The central purposes of this study were to review the
historical sources of David Kolb's formulation of experiential
learning theory, and to determine the effect and
application of Kolb's theory and Learning Style Inventory
as reflected in the literature between 1971 and 1990.
It was found that Kolb based his...
Director David Fincher’s films contain many distinct elements that set his work apart, but one of the most instantly recognizable elements is his visual style – specifically, his camerawork. The level of control and purposefulness that Fincher exhibits in his films qualify Fincher as the auteur, or “author,” of his...
The purpose of this phenomenological study is to describe how Oregon governors
Barbara Roberts and John Kitzhaber, whose tenures both coincided with the passage
and implementation of property tax limitation measures, determined the community
college budgets within their recommended state budgets. The stories of Robert’s 1993
and Kitzhaber’s 2001 decisions...
The two major purposes of this study were to gather data relative
to the knowledge and attitudes toward sexual expression among sixty-five
to seventy-four year olds and to determine whether or not significant
differences existed between the sexes. The study focused on six
research questions: These were:
1. Do older...
The purpose of this study was to determine if certain
identified educational strategies would have an effect on the
success of at-risk students at the secondary level.
Specifically, would school involvement and a mentor program
have an effect on students' attendance, grade point average,
and self-esteem.
An examination of related...
This study was designed to discover how beneficiary participation in decision making can be encouraged and enhanced in rural development assistance projects in developing countries. The study sought to increase the understanding about how beneficiary participation occurs through the identification of patterns, processes or techniques in development assistance projects that...
Excavation of two archeological sites, 353A47 and 35JA49,
in the upper Applegate River Valley of southwestern Oregon was
conducted in 1978 by the Department of Anthropology, Oregon State
University. Site 353A47 is a multi-component site, of which only
the late-prehistoric stratum, containing one complete and two
partial housepits and a...
The purpose of this study was to investigate how
schools/school districts plan to implement Oregon Administrative
Rule 581-22-413, specifically: (1) How schools plan to integrate
alcohol and drug abuse prevention into the Comprehensive Health
Program. (2) How schools plan for age appropriate annual
instruction at the senior high level. (3)...