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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

Gender differences in subjective task values in mathematics and their relations to course-taking intentions

Creator:: Conner, Daniel A.
Abstract:: There has long been discussion on whether or not there are gender differences in different academic areas, particularly mathematics. One fact that most researchers agree on is that fewer females than males take upper-level mathematics courses beginning in adolescence and continuing through college. As a result, many females severely restrict...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and their relations to course-taking intentions AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Daniel A

Full-time faculty recruitment and selection strategies practiced by learning-centered community colleges

Creator:: Fowler-Hill, Sandra A.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Sandra A

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:: course enrollment: The sum of course enrollments where student received an official grade of A, B, C, D

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

Middle school change : a process for restructuring in a large school district

Creator:: Hanneman, Kathleen D.
Abstract:: This qualitative study examined organizational change including the necessary steps that a large school district took in planning and implementing a reform effort. This project told a story of one school district's experience. The study covered a five year period from 1990 to 1995 in the 30,000 student Salem-Keizer School...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Restructuring in a Large School District. Abstract approved: Joanne B. Engel This qualitative study

The development of a model for computer simulation of a counseling center

Creator:: Anderson, Edwin LeRoy
Abstract:: The study resulted from a desire and interest to include computer simulation techniques in the design of educational practices. The purposes of the study were (1) to develop a computer model which would simulate the service functions of a counseling center by tracing students through the center and (2) to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: The development of a model for computer simulation of a

A qualitative study of successful Hispanic transfer students at a community college

Creator:: Gutierrez, Roberto
Abstract:: The purpose of this qualitative study was to research the experience of six Hispanic students who were interviewed in depth regarding their persistence in school and success at a community college. The students reported on their educational experiences prior to college and how that related to attendance at the college;...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Successful Hispanic Transfer Students at a Community College. Abstract approved Joanne B. Engel The

A case study of inclusion : its time to get mad

Creator:: O'Dell, Marti
Abstract:: Since the passage of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act in 1975, a number of common problems have emerged. Primarily they involve the difficulties both experienced and created by public schools attempting to fulfill the federal mandate to provide students with disabilities an appropriate public education. The purpose of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of Doctor of Philosophy in Education presented on January 24. 2002. Title: A Case Study of Inclusion

A cross-cultural study of verbal-spatial preferences for learning

Creator:: Lukehart, Jeffrey Karl
Abstract:: The successful educator must be cognizant of and accommodate individual learner needs. The mediation of learning between the educator and learner is at the very root of successful teaching and learning. Recognizing and acknowledging that educators have preferred methods of operation (teaching style preferences) and students have preferred methods of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Cooperative buying in industrial arts on a tri-county basis

Creator:: Davidson, John Taylor
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: are grouped into six main headings: (a) Subject Offerings; (b) Budget Considerations; (c) Supply

Rural educator values in the implementation of drug education : a critical assessment of a crisis moral community

Creator:: Holmes, Donald Clifford
Abstract:: This study examined the values, competencies, and goals of educators related to preventing drug abuse. Its purpose was to develop a new theory to define the crisis moral community among the educators: a theory which linked the primary variables (values, competencies, and goals) in such a way as to reveal...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: infinite patience and appreciation. Joanne B. Engel, my major professor, has served as a professional

Music appreciation and theory courses in Class B high schools of Oregon

Creator:: Peterson, Wilbur John
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: concerning the problem, a survey was made of the forty-seven Class B high schools in Oregon. Completed

On wings of eagles : a look at self-regulation of how high school students manage their learning with a student-centered curriculum

Creator:: Harper, Julia O. L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this qualitative study was to determine how high school students managed their learning while working within the guidelines of a student-centered approach to teaching and learning. Data collected included interviews, questionnaires, participant observations, and Kolbe Conative Index scores supplied by the school. Seven teachers and forty students...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: APPENDICES Page A. Interview Questions by Zimmerman 150 B. Categories of Strategies 152

The Returner : a First Nations autobiographical study : understanding the causes of First Nations language decline and extinction from the perspective of a First Nations language worker

Creator:: Kelly, John Medicine Horse
Abstract:: This study documents thick-description single-source data from the life and experiences of a Native American / Native Canadian language worker. The worker, raised and educated in the United States, was separated from his ancestral village until his thirties. The worker, with a Masters degree in education from Oregon State University,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Extinction from the Perspective of a First Nations Language Worker. Abstract approved: Joanne B. EngeV This

Perceptions of an African American woman chief executive officer in a community college setting

