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...
Purpose of the Study
The basic purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes and
opinions of community college personnel toward faculty involvement
in policy formulation.
Procedures
The statistical and subjective data for this study were obtained
from two major sources. (1) A statistical questionnaire was
developed to identify...
The central purpose of this study was to identify the
competencies of a predeparture orientation program as determined by
business/industry personnel and personnel from institutions
representing the U.S. Agency for International Development. An
additional objective was to examine the organizational framework of
existing predeparture programs to identify instructional
methodologies, administrative...
To determine whether there were differences between foreign (Arab) and American student attitudes toward academic dishonesty in Oregon State University, a seventy-eight item questionnaire designed by Kirk, (1970) was adapted and administered to two hundred and eighty Arab and American graduate and undergraduate students. Three aspects of academic dishonesty were...
Background. As part of the nationwide student completion agenda, the Achieving the Dream (ATD) national reform network was established to help community colleges quickly institute sustainable change scaled to impact all students at the institution in a short period of time. Although ATD has been in existence for over a...
This study had four objectives, the major one being the identification of minimum competencies for volunteer English as a second language teachers in four settings: the Community College, the University, the Elementary/ Secondary School, and the Volunteer Organization. A second objective was to identify the common competencies required by professional...
This study was undertaken to analyze the opinions of
elementary school teachers in Korea about actual and desired
levels of computer education and the sources of computer
anxiety, with the object of developing guidelines for
a teacher training program. A survey instrument was developed
and tested to provide basic sample...
The study had four objectives, the major one being the identification
of the common professional competencies for adequate performance
as a Baptist clergyman. A second objective was to determine
the common professional competencies needed by Baptist pastors and
ministers of education. The determination if significantly different
competencies were required for...