The primary goal of the study was to determine if and
how baseball players discriminate the rotational direction
of an approaching pitch during the first 200 milliseconds
of the flight of the ball. In addition, college-level
baseball coaches were surveyed to assess the level of
agreement between coaches relative to...
This study was designed to determine cardiorespiratory and energy expenditure responses elicited by recreational divers while finning at a submaximal intensity (35% max) in cold (18°C) and warm (29°C) water with and without wet suits. Male divers (15) volunteered to participate in five experimental procedures. A maximal graded exercise tethered...
The primary purpose of this study was to determine which factors related to adult 4-H volunteer empowerment in 4-H youth development settings. This study examined the relationship of adult 4-H volunteers’ perceived leadership styles of Oregon 4-H Youth Development Educators (YDE) to the adult 4-H volunteer sense of empowerment. In...
The bi-directional relationships within the personal and contextual environments of adolescents are critical to the development of adolescents and their transition into adulthood. Opportunities for youth to participate in and provide leadership in meaningful programs, gain life skills, and interact with adults in sustained relationships are key features leading to...
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...
Purpose: The general problem was to determine the relationship between biorhythms and injuries to college football participants representing Oregon State University. Procedures: The population consisted of one hundred and ninty two football players representing Oregon State University who participated in the intercollegiate football seasons of 1981 and 1982. Injury data...
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...
Community college and university faculty members changing their practice of teaching have reported benefits to participating in peer support within communities of practice that offer an online knowledge sharing space. The ability of such online knowledge sharing to provide opportunities for collaborative knowledge building has made fostering a viable online...
This study was designed to determine whether individual
students at the eleventh grade level who were graded on a pass-fail
basis in United States History would show any difference in academic
achievement from those of a similar group marked by the traditional
ABCD-F letter-grade method. In addition, the study was...
Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of birth
order, sex, and the interaction of birth order and sex on the self concept
as measured by the 29 mean scores of the Tennessee Self-
Concept Scale (TSCS). Procedures: This research is restricted to...
This study was undertaken to examine the relationships which
exist between the work values and job satisfaction characteristics of
college student personnel workers in the states of Oregon, Idaho,
Montana and Washington. Work values are viewed as characteristics
desired on an ideal job and job satisfaction characteristics are those
factors...
Biorhythm theory proponents believe that humans have
a 23-day physical cycle, a 28-day emotional cycle, and a
33-day intellectual cycle. According to biorhythm theories
a person in the positive portion of any single cycle, the performance potential is enhanced for those tasks related to
that particular rhythm. When each cycle...
Latina/o student enrollments in community colleges in the United States are rapidly growing, yet Latina/o student success rates have not matched this growth. There is a need for community college programs that serve Latina/o student populations more effectively and that incorporate multicultural educational practices into college programs. The purpose of...
This dissertation demonstrates how Social Cognitive Theory (Bandura, 1986,
1997) can be successfully applied to Counselor academic advising interventions, in
order to increase students' self-efficacy and self-regulated learning (Zimmerman,
2000) in academic planning as learned outcomes. This was accomplished by (a)
reviewing the academic advising literature and showing the current...
Task prioritization performance was evaluated for pilots who participated in a concurrent task management (CTM) training course and pilots who did not. CTM is the process by which pilots selectively attend to high priority tasks and shed non-priority tasks. Twenty seven pilots enrolled in a university flight technology program were...
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...
The existence of the ethnic "barrios" (ghettos) across American society is proof of the legacy of racism, injustice and inequality in society today. In this thesis, the human experiences of Native, African, Mexican, and Asian people, are presented to contradict the notion that the "American Dream" is for all. In...
The problem of this study was to determine the relationship
between selected autobiographical data and the personality characteristics
of high school basketball players.
The Athletic Motivation Inventory (AMI) measured the personality
traits of 150 high school basketball players. The Individual Data
Questionnaire was used to identify background characteristics for
comparison...
This study was conducted to evaluate government
intervention as an effective strategy for implementing
accident prevention programs and reducing occupational
injuries in the workplace. The central issue was to
determine if participation in the California Occupational
Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Small Employer Voluntary
Compliance Program (SEVCP) or compliance inspections
conducted...
Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this investigation was to measure some of the effects of an elementary science program, the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) on science achievement of certain sixth grade students. Important to the problem was how the SCIS students compared with students exposed to a...