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,...
Twenty-seven male college football linemen from the Oregon State
University football team served as subjects for the study to determine
which variables in strength and power would be best suited for use in
regression analysis with tibial nerve conduction velocity (TNCV). The
purpose of the investigation was to determine whether...
The purpose of this investigation was to determine the
effectiveness of a 6-week strength training program consisting of
squat and plyometric exercises on vertical power jump performance,
static and dynamic muscular strength, and muscular power production
in college age adults. Fifteen male and two female college students
in an advanced...
The purpose of this study was to develop an instrument to provide valid and
reliable measures of misconceptions in the area of photosynthesis and respiration
among fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students in Thailand. A 17-item, two-tier
multiple-choice test was developed and validated using construct-related evidence to
determine the appropriateness...
The purposes of the study were to determine the relationship which existed between higher cognitive level question wait-time range and student achievement, and whether students perceived biology student teachers who used a 1-4 second wait-time range as being either more or less effective than biology student teachers who used a...
Background. As part of the nationwide student completion agenda, the Achieving the Dream (ATD) national reform network was established to help community colleges quickly institute sustainable change scaled to impact all students at the institution in a short period of time. Although ATD has been in existence for over a...
This research was conducted to investigate perceptions of self esteem
and the behavior of female science students in mixed gender
cooperative learning groups.
The research methodology used was qualitative in nature,
which included a variety of data collection methods, including participant
observation, student journals, interviews, video tapes of group
interactions,...
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine
the effectiveness, if any, of the P0₂ Aerobic Exerciser in
simulating high altitude training in cross country runners
living at sea level.
Procedures: This study was conducted during the 1982
winter term at Oregon State University. Four cross country
runners of...
Six male college long jumpers volunteered as subjects
to determine the kinematic differences between depth jumps
from 0.75 m and 1.10 m, and long jump take-off. The variables
examined were approach and take-off vertical, horizontal
and resultant velocities with contact time and
angles of take-off.
Subjects undertook six depth jump...
Purpose of the Study
The purpose of this study was to investigate the
effects of a 12-month physical activity (jogging) program
on the bone density of cardiac-prone participants in the
Adult Fitness Program at the University of Wisconsin-
La-Crosse.
The following null hypotheses were tested:
1. There was no significant...
The purpose of this study was (a) to determine the effect of a four-step learner readiness profile: positive, active, clear, and energetic (PACE) on self-reported anxiety in first year nursing students before skill performance tests, and (b) to determine the effect of PACE on the performance of first year nursing...
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of power weight training and conventional weight training on forced vital capacity and forced expiratory volume in one second in college males. Sixteen college males were employed as the two experimental groups: seven subjects for a power weight training experimental...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the
effectiveness of an expository advance organizer on the
achievement of students in a general chemistry course.
The subjects included 181 first year college students
enrolled in 12 sections of general chemistry at the
Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, Thailand. The subjects
were...
The use of selected computer games was studied as an
intervention technique in an attempt to increase achievement
of learning disabled adolescents in basic multiplication And
division facts. A multiple baseline design across subjects
with a follow-up was employed in an applied behavioral
setting. The subjects were two female and...
The purpose of this study was to determine if differences exist among NCAA
divisions I, II and III as well as between Athletic Directors and Primary Women Administrators
with regard to the perceived competencies and preparatory coursework required
of athletic administrators.
A mail survey utilizing a six point forced choice...
The purpose of this study was to compare the acceptance of
specified kinds of student behavior of three selected residence hall.
groups at Oregon State University: male elected residence hall
leaders (N = 50), male appointed residence hall judicial board
members (N = 50), and a random sample of men...
The primary focus of this study was to determine the competencies
required to manage an athletic club. Also, the intention was to
determine if differences existed in required competencies between
managing varying sizes of clubs: namely, mini, maxi, and super; and to
identify course content areas for purposes of developing...
In 2010 the American taxpayers spent $697 million educating veterans under the provisions of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (commonly referred to as the GI Bill). Most veterans begin their college education at a community college. However, the number of veterans succeeding in community colleges is exceedingly low. Based...
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Earl P. Johnson
In 2010 the American taxpayers spent $697 million educating veterans under the
The objectives of this study were to construct and
develop a two-tiered multiple-choice test for the measurement
of student misconceptions in optics at the level of
secondary education in Thailand, as well as to investigate
the effects of gender, grade level, and type of school upon
levels of student misconceptions....
The uses of computer technology in the fields of art
and graphic design in Thailand were investigated for the
purpose of identifying levels of current computer use from
280 responses to a specifically designed questionnaire
among: 1) full-time graphic design educators, 2) art and
design students, and 3) graphic design...
How do organizational members socially construct the shared meaning of a mandated change in the external environment? The opportunity to address this question presented itself when President Barack Obama set forth a goal for American community colleges to increase the number of students completing certificates and degrees by 5 million...
