally creative teachers are better able to identify verbally creative students than are less verbally creative teachers. A second aim was to determine whether the verbal creativity of the teacher is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF CHARLES ELDON SCHARFF for the

Changes in the scholastic background and academic ability of summer school students in the Santa Monica, California, junior high schools is from 1956 to 1962

Creator:: Verge, Arthur Charles
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether or not change has occurred in the scholastic background and academic ability of students attending the junior high school summer sessions of the Santa Monica Unified School District, California, between the years 1956 and 1962. Applying a Fisher and Yates Table...
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Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Arthur Charles Verge for the Ed.D. in (Name) (Degree) Date thesis is

A profile of professional improvement needs as perceived by occupational education instructors in Oregon community colleges

Creator:: Reinmuth, Charles Morris
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to develop a profile of the professional improvement needs of occupational instructors in Oregon community colleges as perceived by selected instructors. Specific objectives included: (I) to determine on a 5-point rating scale how proficient occupational instructors feel they should...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF CHARLES MORRIS REINMUTH for the

Interview manual for student personnel workers

Creator:: Derthick, Charles Henry
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: MANUAL FOR STUDENT PERSONNEL WORKERS by CHARLES HENRY DERTHICK A THESIS submitted to OREGON STATE

Modeling academic performance change from high school to college

Creator:: Brown, Wayne E. (Wayne Edward), 1943-
Abstract:: This research was undertaken to identify variables that accounted for major changes in academic performance between high school and college. Differences between predicted and actual college GPA were used to classify students as gainers or decliners among a group of sophomores and a group of seniors at a medium-sized research...
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Full Text:: college AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Wayne E. Brown for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

Relationships between work values and job satisfaction amoung college student personnel workers

Creator:: Maples, Mary F.
Abstract:: This study was undertaken to examine the relationships which exist between the work values and job satisfaction characteristics of college student personnel workers in the states of Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Washington. Work values are viewed as characteristics desired on an ideal job and job satisfaction characteristics are those factors...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: my advisor, Dr. Charles F. Warnath, Professor of Education, for his advice and assis- tance

A study of the interaction between learner characteristics, two methods of CPR instruction, and affects on retention of CPR competencies

Creator:: Carl, Frank (Frank Charles)
Abstract:: Problem: The primary purpose of this study was to investigate interactions between learner characteristics and instructional settings and their affect on retention of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR.) competency.. An effort was made to determine if college students identified as Independent or Dependent-Conforming learners interacted with traditional or self-instructional CPR educational modes....
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The relationship of gender and perceived sex role identity to the leadership style, range, and adaptability of selected graduate students

Creator:: Wall, James Keith
Abstract:: This study examined the relationship and strength of association of the two independent variables of gender (male, female) and perceived sex role identity (masculine, androgynous, feminine, and undifferentiated) on the leadership style, leadership range (number of back-up styles), and leadership adaptability (effectiveness) of nonforeign graduate students at a Land Grant...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , and Adaptability of Selected Graduate Students Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy Dr. Charles

The effect of the DECA Merit Awards Program on high school student interest levels toward careers in marketing

Creator:: Martel, Ira
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The study was an examination of the effect of utilizing the DECA Merit Awards Program (MAP) materials on high school distributive education student interest levels toward careers in marketing. It compared three groups of high school distributive education students who used MAP with three groups who...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: help; and to the other members of his doctoral commit- tee, Dr. Robert McCain, Dr. Forest Gathercoal

The influence of aid awards on the educational decisions of applicants for freshmen year financial aid at Oregon State University

Creator:: Fields, Charles Robards
Abstract:: Purpose This study was conducted to investigate the influence that awards of financial aid have on the educational decisions and academic achievement of applicants for freshman year financial aid at Oregon State University. The study was primarily concerned with the effectiveness of financial aid in assisting students to enroll and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: OF CHARLES ROBARDS FIELDS for the DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Name) (Degree) in Education presented on

A procedural model for assessing functional characteristics of effective and less effective work groups within a selected community college

Creator:: Kleine, Carroyl Fayne
Abstract:: The major purpose of this study was to develop and test a procedural model for assessing work group effectiveness in a community college. The model required a process to identify differences and commonalities among work groups perceived to be effective and those perceived to be less effective. In addition, this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: doctorial committee, Dr. Forrest Gathercoal, Dr. Tom Grigsby, Dr. David Phelps and Dr. Charles Warnath for

Counseling and guidance needs as perceived by community college bound students and community college counselors and administrators

