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A study to develop a career education component for teacher education students

Creator:: Swinney, Richard James
Abstract:: This study, dealing with the concept of career education, was undertaken to: 1) develop a multi-media career education component for Phase I of the undergraduate teacher education program at Oregon State University. 2) measure the effect of that component on selected students. 3) compare their responses with students who had...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Richard James Swinney for the

Factors crucial to success of supermarket managers in a large western company with implications for curriculum development in post-secondary institutions

Creator:: Scudder, Duston Richard
Abstract:: The major objective of this study was to seek the reactions of a group of supermarket managers as to what factors they felt were necessary to a successful performance in their occupation. One hundred eighty-four managers employed by a western-based firm which operates stores in ten states returned questionnaires rating...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF DUSTON RICHARD SCUDDER for the Doctor of Education (Name of student) (Degree

An analysis of the effectiveness of team teaching compared to traditional teaching of health to high school sophomore students

Creator:: Schlaadt, Richard Grover
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of teaching high school health by team teaching and traditional teaching methods. For this study 114 second-semester sophomore health students from Centennial High School in Gresham, Oregon were used, distributed in three health classes as a control group, utilizing traditional...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Richard Grover Schlaadt for the Ed. D. in Education (Name) (Degree) (Major) Date thesis is presented

The common professional education competencies of junior high school teachers

Creator:: Gardner, Richard Earl
Abstract:: The central purposes of this study were to identify the common professional education competencies of junior high school teachers and to 1. Determine the proficiency levels necessary in order to accomplish these tasks. 2. Determine the cognitive domain levels required in order to fulfill these tasks. The major dimensions of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: high school teachers AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF RICHARD EARL GARDNER (Name) in EDUCATION

A study to determine the perceptions of the competencies needed by adult basic education teachers

Creator:: Smith, Richard Lorn
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: needed by adult basic education teachers AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF RICHARD LORN SMITH (Name) in

The application of Bloom's taxonomy to professional education competencies of selected vocational instructors

Creator:: Spaziani, Richard L.
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study The primary purpose of this study was to assist in the structuring of an empirically based vocational teacher preparatory program by determining the hierarchical levels of common professional education competencies needed by community college and secondary school vocational instructors. Several dimensions were considered: personal administration...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF RICHARD LOUIS SPAZIANI for the

A study of current practices in technical vocational curriculum development in community colleges of the western states

Creator:: Boss, Richard Dale, 1922-
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the practices of curriculum development in the community colleges of the western states and make recommendations for guidelines that can be used to plan, implement, and evaluate technical vocational programs in the community colleges. The various functions of other organizations concerned with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: curriculum development in community colleges in the western states AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF RICHARD

A comparison of the effects between letter-grades and pass-fail grades on the attitudes and achievement of eleventh grade United States history students

Creator:: Pike, John Michaels
Abstract:: This study was designed to determine whether individual students at the eleventh grade level who were graded on a pass-fail basis in United States History would show any difference in academic achievement from those of a similar group marked by the traditional ABCD-F letter-grade method. In addition, the study was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The effects of the science curriculum improvement study (SCIS) on science achievement of selected sixth grade students

Creator:: Hoover, John Michael
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this investigation was to measure some of the effects of an elementary science program, the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) on science achievement of certain sixth grade students. Important to the problem was how the SCIS students compared with students exposed to a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: MICHAEL HOOVER for the DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (Name) (Degree) in EDUCATION presented on August 12, 1976

The identification of medicine education learning outcomes for ambulatory, noninstitutionalized older adults

Creator:: Gaeta, Michael J.
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was the identification of specific medicine education learning outcomes which are important and appropriate for ambulatory, non-institutionalized older adults. A modification of the Delphi technique was utilized and a panel of 16 national experts was selected on the basis of four criteria to respond...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: for ambulatory, noninstitutionalized older adults AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF MICHAEL JOSEPH GAETA

A longitudinal study of Oregon community college transfer financial aid recipients at Oregon State University, 1975-1981

Creator:: Cihak, Michael Raymond
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine whether the student financial aid programs administered through the Financial Aid Office at Oregon State University have achieved their objectives of accomplishing the goals of financial aid in higher education for Oregon community college (OCC) transfer students who receive financial aid. This...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Financial Aid Recipients at Oregon State University, 1975-1981 AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael R

