The purpose of this study was to answer three questions in
terms of learning methodology: (1) Is the inductive or deductive
approach more effective in teaching phonic generalizations to second
grade children? (2) Is the inductive or deductive approach more
effective in promoting retention ability after a three week interim?...
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships and the differences between the self-concept and the coping
behavior of two selected groups of graduate students namely, foreign-born
Asians and American Caucasians who were enrolled in graduate
school of Oregon State University during the 1981-82 academic year.
The...
The purpose of this multi-case study was to describe how library deans and directors at large comprehensive community colleges strategically advocate for and support instructional and technological innovation despite the reality of limited resources and the stress caused by recurring funding crises in higher education. It further sought to examine...
The purpose of this study was to investigate Peer Collaborative
Mentoring (PCM) as a professional development model for international
graduate teaching assistants at an American university. Data were gathered
from interviews and observations of three American peer mentors
(Intracultural Peer Mentors/IAPMs), five Chinese Graduate Teaching
Assistants (Intercultural Peer Mentors/IEPMs), and...