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English placement procedures in land-grant colleges

Creator:: Ireland, Margaret Jane
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: State College, and to the other members of the Oregon State College English staff who expressed

A longitudinal study of selected changes in the perception of the university environment as held by students who participate in two forms of university governance

Creator:: Underwood, Arthur Grant
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the change in perception of the university environment that occurred in students who participated in two forms of university governance at Oregon State University. Students who participated as members of joint student-faculty committees (university committees) were compared with members of all-student committees....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ) investigated the effect of an experimental program at the College of Arts and Sciences, Ohio State University

Building capacity for systemic change : episodes of learning in the first year of a grant-funded change project at a land grant university

Creator:: McMurray, Janice K.
Abstract:: Demands for increasingly more responsive education systems have caused some higher education institutions to reconsider their original missions and envision new futures. This is particularly true with land grant institutions whose mandate it is to be the people's university. The purpose of this study was to explore the first year...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . McMurray A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

A longitudinal study of Basic Educational Opportunity Grant recipients at Oregon State University, 1975-1980

Creator:: McCreight, Keith Russell
Abstract:: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine f the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant program at Oregon State University achieved its goal of providing equal access to the benefits of higher education for students who have low financial resources as compared to students not receiving student financial aid. Design:...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: to determine f the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant program at Oregon State University achieved

A Correlational Study on the Impact of the Pell Grant Program on Utah's Public Colleges and Universities

Creator:: Clegg, Phil L.
Abstract:: The Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) and the eight public colleges and universities in the system, have depended on the Federal Pell Grant program for more than 40 years to assist students to attend. For some of these institutions, the amount of Pell grant dollars received is as much...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: University, Weber State University, Salt Lake Community College, Utah Valley University, Snow College

Community college and university degree partnership programs : A qualitative study of the student experience

Creator:: Balzer, Jacqueline
Abstract:: Community college and university degree partnership programs allow students to tailor their educational experiences to fit personal goals and preferences while transitioning back and forth seamlessly between a community college and four-year university. This qualitative research study, telling the stories and lived experiences of six students participating in a community...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Partnership Program Enrollment……………………………………… 33 2: All Oregon State University Degree Partnership

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
Full Text:: submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor

An historical perspective on the college education program at Oregon State Penitentiary

Creator:: Howard, Grace
Abstract:: The purpose of this investigation was to obtain a broad view of the development and structure of the program of college education conducted at the Oregon State Penitentiary (OSP) in Salem, Oregon to arrive at a means to explicate program effectiveness. This research problem encompassed the compilation and interpretation of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Rights Reserved An Historical Perspective of the College Education Program at Oregon State

A process for evaluating the instructional component of developmental education programs using the educational Opportunities Program at Oregon State University as a case study

Creator:: Fox, Margaret Wynne
Abstract:: Although the literature is replete with techniques to assist the researcher with the evaluation task, very few techniques regarding an effective process for evaluating developmental education programs have emerged. Those techniques that have emerged have been criticized for not producing useful results. The central purpose of this research was to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: developmental education programs using the educational Opportunities Program at Oregon State University as a

A history of intercollegiate wrestling at Oregon State University (1909-1974)

Creator:: Nelson, Richard C. (Richard Cornelius), 1932-
Abstract:: 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,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: program at Oregon State University provides the individual wrestler with an opportunity to develop

Value differences in university living groups

Creator:: Abbott, Kaye Glenda
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore possible differences in value patterns of students residing in four types of university living environments--residence halls, Greek houses, cooperatives, and off campus dwellings. The Rokeach Value Survey was utilized as the major measurement tool for identification of the value patterns of students....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: collected during Fall Term 1976, on the Oregon State University campus. The hypotheses considered seven

Forest education projects in secondary schools with recommendations for Grants Pass

Creator:: Bailey, Warren Hutchinson
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . State College of Forestry, 2200; UnIversity of WashIngton, 2000. (30:303). Oregon State College, in

Native American programs as socio-cultural adaptive mechanisms to the college environment : a case comparison of the University of Oregon and Oregon State University

