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Factors supporting persistence of academically underprepared community college students

Creator:: Pelkey, Dave
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to identify factors that support the likelihood of persistence of academically underprepared community college students to 45 college level credits. Factors considered in this research include: (a) race/ethnicity, (b) age, (c) enrollment status, (d) socio-economic status (SES), (e) first quarter GPA, (f) developmental need,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: considered in this research include: (a) race/ethnicity, (b) age, (c) enrollment status, (d) socio-economic

An historical review of Kolb's formulation of experiential learning theory

Creator:: Hickcox, Leslie K. (Leslie Kay), 1951-
Abstract:: The central purposes of this study were to review the historical sources of David Kolb's formulation of experiential learning theory, and to determine the effect and application of Kolb's theory and Learning Style Inventory as reflected in the literature between 1971 and 1990. It was found that Kolb based his...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . A majority (61.7%) of the studies examined found that Koib's theory and LSI were useful in five

Leadership in crisis at Meadow View Community College : a case study

Creator:: Leinbach, William T.
Abstract:: This case study of leadership in crisis at Meadow View Community College (fictitious name) was undertaken to add to the practical and theoretical knowledge and understanding of presidential leadership issues that actually occur in American community colleges. The college under study one of nearly one-third of the community colleges in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: College: A Case Study by William T. Leinbach A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in

External and internal work of a T-6 paraplegic propelling a wheelchair and arm cranking a cycle ergometer : case study

Creator:: Novak, Charles Willard
Abstract:: The purpose of this investigation was to compare the results of two methods of gathering data on the stress of wheelchair propelling at equivalent work loads and to account for differences in physiological responses with a mechanical analysis of wheelchair propelling. Physiological data collected were heart rate, systolic blood pressure,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: External and internal work of a T-6 paraplegic

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

Form Fits Content in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Creator:: Hogan, James Joseph
Abstract:: In A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, James Joyce used the form or structure of his language to connote a meaning which supported the content of the text. The elements of form he used most often were sentence and paragraph structure, punctuation, rhythm, and classical rhetorical schemes....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Form fits content in A Portrait of the artist as a young man

Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) : good indicator for student success at Community Colleges?

Creator:: Ng, Jacob N. K.
Abstract:: Community colleges in the United States have become an important educational destination for international students. According to the Institute of International Education (IIE, 2006), international students who enrolled for the first time at a U.S. campus increased by 8 per cent, from 131,946 students in 2004/2005 to 142,923 in 2005/2006....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Education presented on October 30, 2007. Title: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Good

Two Oregon governors : the role of perceptions in community college state budget development

Creator:: Preus, Camille
Abstract:: The purpose of this phenomenological study is to describe how Oregon governors Barbara Roberts and John Kitzhaber, whose tenures both coincided with the passage and implementation of property tax limitation measures, determined the community college budgets within their recommended state budgets. The stories of Robert’s 1993 and Kitzhaber’s 2001 decisions...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: should lead to a clear understanding of the administration’s policy priorities and the placement of

Work load and S-T segment changes during monitored bicycle ergometer exertion following varied carbohydrate feedings and vitamin B-6 supplementation

Creator:: Siemann, Art W.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to monitor coronary responses occurring in the S-T segment of an electrocardiogram before, during and after exercise following a "standard" carbohydrate-loading schedule with varied vitamin B-6 supplementation. The study was conducted using four college-aged males who had been training a minimum of two years...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: in the S-T segment of an electrocardiogram before, during and after exercise following a "standard

The effectiveness of audio-monaural equipment in skill-building in typewriting

Creator:: Wiper, Robert Ellis
Abstract:: This thesis is based on an experiment in typewriting which utilized specially designed audio-monaural equipment for skill-building. The experiment was conducted with students taking typewriting instruction at the intermediate level at Oregon State University during the Fall quarter, 1960. Three control and three experimental classes participated and were compared on...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -Building in Typewriting Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Dr. C. T. Yerian This thesis is based

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Factors supporting persistence of academically underprepared community college students

An historical review of Kolb's formulation of experiential learning theory

Leadership in crisis at Meadow View Community College : a case study

External and internal work of a T-6 paraplegic propelling a wheelchair and arm cranking a cycle ergometer : case study

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

Form Fits Content in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) : good indicator for student success at Community Colleges?

Two Oregon governors : the role of perceptions in community college state budget development

Work load and S-T segment changes during monitored bicycle ergometer exertion following varied carbohydrate feedings and vitamin B-6 supplementation

The effectiveness of audio-monaural equipment in skill-building in typewriting

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