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The Auteur Perspective of David Fincher

Creator:: Kitamura, Garrett
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Garrett Kitamura A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University

An historical review of Kolb's formulation of experiential learning theory

Creator:: Hickcox, Leslie K. (Leslie Kay), 1951-
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . A majority (61.7%) of the studies examined found that Koib's theory and LSI were useful in five

Form Fits Content in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Creator:: Hogan, James Joseph
Abstract:: In A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, James Joyce used the form or structure of his language to connote a meaning which supported the content of the text. The elements of form he used most often were sentence and paragraph structure, punctuation, rhythm, and classical rhetorical schemes....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Form fits content in A Portrait of the artist as a young man

A study to determine the media competencies recommended by inservice teachers from specific teaching disciplines

Creator:: Jensen, Edward A.
Abstract:: This study was an investigation to determine the instructional media competencies that inservice teachers of secondary education teaching disciplines recommend for pre-service teachers in their discipline. A literature review focused on four main questions: 1. What historical events mark the development of the field of instructional media? 2. What are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: A study to determine the media competencies recommended

A qualitative study of successful Hispanic transfer students at a community college

Creator:: Gutierrez, Roberto
Abstract:: The purpose of this qualitative study was to research the experience of six Hispanic students who were interviewed in depth regarding their persistence in school and success at a community college. The students reported on their educational experiences prior to college and how that related to attendance at the college;...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: degree of Doctor of Education in Education presented on January 21, 2003. Title: A Qualitative Study of

A comparison of instructor-led and interactive video training for the personal computer application WordPerfect

Creator:: Carter, William D. (William David), 1950-
Abstract:: This research compared the effectiveness of an interactive video training program with an instructor-led program for teaching working adults the personal computer (PC) application WordPerfect. The objectives of the study were to develop a research methodology and instrumentation in order to determine whether instructor-led training resulted in significantly different reaction,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: A comparison of instructor-led and interactive video

The Experiences of Students Who Complete in a Successful Distance Learning Course

Creator:: Smith, Steve
Abstract:: Background: Prior research has shown that distance learning courses have higher failure rates at community colleges then equivalent face-to-face to courses. There are a few programs and courses, however, that consistently achieve completion rates as high as or higher than their equivalent face-to-face courses. The research to date has not...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Experiences of Students Who Complete in a Successful Distance Learning Course. Abstract approved

A case study to investigate retention efforts at Mt. Hood Community College

Creator:: Rawe, Carl L.
Abstract:: This case study describes and analyzes the experiences of Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) in its implementation of four retention interventions. Each of the four interventions are described in detail. Discussion is framed within the context that retention is a by-product of institutional renewal brought about by implementing interventions that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: A case study to investigate retention efforts at Mt. Hood

The effect of self-reference upon memory processing of the content of a television documentary in older adults

Creator:: Chintakanont, Churaiporn
Abstract:: The study investigates the influence of the self-reference effect upon the amount of main and subordinate ideas which older adults can recall and recognize after viewing the television documentary entitled, The Xinquana: Aborigines of South America. The participants are native English-speaking Americans who are 50 years old or older. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the content of a television documentary in older adults AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Churaiporn

Beginning the year in a fifth-grade reform-based mathematics classroom : A case study of the development of norms

Creator:: Cheval, Kathryn Meador
Abstract:: The purpose of this qualitative case study was to investigate the development of social norms in a fifth-grade reform-based mathematics classroom through a close examination of one teacher's actions during the first three weeks of school. This study offers insights into the following research questions: 1) How does an elementary...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Education presented on November 12, 2009. Title: Beginning the Year in a Fifth-grade Reform-based

ScholarsArchive@OSU

The Auteur Perspective of David Fincher

An historical review of Kolb's formulation of experiential learning theory

Form Fits Content in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

A study to determine the media competencies recommended by inservice teachers from specific teaching disciplines

A qualitative study of successful Hispanic transfer students at a community college

A comparison of instructor-led and interactive video training for the personal computer application WordPerfect

The Experiences of Students Who Complete in a Successful Distance Learning Course

A case study to investigate retention efforts at Mt. Hood Community College

The effect of self-reference upon memory processing of the content of a television documentary in older adults

Beginning the year in a fifth-grade reform-based mathematics classroom : A case study of the development of norms

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