Creator:: McComb, Marlin Richard
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: mechanisms to the college environment : a case comparison of the University of Oregon and Oregon State

A descriptive study of substance abuse programs in Oregon's public universities

Creator:: Roi, Marcia R.
Abstract:: The subject of drug and alcohol abuse on college campuses across the country is the concern of many college administrators. There exists a relatively high consumption pattern of drug and alcohol abuse among college students when compared to the general population. This pattern of alcohol abuse has remained stable despite...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Oregon's Public Universities by Marcia R. Roi A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University

A two-year college and four-year university degree partnership program that facilitates baccalaureate attainment

Creator:: Hindman, Lynne L.
Abstract:: Baccalaureate attainment represents an important goal among educators and policymakers. The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education has stated that affordability and transfer are critical to increasing baccalaureate attainment, and that community colleges have a critical role in this transfer process. On the other hand, some researchers disagree...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: concurrent enrollment between Linn-Benton Community College and Oregon State University. I acknowledge

Residential peer pressure on male freshmen to participate in organized intramural sports at Oregon State University

Creator:: Morton, David Len
Abstract:: Statement of the Problem: The focal point of student activity centers around a student's residential affiliation. Therefore, a student's residence should be considered as a vital area for continued research. There have been a number of studies directly related to a student population, some focusing on activities and some on...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: intramural-recreational program for male undergraduates at Oregon State University. Little interest was

Motives toward track and field competition of foreign and domestic grant-in-aid student-athletes in NCAA Division I colleges and universities

Creator:: Stidwill, Howard F.
Abstract:: This study sought to chronicle the increased presence of the foreign athlete in NCAA Division I track and field and to assess the competitive motivations of American and foreign track and field athletes. Recruiting pipelines, as well as the successes of foreign athletes on U.S. university track and field teams,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Colleges and Universities by Howard F. Stidwill A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in

A comparison of groups of students and faculty at Oregon Technical Institute with reference to their perception of the college environment

Creator:: Theriault, Donald Paul
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not significant differences exist between three student groups and one faculty group at Oregon Technical Institute with reference to their perception of the college environment. The gauge used to assess perception of the college environment was the College and University...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Donald Paul Theriault A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

Coordination and cooperation between community colleges and community schools in selected community college districts

Creator:: Weiss, Marvin Wesley
Abstract:: The most important purposes of this study were to: (1) determine the extent of cooperation and coordination that currently exists in selected community colleges which have community school programs in their college districts, and (2) clarify the multi-roles of community schools and of community education in community colleges. Other purposes...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the

A study of the reactions of students at Oregon State College to their curricula and instruction

Creator:: Davolt, Claudine Virginia
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: College to their curricula and instruction A STUDY OF THE REACTIONS OF STUDENTS AT OREGON STATE COLLEGE

Provincial coordination and inter-institutional collaboration in British Columbia's college, university college, and institute system

Creator:: Gaber, Devron Alexander, 1952-
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to better understand the historical development of the British Columbia (B.C.) community college, university college, and institute system with the focus on the changing nature of voluntary inter-institutional collaboration in relation to provincial coordination. The study also examined the related themes of centralization and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , University College, and Institute System by Devron Alexander Gaber A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon

A 1974 perspective of art interest among students enrolled in basic college art courses between 1968 and 1970

Creator:: Hardin, Priscilla
Abstract:: It can be hypothesized that the degree to which students value learning in the visual arts influences the amount of involvement in art oriented activities that will be pursued in later years. This investigation has compared former college students° valuations of the Basic Design course with levels of art interest...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Community College, Oregon State University and the University of Oregon. The objectives were: 1) the

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

Creator:: Watson, Herbert Witherspoon
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Witherspoon Watson A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University In partial fulfillment of the

Exploring the System-Based Influences on Professional Goals of Early Career Agriculture Teachers in California: A Phenomenological Approach