Comparisons of self-actualization among three groups of college women

Creator:: Matthews, Lawrence Joseph
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: criteria of self-actualization. Fox, Knapp and Michael (1968) reported that all 12 of the POI scales

Testing for critical thinking skills in selected courses

Creator:: Park, Jean S. (Jean Salvevold)
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to assess the gain in critical thinking skills with a consideration of grade point averages during a semester in two high school home economics courses, and one language arts course which was used as a control group. The study was conducted by administering the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Michael Beach ley, have enabled this program to work. In addition to the committee members who agreed to

Self-assessment as a function of entering skills analysis in Adult Basic Education

Creator:: Haynes, Judith Lee
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to determine if a self-assessment procedure provides data with acceptable accuracy for use in Adult Basic Education placement diagnostic batteries. Several factors descriptive of the population and the treatment were studied: 1. The overall degree of accuracy in computation and word pronunciation. 2. The...
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Full Text:: . Thanks to committee members Dr. Michael Colbert for his unwavering faith, Dr. Emery Hildebrandt for his

A comparison of philosophies of OSU graduates who are experienced teachers of vocational education and undergraduate vocational teacher trainees on an essentialist-progressive scale at OSU

Creator:: Fuller, Gary Ray, 1940-
Abstract:: The study measured and compared the philosophies of education of OSU graduates who are experienced teachers of vocational education and undergraduate vocational teacher trainees on an essentialist-progressive scale at OSU. The objectives of this study were to (1) determine if experienced teachers of vocational education and undergraduate vocational teacher trainees...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: experience as a commit- tee: Dr. Michael Colbert, Dr. Forrest Gathercoal, Dr. Robert McCain, and Dr. Gary

A study of the evaluation practices and procedures for part-time faculty in the California community colleges

Creator:: Hofmann, Carl
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: when needed. The writer gratefully acknowledges his com- mittee: Dr. Michael Colbert, Dr. Forrest

The development of an instrument to assess Oregon high school students' nutrition knowledge

Creator:: Passwater, Glenn Darrell
Abstract:: The purpose of this investigation was to develop a valid and reliable instrument to assess Oregon high school students' nutrition information. The following steps were taken in order to achieve this purpose. First, a review of the literature pertaining to high school nutrition curriculum was conducted. Second, numerous published tests...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: McBride, Dr. Michael' Colbert and Dr. Frank Dost for serving as committee members through- out my

A study of the sex-role attitudes and marital adjustment of female doctoral candidates and their spouses during the course of doctoral study

Creator:: Lewis, Linda H.
Abstract:: National statistics indicate substantially higher rates of divorce in doctoral student households where the female, rather than the male, is the degree candidate. This research was designed to examine the married female's experiences and to identify factors which possibly contribute to the differential divorce statistics for males and females. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of my research and assisted me in maintaining an objective focus; Dr. Michael Colbert, who

A study of the factors that influence disadvantaged female community college students' career choices

Creator:: Hagan, Jacky May
Abstract:: Although the career choice decision for women is recognized as a complex process, there is little understanding about how the influencing factors affect the choices of disadvantaged women returning to community colleges. This study was concerned with understanding how certain factors influenced the career choices of this population. A random...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Hadden, Dr. Michael Murphy, Dr. Jerry O'Connor, Dr. Chris Southers and Dr. Warren Suzuki) have helped

A comparative study of work values between selected tenth-grade Thai girls in Bangkok and Chiangmai, Thailand

Creator:: Sitthiphong, Bularat Suvarnabriksha
Abstract:: Purpose This study was designed to determine and compare the work values held by tenth-grade Thai girls in Bangkok and Chiangmai, Thailand, in order to lay the groundwork for a more systematic approach to career counseling and curriculum planning in the Thai school system. Procedures D. E. Super's work values...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Dr. A. Michael Colbert, Dr. Gerald L. Becker, Dr. Arnold W. Flath and Dr. Philip J. O'Neill, members

Overcoming the “albatross of racial hegemony” in Being and Becoming a BIPOC Licensed Teacher in Oregon: A Narrative Analysis of BIPOC Licensure Students in a Predominantly White State

Creator:: Mills, Brian J.
Abstract:: The majority of teachers in the state of Oregon are White, prompting the state’s legislative bodies to explore and create ways to increase racial diversity in the profession. Contextually, both state level mandates and national accreditation bodies have attempted to address the lack of diversity amongst teachers in the K-12...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: living here, albeit in limited number (Richard, 1983; Gross & Nishihara, 2007). Eventually, the

