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Differential cultural awareness : developing an instrument for testing the cultural awareness of teachers

Creator:: Crawford, Dennis Lee
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: instrument for testing the cultural awareness of teachers AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Dennis Lee Crawford

Instructors as learning managers : span of control as a factor of class size in higher education

Creator:: McKiel, Carol J.
Abstract:: Research suggests that a key factor in student persistence and success is the relationships students form with faculty (Chickering & Gamson, 1991; Kuh et al., 2005; Tinto, 1987). While it appears to be intuitive that small classes would promote these instructor/student relationships, research on class size provides conflicting results, with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Community conflict : a case study of the implementation of a bilingual education program

Creator:: Guzmán, Juan
Abstract:: This research project is an historical case study of the conflict which evolved from the deliberations and subsequent implementation of bilingual education in Central School District 13J, Independence, Oregon. The time period under consideration spans 35 months, beginning in August 1974, when district officials first proposed bilingual education, and ending...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Recordando memoria : shaping Chicana identity

Creator:: Martinez, Yolanda Tellez
Abstract:: This research explored the self-concept of Chicanas in terms of their lived experiences and how those experiences influenced the shaping of their identity. It examined the multiple labels Chicanas use to self-identify and the context or situations in which they use specific labels. Moreover, it took into account the influence...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An analysis of the effectiveness of a learner-centered teaching system compared to that of a conventional teaching of basic electricity to university students

Creator:: Ruiter, William Wallace, 1925-
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a learner-centered teaching system and that of a conventional teaching of basic electricity to university students. For this study 65 students enrolled in basic electricity at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona were used, distributed in two fall semester...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: project will lose momentum (58, p. 21). Role of the Teacher. A. A. Root has stated that "we cannot

A study of the contrast between computer assisted instruction and the traditional teacher/learner method of instruction in basic musicianship

Creator:: Vaughn, Arthur Clarence
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to contrast the effectiveness of computer-assisted ear-training instruction with the traditional style of ear-training instruction to determine if computer-assisted instruction increased the students' ability to identify auditory stimuli utilized in Basic Musicianship at a rate different from that of the traditional methodology. Procedures The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The effect of selected materials on the achievement of students in the intermediate grades in Native American cultural instruction

Creator:: Paul, Mary Elaine Bowen
Abstract:: Materials concerning ethnic and minority groups are a concern for many curriculum leaders. Inappropriate materials perpetuate stereotypes, in many cases due to a lack of study concerning the information within the materials. The materials concerning Native Americans typically presented in public school classrooms tend to overgeneralize information about the cultural...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: programs should study root cultures to give dignity to, and create acceptance for, nonwhite minorities

Evaluating Outcomes-Based Funding in Community Colleges

Creator:: Moore, Alicia K. V.
Abstract:: Background: Legislators and higher education policy makers increasingly are turning to policy initiatives to incentivize institutions of higher education to transform policies and practices in the name of student success, with success typically defined as retention and graduation rates. One such policy receiving increased attention amongst states is outcomes-based funding,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Tandberg, Florida State University, and Dennis Jones, NCHEMS, for convincing me this is a worthwhile

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

An inquiry into the bases and effects of teacher militancy through an analysis of collectively bargained contracts in Oregon's largest school districts

Creator:: Logan, Charles Allen
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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:: root of many students' failures is not the inability to master study materials and subject matter

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:: writings. Contextualism is an "alternative epistemological root metaphor" used to understand human

Modernizing school communication systems: using text messaging to improve student academic performance

Creator:: Crisp, Matthew Scott
Abstract:: The emerging use of portable digital devices by students, parents and teachers, is forcing schools to develop real-time communication systems that integrate technology into the general operations of schools, and contemplate governing policies and procedures to sustain and guide the challenges of these new technologies. This study contributes to this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: model reflected in leadership in public schools. I would like to thank Dennis Dempsey of the High

A study of the personal values of Korean college student activists and non-activists and their perceptions of values of Korean government leaders