Creator:: Ermis, Grant L.
Abstract:: Agriculture teachers, in comparison to other high school teachers, work in more varied and demanding work environments (Terry & Briers, 2010; Torres, Ulmer, & Aschenbrener, 2008). The body of literature studying the impacts of more varied and demanding work environment on early career agriculture teachers (ECATs) is commonly limited to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the permanent collection of Oregon State University libraries. My signature below authorizes the

An examination of preferred institutional goals at Oregon State University and Western Oregon State College as perceived by the education faculties

Creator:: Johnson, Bonnie J. (Bonnie Jean)
Abstract:: A new organization was created when Oregon State University (OSU) School of Education and Western Oregon State College (WOSC) Division of Education merged into the OSU-WOSC School of Education in the fall of 1982. Two education faculties from two different kinds of institutions (i.e., a large university and a small...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: State University and Western Oregon State College as Perceived by the Education Faculties AN ABSTRACT

An analysis of selected industrial training programs

Creator:: Miller, Harold J.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: OREGON STATE COLLEGE 1n partial fulfillment of the requ!re,ments for the · degree of DOCTOR OF

The effectiveness in fulfilling the stated goals of a teacher education program as evaluated by graduates of that program

Creator:: Kenyon, Stanley Jay
Abstract:: Oregon College of Education (OCE) is a small, liberal arts college with a special emphasis on the preparation of teachers. Its student population is predominantly from Oregon's Willamette Valley area. OCE developed specific objectives for its teacher education program and the purpose of this study was to determine whether the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Program by Stanley Jay Kenyon A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment

History of basketball at Oregon State College from 1928 through 1949

Creator:: Valenti, Paul Bartholomew
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Oregon ztate College and the state of Oregon but also to the efltire collegiate sports program

Student problems and personnel services in a selected group of small colleges

Creator:: Allen, Alvin
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: by ALVIN ALLEN A THESIS submitted to OREGON STATE COLLEGE In partial fulfillment of the

Exploring definitions of student success throughout community colleges in the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Creator:: McBeth, Scott S.
Abstract:: The topic of student success is beginning to grow in popularity throughout the United States. Student success has a wide variety of definitions ranging from a direct definition of graduation to an indirect definition of a student setting a goal of finishing a class successfully. Now there are stakeholders such...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: core themes of student success in Community College institutions in the State of Oregon who are

Perceptions of Washington State Community College Administrators about the Northwest Commission for Colleges and Universities' New Regional Accreditation Standards

Creator:: Holland-Rich, Teresa A.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

Participant perspectives of program success in a community college-based short-term skill training program

Creator:: Cooper, Roger W.
Abstract:: Evaluating the success or failure of work force training programs is most often accomplished through the reporting of "objective" data. Rarely are the students' views of their own success in such a training program formally solicited or applied in any useful way. But participant perceptions can be a critical barometer...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: by Roger W. Cooper, Jr. A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University in partial

The development of methods of study courses in state colleges and universities

Creator:: McFadden, Gilbert Casper Francis
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: by CASPER FRANCIS MCFADDEN A THES ubmitto4 to OREGON STATE COLLEGE in partial fulfillment of the

The nature and extent of the problems experienced by international students enrolled in an English language program

Creator:: Sonari, Alateme Jesse
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Program by Alateme Jesse Sonari A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment

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:: and staff of Oregon State University. From admissions staff to the faculty and staff of the College

A comparison of freshmen attending selected Oregon community colleges and Oregon State University in terms of interests, values, and manifest needs

Creator:: Howard, Lorraine Harris
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether there were significant differences between Oregon community college collegiate freshmen and Oregon State University freshmen in terms of interest, values, and manifest needs. The study was limited to a representative sample of the freshman population in the lower-division collegiate program...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: significant differences betw6en Oregon community college collegiate freshmen and Oregon State University

Chunking professional-technical programs to create pathways to degree completion in community colleges

Creator:: Dins, Kate
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the phenomenon of community colleges creating pathways to degree completion in professional-technical programs by breaking degree programs into smaller portions, referred to as "chunks." The purpose or possible advantage of chunking was that it would improve the rate of degree completion among...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements

