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The present status and newer trends in women's occupations

Creator:: Olson, Alma Jeanette
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: requirements for the Degree of MLSTER OF SCIENCE by ilma .3eanette Olson May 15, 1933. blackp

Audio-visual programs in secondary schools in Washington

Creator:: Olson, Bennie Thelen
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: constantly. AUDIO-VISUAL PROGRAMS m SECONDARY SCHOOLS m WASHINGTON by BENNIE THELEN OLSON A THESIS

Teaching Spanish : presenting Latino history and sociocultural realities in the ethno-European classroom

Creator:: Gearin, Yolanda V.
Abstract:: This study is a review of the researcher's deliberate strategies for incorporating Latino culture into the teaching of a Spanish language course. The researcher developed, presented and assessed a curriculum unit designed to examine the social and educational problems of Latinos, the history of Latin America, the effects of discrimination...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: challenging me to generate a better product. Dr. Geraldine Olson, the Graduate School Representative on my

Using evaluative results in program improvement by public vocational high school instructors in Taiwan

Creator:: Yeh, Chung-ta
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore factors which influence Taiwanese vocational teachers' participation in program evaluations, use of evaluative results and, in turn, program improvement. Twelve Taiwanese public vocational high school teachers were interviewed during February and March 1992. To confirm the responses of the teachers, 12 school...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Olson, and Dr. Chris Southers for their assistance in this study. Special appreciations are extended

Experiences of Oregon community college not-intended-for-transfer degree students and their transitions to baccalaureate completion

Creator:: Truesdell, Joanne
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to describe the transitions, support, and current activities of students who completed baccalaureate degrees after completing community college non-transfer degrees. The population was limited to students who earned an associate degree of Applied Science, Science, or General Studies from Oregon community colleges, and who...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: process. Thank you to the other members of my committee: Dr. Lance Haddon, Dr. Geraldine Olson, Dr

Faculty-Led Study Abroad as Social Justice Praxis: A Phenomenological Case Study

Creator:: Barbour, Nancy Staton
Abstract:: Faculty-led short-term programs are the most popular type of study abroad experience for undergraduate students in the United States. The rise of the FLST model has created new challenges for institutions and faculty. This study undertakes a critical analysis of the practice of faculty-led short-term (FLST) study abroad at U.S....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: enthusiasm. I likewise thank the other members of my committee, Tom Scheuermann, Katie Hogan, Rebecca Olson

Comparison of an instructional management system with a traditional teacher/learner mode

Creator:: Anderson, John Edward
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of the study was to determine whether there were significant differences in students' achievement and attitudes as a result of two different instructional strategies utilized in a vocational graphic arts program. In order to accomplish this, the following procedures were considered. Procedures This comparative...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: traditional teacher/learner mode AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF JOHN E. ANDERSON for the degree of DOCTOR OF

A comparison between current industrial arts philosophy expressions derived from professional publications and their acceptance by industrial arts teacher educators

Creator:: Parker, David Warren
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to identify and compare the current written philosophical expressions of industrial arts with the acceptance of these by select groups of industrial arts teacher educators. Procedure: The data for this study were obtained through the use of a questionnaire derived...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: TEACHER EDUCATORS _ Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: f3r. Earl E. Smith Purpose of the Study

A study and evaluation of administrative data processing uses in selected community colleges

Creator:: Morales, Luis E.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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Preparation of photographic teaching aids for secondary schools in Oregon

Creator:: Gilkey, Richard William, 1930-
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: aclmowledgment to Professor ßtanley E. Williaìm3on, my advisor, for his suggestions and assistance in the

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:: TEACHERS Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Dr. E..Wayn Courtney This study was designed to

Response of skin surface temperature to an application of high voltage pulsed galvanic current (HVPGC) as a treatment method for sports injuries

Creator:: Brubaker, Deloss Allen
Abstract:: Ankle injuries account for 10-20% of time loss injuries in sports with almost 85% of these injuries being sprains, the majority of which occur to the lateral ligamentous complex. With statistics such as these it becomes important that the Athletic Trainer establish a method for effective and efficient means to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of School of Edu?ftion Redacted for Privacy Dean of Gradua e or School Date thesis is presented