Essential elementary school physical education facilities as determined by a national survey and a comparison to the existing facilities in Oregon

Creator:: Sherman, Frank A.
Abstract:: Purpose This study compared existing Oregon elementary school physical education facilities and equipment with those facilities and equipment items perceived to be essential for a quality physical education program by nationally selected physical education specialists. Procedures A survey form was mailed to 110 national educators proposed by state directors of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: construction and are readily available in the form of foam and spray-on materials. P. Richard Theibert (35

A comparison of perceptions of campus environments and of student services functions with institutional vitality in private colleges

Creator:: Snodgrass, G. William
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to compare perceptions by faculty, students and administrators of the campus environments of eight small, independent liberal arts colleges in Oregon and to determine if similar or like perceptions of the environment lead to greater vitality in each of the colleges studied. In the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , 1970; 17 Hodgkinson, 1970; Richard, 1972; Lavender, 1972; Penney, 1972). The perceptions of

A factor analysis of professional competencies and local church clergy

Creator:: Haburn, William B.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Faculty involvement in policy formulation in three selected public community colleges of Oregon

Creator:: Williams, Elvin Thomas
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An investigation of college student attitude change toward teaching through participation in a school health fair

Creator:: Pratt, Le Etta
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The School Health Fair is an experiential method used to supplement classroom theory in a teacher preparation course at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL). The purpose of this study was to determine how this method affected student attitude toward teaching. The following null hypotheses were...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The effects of nondirective group play therapy upon the sociometric status and self-concept of selected second grade children

Creator:: House, Reese Milton
Abstract:: This study was designed to investigate the effects of nondirective group play on the self-concept and sociometric status of selected members of second grade classrooms. Specific hypotheses examined were: 1. Positive change in self-concept as measured by the Scamin Self-Concept Scale will be greater in the experimental group than in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Coordination and cooperation between community colleges and community schools in selected community college districts

Creator:: Weiss, Marvin Wesley
Abstract:: The most important purposes of this study were to: (1) determine the extent of cooperation and coordination that currently exists in selected community colleges which have community school programs in their college districts, and (2) clarify the multi-roles of community schools and of community education in community colleges. Other purposes...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The staff development needs of full-time instructional faculty as reported by professional staff members in Oregon community college

Creator:: Justice, Patricia Kallberg
Abstract:: PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The study examined administrator and faculty perceptions toward staff development needs and ascertained the differences which exist between the reported staff development needs of full-time community college instructors within the state of Oregon. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY: The three objectives identified for this study were: 1....
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Student councils in selected elementary schools

Creator:: Gaynor, Alta Isabelle
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Carl L. Anderson : life and contributions to public health and health education

Creator:: Asan, Virginia Marie
Abstract:: The purpose of this study of the life and career of Dr. Carl Leonard Anderson was to recount his professional contributions to the field of health and relate these to public health and health education. The major emphasis of this study concerned Dr. Anderson's professional life. The accomplishment of the...
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Full Text:: . Richard H. Hagelin for their per- sonal encouragement. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page I

An assessment of teacher competency in consumer education/economics/personal finance

Creator:: Lofgren, Wendy Lael
Abstract:: One purpose of this study was to develop a valid and reliable instrument based on the Oregon Personal Finance Education Guide which would measure teacher competency in consumer education/economics/ personal finance. A second purpose of this study was to assess the level of competency possessed by persons teaching consumer education/...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: patience and understanding as a major professor. Appreciation is also extended to Professors Michael

A comparative analysis of clerical office occupations teachers' and business employers' perceptions of the competencies important for a high school graduate of clerical office occupations program to possess for an entry-level job in Oregon

Creator:: Akeyo, Valerie Tabitha
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study: The primary purpose of this study was to compare the clerical office occupations teachers' and business employers' perceptions of the competencies important for a high school graduate to possess for an entry-level clerical office job in Oregon. A secondary purpose was to determine the best...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: repay the debt of gratitude I owe to my mother, Sharon, Toni, Winnie, Joseph, Richard, and other

A study of predeparture orientation programs for employees of business/industry and U.S. Agency for International Development projects

Creator:: Nelson, Dennis A.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Commonalities in the professional education competencies of selected community college vocational instructors