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:: Education Program In Oregon by Daniel Bentley Dunham A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in

A study of the relationship between living environment press and retention of freshman pledges in fraternities at Oregon State University

Creator:: Smith, Clayton Nowlin
Abstract:: The purposes of this study were first to determine if there were significant differences in living environment press, i.e., the pressure on an individual to behave in a certain way, between those fraternity chapters that had the highest freshman pledge retention rates and those that had the lowest. If significant...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: at Oregon State University and at Western Oregon State College My mother and father, Jeannette and

Women's studies : a new program for the community college

Creator:: Goltra, Raylene Denise
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to present the new women's studies program for the community college. The study advocated consciousness raising for females at all levels of public instruction, but this paper was limited to the community college. The program outlined would seek to help women to assume a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of

Training programs for rehabilitation counselors in the United States

Creator:: Cantrell, Dorothy Hugh Blocker
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: BLOCKER CANTRELL A THESIS submitted to OREGON STATE COLLEGE in partial fulfillment of the requirements

A comparative analysis of two English literacy and civics education programs in Oregon

Creator:: Newby, Jennifer
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the perspectives of education professionals who manage, coordinate, and instruct in the English Literacy and Civics Education Grant (EL/Civics) Programs in Oregon community colleges. The study compared the EL/Civics Grant Program to the conventional English as Second Language (ESL) programs offered at...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the EBSCOhost interface, the Oregon State University on- line catalog, the Portland Community College

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:: IN OREGON by HOLLIS WINSLOW PLIMPTON, JR. A THESIS subrnitted to OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY in

A comparison of the academic achievement of Oregon community college transfer students with that of native students at Oregon State University

Creator:: Lenmark, Bruce Carl
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not a significant difference existed between Oregon community college transfer students and native students at Oregon State University with respect to academic achievement, persistence, and graduation. Two groups of students were selected for observation. The first included all of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: community college transfer students with that of native students at Oregon State University AN ABSTRACT OF

Perceptions of international students in a community college-based coordinated studies program

Creator:: Insley, Andrea E.
Abstract:: This study presented an in-depth exploration of international student perceptions of a coordinated studies program (CSP) at Seattle Central Community College. In conducting this research project, a phenomenological research methodology was used. Qualitative data were collected through participant observations, focus group, document review and individual in-depth interviews with nine students....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Community College-Based Coordinated Studies Program Andrea E. Insley A THESIS submitted to Oregon State

Factors relative to a grade point average increase for a select group of students after matriculation to Oregon State University

Creator:: Lakin, Frank Pierce, 1930-
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: grade point average from high school to college for Oregon State University fresh- men. The students

Oregon State University fourth cycle urban/rural-migrant teacher corps program (1969-71) : descriptive analysis and follow-up

Creator:: Snyder, Geraldine Virginia
Abstract:: The purposes of the study were: (1) to provide a descriptive analysis and historical record of the undergraduate OSU Fourth Cycle Urban/Rural-Migrant Teacher Corps program; (2) to follow up former OSU Fourth Cycle corps members to determine their employment status and attitudes toward their educational experiences; and (3) to determine...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: settings. Oregon State University Fourth Cycle Urban/Rural-Migrant Teacher Corps Program (1969-71

An analysis of religious activities at Oregon State College

Creator:: Johnson, Leone Sands
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: study the total program of religious activities at Oregon State College. Funds for religious

Linguistic foundations and cultural diversity for the teacher education program at Oregon State University : an instructional system

Creator:: Petry, Larry L.
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The education of culturally diverse children has been one of the focuses of education since the early 1960's. One of the factors influencing education's inability to deal with the needs of culturally diverse children is the lack of teacher's foundational knowledge of language and linguistics as...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: teacher education program at Oregon State University : an instructional system AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS

A survey of freshman adjustment problems at Oregon State College

Creator:: Reed, Eloise
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Freshman Adjustment Problems at Stanford University and Oregon State College

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