The beat generation : a rhetoric of negation

Creator:: Mackaman, Julie Irene
Abstract:: The Beat Generation was an American counter-culture movement in the 1950's. Comprised of nomadic writers, poets, actors, musicians, and artists, the Beat movement represented no systematic philosophy and its most distinguishing characteristic was its apolitical disengagement from society. The Beats offered no substantive alternatives to the existing social order, but...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Thurston E. Doler The Beat Generation was an American counter-culture movement in the 1950's. Comprised

A comparison of three alcohol education instructional approaches on the attitudes and knowledge of college students

Creator:: Fischer, Joseph Miller
Abstract:: Alcohol use/abuse among college students is a serious concern for higher education. Despite efforts to address this problem student use/abuse of alcohol continues. The purpose of this study was to determine which of three alcohol education instructional approaches more significantly impacted students' attitudes regarding the acceptance of alcohol use/abuse. Three...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Students Abstract approved: Redacted fOr Privacy Torn E. frigqy Alcohol use/abuse among college students

Outcomes-based curriculum reform in a community college : a discipline based inquiry

Creator:: Meier, Rebecca Anne
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine how faculty curriculum committees from different disciplines moved through a major curriculum change process from content-focused curriculum to outcomes-based curriculum. Data was gathered through direct observations, committee member interviews, a questionnaire, and the Gregorc Style Delineator from four curriculum committees representing different...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: College: A Discipline Based Inquiry. Abstract approved: uth E. Stiehi The purpose of this study was to

Fatigue patterns of flexor and extensor muscle groups about weight-bearing and nonweight-bearing joints of humans

Creator:: French, Stephen Neil
Abstract:: Forty-eight young adult males were ranked on the basis of mean hand-grip strength scores and the middle one-third, the medium strength range, were chosen as subjects. These sixteen subjects were given 30 serial trials in each of four tests; knee flexion, knee extension, elbow flexion, and elbow extension. Each trial...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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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:: Interaction, County E ............................... 122 Youth Services Team C

An analysis of religious activities at Oregon State College

Creator:: Johnson, Leone Sands
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Committee Redacted for Privacy Dean of Graduate School ACKNOWLEDGMENTS To Dr. E. W. Warrington, who

Examining the Alignment of Content in the Textual Discourse on the Competencies Needed for Effective Community College Leadership

Creator:: Thames, Brenda A.
Abstract:: For more than a decade a “community college leadership crisis” has been forecasted and discussed in the professional literature related to community colleges as well as the scholarly literature focused on the study of higher education. The role, perceptions and, to a lesser extent, the effectiveness of community college leadership...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________ Gloria E. Crisp For more than a decade a “community college leadership crisis” has been

History of basketball at Oregon State College from 1928 through 1949

Creator:: Valenti, Paul Bartholomew
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Steiwer and Ralph Porterfield, guarda. with the exception of Harvey E. "Rat" Rinehart of Wheeler, who

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:: REFUGEES SETTLING IN EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD, OREGON Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy Thomas E

A comparison of the inductive and deductive group approaches in teaching selected phonic generalizations to second grade children

Creator:: Britton, Gwyneth E., 1935-
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to answer three questions in terms of learning methodology: (1) Is the inductive or deductive approach more effective in teaching phonic generalizations to second grade children? (2) Is the inductive or deductive approach more effective in promoting retention ability after a three week interim?...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: by Mary Jo Stratton and Donna Olson for Gwyneth E. Britton f ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Sincere thanks

Assessment of the roles and functions of graduate advisors in a school of education

Creator:: Tapsuwan, Suda
Abstract:: This study was conducted to (1) determine and assess perceptual differences among graduate advisors, administrators, and graduate students regarding the roles and functions of graduate advisors; (2) determine the appropriate roles and functions of graduate advisors; and (3) provide constructive feedback to graduate advisors. A sample population of 415 was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: members: Dr. Arthur E. Gravatt, Dr. E. Wayne Courtney, Dr. Marjorie G. McBride, Dr. Frank R. Cross, and Dr

Changes in strength, anthropometric measurements and cardiovascular function as a consequence of participation in a coed weight training course

Creator:: Boonchai, Wiriya
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in the weight training responses of college males and females on the development of muscular strength, body weight, body composition, muscular hypertrophy, and cardiovascular fitness. A total of 60 males and 60 females volunteered to participate in this study. They...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: for Privacy 0 Dean of Grad e School- Date thesis is presented October 22, 1984 Typed by Express

A study of the industrial process operations of selected manufacturing industries with implications for the planning of industrial arts laboratories in Oregon

