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Factors that motivate Latino students to pursue higher education in selected colleges in the state of Oregon

Creator:: Meza Discua, José Luis
Abstract:: Latinos are the largest and most rapidly growing ethnic minority in the United States, and they have the highest dropout rates of any major ethnic group in the country (U.S. Department of Labor, 2003). Latinos' educational attainment is consistently lower than that of other students (Gandara, 2008). The majority of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ___________________________________________________________ Jonathan J. Velez ABSTRACT Latinos are the largest and most rapidly growing ethnic

Exploring how Secondary Agriculture Teachers Reconcile the Competing Demands of the Profession

Creator:: Traini, Haley Q.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of secondary agriculture teachers as they reconcile the competing demands of the profession in the social landscape of School-Based Agricultural Education. Previous literature about the agriculture teacher shortage problem revealed opportunities for research to utilize qualitative approaches and alternative...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: Jonathan J. Velez The purpose of this study was to explore the

That’s Not in My Position Description: A Discourse Analysis Study of SBAE Teacher Migratory Context

Creator:: Haddad, Becky
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to unfold positions of migrating SBAE teachers to understand support and challenge to retain teachers in migratory contexts. Previous literature discusses problems related to teacher mobility as functions of teacher-student matching, teacher skill and effort, school environments, and advancing student learning. In an effort...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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:: continually throughout my career. Dr. Jonathan Velez has served in a central role on my committee being the

A systematic review and phenomenological analysis of university supervisors’ feedback processes with school based agricultural education teacher candidates through a framework of positive psychology

Creator:: Schmidt, Kirby
Abstract:: University supervisors are critical to improvement in K-12 teaching and learning due to their roles in designing field experiences, managing relationships, mentoring, and supervising teacher candidates. The encouragement, support, and feedback shared by university supervisors in respect to the teaching performance of teacher candidates is especially powerful, and is a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Achievement orientation and teaching methodology : a relationship that affects learning

Creator:: Young, Margaret Shelley
Abstract:: The central purpose of this study was to examine the influence of achievement orientation and teaching methodology on the learning of theoretical content related to nursing. The sample came from Senior nursing students from the Oregon Health Sciences University, enrolled in Nursing 460 during the academic year 1982-1983. Fall Term...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and assistance. To Dr. JoAnne Trow, Dr. Jonathan King, Dr. Marcia Shaw, and Dr. Les Streit, for

The attitudes of Oregon State Penitentiary minority inmates towards activity programs as a rehabilitative tool

Creator:: McIntosh, Mathew Allen
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of three Oregon State Penitentiary minority inmate groups - Blacks, Hispanics, and Native Americans - towards the Activities Programs as a rehabilitative tool. Two other purposes were to (1) determine significant differences among group attitudes, and (2) determine the degree...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: my committee: Dr. Arnold Flath, Dr. Carvel Wood, Dr. Jonathan sing, Dr. Robert Michael, Dr. Lloyd

Exploring How Alternatively Certified Agriculture Teachers Acquire Practices and Participate in a Community of Practice: A Hermeneutic Phenomenology

Creator:: Claflin, Kellie
Abstract:: The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological study was to explore the lived experience of alternatively certified agriculture teachers, acquire the practices of agriculture teachers, and participate in the agriculture teacher community of practice. The study was grounded in an interpretivist approach, which provided an alterantive perspective to the positistic-like research...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: love you all. Thank you to my committee members, Dr. Jonathan Velez, Dr. SueAnn Bottoms, Dr. Greg

An inquiry into the contribution of the Oregon Workforce Quality Council to the development of a world-class workforce

Creator:: Spilde, Mary F. T.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to provide understanding of Oregon Workforce Quality Council contributions to the development of a world-class workforce. Research goals were to describe Council processes and outcomes, as well as barriers to the achievement of Council purposes. A case-study approach was selected for the research design....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the writing helped me more than I can say. Jonathan King stretched my imagination, creativity and

A self-directed learning-based model for training needs assessment of clients at small business development centers

Creator:: Good, Glenn C.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to improve instructional system design at Small Business Development Centers by developing a best practice model for assessing client training needs. Two research questions were addressed: 1. Is self-directed learning an appropriate framework for instructional system design at Small Business Development Centers? 2. What...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: other members of my committee, Dr. David Acker, Dr. Royal Jackson, Dr. Jonathan King and Dr. Sam Stern

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Factors that motivate Latino students to pursue higher education in selected colleges in the state of Oregon

Exploring how Secondary Agriculture Teachers Reconcile the Competing Demands of the Profession

That’s Not in My Position Description: A Discourse Analysis Study of SBAE Teacher Migratory Context

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

A systematic review and phenomenological analysis of university supervisors’ feedback processes with school based agricultural education teacher candidates through a framework of positive psychology

Achievement orientation and teaching methodology : a relationship that affects learning

The attitudes of Oregon State Penitentiary minority inmates towards activity programs as a rehabilitative tool

Exploring How Alternatively Certified Agriculture Teachers Acquire Practices and Participate in a Community of Practice: A Hermeneutic Phenomenology

An inquiry into the contribution of the Oregon Workforce Quality Council to the development of a world-class workforce

A self-directed learning-based model for training needs assessment of clients at small business development centers

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