Creator:: Lindahl, Donald Gene, 1935-
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to determine, if there are and the nature of, the common professional education competencies of selected community college vocational instructors. The respondents in the study represented four instructors from each of 40 community colleges selected from the four western states of California, Colorado, Oregon...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: writer is deeply indebted to his wife, Faith, and his four sons, Mark, Max, Monte, and Michael who

The major components of occupational program articulation among Oregon's community colleges and public secondary schools

Creator:: Barnhardt, Larry John
Abstract:: The central purpose of this study was to identify the major components of occupational articulation as perceived by Oregon's community college and secondary school vocational education administrators and instructors. Specifically, the objectives were: (1) to determine the major components of occupational articulation; (2) to test the hypotheses that there is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An assessment of the reciprocal effect of high school senior low achievers tutoring freshman low achievers in English classes

Creator:: Werth, Trostel Gifford
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a tutoring program and a traditional program in improving achievement for students registered in low achiever English classes in reading comprehension, language usage skills and spelling as well as student interest in the study of English. For this study...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: secretaries, Bea Stephens and Michael Stephenson, who typed the many drafts of this thesis I can say with

Projection model assessing the need for instructors of occupational subjects in Oregon's community colleges

Creator:: Daly, Crayton Brooks
Abstract:: The major thrust of this research was to design, test, and perfect an accurate and effective assessment technique, which would result in becoming an assessment model. For the purpose of developing this assessment model, the employment need for full-time instructors of occupational subjects in the community colleges within the state...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A study of the general and managerial professional education competencies of community college physical education instructors

Creator:: Reeder, Wendell Lee
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to determine the common professional training needs, proficiency and managerial requirements of Oregon community college physical education instructors. The respondents in this study were instructors who teach physical education activity courses PE 180 - 185 - 190 in Oregon community colleges. Four major tasks...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Instructor performance appraisal in community colleges

Creator:: Maxwell, David Kent
Abstract:: This study was designed to determine instructor performance appraisal methods being used in community colleges (in Florida, Iowa, New York, Texas, and Washington) and to identify factors responsible for variations in performance appraisal procedures. Questions about instructor performance appraisal which were examined included: who does it, for what purposes, what...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The effects of an academic enrichment program on the self-concepts of Eskimo elementary school children

Creator:: Yates, Stephen V.
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An analysis and synthesis of experimental teacher training studies (1963-1974) which tested elements of Bandura's social learning theory

Creator:: Myers, Raymond Earl
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to locate and analyze experimental studies of teacher training that tested elements of Bandura's social learning theory. Bandura's theory emphasizes the role of modeling in the acquisition of new modes of interpersonal behavior, and it also provides for the integration of practice and feedback...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: completion of the study; To Dr. W. Richard Stephens who encouraged the investigator and provided large

Self actualization of students participating in the junior block teacher education program at Oregon State University

Creator:: Wiley, Robert Charles
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study was to determine if upper division, undergraduate, elementary education students would demonstrate a significant change in self-actualization as measured by the Personal Orientation Inventory following instruction in five (5) communication skills (paraphrasing, behavior description, description of own feelings, perception checking, feedback...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Knapp (1966), and Fox, Knapp, and Michael (1968) are representative of studies focusing on the

Comparison of an instructional management system with a traditional teacher/learner mode

Creator:: Anderson, John Edward
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of the study was to determine whether there were significant differences in students' achievement and attitudes as a result of two different instructional strategies utilized in a vocational graphic arts program. In order to accomplish this, the following procedures were considered. Procedures This comparative...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Attitudes of college students toward developmentally disabled peers

Creator:: Turner, Robert W. (Robert William), 1952-
Abstract:: The central purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes of non-disabled college students toward their developmentally disabled peers attending the same college. Specifically, it examined the attitudes of non-disabled students toward the developmentally disabled students in the Transitional/Vocational Program the Fairview campus of Fairview College, Alberta, Canada. Objectives...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Verification of the career maturity inventory attitude scale for use with Oregon twelfth grade students

Creator:: McDowell, Sonya Lea
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Robert McCain and Professor Leonard Weber. Invaluable consultation was provided by Dr. Michael

Wholistic primary education : investigation and development of an integrated curriculum model

Creator:: Beyer, Elmira K.
Abstract:: A five year longitudinal study was begun in 1976 to find a solution to the problem of early primary children who fail in school and then adopt the failure syndrome. The study was conducted in four elementary schools in Oregon which had distinctly different socio-economic populations. The tests used for...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and Michael Gazzaniga, sought information through research about the physiology of the brain. 7