Creator:: Moon, Donald E. (Donald Elwin), 1915-
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to assist the development of an improved industrial arts curriculum and laboratory facilities that reflect the industrial technology. The project attempted to ascertain which of the process operations of the technology may become curricular components in the curriculum. In addition, it attempted to identify...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the development of an improved industrial arts curriculum and laboratory facilities that r e f l e

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: college AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Wayne E. Brown for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

Instructor performance appraisal in community colleges

Creator:: Maxwell, David Kent
Abstract:: This study was designed to determine instructor performance appraisal methods being used in community colleges (in Florida, Iowa, New York, Texas, and Washington) and to identify factors responsible for variations in performance appraisal procedures. Questions about instructor performance appraisal which were examined included: who does it, for what purposes, what...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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Criteria for a school budget

Creator:: Baum, Milton Robert
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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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:: - teacher in- service training functions; (c) time allotments; (d) production practices; (e) evaluative

Academic libraries at the center of instructional change : Faculty and librarian experience of library leadership in the transformation of teaching and learning

Creator:: Gilchrist, Debra L.
Abstract:: This phenomenological inquiry explored the experiences of library leaders and discipline faculty members engaging in a collaborative instructional change initiative focused on a process-based learning pedagogy and led by an academic library. The investigation’s purpose was providing insight and understanding concerning the: (a) library’s role in instructional leadership; (b) experience...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , (d) transforming culture, (e) preparing for the future, and (f) persisting in personal learning and

Sustaining systems of relationships : the essence of the physical learning environment that supports and enhances collaborative, project-based learning at the community college level

Creator:: Wolff, Susan J.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to: (a) determine the design features of the physical learning environment that support and enhance collaborative, project-based learning at the community college level; and (b) to gain an understanding of the rationale for the selection of the features. The characteristics of the physical environment...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: factors, (d) derivation of the factors, (e) design process considerations, and (f) theories used to make

A contrast of the level of importance of selected computer competencies between the computer specialists and the elementary teachers

Creator:: Taqueban, Cappia R.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if differences existed between computer specialists and computer-using teachers on the perceived level of importance of selected computer competencies for elementary teachers. The sample consisted of 102 computer specialists and 111 computer-using teachers in public elementary schools of Oregon. Data were gathered...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ) implementation, (b) information resources, (c) general applications, (d) future trends, and (e) computers in

A study to determine the effects of a college human sexuality course upon student sex knowledge and attitudes toward selected sexual topics

Creator:: Vennewitz, Peter Jan
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to determine the effects of a college human sexuality course upon sex knowledge, attitudes toward sexual behaviors of non-significant others, and attitudes toward the sexual behaviors of self and spouse. In addition, the study sought to investigate the relationship between knowledge gain and attitude...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: was observed in experimental males and females for some topics, e. g. homosexual relations, mutual

Student leadership development within student government at Snow College

Creator:: Wilson, Gordon Ned
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Important to Leadership Development; (e) The Informal, yet Structured, Hands-On Experiences Provided

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
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Impacts of the Internet on academic culture in Aceh, Indonesia

Creator:: Daud, Darni M.
Abstract:: The adoption and increasing uses of the Internet in higher education in many parts of the world have resulted in fundamental changes in academic cultures. The transfer of information is essential to academic life, and the Internet offers faster and easier access to information and communication between people than ever...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: written materials (E-mail messages and/or communications), documents, and photos were used to supplement

Exploring the move to include non-need in community college institutional financial aid policies

Creator:: Suchanek, Julie M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to explore the factors that led to the move to include non-need aid in community college institutional financial aid policies. The following questions guided the research: (1) What meaning do those involved in the formulation of institutional financial aid policy at community colleges give...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: education policy, (e) funds, (f) student performance, and (g) donor base. The study concluded with an

In Pursuit of Literacy

Creator:: Freemole, George Maynard
Abstract:: My teaching experiences raised questions about the nature of literacy, especially about its relationship with education and schooling. Common sense, straightforward definitions of literacy failed to address those questions adequately, and that inadequacy led to the study which culminates in this thesis. In Pursuit of Literacy focuses on literacy in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Development of Reading. In Cultural Literacy by E. D. Hirsch, Jr. and Uncommon Sense by John Mayher, I

Native American Policing : Leading in a Conflicting and Opposing U.S. Legal System

