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A socio-economic studies program for the twelfth grade

Creator:: Bauder, George Emil
Resource Type:: Research Paper
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Some basic science concepts of prospective elementary teachers in Oregon

Creator:: Shoemaker, Vernal Patten
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: --nature study and systema- tized science teaching, each of which had its weaknesses and stiengths, the

A comparison of theoretical model construction between primary students using science curriculum improvement study materials (SCIS) and non SCIS primary students

Creator:: Harms, Kenneth Kiely
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate one of the effects of the SCIS program in the Corvallis Public Schools. The investigation was based on a comparison of students ability to construct a logical theoretical model from a discrepant event. The total sample consisting of 289 students, was obtained...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Between Primary Students Using Science Curriculum Improvement Study Materials (SCIS) and Non SCIS Primary

Correlating science instruction with health instruction in a junior high school

Creator:: Neptune, Doris Ellen
Abstract:: A study concerning the correlation of health and science instruction in the junior high school was undertaken for the following reasons: 1) Boys and girls in junior high schools need instruction in science; 2) The need for interesting students in health is well recognized; and 3) In many schools there...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: science topics. Many nature study, agricul- tuTe, health, social study, and geography classes have dealt

A physical science survey course for high schools

Creator:: Ziegler, Robert George
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Oregon rusent many roblerns in the teachIng of science in tthe :levonth and twelfth years. In a

A survey of science teaching in the high schools of Oregon

Creator:: Luebke, James Monroe
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Evaluation of the implementation of Benin new elementary science curriculum

Creator:: Kouton, Adjoke E. J.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the current status of the implementation of Benin's new elementary science curriculum. The study used the Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM), a model designed to evaluate the implementation of educational innovations. Specifically the study attempted to ascertain teachers' concerns about the science curriculum,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: new science curriculum in selected Benin's third and fourth grades. The focus of the study is to : 1

A comparison between science education in the secondary schools of the United States and the Republic of China

Creator:: Lu, Tai-fu Perkin
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: UNITED STATES AND THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA 29 PART I. The Development of the Objectives of Science Teaching

Citizen Science Research : A Focus on Historical Whaling Data and a Current Marine Mammal Citizen Science Project, Whale mAPP

Creator:: Hann, Courtney
Abstract:: Citizen science work has built the foundation of much of our knowledge on regional-scale large cetacean spatial patterns through historical whaling data. Historical whaling data on sperm whales was used as an example to show the type of ecological questions large-scale, long-term citizen science datasets can address. Results from the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Citizen Science Research: A Focus on Historical Whaling Data and a Current Marine Mammal Citizen Science

The need for an industrial arts-related science program for Oregon secondary schools and a proposed method to fill this need

Creator:: Easley, Charles Richard
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: SCIENCE TEACHING CAREER 69 14 COOPERATION OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRIAL ARTS DEPARTMENT $1 15 HOW

Integrating GIS and community mapping into secondary science education:a web GIS approach

Creator:: O'Dea, Elizabeth K.
Abstract:: Geographic information systems (GISs) offer a useful tool for educators to teach students about local and global communities in various subjects. GISs are increasingly being used in K-12 education, but that growth is hindered due to many teachers’ limited access to time or resources necessary to adequately learn a GIS...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Integrating GIS and Community Mapping into Secondary Science

A Study on the Effect of Non-Traditional Demographic Populations in an Undergraduate Computer Science Course

Creator:: Kawell, Christopher L.
Abstract:: There is a significant amount of research analyzing the effect of race, gender, and other common demographical data on student interest and performance in computer science. However, there is relatively little research concerning less common demographic populations, such as introverts, artistic students, and visual learners. This study investigates if these...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: social group’s grades compare within each method of teaching Computer Science Orientation (CS0)? This

A Portfolio of marine science education and outreach projects

Creator:: McAuliffe, Scott C.
Abstract:: The work described herein entailed three separate but related education/outreach activities aimed at distinct audiences. This portfolio required acquisition of a range of skills in order to effectively convey information in a fashion accessible to each target audience. The first project consists of contributions to a sample chapter of a...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Effective social justice practice in higher education : a qualitative study of experienced student affairs professionals