Creator:: McKinnon, Maurice
Abstract:: Community colleges are in a strategic position to meet the growing demands for educating a population that is in a dynamic state of change, a population that is becoming more diverse with each passing year. A diverse population and other critical issues have created a new challenge for community colleges....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Chief Executive Officer in a Community College Setting. Abstract approved: Joanne B. Engel Community

A study comparing methods of instruction for occupation education in agriculture

Creator:: Yenne, Alan Peres
Abstract:: Occupational education in agriculture has increased in importance as job opportunities have shifted. Students require a broad scope of information about the numerous and increasing agriculture related occupations. Although there are several methods of teaching that could be employed, this study attempted to compare audio-visual aids with field trips. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: classes. The means of the three classes were as follows: Group A - 107..8 Group B - 103. 5 Group C

A comparison of student attitudes & learning in interdisciplinary approaches in selected Oregon occupational clusters

Creator:: Schmidt, Richard W.
Abstract:: Purpose The purpose of this study was to make a comparative analysis of student attitudes and learning in relation to the selected academic subject of English when it is applied to certain Oregon occupational clusters. The occupational clusters selected were agriculture, electricity-electronics, industrial mechanics, and stenographersecretarial occupations. Method The comparisons...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Philip B. Davis Purpose The purpose of this study was to make a comparative analysis of student

Changes in measured self-actualization as influenced by a group counseling procedure

Creator:: Shoemaker, William Files
Abstract:: The problem of the study was to determine whether university students enrolled in a pre-service teacher training course and exposed to a group counseling procedure having as its major emphasis education in the affective domain could demonstrate a significant change in self-actualization when compared with similarly enrolled students who had...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: a group counseling procedure AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF WILLIAM FILES SHOEMAKER (Name) in

A factor analysis of professional education competencies and selected community college instructors

Creator:: Miller, Jack Dean, 1936-
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study The central purpose of this study was to determine the professional education competencies of selected community college vocational instructors. Respondents in the study included instructors of business and distributive education. Major dimensions were the construction and validation of a questionnaire for community college vocational instructors;...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Suggestions for Further Study BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDICES Appendix A. Appendix B. Appendix C. Appendix D

Addressing factors that place students at-risk of dropping out of school : a developmental perspective

Creator:: Myers, Carolyn J.
Abstract:: The majority of today's youth succeed in the traditional educational classroom. However, greater numbers of our children are not experiencing success in the traditional classroom and are at-risk of dropping out of school before completing graduation requirements. The magnitude and urgency of this problem was addressed in 1990 by the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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

Creator:: Petrie, Ronald G.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: APPENDICES Appendix A. Participating School Districts Appendix B. Dolch Easy and Hard Word List Appendix C

A study of the relationship between school board leadership behavior and advancement of instructional quality

Creator:: Russell, Maryalice
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Appendix A Quality Leadership Inventory 81 Appendix B Oregon Education Act for the 21st Century 88

Centrifugal casting and the lost wax process as a craft medium

Creator:: Hiltner, Arthur William
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: casting machine. According to George B. Cox of Oregon State College, Dr. Thomas Coyle, a dentist of

Parent recognition of the problems of their secondary school children in a selected Oregon community

Creator:: Bell, Keith Andrew
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: school children in a selected Oregon community PARENT RECOGNITION OF THE PROBLEMS OF THEIR SECONDARY

Effects of value self-confrontation on values and academic performance of undergraduates

Creator:: Seyfarth, Leonard H.
Abstract:: This study investigated the following question: If one wants to be a good student and then compares his/her own values with those of good students, will he/she shift values immediately to resemble those of good students, and later improve academic performance? The investigator drew a sample of 237 volunteers of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: treatment students (a) saw themselves as good students, and (b) compared their own values with those of

A comparison of the relative effectiveness of teaching composition by closed-circuit television and by conventional classroom procedures

Creator:: Patty, Austin Horace
Abstract:: This study was designed to test the relative effectiveness of teaching Writing 111 at Oregon State University by closed-circuit television as compared with conventional classroom procedures; the hypothesis was that the students taught by television (the experimental group) would achieve as well as the students taught in conventional classrooms (the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Recommendations 42 43 BIBLIOGRAPHY 45 Chapter Page APPENDIX A 48 APPENDIX B 51 APPENDIX C 53

Stress, personality, and social functioning during a major stressful event for high school female students in Taiwan