Creator:: Kauffman, Brian P.
Abstract:: The purpose of this multi-case study was to explore the stories and lived experiences of Native American police chiefs who have faced the systemic conflicts and challenges created between Native American tribal policing and an opposing U.S. legal system. It sought to understand the essence of tribal police chiefs’ experiences...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: checking; and (e) the review of related documents and archival records. The collection of data resulted

Effectiveness of title III, ESEA in selected schools of the Oregon Small Schools Program July 1, 1966 to June 30, 1970

Creator:: Mellbye, Clarence K.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act in selected schools of the Oregon Small Schools Project. Specifically, the objectives were to analyze: 1. To what extent were the objectives of the OSSP accomplished. 2. To what degree...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: information on effective programs" E. "implementation of shared guidance services" All significant

A national analysis of business teacher certification

Creator:: McMillan, Gilbert Earl
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Education - 20 semester hours. d. Business Administration - 30 semester hours. e. Business Education

Guidelines for developing a community college teacher education program in Oregon

Creator:: Dunham, Daniel Bentley
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was to develop guidelines for planning a preservice preparation program which would encompass the critical issues in community college teacher education identified in the related literature and by national and state authorities. The secondary purpose was to suggest a plan for a community college...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: activities and decision making groups and adequate functioning beyond the classroom. e. Understanding and

Male attitude toward equality for women as a correlate of self-concept

Creator:: Lewis, Yvonne Pelletier
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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A survey of guidance in the secondary schools of Oregon : a suggested course

Creator:: Spence, Wilma Margaret
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: high schools. In 1920 Jessie E. Gibson, (13:280) saw the need for some form of group guidance. She

The organization and practices of school boards in second and third class districts of Oregon

Creator:: Hermanson, Hildor Egil
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: school board of the second class a. What is the organization? b. What are the business practices? e

Attitudes Toward Disability in Self and Other : Assessment and Educational Intervention

Creator:: Bonnett, Amy K.
Abstract:: Negative attitudes towards people with disabilities persist in our society, limiting the inclusion of people with disabilities in a multitude of social roles. Despite existing research on the nature of these attitudes and interventions to improve them, people with disabilities continue to cite social barriers as some of their greatest...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Fiske, & Glick, 2007; Hannon, n.d.; Olson, 1993). This structure is referred to as the tripartite

Understanding university students' construction of their hidden disability identity

Creator:: Bentley-Townlin, Tracy
Abstract:: This study co-investigated with students with hidden disabilities the phenomenon of disability identity. This qualitative study utilized phenomenology and strategies proposed by Paulo Freire in an effort to understand identity development specific to individuals with hidden disabilities. There were seven students from a medium-sized, public university who participated in the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and found myself in the middle. My own perspective can be found in the words of Lucretia Mott, an

Internationalization in Oregon and Washington community colleges

Creator:: Sipe, Deborah M.
Abstract:: Research on higher education during the period 1990 to 2013 has suggested that U.S. higher education institutions were significantly impacted by a number of global forces, including an increase in the movement of goods, information, and people across borders. During the same period, a measurable increase occurred in the number...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Research Instrument………………….124 Appendix E Internationalization Survey……………………….126 Appendix F

A diagnostic study of the reversal tendency in elementary school pupils

Creator:: Gilkey, Beulah Gustavia
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : e .11 oft k"-P -. Community College Bound Students and Community College Counselors and

Differences between expectations of performance in beginning first graders and actual performance

Creator:: Garcia, Peter Anthony
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore under controlled conditions possible differences between teacher expectancy and child performance at the first grade level. The Beaverton Public Schools participated in the study with their first grade children and teachers, using an examination administered to a random sampling of children and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , /97/ Thesis typed by Mary Olson for PETER ANTHONY GARCIA Dedicated to all of the people who helped

An identification and evaluation of the critical elements necessary to design a model post-employment services program for Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) participants at an urban community college

Creator:: Poppe, Nancy Eileen
Abstract:: As demands for major, system-wide reforms in the American welfare system are being called for on an almost daily basis, it has become increasingly necessary to identify and evaluate those programs which have attempted to foster a reduction in the level of public assistance subsidies and, particularly, programs that are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Nancy E. Poppe for the degree of

A study of the mathematical competence requirements for graduation among Oregon's A-AA-AAA senior high schools