Creator:: Yon, Moon-Hee
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: " (Feuer, 1969) at the root of most of the current student protests. Falcks (1971) interprets stud- ent

The effect of human relations-sensitivity training on the self concept of low income high school students

Creator:: Saporito, Fred Joseph
Abstract:: The principle purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of human relations-sensitivity training on the self concept of low income high school students. The sample group consisted of 47 low income high school students attending the 1978 Summer Upward Bound program at Oregon State University. Participants were randomly...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: techniques. A thanks to Cher Howard, Tom Burns, Dennis Freidman, Jan Fraser, Carlos Perez, Linda Fisher

A theoretical design of rational autonomy : integrating elementary and early childhood teacher education through a contemporary derivation from Maria Montessori's social cognitive field paradigm

Creator:: Mitchener, Virginia Wedler
Abstract:: The individual through earliest recorded history reveals contradictory views of the human life-span. "Am I a free and unique individual, able to make choices and decide my own destiny?, or, "Am I only a victim of circumstance, a speck of dust in the universe's whirlwind of fate?" Each view is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ). The adjective form is "rational", and derived from "reason"; the Latin root "reri"; to think

An investigation of the relationships between student evaluations and faculty, class, and student demographic variables in rating instructional effectiveness

Creator:: Anstine, Daniel D.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to analyze and interpret the results of fall term student ratings of faculty teaching performance (n= 40,000) in order to determine whether relationships exist between a range of demographic variables and the ratings professors receive from students enrolled in their classes. A population of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Bobbitt (1985), Chabotar (1989), Dennis (1986), Slaughter (1988), and Slaughter

My journey with preservice teachers : reflecting on teacher characteristics that bridge multicultural education theory and classroom practice

Creator:: Moule, Jean Golson
Abstract:: In the past decade, issues related to cultural diversity and pluralism have risen to the forefront in education. The increasing cultural diversity in American classrooms and communities requires preservice teachers to be ready to promote multiple perspectives within their curricula and among their students. The purpose of this study was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

White principals examine power, privilege, and identity : the challenge of leading for equity

Creator:: McCann, Julie McLaughlin
Abstract:: The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the experience of white principals in understanding their white identity, privilege, and power as they worked to implement socially-just and culturally proficient schools. The findings offer insights into the following questions: 1) How do white school leaders view white identity and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A history of Indian education in the United States

Creator:: Morris, Harold White
Resource Type:: Dissertation

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Differential cultural awareness : developing an instrument for testing the cultural awareness of teachers

Instructors as learning managers : span of control as a factor of class size in higher education

Community conflict : a case study of the implementation of a bilingual education program

Recordando memoria : shaping Chicana identity

An analysis of the effectiveness of a learner-centered teaching system compared to that of a conventional teaching of basic electricity to university students

A study of the contrast between computer assisted instruction and the traditional teacher/learner method of instruction in basic musicianship

The effect of selected materials on the achievement of students in the intermediate grades in Native American cultural instruction

Evaluating Outcomes-Based Funding in Community Colleges

The development of a performance-based adult high school diploma program at Linn Benton Community College : a case study

An inquiry into the bases and effects of teacher militancy through an analysis of collectively bargained contracts in Oregon's largest school districts

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

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

Modernizing school communication systems: using text messaging to improve student academic performance

A study of the personal values of Korean college student activists and non-activists and their perceptions of values of Korean government leaders

The effect of human relations-sensitivity training on the self concept of low income high school students

A theoretical design of rational autonomy : integrating elementary and early childhood teacher education through a contemporary derivation from Maria Montessori's social cognitive field paradigm

An investigation of the relationships between student evaluations and faculty, class, and student demographic variables in rating instructional effectiveness

My journey with preservice teachers : reflecting on teacher characteristics that bridge multicultural education theory and classroom practice

White principals examine power, privilege, and identity : the challenge of leading for equity

A history of Indian education in the United States

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