Creator:: Liu, Yu-Ling
Abstract:: Stress associated with gaining admission to first-choice colleges has increased dramatically during the past decade in Taiwan (Republic of China) and has become a process charged with anxiety. The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of college entrance exams upon student well-being, based upon the assumption that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An investigation into the characteristics, perceptions, and expectations of high school students involved in a pilot statewide tech prep in agriculture program in Washington state

Creator:: Willis, James Franklin
Abstract:: The purpose of the investigation was to develop a profile of characteristics, perceptions and expectations of high school students involved in the Washington Tech Prep in Agriculture Statewide Articulation Program (TPAG). The investigation involved nine individual interviews, the responses of 165 students to a forced response survey instrument, and a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: expectations of high school students involved in a pilot statewide tech prep in agriculture program in

A factor analysis of professional competencies and local church clergy

Creator:: Haburn, William B.
Abstract:: The study had four objectives, the major one being the identification of the common professional competencies for adequate performance as a Baptist clergyman. A second objective was to determine the common professional competencies needed by Baptist pastors and ministers of education. The determination if significantly different competencies were required for...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: William B. Haburn A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

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:: Appendix B) outlining a description of the study. 3 “The Transfer Transitions Coordinator, within the

QT interval changes during monitored exertion following varied carbohydrate feedings and vitamin B-6 supplementation in humans

Creator:: Goulard, Frank
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was: 1) to compare the change in QT interval values before, during, and after exercise following carbohydrate depletion and loading, and 2) to assess the change following vitamin B-6 supplementation. ECG monitoring devices and bicycle ergometers were used to collect ECG tracings and control the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: intensity of 60% of MHR was more favorable with a higher vitamin B-6 intake. QT Interval Changes During

School-community collaboration as a strategy for meeting the needs of at-risk youth : a case study of selected youth services teams

Creator:: Hobbs, Beverly B.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the nature of local school-community human service agency collaboration undertaken to address the needs of at-risk youth. The study focused on the experience of four youth services teams in two Oregon counties. A qualitative, multiple-case study approach was used as...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . ccopyright by Beverly B. Hobbs February 26, 1993 All Rights Reserved School-Community Collaboration As a

A Study for development of a methodological process and the use of certified NLP-practitioners in assessing the consistency of NLP-programmers rating eye movements

Creator:: Sun, Michael B.
Abstract:: The research developed a methodology to code and quantify eye movement patterns as a function of a neuro-linguistic programming strategy elicitation process. Secondarily the research established methodology that identified the degree of consistency among certain certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioners while they rated eye movements. The study reviewed literature in the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: CONSISTENCY OF NLP-PROGRAMMERS RATING EYE MOVEMENTS by Michael B. Sun A THESIS submitted to Oregon State

The GED certificate as a credential for entry into and retention in the workforce : recipient and employer perceptions

Creator:: Mason, Roy B.
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to assess the use of the General Educational Development Tests (GED) as an alternative high school credential in Oregon. A study was conducted of 469 Oregon GED recipients' and 646 private sector employers' perceptions of the GED. Both quantitative and qualitative measurements were used...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Workforce: Recipient and Employer Perceptions by Roy B. Mason II A Thesis submitted to

A descriptive study of the Oregon community college budget processes during the 2001-2003 Oregon Legislative session

Creator:: Bohart, B. Edward
Abstract:: From 1990 to 2000, Oregon community colleges experienced a shift in their revenue sources from primarily local taxes to primarily state funding. Additionally during this time Oregon approved term limits for state officials and legislators. In preparation for the 2001-2003 biennial Legislative session, the community colleges pursued new approaches to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: community college budget. ©Copyright by B. Edward Bohart October 30, 2002 All Rights Reserved A

The perceived need for inservice training to improve the teaching of mathematics in primary schools in Bendel State of Nigeria

Creator:: Iloh, Gabriel Ogochukwu
Abstract:: Purpose: The study assessed the perceived need for inservice training to improve the teaching of mathematics in primary schools in Bendel State of Nigeria. Specifically, the study sought to know where and when the primary school mathematics teachers need inservice training to improve their standards of teaching elementary mathematics. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: subjects in the study. There were 67 males and 77 females. Procedure: Three questionnaires (A, B and C

The relationship of personal factors and reading performance to academic achievement of selected Oregon State College students

Creator:: Eppley, Mary Vineita
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: APPENDICES 0 0 **** 0 115 A. Table not in the Body of the Thesis . . . . . . 117 B. Letters and

Characteristics and use of inquiry and communication tools in planning for educational change