A study of classroom behaviors contrasting the behavior of children with auditory and visual screening ability with the behavior of children with poor screening ability in grades one through six

Creator:: Ling, Marcelene Smith
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: poor abilities to screen in these modes are much more subtle to attempt to assess. Richard Flower

A comparison of attitudes between two field-based teacher education programs

Creator:: Hunsaker, Floyd Rex
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Development and validation of an instrument to assess the organizational climate in community colleges

Creator:: Martin, Sharon
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to develop a valid and reliable instrument to measure the organizational climate of the community college as perceived by community college administrators, faculty, and classified staff. There were three phases in this study. The first was to develop a pool of test items based...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ). Michael Maccoby (1981) suggests that leadership begins at the top, but it is not enough. "For technology

Middle school change : a process for restructuring in a large school district

Creator:: Hanneman, Kathleen D.
Abstract:: This qualitative study examined organizational change including the necessary steps that a large school district took in planning and implementing a reform effort. This project told a story of one school district's experience. The study covered a five year period from 1990 to 1995 in the 30,000 student Salem-Keizer School...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A national analysis of business teacher certification

Creator:: McMillan, Gilbert Earl
Abstract:: Problem While the primary emphasis of this study was on the professional aspects of a business teacher's preparation, by necessity it was concerned with other aspects of the preparation of business teachers, especially as these relate to the so-called "professional sequence." Thus the purpose of the study was to seek...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: received in other States (63, p. 56). Earlier studies in business education by Perry (57), Car- michael

Selected characteristics of chief community college administrators with regard to their behavior toward secondary vocational education

Creator:: Kaiser, Ronald Earl, 1924-
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to analyze selected characteristics of a sample of chief administrators in community or junior colleges in the nation to determine their attitudes toward secondary vocational education. Samples of chief administrators in public post-secondary institutions which offered shared-time vocational education programs for secondary (high school)...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A comparative study of the perceptions of the university environment of candidates for student government positions and other students and the effects of the election experience upon those perceptions

Creator:: Gassert, Leland Calvin
Abstract:: The purposes of this study were to determine whether the generally accepted procedure of campus elections as a method of choosing student government representatives (1) appears to encourage the candidacy of students who hold perceptions of the university environment similar to other students who do not choose to become candidates;...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A description of the processes and procedures used in the development of a merit-evaluation program for a middle-sized school district

Creator:: Tait, George James
Abstract:: This was an historical study which described the procedures used by a thirteen-member committee in an attempt to develop a merit-evaluation program for a middle-sized school district in Oregon. A random sample of 33.5% of the certificated staff of School District 9 were interviewed in May, 1969. The results of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The development of new instructional media for the offset duplicating process utilizing the audiscan system

Creator:: Schoesler, Ronald Dean, 1932-
Abstract:: The research study discussed and amplified in this paper consisted of the development and evaluation of two instructional concepts illustrating the procedures for 1) typing an offset master, and 2) duplicating offset copies. Each concept was prepared for use with the Audiscan projector, which utilizes a 16mm continuous loop filmstrip...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A study evaluating the business curricular practices in the public community colleges of California

Creator:: Melendy, Gayle Willis
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the business curricula in the community colleges of California through the use of a set of criteria developed specifically for this function. The criterion checklist was submitted to a nationwide group of respected business educators whose opinions set the standard against which...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . These sources included dissertations by Lawrence W. Erickson (2, 461 pp.) and Richard B. Perry (9, 596

A study to develop a competency-based program for the preparation of community education personnel

Creator:: Grigsby, Thomas Elvin
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: three sons, Michael, David, and Todd, who have sacrificed so much, my love and appreciation. . . . and

The identification of verbal, handwriting, and written composition skills and the level of those skills required by entry-level industrial mechanics

Creator:: Dille, Jeane Louise
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the importance and the frequency of use of certain communication skills to job-entrylevel mechanics as assessed by employers, educators at various levels, and entry-level industrial mechanics. The study was conducted in Lane County, Oregon. Communication skills investigated for importance and for frequency...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A comparison of the Oregon State University environment as perceived by two student age groups, faculty, and student services staff