Creator:: Higgins, John W.
Abstract:: The two-fold purpose of this study is (1) to determine differences in perception of counseling and guidance needs between community college bound high school seniors, community college counselors, and chief student services administrators, and (2) to establish the nature and priority of counseling and guidance needs of community college bound...
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Full Text:: . In addition, I would like to thank the remainder of my committee: Dr. Robert Chick, Dr. Charles

A comparison of perceptions of campus environments and of student services functions with institutional vitality in private colleges

Creator:: Snodgrass, G. William
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to compare perceptions by faculty, students and administrators of the campus environments of eight small, independent liberal arts colleges in Oregon and to determine if similar or like perceptions of the environment lead to greater vitality in each of the colleges studied. In the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Robert Chick, Dr. Kenneth Munford, Dr. Charles Warnath, and Dr. C. V. Bennett. This committment of time

An investigation into the possible arousal of psychological reactance as a consequence of interest inventory feedback

Creator:: Beller, Stephen Mark
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to determine whether feedback from vocational interest inventories leads to the arousal of psychological reactance. The data for the study was collected from 80 male and female subjects who were first year students at Oregon State University enrolled in Psychology 111, Personal Development. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: INVENTORY FEEDBACK Abstract approved: Redacted For privacy Dr. Charles Warnath The purpose of this

An analysis of the acceptance and the conceptual clustering of personal finance competencies as identified by the business community and personal finance teachers

Creator:: Stamps, Margaret Frances
Abstract:: This study was designed to determine the common personal finance competencies needed by graduating high school students in Oregon as perceived by personal finance teachers from the subject matter areas of business education, home economics, mathematics, and social studies and the business community. Two other purposes were to (1) determine...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Courtney, Dr. Robert Frank, Dr. Donald Beringson, Dr. Fred Fox, Dr. Anne Keast, and Dr. Charles Neyhart

The effectiveness in fulfilling the stated goals of a teacher education program as evaluated by graduates of that program

Creator:: Kenyon, Stanley Jay
Abstract:: Oregon College of Education (OCE) is a small, liberal arts college with a special emphasis on the preparation of teachers. Its student population is predominantly from Oregon's Willamette Valley area. OCE developed specific objectives for its teacher education program and the purpose of this study was to determine whether the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: GRADUATES OF THAT PROGRAM Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Charles Warnath Oregon College of

Survey of collection analysis practices in public and academic libraries in the United States, and the effect of automation thereon

Creator:: Cochrane, Linda Louise Loomis
Abstract:: This study investigated the practices public and academic library administrators find useful and utilize in analyzing use of collections. The study also investigated administrators' satisfaction with their collection use analysis practices, and the impact they perceived automation to have upon collection use analysis practices. A survey developed for this study...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: committee chair, Dr. Charles Carpenter, for his patience, expertise and facilitation of the process of

A study of Oregon volunteer long-term care ombudsman organizational commitment and burnout as related to selected variables

Creator:: Nelson, H. Wayne
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: State University faculty: Dr. Charles Carpenter, dissertation advisor, who kept this project

Building capacity for systemic change : episodes of learning in the first year of a grant-funded change project at a land grant university

Creator:: McMurray, Janice K.
Abstract:: Demands for increasingly more responsive education systems have caused some higher education institutions to reconsider their original missions and envision new futures. This is particularly true with land grant institutions whose mandate it is to be the people's university. The purpose of this study was to explore the first year...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Grant-Funded Change Project at a Land Grant University. Abstract approved: Charles Carpenter

A study of awareness, usage and satisfaction of selected student services by foreign (international) and domestic students at Oregon State University

Creator:: Alegado, Gideon Zarraga
Abstract:: This study examined the utilization of selected student services by domestic and foreign students in their sophomore, junior, or senior year at Oregon State University during Winter 1994 to find out if differences in awareness, usage, and satisfaction existed between them. It also examined if differences in awareness, usage, and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , and support: My major professor, Dr. Charles Carpenter, deserves a very special appreciation

A Group Informal Reading Inventory : an instrument for the assess-ment of ESL students' reading performance

Creator:: Stark, Merritt William
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: privacy Abstract approved: 4000.02 Dr. Robert Kiekel Purpose of the Study The purpose of the present

An investigation of the relationships between student evaluations and faculty, class, and student demographic variables in rating instructional effectiveness

Creator:: Anstine, Daniel D.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to analyze and interpret the results of fall term student ratings of faculty teaching performance (n= 40,000) in order to determine whether relationships exist between a range of demographic variables and the ratings professors receive from students enrolled in their classes. A population of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: The author is very grateful to Dr. Robert Rice for serving as my advisor and chairman of my

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