The problems facing our nation's public schools today cannot
be divorced from our enthusiasm for technology and the positive
relationship we believe it shares with our perception of progress.
Based on the second law of thermodynamics, the law of entropy,
author Jeremy Rifkin argues that the development of increasingly
"efficient"...
Higher education is being asked to address issues of quality, accountability, and transparency. Accreditation is one tool higher education institutions use to address these concerns. The purpose of this quantitative study was to analyze the impact of the new accreditation standards adopted by the Northwest Commission for Colleges and Universities...
The purpose of this study was to compare two progressive weight training programs-- functional isometric and dynamic-- to determine their effects on dynamic and static strength. Sixteen health male college subjects were randomly divided into two training groups. Group A utilized the progressive dynamic weigh training program, and group B...
This study was undertaken to analyze the opinions of
elementary school teachers in Korea about actual and desired
levels of computer education and the sources of computer
anxiety, with the object of developing guidelines for
a teacher training program. A survey instrument was developed
and tested to provide basic sample...
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a
power lifting weight training program on the dynamic strength, static
strength and body composition of college females. Thirteen college
females volunteered for the study. The subjects trained three days
per week for a total of nine weeks which...
Institutions of higher education are increasingly being held accountable and experiencing pressure to demonstrate how well their students are achieving intended learning outcomes. External and internal influences fuel this pressure. After decades of rhetoric on student learning outcomes assessment there remains a question of whether the practice has been fully...
Seventy-six competitive swimmers from eight swimming
teams were surveyed about swimmer's shoulder symptoms over
the past year, then were placed into symptomatic levels:
nonsymptomatic and symptomatic with the symptomatic sample
divided into moderately and highly symptomatc levels.
Swimmers were videotaped to evaluate maximum body
roll and the simultaneous angle of...
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects
of providing behavioral objectives prior to instruction on
the achievement of students in a one-semester college
general chemistry course and to determine the effect of
providing behavioral objectives of selected chemistry
experiments in the acquisition of achievement associated
with laboratory...
Intercollegiate wrestling at Oregon State University had its
inception on March 20, 1909. On that day, the Oregon Agricultural
College wrestling team wrestled in a home meet against the team
from Washington State College. The Beavers, under the tutelage of
their first coach Eddie O'Connell, won their first intercollegiate meet,...
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...
The purpose of this study was to determine the need
for mathematics inservice training for untrained and
trained teachers in K-7 rural schools in Manicaland,
Zimbabwe. The auxiliary teachers do not have any
professional preparation before entry into the teaching
profession. The study sought to determine the mathematics
areas needed...
The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of foster alumni in community and technical colleges, with a focus on Washington State, using a qualitative research approach. Foster alumni may be considered a sub-set of first generation students, yet they have needs that extend beyond those of other...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of
a course of study developed at the University of Washington to provide a
career education class at the beginning of the high school experience
for special education students who are mildly handicapped in Tacoma
Public Schools. The problem was...
The purpose of this study was to determine if significant
relationships exist among terminal values, demographic variables and
health care preferences for information and behavioral involvement for
graduate students from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan.
The Rokeach Value Survey and the Krantz Health Opinion Survey
were used to...
In response to concern over a lack of diversity in STEM postsecondary programs, institutions of higher education across the nation have promoted opportunities for undergraduate research. Such opportunities have been shown to enrich student experiences and success, especially for students from historically underrepresented groups. While these benefits have been fairly...
The purpose of this study was to investigate how
schools/school districts plan to implement Oregon Administrative
Rule 581-22-413, specifically: (1) How schools plan to integrate
alcohol and drug abuse prevention into the Comprehensive Health
Program. (2) How schools plan for age appropriate annual
instruction at the senior high level. (3)...
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...
The primary responsibility of electric utilities is to supply consistent, dependable, and affordable energy to private customers, businesses, and industries. As with many businesses, electric utilities are experiencing the effects of an aging workforce and expending considerable resources to train their current and replacement workers. Community colleges can partner with...
The purposes of this study were to construct a Likert scale to
measure the attitudes of individuals toward their personal health, then
to establish the reliability and validity of the scale.
A 22 item scale was developed from computer part whole analysis
of 100 random items written and edited by...
The problem of estimating the parameters of a forced discrete
linear dynamic model is considered. The system model is conceptualized
to include the value of the initial state as a parameter. The forces
driving the system are partitioned into accessible and inaccessible
inputs. Accessible inputs are those that are measured;...
The Purpose of the Study
The central purpose of this study was to determine if certain
personality characteristics differ between community college persisters
and those who drop out of school. The following 12 a priori
hypotheses involving six Adjective Check List personality scales were
tested:
1. Male persisters would have...
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a required
mathematics content course upon prospective elementary school
teachers at Brigham Young University. The investigation consisted of
three major areas: (1) attitudes toward mathematics, (2) basic mathematical
understanding, and (3) the relationship between certain selected
variables.
Procedure...