Creator:: MacFarlane, William Henry
Abstract:: Competency-based education was introduced to the state of Oregon in the early 1970's, mandating that the graduating classes of 1978 would meet these competency requirements for graduation. The Oregon Department of Education allowed each school district to compile its own lists of competencies in each of the mandated areas. There...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Classification 89 D Delphi Committee Members 91 E Mathematical Competence Questionnaire 93 F Approved

A multi-case study of elementary classroom teachers' transitions to reform-based mathematics instruction

Creator:: White, Elizabeth Busch
Abstract:: The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics published their vision of active, problem-centered instruction with a goal of conceptual understanding in 1989. Fifteen years after these reforms were proposed the changes are reflected in school policy and elementary mathematics curriculum, but only limited change has actually occurred in classroom instruction....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: a call or e-mail. Their listening to me, my listening to them, and our shared experiences have made

Learning about the Standards for Mathematical Practice: An Investigation of Opportunities within Two Teacher Education Contexts

Creator:: Stoddard, Elyssa R.
Abstract:: The Common Core State Standards for Mathematical Practice (SMPs) describe ways of thinking and doing mathematics that parallels how mathematicians engage with mathematics (National Governors Association for Best Practices, 2010). These standards reflect a broader goal in K-12 mathematics education focused on moving beyond K-12 learners acquiring knowledge of mathematical...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: & Matney, 2014; Colen, 2019; Olson et al., 2014; Shelton et al., 2020). There is, however, limited

A descriptive study of the relationships between classroom verbal interaction and students' school-related attitudes

Creator:: Welander, Gary Brent
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study The purpose of the study was to gain a better understanding of the classroom environment by determining if student attitudes are significantly related to the quantity and characteristics of verbal interaction. A second concern was to determine if such verbal interaction could be effectively examined...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E TRAIT, First Draft TRAIT, Second Draft TRAIT, Final Draft

An examination of Oregon Writing Project teachers : a qualitative study of professional development experiences

Creator:: Obery, Angela D.
Abstract:: This qualitative study examined the influence of the 2011 Oregon Writing Project (OWP) Summer Institute (SI) on the professional development of six teachers in the following ways: 1. The development of case descriptions of teachers' personal and professional backgrounds relevant to their teaching of writing. 2. An examination of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: focused on middle and high school teachers and students (DiStephano & Olson, 1980; Shook, 1981; Wilson

A study of the purpose in life among Korean high school seniors

Creator:: Namkung, Dalwha
Abstract:: The purposes of the study were: 1) to describe and analyse the search for the meaning and purpose in life and its implications for education; 2) to assess the degree of development of the purpose in life among Korean high school seniors; 3) to determine whether there were significant purpose...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Author 112 Appendix E: Translation Permission From the Publisher 113 Appendix F: Letter to the Three

A test-survey of delinquency in a high school of medium size

Creator:: Horner, Vera Delle
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: erly, the possibilities of thetr retoTisttor by tztvt dual study and stteztto should at aast sei to e

An analysis of selected program outcomes in the industrial arts education project : Occupational Versatility

Creator:: Starr, Jack
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study was to determine if eighth grade students taking industrial arts education for the first time would experience a significant shift in beliefs about the problem solving process and have class performance altered by participation in project Occupational Versatility. In order to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Commonalities in the professional education competencies of selected community college vocational instructors

Creator:: Lindahl, Donald Gene, 1935-
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to determine, if there are and the nature of, the common professional education competencies of selected community college vocational instructors. The respondents in the study represented four instructors from each of 40 community colleges selected from the four western states of California, Colorado, Oregon...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Olson for DONALD GENE LINDAHL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The writer wishes to express special appreciation to

A study of values of educators in Oregon's correctional institutions

Creator:: Colbert, Austin Michael
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to measure the relative prominence of the values -- theoretical, economic, political, aesthetic, social, and religious--among the four groups of institutional educators under the direction of the State of Oregon Corrections Division in the two adult and two juvenile facilities; namely, the Oregon State...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , 1971 Typed by Mary Lee Olson for AUSTIN MICHAEL COLBERT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The writer is indebted to

Giving voice : a mixed methods study of gifted students' and their parents' perceptions of their reading experiences

Creator:: Austin, Kathy D.
Abstract:: There is little current research in reading instruction for gifted learners. Children who are identified as gifted in reading are often left to their own devices or provided inadequate reading/literacy instruction (Ries et al., 2004). The purpose of this project was to determine how parents of gifted children and gifted...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Instructional needs assessment for managing conflict between watershed resource users in Oregon : the OWIC case study