Creator:: Fierstein, Micah
Abstract:: In education today, there is a growing sense of urgency to build the capacity of educators, parents, and community members to work together to solve the complex issues facing schools. The central purpose of this study was to explore how one elementary school site council learned and adopted a set...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: this research. The analysis focused on (a) how the communication and inquiry tools were used, (b) what

College students perceptions of the influence of their black high school educators

Creator:: Hooper, C. Michelle
Abstract:: The student perspective is a largely ignored element of educational research. This study used the college student viewpoint to assess the influence Black high school educators have on their pupils. Given today's reality of racism in this society, the existing literature addressing this topic is inadequate. Using an open-ended questionnaire,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: question were analyzed separately as Part A and Part B. To categorize the students' reported first

The development and evaluation of audiovisual techniques to acquaint high school students with opportunities available in the private colleges in Oregon

Creator:: Plimpton, Hollis Winslow
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to test a proposed procedure for providing seniors in small high schools of Oregon with information in regard to the private colleges and universities of the state. It included the development of an audio-visual technique and its trial on a sample group. Scope and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : a. Did the prograrn cause the student to broaden his t. Z, 3. 4. choice of colleges ? b. Did

A model for identifying evaluation procedures that have a positive influence on teacher attitude

Creator:: Jones, Sheridan Davis
Abstract:: Teachers and administrators spend many hours of work reviewing the State of Oregon Guidelines and drafting district guidelines in an attempt to make the process of evaluation positive and productive. Most districts agree the primary purpose of evaluation should be for the improvement of instruction. The amended state law, ORS...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: labeled "D" had a significantly lower score than the districts labeled A, B, and C. The item analysis

Consistency of associate degree definitions and graduation requirements in the California community colleges : perceptions of community college curricular leaders

Creator:: Borg, Carolyn Sue
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to produce data and information that inform California Community College decision-makers of: (a) extent of variance in California's associate degree definitions and graduation requirements, and (b) perceptions of curricular leaders regarding the variances. Associate degree definitions and graduation requirements were compiled and analyzed from...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: (Continued) Page REFERENCES 106 APPENDICES 111 A AACC Policy Statement 1998 112 B Sample Catalog Profile

Wholistic primary education : investigation and development of an integrated curriculum model

Creator:: Beyer, Elmira K.
Abstract:: A five year longitudinal study was begun in 1976 to find a solution to the problem of early primary children who fail in school and then adopt the failure syndrome. The study was conducted in four elementary schools in Oregon which had distinctly different socio-economic populations. The tests used for...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Privacy Dr. Jyivla D. IUUKti A five year longitudinal study was begun in 1976 to find a solution to the

Perceptions about schooling and substance abuse treatment success from court mandated adolescent males

Creator:: Mazzotta, Margaret Ann
Abstract:: Many youth are able to be successful in the traditional school setting. Large numbers are not successful. Dropout rates are alarming. There is little research that examines the drop out problem from the perspective of the youth. Traditionally programs that are designed to help have been designed by adults. This...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: / Joanne B. Engel Many youth are able to be successful in the traditional school setting. Large

Reducing aggressive student behaviors through block scheduling

Creator:: Link-Jobe, Jannice
Abstract:: This qualitative and quantitative study examines the potential improvement in aggressive student behaviors when a block schedule is implemented in a rural, low socio-economic and multi-cultural middle school. The number of incidents of physical aggression and harassment were obtained from official school records for the years 1992-1996. Interviews were also...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: A. HUMAN SUBJECTS APPROVAL FORM 81 B. INTERVIEW PROTOCOLS 83 C. STUDENT SURVEY: BLOCK

The role of resiliency in the educational attainment of certified alcohol and drug counselors

Creator:: Edwards, Darcy
Abstract:: This is a qualitative research project that seeks to understand the meanings that Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors (CADC's) have ascribed to their life experiences in relation to their choices about higher education. The participants are four Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors in Oregon who have less than bachelor degrees....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: B. Engel This is a qualitative research project that seeks to understand the meanings that

An examination of the validity of the telecourse self-assessment prediction instrument : "Are telecourses for me?"