Creator:: Brooks, Timothy F.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to analyze the Oregon State University environment as perceived by students, faculty and student services staff. The students were divided into two age groups to determine if there were any major differences in perception based on age. Three hundred and twenty-three people, representing four...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Desirable non-technical employment qualities for secondary students participating in cooperative work experience : perceptions of employers, coordinators and counselors in Utah

Creator:: Luft, Roger Leslie, 1944-
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Full Text:: . Michael Colbert and Darold Wax for their guidance and assistance throughout the completion of this

A study of transition skills for special education teachers in secondary settings

Creator:: Cote, Dorence J.
Abstract:: The recent focus on transition from school to working life has created a growing concern in Oregon about teachers with elementary certification as their initial certification who earn a special education certificate and teach students with disabilities in secondary settings. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A study of the frequency of utilization of the Oregon State University health services in relation to selected characteristics of students

Creator:: Stanaway, Timothy John
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to identify some of the factors associated with student usage of the Student Health Services (SHS) and of the Infirmary at Oregon State University. The population for the study was the freshman class entering Oregon State University in September, 1968. The original enrollment of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . To my children, Joe, Patti, Michael, Janet, Kathleen, Kevin, and Brian, I owe a special thanks for

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

Changes in strength, anthropometric measurements and cardiovascular function as a consequence of participation in a coed weight training course

Creator:: Boonchai, Wiriya
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in the weight training responses of college males and females on the development of muscular strength, body weight, body composition, muscular hypertrophy, and cardiovascular fitness. A total of 60 males and 60 females volunteered to participate in this study. They...
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Full Text:: hypertrophy are desired. During the 1960's, Richard A. Berger was one of the most active researchers in the

Consistency of associate degree definitions and graduation requirements in the California community colleges : perceptions of community college curricular leaders

Creator:: Borg, Carolyn Sue
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to produce data and information that inform California Community College decision-makers of: (a) extent of variance in California's associate degree definitions and graduation requirements, and (b) perceptions of curricular leaders regarding the variances. Associate degree definitions and graduation requirements were compiled and analyzed from...
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Cognitive dissonance and voter behavior toward school budgets

Creator:: Eberhardt, Clifford Erie
Abstract:: Problem School districts need information on how to better communicate with voters because budgets are being defeated. Budgets are growing larger as schools require an increasing level of financial support to respond to societal changes. This research focused primarily on the published school budget because in the state of Oregon...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Expert opinion regarding program activities and resources leading to and supporting districtwide, comprehensive school health instruction programs

Creator:: Templin, Paul Hans
Abstract:: This study was concerned with identifying the program activities and resources believed necessary to support a districtwide, comprehensive school health instruction program and investigated the perceptions of an expert committee composed of persons involved in school health instruction in the State of Washington. A questionnaire, developed after extensive review of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Students' perceptions of teacher characteristics : how these perceptions relate to student self-esteem and locus of control perceptions

Creator:: Alexander, Robert M.
Abstract:: This investigation was a two stage study performed in two urban/ rural communities in Washington State. Stage I was an effort to replicate a study performed in an eastern Virginia school district whereby results were obtained demonstrating that 9th graders and black students identified teacher warmth behaviors as being important...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Early teacher attrition background data and professional concerns of teachers who leave the profession

Creator:: Vandehey, Linda Tamura
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to examine early teacher attrition through a follow-up of Washington County teachers in Oregon who left the profession with five years of experience or less. Focus was given to background data and areas of greatest professional concerns for former...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A study of professional education competencies of public school district vocational education leaders

Creator:: Baltimore, Jimmy Ray
Abstract:: The Purposes of the Study The primary purpose of this study was to identify common professional education competencies needed by public school district vocational education leaders. Other purposes were to (1) determine if significant differences existed in vocational education leadership competencies among respondents as categorized by state, type of position...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Identification of factors influencing high school students in selecting an occupational program major in an Oregon community college

Creator:: Daugherty, Ronald DeWayne
Abstract:: The study was devoted to formulating answers to the following questions: 1. What factors did students report to be influential in their choice of a community college major ? 2. What factors influenced students in the selection of a community college to attend? 3. What factors influenced students to continue...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A profile of professional improvement needs as perceived by occupational education instructors in Oregon community colleges

Creator:: Reinmuth, Charles Morris
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to develop a profile of the professional improvement needs of occupational instructors in Oregon community colleges as perceived by selected instructors. Specific objectives included: (I) to determine on a 5-point rating scale how proficient occupational instructors feel they should...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Comparing the performance between high school students with esteem needs and those with security needs in solving a problem through insight in a verbal learning situation

