The study was devoted to identification and determination of
magnitude of change of prospective teachers with regard to the prospective
teachers' self perceived teaching ability. Teaching ability
was defined as a combination of teaching competencies identified by
other studies.
The general parameters of the study were to establish:
1. The...
Cigarette smoking continues to be one of the country's major health
concerns. It has been defined as the single largest preventable cause of
disease and death in the United States. Although research has indicated that
overall cigarette consumption has decreased in the nation over the past
decades, cigarette smoking remains...
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...
This dissertation expands the theory of subjectivity by examining how discourses
behave. Of particular intent here is the subjectivity of preservice teachers. Students from
Oregon State University's Masters of Arts in Teaching program volunteered as
participants. Audio-taped sessions of their small group talk about gender issues and
education, dialogue journals,...
Purpose of the Study:
The purpose of this study was to identify and compare the current
written philosophical expressions of industrial arts with the
acceptance of these by select groups of industrial arts teacher educators.
Procedure:
The data for this study were obtained through the use of a
questionnaire derived...