Creator:: Wetle, Victoria L.
Abstract:: There is a need for a simple tool to assess the learner's match to distance delivery methods such as telecourse and modem classes. The concept of a prediction instrument is a practical approach to identifying the at-risk student in the distance delivery environment. The purpose of this study was to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: Daniel B. Dunham There is a need for a simple tool to assess the learner's match to distance

The role of the audiovisual building coordinator : opinion vs practice

Creator:: Jensen, Norman Richard
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to determine the current status of provisions being made to provide for appropriate utilization of the increasing quantities of audiovisual equipment and materials available in the public schools of Oregon. The ultimate objective of the study was to identify activities and programs essential to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: greatest discrepancy were: (a) coordi- nator professional audiovisual preparation; (b) coordinator

A study to develop a career education component for teacher education students

Creator:: Swinney, Richard James
Abstract:: This study, dealing with the concept of career education, was undertaken to: 1) develop a multi-media career education component for Phase I of the undergraduate teacher education program at Oregon State University. 2) measure the effect of that component on selected students. 3) compare their responses with students who had...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 107 Appendix A 107 Appendix B 112 Appendix C 117 Appendix D 122 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 Pretest

An analysis of the ability and achievement of students in career cluster programs compared to students not in career cluster programs

Creator:: Warberg, William B.
Abstract:: Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare the ability and achievement of students in career cluster programs to the ability and achievement of students not in career cluster programs. The cluster programs included in this study were Distributive Education, Health Careers, Mechanical, Food Services, Metals, Child Care, Construction,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Cluster Programs by William B. Warberg A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial

Characterization of high school students' preference for teacher race

Creator:: Hooper, C. Michelle
Abstract:: Racial integration of the Louisiana public school system had a devastating effect on its number of Black teachers. The state has yet to recover from this reduction, as fewer Black college students pursue education degrees. This study reports on whether or not the lack of Black educators has influenced high...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: .......................................................................................... Page A Approval-Seeking Letter Sent to Louisiana School 123 B Letter Received from St. Tammany School

Current practices in guidance services in the secondary schools of British Columbia

Creator:: Young, Robert Hume
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of this thesis is to survey the current practices in guidance services in the public secondary schools of British Columbia and on the basis of the survey findings, together with a review of the literature of guidance, to present recommendations for a feasible program...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF BRIITISH COLUMBIA Redacted for PrivacyAbstract approved: Purpose of the Study R. B

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: three categories are defined as follows (see Appendix B): A "remedial course is one "offered to

Selected phases of England's arts and crafts program applied to industrial arts in the United States

Creator:: Godard, Lauren Francis
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: plane. The single iron has a saw - 1I..q. I j I jl G n. Jack plane B. zuoothing plane

The impact of youth gang awareness training on school personnel

Creator:: Novotney, Dave C.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of youth gang awareness training on school personnel. Middle and high school level teachers, counselors, and school administrators in a rural Oregon school district were the focus of this study. Six specially designed modules were created by the researcher and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Personnel. Abstract approved: Joarie B. Engel The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of

Perceptions of international student parents at Oregon State University about their children's local public elementary school experiences

Creator:: Harelimana, Froduald
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to profile perceptions and beliefs of Oregon State University international student parents who have children in area public elementary schools. The research methods included a survey to 26 self-selected participants, and seven tape-recorded interviews with volunteers from the survey sample. These study subjects displayed...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Local Public Elementary School Experiences. Abstract approved: Jolinne B. Engel The purpose of the

Interpersonal communication factors in the management of biomedical instructional development projects

Creator:: Thomas, Julie Ann
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the professional interaction and interpersonal communication factors in the management of biomedical instructional development projects which involved the use of electronic media. Reference is made, repeatedly, in instructional development literature to the need to include interpersonal communication skills in the education and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Literature Review 63 3.2 Sample of Perspectives Form 69 4.1 Site A Project #1 72 4.2 Site B - Project

Student attitudes affecting enrollment shifts in high school industrial arts courses

Creator:: Chapman, Wayne Haven
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ]. CATh IV CONCLUSIOUS nRA:N 1ROM TK TUD Inforniation atnod b' a survey of t!i tipe xuat be

Effectiveness of case based method versus traditional lecture in the retention of athletic training knowledge

Creator:: Carter, Lori D.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: will be organized according to profession: (a) business and administration (b) education (c) and

The effect of National defense education act counseling institutes on the measured interests of institute enrollees

Creator:: Grenfell, John Elliot
Abstract:: In the 1961-62 academic year there were thirteen National Defense Education Act Counseling and Guidance Training Institutes established at institutions of higher education about the country. The purpose of these institutes was to upgrade the counseling and guidance skills of personnel employed as half-time counselors in secondary schools. As a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: from A to another occupation. 4. Men changing from occupation A to occupation B score higher in B

Content and teaching methods for beginning drawing in the junior high schools of Utah

Creator:: Loveless, Austin Gudmund
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: answer the following: A. Length of course in weeks ________ B. Number of periods per week ________ C