Creator:: Clukey, Darrell Frank
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare the performance between high school students with esteem needs and those with security needs in discovering a two-second delay between correct response and feedback in a paired-associated learning task, Subjects had to determine which one of seven possible responses (digits) to a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: continued guidance and assistance throughout the study. I would like to thank Drs. Donna Cruse and Michael

The effects of teacher gender on mathematics achievement of first-grade students

Creator:: Barnett, Werner Joseph
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of the study was to determine whether there were significant statistical differences in achievement between first-grade students taught mathematics by male teachers as compared to first-grade students taught mathematics by female teachers. A substantive hypothesis was formed, which stated: "This writer hypothesizes that mean-gain...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A descriptive study of the relationships between classroom verbal interaction and students' school-related attitudes

Creator:: Welander, Gary Brent
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study The purpose of the study was to gain a better understanding of the classroom environment by determining if student attitudes are significantly related to the quantity and characteristics of verbal interaction. A second concern was to determine if such verbal interaction could be effectively examined...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: investigation and throughout my doctoral program. I am indepted to my minor professors: Dr. A. Michael

Pre-retirement expectancy and retirement reality as factors in the adjustment of Oregon State Highway Department older employees

Creator:: Simerville, Clara Louise
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: those members of the Oregon State Employees Retirement office, Mr. Max Manchester, Mr. Michael Matich

The Returner : a First Nations autobiographical study : understanding the causes of First Nations language decline and extinction from the perspective of a First Nations language worker

Creator:: Kelly, John Medicine Horse
Abstract:: This study documents thick-description single-source data from the life and experiences of a Native American / Native Canadian language worker. The worker, raised and educated in the United States, was separated from his ancestral village until his thirties. The worker, with a Masters degree in education from Oregon State University,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Attitudes toward science and critical thinking abilities of chemistry and non-chemistry students in the Tacoma Public schools

Creator:: Brown, Terrance Ralph
Abstract:: This investigation was designed to compare the growth in attitudes toward science and the critical thinking abilities of high school juniors in chemistry to juniors not enrolled in chemistry. One hundred and fifty-three chemistry students and 149 non-chemistry students were randomly selected to participate in the study. Criterion tests used...
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Full Text:: course of this investigation. A special thanks is also given to the author's children, Michael

Change in critical thinking between students in laboratory-centered and lecture-demonstration-centered patterns of instruction in high school biology

Creator:: Sorensen, Lavar Leonard
Abstract:: This investigation was designed to analyze change in critical . thinking between students in laboratory-centered and lecture-demonstration-centered patterns of instruction in high school biology. Twenty biology classes were randomly selected from the four senior high schools in the Salt Lake City School District. Class enrollment ranged from nine students in...
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Full Text:: , encouragement, devotion, and to the author's children, Martha, Richard, Thomas and Michael for their

The effects of a summer institute for cultural awareness on the measured level of self-actualization of experienced teachers

Creator:: Ayers, Lawrence W.
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of this investigation was two fold: (1) to determine the effects of a Summer Institute for Cultural Awareness upon the self-actualization of experienced teachers from four separate high schools, and (2) to determine the success of the Summer Institute for Cultural Awareness in terms...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An analysis of the impact of residential setting on the development of selected dimensions of self-actualization

Creator:: Schroeder, Charles C.
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to determine if there were initial differences in selected dimensions of self-actualization, as measured by the Personal Orientation Inventory (POI), between the freshmen who selected co-educational residence halls and those who selected single-sex residence halls; and to determine if the type of residence hall...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Identifying the commitment of vocational teachers to collective bargaining associations in Washington state

Creator:: Rose, Carolyn K.
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of the study was to determine if differences existed in commitment to teacher collective bargaining associations among vocational teachers. The objectives were: (1) to determine the degree of commitment among secondary vocational teachers to the teachers' collective bargaining association; and (2) to determine the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The development, practice and education of kinlein associates

Creator:: Carpenter, Patricia A.
Abstract:: This study documented the history of the development and practice of the kinlein associate. Consumer dissatisfaction with health care, nursing unrest, and increased demand for long-term care-givers were the antecedents for a paradigm shift to "caring with" persons based upon the theory of esca developed by M. Lucille Kinlein. Interested...
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Full Text:: : Michael Beachley, Ph.D. graduate school representative, Larry Kenneke, Ed.D., who was involved with

