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...
The purpose of this study of the life and career of Dr. Carl
Leonard Anderson was to recount his professional contributions to
the field of health and relate these to public health and health education. The major emphasis of this study concerned Dr. Anderson's
professional life.
The accomplishment of the...
Problem: The primary purpose of this study was to investigate interactions
between learner characteristics and instructional settings and their
affect on retention of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR.) competency..
An effort was made to determine if college students identified as
Independent or Dependent-Conforming learners interacted with traditional
or self-instructional CPR educational modes....
This study was conducted to evaluate government
intervention as an effective strategy for implementing
accident prevention programs and reducing occupational
injuries in the workplace. The central issue was to
determine if participation in the California Occupational
Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Small Employer Voluntary
Compliance Program (SEVCP) or compliance inspections
conducted...
The purposes of this study were to construct a Likert scale to
measure the attitudes of individuals toward their personal health, then
to establish the reliability and validity of the scale.
A 22 item scale was developed from computer part whole analysis
of 100 random items written and edited by...
Although the rate of social and technological change seems to be
growing ever faster, and such changes are reflected in new directions
for vocational education, the process of developing vocational programs
in keeping with probable future contingencies remains
unformalized. The purpose of this study was to examine the practicality
of...
There is an ever growing number of Latinas/os who reside and have settled permanently in rural America. Unbeknownst to most, rural Latinas/os face adversities unfamiliar to those living outside of this scope. As it stands, the barriers urban Latinas/os students face when transitioning to college has been well documented. However,...
This study compared the perceptions of health education experts, principals and teachers regarding the ranking in order of importance of organizing school health programs within the elementary schools under the Jurisdiction of Bangkok Metropolis, Thailand. Of 604 subjects participating, 19 were health education experts from universities, Ministry of Public Health...
Problem
While the primary emphasis of this study was on the professional
aspects of a business teacher's preparation, by necessity it was
concerned with other aspects of the preparation of business teachers,
especially as these relate to the so-called "professional sequence."
Thus the purpose of the study was to seek...
The purpose of this investigation was to develop a
valid and reliable instrument to assess Oregon high school
students' nutrition information.
The following steps were taken in order to achieve this
purpose.
First, a review of the literature pertaining to high
school nutrition curriculum was conducted.
Second, numerous published tests...