Thirty preschoolers were tested for language skills using
the Preschool Language Scale (PLS), Peabody Picture Vocabulary
Test-Revised (PPVT-R) Form L, and Sequenced Inventory of Communication
Development (SICD). Each child's age scores on one test
were compared to his/her scores on the other two tests. As a
group, the children achieved...
The purpose of this investigation was to compare the results of
two methods of gathering data on the stress of wheelchair propelling
at equivalent work loads and to account for differences in physiological
responses with a mechanical analysis of wheelchair propelling.
Physiological data collected were heart rate, systolic blood pressure,...
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...
This thesis is based on an experiment in typewriting
which utilized specially designed audio-monaural
equipment for skill-building. The experiment was conducted
with students taking typewriting instruction at
the intermediate level at Oregon State University during
the Fall quarter, 1960. Three control and three
experimental classes participated and were compared on...
The Purpose: The purpose of this study is to develop an original validated Lickert-type attitudinal survey instrument and administer it to selected samples of teachers and students in the Mid-Willamette Valley of Oregon to determine their attitude toward the "purposes," "functions," and "responsibilities" of student councils and place these results...
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the formal
preparation currently required and desired for teachers of lower-division collegiate courses in public community colleges in the western
United States and to make recommendations for the preparation of
such teachers in Oregon. The identification of the functions of institutions...