Creator:: Saeed, Ikram
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to explore a needs assessment method for suggesting target-based training interventions for managing conflict between the resource user/interest groups in Oregon's riparian zones. An instrument was developed and then validated by an expert panel. The questionnaire addressed three potential conflict management factors: multiple-use orientation,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: nonhuman, have an intrinsic right to live (Eisgruber, 1992; E. Rosenberg, 1992; Shearman, 1990). The

College and career ready? Perceptions of high school students related to WorkKeys assessments

Creator:: Schultz, Deanna D.
Abstract:: Concern about college and career readiness has been expressed in both the business and education arenas. Employers are calling for entry-level employees with basic academic skills and educators are being held accountable for student achievement in academic areas similar to those required by employers. In this environment, WorkKeys has emerged...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Parent Notification Letter ........................................................ 126 Appendix E

An analysis of selected industrial training programs

Creator:: Miller, Harold J.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: research. Professors Bruce J• Hahn, chairman, Del.mar W. Goode and Stanl.ey E. Williamson gave

The relationship of student teachers' work environment preference to verbal classroom behavior

Creator:: Sturm, Dieter Werner Fritz
Abstract:: This investigation was designed to determine the relationship of student teachers' commitment to the set of values, attitudes, and behaviors that are characteristically fostered and rewarded by bureaucratic organizations and their verbal classroom behavior under actual teaching conditions, The purpose of the study was expressed by the formulation of an...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: " (Biddle E Thomas, 1966, pg. 4). 3 consequence to the type of verbal classroom behavior ex- hibited

Shaping the perceptions of senior decision makers at Oregon community colleges : a case study of a state-wide planning process

Creator:: Schwab, Patrick D.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Committee 82 Appendix E Legislative Imperative Memo - 12/6/1993 83 Appendix F House Interim Committee

Postsecondary student consumerism : a national Delphi forecast of developments and articulation of policy options

Creator:: Franks, Robert Grover
Abstract:: The purpose of this research, expressed in two coequal parts, was: to establish a forecast of developments and an articulation of policy options vis-a-vis postsecondary student consumerism; and to determine if interest groups of experts differed significantly in their evaluations of the aforementioned developments and policy options. The Delphi technique...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 181 Appendix C. Round One 184 Appendix D. Round Two 186 Appendix E. Round Three 198 Appendix F

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:: , 1977 Title: A Comparison of the Oregon State University Environment As Perceived b Two Student A e

Comparison of teacher performance under three conditions of training in classroom interaction

Creator:: Ross, William Charles
Abstract:: This study was designed to measure the results on public school teachers of training in three teaching systems. The results of the study were intended to provide evidence that might be used for designing a single system which would bring together the most effective aspects of each of the systems...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Mary Lee Olson for WILLIAM CHARLES ROSS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The cooperation of many people helped to

Therapeutic non-directive play with low achievers in reading

Creator:: Hoyser, Elizabeth Emily
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of therapeutic non- directive play treatment with third grade boys who were low achievers in reading and to determine how treatment was associated with changes in reading achievement: vocabulary and comprehension; reading attitude and academic self-concept; role expectations and self-adequacy....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: negative, toward parents, siblings, and others; and (e) clear, distinct, 18 separate, usually realistic

A program of studies for Amity Union High School

Creator:: Halter, George Alen
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to develop a program of studies for Amity Union High School that would adequately meet the needs of the students. By providing suitable information for the local board of education, administration, teachers, and parents, it is hoped that appropriate revisions, extensions, or modifications would...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , L964 r i tr e 3_P_ry9 E+l'4_ 9{- sluPIPq l AMITY UNION SCHOOL Abstract approved: The purpose of this

Effectiveness of three methods of expanding sex-role perceptions to a more androgynous state

Creator:: Van Winkle, Christine Ann
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of three methods of changing vocational educators' sex-role perceptions of themselves and their sex-role perceptions of males and females to a more androgynous state. The hypotheses tested were: (1) there is no difference in sex -role...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: statistical advice. Sonya McDowell, Pam Olson, Patricia Brandt, and family members for their support and

A comparison of three approaches to vocabulary improvement in ninth grade language arts : an experimental study

