The purposes of this investigation were to: (1) assist the elementary schools of
Oregon in the development and implementation
of elementary school guidance programs, and (2) develop recommendations
for improving programs of guidance as well as counselor
preparation programs.
The investigation focused upon the personal and educational
background of current...
This study was conducted to develop a holistic understanding of distance education by identifying factors and patterns of factors that foster or impede distance education. The Washington State Community and Technical College System provided the context for the investigation of four primary questions: 1. What is the community and technical...
Issues of injustice in society (e.g. racism, classism, sexism, ableism) are perpetuated in and through educational opportunities, including mathematics learning (Freire, 1970/2000). Those that are committed to disrupting the interlocking systems that create disparities and oppression in mathematics education are considered to be “pursuing justice.” Pursuit of justice can involve...
The need for organizational transformation is a response to a larger
paradigm shift occurring in science and society. It represents a shift from the
mechanistic model to a systems, holistic model. The purpose of this study was
to determine patterns and practices that limit training effectiveness when
facilitating a major...
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...
Community colleges have long been thought of as the "people's
college." For some thirty years, Oregonians have looked to their 16 community
colleges as the less expensive, more accessible route to a college education.
Oregon's community colleges have traditionally had the broad mission of
providing comprehensive educational opportunities to all...
This phenomenological study explores what it means to teach part-time in community colleges in the United States. The increasing use of part-time faculty in community colleges and the concomitant emergence of a two-tiered faculty are discussed.
The study examines the nature of part-time work in the United States, thus providing...
This study presented an in-depth exploration of international student perceptions of a coordinated studies program (CSP) at Seattle Central Community College. In conducting this research project, a phenomenological research methodology was used. Qualitative data were collected through participant observations, focus group, document review and individual in-depth interviews with nine students....
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to identify the major contributive
factors affecting enrollment trends in secondary level agricultural
programs in Oregon and California, as perceived by Oregon and
California agricultural instructors and their respective principals.
Methods and Procedures:
A review of the literature revealed three areas that were...