Creator:: Folz, Amy E.
Abstract:: This thesis is a qualitative study of the social justice practice of experienced student affairs professionals employed in higher education. If we are to be truly supportive of all of our students, as is paramount in the values of student affairs professionals (Komives et al., 2003), systemic change is needed...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: contribution to the body of student affairs and 14 social justice literature. As such, this study was

Student Engagement : Exploring How and Why Students Engage In- and Out-of-Class

Creator:: Pascoe, Jason J.
Abstract:: Student engagement in a course plays a vital role in a student’s ability to process and construct knowledge. Student engagement research has investigated how students engage in and out of the classroom on a macro scale, through observation and survey data collection of large student populations, which lack focus on...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: engagement in this study refers to the social interactions of students both inside and outside of a course

Marine program marketing : The East/West Marine Biology Program

Creator:: Zetkulic, Thomas C.
Abstract:: From September, 1984 through March, 1985, I worked as a Visiting Intern for the Division of Special Programs, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeastern University (NU). My position entailed the administration and promotion of university marine related projects. The Division of Special Programs is responsible for the development, implementation and...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Biology Program (E/W), a marine biology field study course which was to take place in Oregon, Jamaica and

Teacher perspectives in ocean sciences education : a look at the SMILE-CIOSS partnership

Creator:: Rice, Bronwen
Abstract:: The Cooperative Institute for Oceanographic Satellite Studies (CIOSS) partners with The Science and Math Investigative Learning Experiences (SMILE) Program to bring ocean sciences and satellite oceanography to high school students and teachers around the state of Oregon. This study was conducted as a formative program assessment during the third year...
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: study of science communication and research outreach. In a 1998 evaluation Rowe studied “unproblematic

Generalizing the Idea Garden : Principles and Contexts

Creator:: Jernigan, William
Abstract:: In previous work, the Idea Garden was created to help those relatively new to programming overcome their barriers in CoScripter. The goal of this thesis was to generalize the Idea Garden's success to other users and environments. We present a set of principles on how to help EUPs like this...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Science presented on October 26, 2015. Title: Generalizing the Idea Garden: Principles and Contexts

'Reclaiming Voice : Enacting Social Discourse Communities in Belizean First-Year College Composition'

Creator:: Habet, André Antonio
Abstract:: This thesis explores the evolving purposes for the teaching of first-year English composition in Belize. Starting from an analysis of the underlying cultural assumptions of U.S. composition pedagogies, this thesis argues that American composition pedagogies need to be rethought when applied in a Belizean context to fulfill the country's unique...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: theory, and academic discourse community approaches to the teaching of writing in the United States

Methods in evaluation of science courses practiced by secondary schools of northern California

Creator:: Neilson, Donald Wilbert
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Franklin . Zeran for his suggestions and constructive criticisms of this study. Due acknowledgement

An adaptation of parent education methods to meet the needs of the changing status of Chinese families

Creator:: Liu, Yu-Chen
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ~ this study; and to Dr. Katherine E. Roberts, Psychologist at the Merrill-Palmer Sc~ool, Detroit, Mi

Assessing Student Conceptual Understanding : Supplementing Deductive Coding with Natural Language Processing Techniques

Creator:: Arbogast, Christian
Abstract:: Assessing student conceptual understanding is a valuable method for gauging specific student learning outcomes but can be difficult and time consuming to measure. This research investigates the potential of automating some intermediary steps of a qualitative analysis of student conceptual understanding with tools from the field of Natural Language Processing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the academic study of knowledge and learning, and real-world application to improve student learning

Assessment Tool for CAC Self-Study Report

Creator:: Mathur, Pankaj
Abstract:: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET) is the primary organization responsible for monitoring, evaluating and certifying the quality of engineering, engineering technology, computing and applied sciences education in the United States. In 2000, ABET changed the way computer science (and engineering) programs are accredited from a ‘checklist’ approach...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Science and Additional Areas that the program must cover. The self – study report consists of a