Objectives, course content, and preparation of teachers for psychology classes in Oregon high schools

Creator:: Kremer, Robert Joseph
Abstract:: Problem The purpose of this investigation was to examine the status of high school psychology in the state of Oregon by comparing Oregon high school psychology with (1) general information from the literature, (2) information obtained from a survey of 130 high school psychology teachers in the United States, (3)...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 66 BIBLIOGRAPHY 68 APPENDIX A 72 APPENDIX B 81 APPENDIX C 88 LIST OF TABLES Table I

Analysis of opinion of teacher-coordinators, administrators, and guidance counselors concerning cooperative vocational education

Creator:: Navara, James Louis
Abstract:: THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The major purpose of this study was to determine if there were statistically significant differences among the opinions of teachercoordinators, administrators, and guidance counselors concerning cooperative vocational education. Specifically the objectives were: (1) to determine if there were differences in the opinions of the three...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: A. Appendix B. Appendix C. Appendix D. Appendix E. Appendix F. Appendix G. Appendix H. Appendix I

High school evaluation of students' chances for success in college

Creator:: Pierson, Leroy Richard
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Conclusions 79 Chapter Page Recommendations 81 BIBLIOGRAPHY 83 APPENDIX A 91 APPENDIX B 93 APPENDIX C

Methods and materials for teaching photography in the secondary schools

Creator:: Rice, Charles Mason MacDougall
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: MASON MA000UGALL RICE A THESIS submitted to OREGON STATE COLLEGE in partial fulfillment of the

Evaluative criteria for audio-visual materials

Creator:: Blanchard, Russell Hays
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the aid will accomplish one of three things: does it (a) emphasize, (b) merely include, or (e

Tort liability affecting the industrial arts teacher

Creator:: Foster, Milton Morris
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of an individual teacher or officer of the school district when a student suffers an injury while

An investigative study in the systematic application of effectiveness indicators for institutional improvement in northwest community colleges

Creator:: Sorensen, James E.
Abstract:: In 1990, the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges moved to an accreditation model based on outcomes, their assessment and deliberative attempts at institutional change and improvement. No study existed in northwest community colleges which identified the systematic application of effectiveness indicators for institutional change and improvement. This study was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ) placed more control in the hands of 5 federal and state government over education; (b) reflected a

An investigation of the self concept of Alaskan Eskimo adolescents in four different secondary school environments

Creator:: Benjamin, Elizabeth
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: boarding school, 14 Three testing instruments, developed specifically for this study, were used: (1) a

The professional and experience background of Oregon public school administrators

Creator:: McCauley, Versel Dean
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: m a;re a1on or appreci&Uca 1s due Professor George B. C. tor hie help aDd p1dance 1ft t.he

Subjects which one hundred selected college students found difficult to discuss with their parents and reasons for their difficulties

Creator:: Dubbe, Marvin Clarence
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: by MARVIN CLARENCE DUBBE' A THESIS submitted to OREGON STATE COLLEGE in partial fulfillment of

A profile of the commonalities and characteristics of contextual teaching as practiced in selected educational settings

Creator:: Shields, Sue B., 1948-
Abstract:: Contextual teaching is emerging as an important concept in education reform efforts. This field study attempts to clarify the concept of contextual teaching by defining and identifying characteristics found in the research literature, experienced teacher observations and practices, and students' views of contextual teaching. The foundation for this field study...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 118 A Student and Teacher Surveys 119 B Human Subjects Consent Form 122 C Sample of Contextual

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:: consisted of a carbohydrate-loading schedule with normal vitamin B-6 intake (2 mg)--three days of a

Understanding mathematical discourse in the elementary classroom : a case study

Creator:: Blanke, Barbara Lynn
Abstract:: The purpose of this case study was to examine a third-grade teacher’s effective use of mathematical discourse in the classroom setting. The study offers insights into the following research questions: 1) How does a teacher’s engagement in mathematical discourse communities influence her practice and self-efficacy as a mathematics educator? 2)...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Page A Informed Consent Document for Teacher Participation…… 181 B Student Assent Document

Baldrige educational quality criteria as another model for accreditation in American community colleges

Creator:: Faulkner, Jane B.
Abstract:: This is a study of how the use of Baldrige Educational Quality Criteria provides community college leaders and external evaluators with richer, more meaningful data for organizational improvement, more comprehensive information about the institution, and a better means for illustrating clear connections between campus systems and processes. This study was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The influence of gender and structure of intellect ability factors on teacher perception of gifted children

