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  • John Archibald Wheeler : a study of mentoring in modern physics

    Creator:
    Christensen, Terry M.
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    This dissertation has two objectives. The first objective is to determine where best to situate the study of mentoring (i.e. the 'making of scientists') on the landscape of the history of science and science studies. This task is accomplished by establishing mentoring studies as a link between the robust body...
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    of Science on April 3, 2009. Title: John Archibald Wheeler: A Study of Mentoring in Modern Physics

  • Rocks and reactors : an atomic interpretation of human rights, 1941-1979

    Creator:
    Richards, Linda Marie
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    The atomic age was enacted by many scientists as a way to realize health and human rights. Human rights were conceived in this context as rights to economic development, science education, and nuclear medicine. The United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) acted hand in hand with UN agencies and educators...
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    Nye, for giving me this chance of a lifetime to study History of Science at OSU with her and in the

  • The illicit use of prescription stimulants on college campuses : a theoretical examination

    Creator:
    Bavarian, Niloofar
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    The illicit use of prescription stimulants (IUPS) is a critical Public Health problem in the college population that represents a unique form of substance use. Namely, the primary motives for IUPS by college students are academic in nature (e.g., Teter, McCabe, LaGrange, Cranford, & Boyd, 2006), which may explain why...
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    final 96-item version of the BEACH-Q was administered throughout campus using one-stage cluster

  • Online classes : the student experience

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    Bucy, Mary C.
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    Online courses and even degree programs are becoming a widespread phenomenon at universities across the United States. Research into the effectiveness of these courses is in the early stages. This qualitative study explored student perceptions of their online class experience using expectancy-value theory as a framework in an attempt to...
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    of Doctor of Philosophy in Education presented on February 28, 2003. Title: Online Classes: The

  • The community college applied baccalaureate degree : employers' and graduates' perspectives

    Creator:
    Grothe, Malcolm
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    The purpose of this study was to better understand the perceptions of employers and graduates regarding the applied baccalaureate degree when conferred by community colleges. By better understanding the perceptions of employers and graduates, community colleges considering offering applied baccalaureate degrees will have some context within which to begin communicating...
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    Grothe for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education presented on September 29, 2009. Title

  • Bridging differences : Saudi Arabian students reflect on their educational experiences and share success strategies

    Creator:
    Shaw, Donna L. (Donna Laible)
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    This study examines the U.S. educational experiences of Saudi Arabian students. Using qualitative case study and photo-elicitation research methods, this study conducted multiple interviews with 25 Saudi students and explored their perceptions of their American learning environment, how it differed from Saudi Arabia, and the strategies they developed to successfully...
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    which students take a mix of language and university classes. OSU is a land grant university

  • Second nature : domestication as experiment and metaphor in 20th century American psychobiology

    Creator:
    Blanchard, Nicholas
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    By 1900 domestication was a promising, if somewhat vexed, subject in biology. Volumes had been written about domestication, but little serious scientific inquiry was directed toward the phenomenon. Expertise lay with practical men, primarily breeders and fanciers. The bulk of scientific commentary on domestication came from anthropologists who derived theories...
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    arrived on campus absolutely green in the work of history. Ron Doel and Mary Jo Nye gave me an

  • Going somewhere or getting stuck : transitions to adulthood in rural Oregon

    Creator:
    Cunningham, Sarah E.
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    This dissertation explores the real world problem of rural youth out-migration and finds that the central problem is one of persistent class difference in this rural Oregon town. The research that informs this dissertation was conducted in a rural community of approximately 2300 residents in Eastern Oregon, here called Talltown....
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      AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Sarah E. Cunningham for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

  • Understanding mathematical discourse in the elementary classroom : a case study

    Creator:
    Blanke, Barbara Lynn
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    The purpose of this case study was to examine a third-grade teacher’s effective use of mathematical discourse in the classroom setting. The study offers insights into the following research questions: 1) How does a teacher’s engagement in mathematical discourse communities influence her practice and self-efficacy as a mathematics educator? 2)...
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    degree of Doctor of Philosophy Presented March 6, 2009 Commencement June 2009

  • Factors related to the economic sustainability of two year chemistry-based technology training programs

    Creator:
    Backus, Bridgid A.
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    Two-year chemistry-based technology training (CBTT) programs in the U.S. are important in the preparation of the professional technical workforce. The purpose of this study was to identify, examine, and analyze factors related to the economic sustainability of CBTT programs. A review of literature identified four clustered categories of 31 sub-factors...
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    Education presented on April 9, 2009. Title: Factors Related to the Economic Sustainability of Two