Creator:: Hammack, Mary Lorraine, 1922-
Abstract:: This study compared three approaches to the improvement of vocabulary in ninth grade language arts classes: the direct-teaching approach, the interest-in-words approach, and the wide-reading approach. Answers to the following questions were sought: which of these approaches to vocabulary improvement is more effective than each other approach used in this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 4, 1970 Typed by Donna L. Olson for Mary Lorraine Hammack ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Sincere thanks and

The utilization of multiple dimensions in quality judgments of master's degree programs

Creator:: Jackson, Kent Lee
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the use of a multidimensional approach to quality assessment of master's programs in the context of the human judgment process. Specific steps included: (1) selecting general dimensions of quality; (2) selecting specific measures to define dimensions; (3) use of a research model...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Factors that contribute to the effectiveness of online learning technology at Oregon State University

Creator:: Filimban, Ghadeer Zainuddin
Abstract:: With the rapid development of technology, online learning is increasing significantly and becoming a popular method of education for many universities and colleges around the world. Because of computers and the internet, most online learning today is interactive, and sometimes more interactive than the traditional classroom. Students can interact on...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Empowerment............................................................ 72 E. Social Presence

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:: United States, and the Effect of Automation Thereon Redacted for privacy Abstract approved: s E tr

Development of expressional handcraft in the Long Beach elementary schools

Creator:: Bernard, Francis Montgomery
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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The trades mentor network : mentoring as a retention intervention for woman apprentices in the building trades

Creator:: Arvidson, Jeanne L.
Abstract:: Community service organizations, community college apprenticeships and organized labor have been working together to address the barriers to successful completion of apprenticeships. The barriers have been especially daunting for women and people of color. The Trades Mentor Network (TMN) grew out of a need to address this issue and to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of Education Dean of Grad e School I understand that my thesis will become part of the permanent

Key motivating factors for rural adult women entering college

Creator:: Benoit, Michelle R.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Bonnie Olson‟s cheerful encouragement and sense of humor carried me through many difficult days. I was

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:: School Date thesis is presented April 11, 1968 Typed by Donna Olson for Robert Joseph Kremer

Survey of graduates and undergraduates of North Douglas School District to determine needed improvements in career education

Creator:: Smith, Richard Alan
Abstract:: School systems have an important responsibility to continuously examine and review their educational programs to determine if the programs satisfy the needs of the youth they serve. Systematically collected data derived from former and present students can enable the school system to appraise its effectiveness in fulfilling the aim it...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: for Privacy Dean of Graduate School Date thesis is presented Typed by Mary Lee Olson for RICHARD

Essential elementary school physical education facilities as determined by a national survey and a comparison to the existing facilities in Oregon

Creator:: Sherman, Frank A.
Abstract:: Purpose This study compared existing Oregon elementary school physical education facilities and equipment with those facilities and equipment items perceived to be essential for a quality physical education program by nationally selected physical education specialists. Procedures A survey form was mailed to 110 national educators proposed by state directors of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Implications 72 BIBLIOGRAPHY 77 Chapter APPENDICES Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E

Home made equipment as a possible solution to athletic budget problems in class "A" high schools of Oregon

Creator:: Martin, Robert Booth
Abstract:: Much has been written concerning the establishment and improvement of the athletic program in large high schools. However, much of that which is applicable to large high schools is not applicable to the smaller institutions. The chief purposes of this study were to explore the athletic equipment problems of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: thesis is presented ( I 7? t7 1 / Thesis typed by Mary Lee Olson for ROBERT BOOTH MARTIN

The influence of work values in the life planning of tenth grade girls

Creator:: Bowden, Shirley Smith
Abstract:: This investigation was concerned with the work values of tenth grade girls and their relationship to the girls' aspirations and expectations for future education and marriage-career roles. The instrument employed for the value measurement was the Work Values Inventory of Super (1968). An original questionnaire was developed by the researcher...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The meaning of persistence for African American femalesattending urban community colleges

Creator:: Glavan, John
Abstract:: The purposes of this study were to examine the experiences of African American female students attending urban community colleges, to gain further understanding of how they interpret the meaning of persistence, and to identify the factors that affect their persistence. African American women attending community college in Los Angeles were...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A study of attitude and teaching performance of degree and non-degree teachers in industrial education

Creator:: Pfahl, Alvin Kenneth, 1923-
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The study was designed to determine whether the amount of formal education industrial education teachers have completed does affect their (1) attitude toward teaching and (2) performance in the classroom. The specific questions formulated to investigate this research were: 1. Will the amount of formal education...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Dean of Graduate School Date thesis is presented , Typed by Donna L. Olson for Alvin Kenneth Pfahl