Creator:: Henderson, Laura B.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if significant differences in each of the ten Structure of Intellect (SOI) abilities measured on the SOI Screening Form for Gifted exist between students perceived by teachers as gifted and identified gifted students overlooked by teachers. The influence of teacher and student...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Perception of Gifted Children by Laura B. Henderson A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in

Changing student learning approaches in fundamental accounting education through the use of graphic organizers

Creator:: Fisher, Paul A.
Abstract:: The field of accounting has experienced dramatic changes in the past 20 years. Advances in technology and workplace requirements have changed the responsibilities in the accounting position of a historical recorder to a functioning manager within the organization. The curriculum used by accounting instructors has not changed or kept pace...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Concepts Maps from student A and student B ...........134 Student A

Beginning the year in a fifth-grade reform-based mathematics classroom : A case study of the development of norms

Creator:: Cheval, Kathryn Meador
Abstract:: The purpose of this qualitative case study was to investigate the development of social norms in a fifth-grade reform-based mathematics classroom through a close examination of one teacher's actions during the first three weeks of school. This study offers insights into the following research questions: 1) How does an elementary...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ..................................................................................................... 175 Appendix A: Informed Consent Document: Teacher Participation............ 176 Appendix B

An evaluation of educational films in the teaching of high school physics in Oregon

Creator:: Grassell, Edward Milton
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and his doctoral degree committee which included Professors L. A. Adolf, G. B. Cox, R. R. Reichart

An investigation of the relationship between administrator leadership style and teacher morale

Creator:: Bhella, Surjit Kaur
Abstract:: Industry, business, military and other government agencies are increasingly recognizing the significance of human factors in the productivity of complex organizations. Educational institutions are no exception to this fact. It is assumed that morale and productivity are related to the managerial style of the supervisor. Leaders are faced with the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: members of my committee: Drs. John B. Corliss, James L. Firth, Thomas A. Murphy, and Mary Jane Wall for

The preparation of teachers of industrial arts in the area of electricity and electronics

Creator:: Peithman, Roscoe Edward
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: arrived at b,y Ericson ·was that a jor-field preparation of twenty- four semester hours or less is an

The use of tape-recordings to train counselors in the use of specific verbal communiation skills

Creator:: Standish, John Thomas
Abstract:: Purpose The study was designed to test the effectiveness of a counselor training experience which used pre-recorded client statements as the instructional medium. The principal objective of instruction was to teach counselor trainees to differentiate between the affective and cognitive content of client statements and to respond in ways which...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 12 A .425 .348 .167 .186 .097 .349 .446 .180 .109 .390 .528 .150 B .319 .413 .130 .143 .065 .302

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:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jerome A. Johnson (Name) in

Women engineering transfer students : the community college experience

Creator:: Patterson, Susan J.
Abstract:: An interpretative philosophical framework was applied to a case study to document the particular experiences and perspectives of ten women engineering transfer students who once attended a community college and are currently enrolled in one of two university professional engineering programs. This study is important because women still do not...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of curriculum and instruction main theme are: (a) Accessible and approachable staff, (b) prepared

Development of home economics education among the Tamils of Ceylon

Creator:: Savundranayagam, Mercia Violet Sybil Cloelia Indreni
Abstract:: This study attempted to analyze the educational problems of Tamil women, one of the communal groups in Ceylon, to trace in broad outline the development of their education from the earliest times to the present day, and to ascertain particularly the quality and importance of Home Economics Education in the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: CONCLUSION 107 BIBLIOGRAPHY 110 APPENDICES Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D

The role of internship and field experience programs in developing selected competencies in adult educators

Creator:: Miller, Melvin D.
Abstract:: Internship and field experience programs have been used to prepare educators for roles in public school teaching and administration; junior college and university teaching, and adult education. Based on a survey of the literature it is apparent that little attention has been given to the role that these internship and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: in the means of the three sub-parts, Parts (a), (b), and (c). 6. Within each of the three sub-parts

A study of the formal preparation of academic teachers in community colleges with proposals for Oregon

Creator:: Loomis, William George, 1917-
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the formal preparation currently required and desired for teachers of lower-division collegiate courses in public community colleges in the western United States and to make recommendations for the preparation of such teachers in Oregon. The identification of the functions of institutions...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: APPENDIX A 164 APPENDIX B 188 APPENDIX C 256 APPENDIX D 260 APPENDIX E 264 APPENDIX F 265

