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  • A comparison of verbal responses of anglo-migrant and anglo-resident children

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    Petrie, Ronald G.
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    The study compares the differences in verbal responses between 39 Anglo-resident and 32 Anglo-migrant children in the first grade in selected school districts in Oregon. The children were tested for I. Q. using the Goodenough Draw- A-Man test. They were grouped for comparison purposes by age, sex, and by migrancy...
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    A comparison of verbal responses of anglo-migrant and

  • Meeting the needs of nontraditional college students? Student perspectives on proprietary school practices

    Creator:
    Bush, Floretta M.
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    The purpose of this study was to understand, through nontraditional student perspectives, how institutional practices of postsecondary proprietary schools may influence the success of moderately to highly nontraditional students. The study was undertaken for these reasons: (a) A large and growing number of higher education students are nontraditional, putting them...
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    Dissertation
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    moderately to highly nontraditional students. The study was undertaken for these reasons: (a) A large and

  • Key motivating factors for rural adult women entering college

    Creator:
    Benoit, Michelle R.
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    This qualitative study seeks to gain knowledge about the motives and barriers of rural adult women students and how these factors impact their decision to pursue postsecondary education. As more adult women choose to enter or return to higher education, it is important to examine the factors that influence their...
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    Masters Thesis
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    ). A constant comparative approach to analysis was undertaken to identify recurring themes and

  • Congruence of teaching beliefs and teaching behaviors in adult educators

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    Howe, Benjamin M. (Benjamin Matthew)
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    The purpose of this study was to determine the congruency between the teaching beliefs and the teaching behaviors of adult educators as well as the factors that may affect this congruency. A qualitative study was conducted using seven adult educators. The participants were interviewed, observed, and then interviewed again. The...
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    this congruency. A qualitative study was conducted using seven adult educators. The participants

  • Student leadership development within student government at Snow College

    Creator:
    Wilson, Gordon Ned
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    The purpose of this study was to describe the leadership development process of former student leaders at Snow College. More specifically, the study focused on understanding how, when, and where leadership development took place in their "lived experience" within the student government at Snow College (Van Manen, 1998). Examining the...
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    Dissertation
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    knowledge base of student leadership development in this community college setting. Through a

  • A qualitative study of the professional growth of mid-career community college faculty

    Creator:
    Crawford, Charles J. M.
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    The purpose of this study is to explore experiences of professional growth for mid-career community college faculty. The research question that guided the study is: How do community college faculty members experience professional growth at mid- career? The research design included an interpretive social science methodology and phenomenological method. Nine...
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    June 4, 2012 Title: A Qualitative Study of the Professional Growth of Mid-Career Community College

  • Drum Languages and Their Messages

    Creator:
    Jewett, Susan E.
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    With over 800 languages spoken on the continent of Africa, inter-cultural communication has always been difficult. In addition, many of the peoples of Africa have experienced colonial oppression. Various powers have sought to interfere with intra-cultural dialogues and the free flow of information. Their effectiveness, however, was limited because of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    surrogates. Messages are relayed on them in a codal form. This form is based on the tonal language of the

  • A national analysis of business teacher certification

    Creator:
    McMillan, Gilbert Earl
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    Problem While the primary emphasis of this study was on the professional aspects of a business teacher's preparation, by necessity it was concerned with other aspects of the preparation of business teachers, especially as these relate to the so-called "professional sequence." Thus the purpose of the study was to seek...
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    A national analysis of business teacher certification AN

  • The influence of participating in a mandatory mixed-format student success seminar on persistence in an urban community college

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    Mendoza, James A.
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    Over the past twenty years, the national three-year graduation rate for community college students has ranged from 44% to roughly 31% in 2013 (NCES, 2013). As a way to address such low graduation rates, colleges have implemented a myriad of services and programs (i.e., tutoring, mentoring, etc.). Another intervention is...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF James A

  • A voice : lived experiences of selected African American community college trustees

    Creator:
    Hendrix, George A.
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    The focus of this study is a search for the voice of African American community college trustees as they work to impact the changes community colleges must make over the next quarter century. It examined the lived experiences and perceptions that selected African American community college trustees have of their...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF George A. Hendrix for the