This study, based on Brunswik's (1952, 1956) lens model,
examined the judgment policies employed by 67 art students
and faculty when they evaluate instruction. Four groups of
subjects, non-art majors, undergraduate art majors, graduate
and bachelor of fine arts students, and faculty members, judged
a series of 35 hypothetical teacher...
The objectives of this study were to: (1) determine if individual
differences in the learner characteristics of field dependence, state
and trait anxiety, age, sex, and prior computer experience were related
to performance in operating a computer system; (2) to determine if
differences in performance would occur as a result...
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...
The purpose of this research was to study the
effects of cerebral palsy on the ability to plan and
execute a gross motor movement, as measured by the
fractionation of Simple Reaction Time (SRT) into its
premotor (central) and motor (peripheral) components.
The experimental task required subjects (N = 10...
This paper proposes that human asymmetrical hemispheric
function originated because of the cognitive requirements of
tool-making.
The human brain can be considered to be a product of two
evolutionary episodes. The first episode was shared with
other mammals and resulted in a brain composed of a reptilian
complex, paleomammalian and...
School systems have an important responsibility to continuously
examine and review their educational programs to determine if the
programs satisfy the needs of the youth they serve. Systematically
collected data derived from former and present students can enable
the school system to appraise its effectiveness in fulfilling the aim
it...
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...
In this dissertation I explore the Arms representation and activities for teaching quantum mechanics invented at Oregon State University. In the Arms representation students embody quantum states. The Arms activities are presented as an exemplar of the unique physics classroom culture of the upper-division Paradigms in Physics program. In the...
This study examined the possible relationship that perception
of parents has in determining the self-concept of
the adult offspring. The literature search revealed that there
has been a lack of studies regarding the adult offspring's
perception of parents. Furthermore, until this study, no
instrument that measures the adult offspring's perception...