A case study of effects of accelerated learning methodology on reading gains of ten middle school students in southwest Washington

Creator:: Questad, Beverly A.
Abstract:: Learning disabled students in special education programs have not been demonstrating equal achievement gains in reading when compared to their non-handicapped peers. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of Accelerated Learning methods in teaching reading to ten learning disabled middle school students in southwest Washington. Accelerated...
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Full Text:: Test Scores for Case Studies 248 D Case Study Attendance Records 252 E Washington State Definition of

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:: on ,q9 "71/a' /973 ( a e) Title: ANALYSIS OF OPINIONS OF TEACHER-COORDINATORS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND

Temps at the top : factors related to the appointment of interim community college presidents

Creator:: Goff, Susan L.
Abstract:: The appointment of interim community college presidents, the topic of this study, is a little understood phenomenon. A growing shortage of community college presidents coupled with a lack of replacements suggests the appointment of interims will continue well into the future. This study, with a purpose of looking at the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The effects of increased enrollment of international students on student services at six Washington State community colleges

Creator:: Acob-Nash, Maria
Abstract:: Institutions of higher education face a global mandate, understanding and addressing the concept of internationalization in the 21st century. As the world becomes "smaller", there is a need for college students to expand their awareness and understanding of multinational cultures and issues. Recently, many four-year colleges and universities have taken...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Community College E………………………………………………………………5 6. Community College F……………………………………………………………....6 7

The relationship between self-actualization and an individualized field centered undergraduate teacher-education program

Creator:: Watson, Herbert Witherspoon
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Privacy bean of uraauate ocnooi Date thesis is presented Typed by Mary Lee Olson for Herbert Witherspoon

A study of boys of the Robert L. Sabin high school

Creator:: Smith, Donald Ray
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: E. Admission and Transfer , 6 F. The Students 7 G. The Faculty 7 H. Objectives 8 I. Limitations

A study of the educational values of high school newspapers through an analysis of their contents

Creator:: Lake, Adelaide Valeta
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: - - c-rt1on- - - (Namr) (Degree) (Majr) Date Tsis presentd---I4--.191 T i ti e - e---- 84JDY- O

The achievement effect of behavioral objectives in introductory psychology

Creator:: Hogan, James P.
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to.investigate the achievement effect of providing students in a college-level introductory psychology course with behavioral objectives. The non-experimental literature provides a rationale for student use of behavioral objectives (Bobbitt, 1918; Tyler, 1950; Taba, 1962; Gagne and Briggs, 1974; and Popham,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Analysis 118 Appendix E - Adjusted Mean Final Examination Scores 122 LIST OF TABLES Table 1

Effects of the self-consistency principle of behavior change and the retroflexive reformation process of group counseling on the academic achievement and behavior of selected high school students

Creator:: Shirts, Elmo Bryant
Abstract:: This exploratory study was undertaken to determine the combined effects which two rather unique approaches in the fields of counseling and psychotherapy might have on the behavior and academic achievement of ten selected deviant high school students. These approaches have been termed the 1) self-consistency approach to behavior change and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: typed by Mary Lee Olson for ELMO BRYANT SHIRTS Date thesis is presented r/L-2 /9 2/ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The application of Bloom's taxonomy to professional education competencies of selected vocational instructors

Creator:: Spaziani, Richard L.
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study The primary purpose of this study was to assist in the structuring of an empirically based vocational teacher preparatory program by determining the hierarchical levels of common professional education competencies needed by community college and secondary school vocational instructors. Several dimensions were considered: personal administration...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: School Date thesis is presented June 8, 1971 Typed by Mary Lee Olson for RICHARD LOUIS SPAZIAN.I

Hearing their voices : college experiences of urban American Indian women

Creator:: Berry, Linda Converse
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to explore, through their own voices, the higher education experiences of selected urban American Indian females in California community colleges. This study is an attempt to identify pathways to academic success by teasing out college practices and support systems that help Native women navigate...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ., 1969; Macgregor, 1970; Olson & Wilson, 1984; Bordewich, 1996; Alfred, 1999; Mihesuah, 2003). 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:: ............................. 196 Appendix E Educational Theories Defmed.................................... 201 Appendix F

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