Theoretical physics takes root in America : John Archibald Wheeler as student and mentor

Creator:: Christensen, Terry M.
Abstract:: John Archibald Wheeler (09 July 1911- ) is a familiar name to physicists and historians of physics alike. Among his many contributions to the corpus of knowledge, in 1939 John Wheeler and Niels Bohr co-authored the first paper on the generalized mechanism of nuclear fission. Beyond that seminal work, Wheeler...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Until quite recently, studies of mentoring in science were limited to 'laboratory' and/or 'field

Development of a problem-based learning classification rubric for community college instruction

Creator:: Knelly, Leah J.
Abstract:: Problem-based learning (PBL) is one type of inquiry-based learning. Many community college instructors use inquiry-based learning as an instructional strategy. There is much literature on the use of problem-based learning in undergraduate, graduate and medical school education, with a multitude of examples of specific techniques and problems to be addressed,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: science education is distinguished, in practice, from other types of inquiry-based learning and lecture

Recognizing and overcoming the critical cultural barriers to progress in the sustainability movement : from a human perspective

Creator:: Bestvina, Bodarc
Abstract:: This thesis seeks to better understand the most pressing cultural barriers to progress in the sustainability movement, and to offer suggestions for overcoming barriers. This research includes a two-year long case study of the sustainability movement at OSU, where the researcher coordinated projects encouraging behavior change. Despite increasing severity and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: critiques current efforts which rely too heavily on science and technology to solve fundamentally human

A follow-up study of Oregon State College secretarial science graduates, 1938-1948

Creator:: Scholtus, Jay Liberty
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: STUDY From the Secretarial Science Department and Oregon State College Alumni Office files were

The development and evaluation of an interactive exhibit to support real-time water quality data interpretation by the public at an informal education setting

Creator:: Mikulak, Sarah E.
Abstract:: Ocean observing groups are currently making efforts to work with well-defined end-user groups, like boaters and fishermen, to provide meaningful and effective real-time data (RTD) products and visualizations. However, providing meaningful data products for undefined groups such as the general public is not straightforward. In Oregon, several industry, science, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: general public is not straightforward. In Oregon, several industry, science, and education organizations

Conservation education in free-choice learning environments : the effects of animals and interpretation

Creator:: Hodak, Eleanor
Abstract:: With 150 million people visiting accredited zoos and aquariums annually, these institutions have the unique opportunity to present conservation-oriented messages to a large and receptive audience. The purpose of this study was to explore the role of interpretation and/or the viewing of live animals in the communication of these messages....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and receptive audience. The purpose of this study was to explore the role of interpretation and/or

Free-choice family learning in a bilingual marine science program : a qualitative investigation of interactions and long-term impacts among Mexican-descent families

Creator:: Schmoock, Heidi I.
Abstract:: In the past most research of family learning in informal science learning environments has included limited diversity among participants considering ethnic, cultural, and social economic status. The diversity seen in informal learning environments such as museums does not typically reflect that of the general population. Therefore, in order to foster...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: purpose of this study is to document evidence for learning and teaching during and after participation

Communicating science : developing an exhibit with scientists and educators

Creator:: Lemagie, Emily
Abstract:: Outreach is a small, but significant component to modern research. Developing an exhibit for public display can be an effective way to communicate science to broad audiences, although it may be a less familiar method to scientists than writing papers or giving presentations. I outline the process of developing an...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Ocean Literacy and Science Learning: The Sociocultural Setting ............... 10 Social

An experimental investigation of the effects of temperature and dissolved oxygen on the growth of juvenile English sole and juvenile Dungeness crab

Creator:: Bancroft, Morgan P.
Abstract:: In the past two decades, occurrences of summertime upwelling-driven low dissolved oxygen (DO) events, or hypoxia, have increased along the northeast Pacific coast. If hypoxic events are severe enough to cause marine species mortality, the areas affected are often called "dead zones." In 2002 and again in 2006, the events...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: methods used in this study, presents results of the temperature/oxygen experiments on English sole and

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