A voice : lived experiences of selected African American community college trustees

Creator:: Hendrix, George A.
Abstract:: The focus of this study is a search for the voice of African American community college trustees as they work to impact the changes community colleges must make over the next quarter century. It examined the lived experiences and perceptions that selected African American community college trustees have of their...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Female science students' perceptions of self-esteem and the relationship to behavior in mixed gender cooperative learning groups

Creator:: Whittley, Ruby Sue
Abstract:: This research was conducted to investigate perceptions of self esteem and the behavior of female science students in mixed gender cooperative learning groups. The research methodology used was qualitative in nature, which included a variety of data collection methods, including participant observation, student journals, interviews, video tapes of group interactions,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: examination, can be found in work done by Lyn Corno and Richard Snow in their article entitled, Adapting

Guides to educational television programming and their application to the state of Oregon

Creator:: Morris, James M., 1904-
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Two case studies of community educational programs : planning, organization, and implementation

Creator:: Brown, Tyrus Stearns
Abstract:: The purpose of this thesis is (1) to study two Oregon communities and to report data related to their concepts of community education and (2) from this data, to develop guidelines for the planning, organization, and implementation of comprehensive community-wide educational programs. In accomplishing these purposes, it is hoped a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The readability of selected fourth, fifth and sixth grade social studies textbooks as determined by the Fry Readability Graph and group informal reading inventories

Creator:: Pruitt, Janet Louise McCracken, 1930-
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the readability of three series of selected fourth, fifth and sixth grade social studies textbooks, a total of nine textbooks. Two measurements were utilized: a readability formula (Fry Readability Graph; Knapp, 1971), and group informal reading inventories. The Fry Graph was applied...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Hearing their voices : college experiences of urban American Indian women

Creator:: Berry, Linda Converse
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to explore, through their own voices, the higher education experiences of selected urban American Indian females in California community colleges. This study is an attempt to identify pathways to academic success by teasing out college practices and support systems that help Native women navigate...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: A special thank you to my dear friends Pennie Opal Plant and Michael Horse, who supported me in my

Humanistic program evaluation : application to an Oregon high school counseling program

Creator:: Haugen, Maureen McCurdy
Abstract:: The primary problem of this study was to evaluate the post-high school plans component of a high school counseling program. The intent was to determine the effectiveness of the program component in relation to the purpose it was designed to serve: providing information and guidance for high school students who...
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Full Text:: . Kocken, and Richard L. Puhl, and to the registrar, Janyce Gee, I owe a great debt for their support and

The re-discovery of soul and reclamation of spirit anew : the influence of spirituality on the persistence of Mexican American Chicana (o) community college transfer students at a small liberal arts university

Creator:: Rasca-Hidalgo, Leo
Abstract:: Low completion rates have created serious "leakage points" (Astin, 1988) and "severe hemorrhaging" (Lango, 1996) in higher education to a large number of Hispanics. Traditional research on college persistence, which has blamed the students' culture for low performance, is inaccurate. Little research has specifically investigated academic persistence from a cultural...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An empirical study of the problem of attrition of students of first-year accounting in Oregon community colleges

Creator:: Schultz, Alan R.
Abstract:: The study was conducted in order to learn of the extent to which attrition exists among students enrolled in the first-year accounting course in Oregon community colleges, the factors tending to contribute to the problem, and the approaches which might be used to help alleviate the problem. The design of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Sustaining systems of relationships : the essence of the physical learning environment that supports and enhances collaborative, project-based learning at the community college level

Creator:: Wolff, Susan J.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to: (a) determine the design features of the physical learning environment that support and enhance collaborative, project-based learning at the community college level; and (b) to gain an understanding of the rationale for the selection of the features. The characteristics of the physical environment...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: support the expectations. Michael Holland, Vice President of Administration and Student Affairs, Linn

Toward a student-constructed model of student services for electronic distance education

Creator:: Blount, Joanna F.
Abstract:: The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe and communicate a student-constructed model of student services for electronic distance education (EDE). This study seeks to answer the following questions: Do students enrolled in EDE perceive a need for student services? If not, why not? Which services do students want/need?...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: pressure to provide online service," stated 22 Richard Skinner, president of the University System of

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