Stealing the public trust : a case of embezzlement at a community college

Creator:: Wallace, Donald G.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine one case of embezzlement at one community college in order to assess the sociological effects of the embezzlement on that college. The research design for this study was qualitative using a case study approach. Although there was no attempt to generalize the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Factors influencing student attendance at intercollegiate athletic events : a study in Korea

Creator:: Lim, Jong Geon
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to explore the factors that may influence students' motivation or choice to attend their institution's intercollegiate athletic events and also to relate the lived experiences of administrators of athletic programs at a university in Korea. The research design included both quantitative and qualitative approaches....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Athletic Events: A Study in Korea

Promising practices in the transfer of professional/technical coursework from community colleges to related programs at universities

Creator:: Jagodnik, Joan Seely
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to identify promising practices for the transferability of professional/technical coursework taken at a community college to related programs at universities. The main research question sought to identify the salient elements in existing models of transfer. Supporting the main question, sub-questions sought to identify obstacles...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: community colleges is to: (a) serve all segments of society through open access policies; (b) provide

Leveraging the Power of Institutional Agents for Students of Color : Understanding the Factors Which Influence Engagement at Community Colleges

Creator:: Hernandez Chapar, Judith W.
Abstract:: Student engagement with faculty is positively associated with increases in the retention and graduation rates of students enrolled in institutions of higher education. Although a considerable amount of research has focused on understanding the engagement experiences of students enrolled at four-year colleges and universities, little emphasis has been placed on...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: persistence: (a) precollege/pull factors, (b) sense of purpose and institutional allegiance, (c) academic

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:: is presented in the following sections: (a) Importance of Student Services to Higher Education; (b

A perceptual comparison of experts, principals and teachers with respect to school health programs within the elementary schools under the jurisdiction of Bangkok metropolis, Thailand

Creator:: Rat-rim-chong, Aim-ut-cha
Abstract:: This study compared the perceptions of health education experts, principals and teachers regarding the ranking in order of importance of organizing school health programs within the elementary schools under the Jurisdiction of Bangkok Metropolis, Thailand. Of 604 subjects participating, 19 were health education experts from universities, Ministry of Public Health...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Recommendations for Further Study 143 BIBLIOGRAPHY 145 APPENDICES A List of the Thai Jury 152 B Letter of

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:: major areas: (a) the 1970s higher education background in Alaska, (b) the University of Alaska

A phenomenological inquiry into the experience of reflection by older adults in adventure-based experiential education

Creator:: Brennan, L. A.
Abstract:: This phenomenological inquiry explored dimensions of reflection for older adults in a developmental oriented adventure education experience. Data were gathered from emergent interviews with four individuals while participating in a multi-day, self-contained experiential education program conducted in a rugged environment, and led by a Navajo leader. Two principle research questions...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: seven supporting sub- themes: (a) You know these people are not poor, (b) we could all live a lot

Identified Influences on Second Generation Latina/os on Their Pathway Through Community College

Creator:: Jaime-Diaz, Jesus
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to determine factors that encourage second generation Latina/os to obtain a community college education. A critical qualitative ethnography focused on "Testimonio" was used in conducting this study. The key findings were formulated around three critical research questions. In relation to each research question, three...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: pursue a higher education? (b) How does the Latina/o culture influence college attendance? (c) How has

Critical factors affecting the meaningful assessment of student learning outcomes : A Delphi study of the opinions of community college personnel

Creator:: Somerville, Jerry A.
Abstract:: The two-fold purpose of this study was to identify critically important factors that affect the meaningful assessment of student learning outcomes and study why they were critically important. A three-round Delphi process was used in both a pilot project and in a full study to solicit the opinions of individuals...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: extremely important were: (a) building campus knowledge, (b) having an assessment plan, (c) having

The interrelationship between academic achievement of college freshmen women and measures of anxiety and ability

Creator:: Stutler, Douglas L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between a measure of anxiety and academic achievement of freshmen women enrolled in the University of Northern Colorado (U.N.C.). One thousand and eighty women, eighty-seven percent of the freshmen women, were included in this study. All subjects completed the American...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Analysis of the state of development of adult education in Nigeria : suggestions for future action

Creator:: Offiong, Edem Daniel
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to analyze the state of development of adult education in Nigeria. The major objectives were to review the state of development of Nigerian adult education programs, assess the overall effectiveness of these programs, and utilize the findings to suggest action for future program improvement....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . David England, and Dr. Joe B. Zaerr. A special thanks goes to Dr. Tom Grigsby, my academic advisor and

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