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A comparison between the attitudes of male residence hall students and student leaders toward specified acts of student behavior

Creator:: Wangen, William Ross
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare the acceptance of specified kinds of student behavior of three selected residence hall. groups at Oregon State University: male elected residence hall leaders (N = 50), male appointed residence hall judicial board members (N = 50), and a random sample of men...
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Full Text:: TOWARD SPF.CFRTET) ACTS OF STTMENT BEHAVIOR Abstract approvedRedacted for Privacy Janie P. D ica e The

An Examination of Leadership at Leah Meyer Austin Award Winning Colleges within the Achieving the Dream National Reform Network

Creator:: Broxson, Thomas A.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ) increase college-level course completion, and (e) increase credential attainment. Setting. Interviews

Exploring Southeast Asian American Women in Community College Leadership: A Narrative and Life Story Study

Creator:: Vu, Emily P. T.
Abstract:: Background: The numbers of Southeast Asian women in higher education, whether within administration, teaching faculty, or counseling and student services are scarce. The specific needs of minority women go largely unnoticed and remain unaddressed and may contribute to the low numbers of minority women in higher education leadership. Purpose: The...
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Full Text:: women, and (e) the importance of support for developing and retaining leaders. Conclusions

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:: Learning Groups Abstract approved: Thomas P. Evans This research was conducted to investigate

School insurance in Oregon

Creator:: Woodell, Marshall Elton
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: graduate program.: Professor Stanley E . Williamson, Chairman of the writer's graduate oomm.lttee; and

The adequacy of selected procedures developed for administering the evaluative criteria study in Oregon

Creator:: Martin, Clyde Melvin
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , E, F, G, H, I, J ,. K, and L (11, p. 29-148) provided the means by which the school staff

Occupational factors encountered by 17-20 year old youths in retail trade occupations in Portland, Oregon

Creator:: Colasuonno, Thomas Matthew
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Stanley E~ Williamson, Chairman of the writer's graduate committee; and the members of the committee

Electric utility pole yard training facility : Designing an effective learning environment

Creator:: Topping, Robert P.
Abstract:: The primary responsibility of electric utilities is to supply consistent, dependable, and affordable energy to private customers, businesses, and industries. As with many businesses, electric utilities are experiencing the effects of an aging workforce and expending considerable resources to train their current and replacement workers. Community colleges can partner with...
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Full Text:: : (a) outdoor, (b) indoor, (c) underground, (d) classroom, (e) gathering places, and (f) work-based

The status of graduate study through extension

Creator:: Moore, Viron Alonzo
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . H. P. Hansen, Dr. J. G. Jensen, and Mr. S. E. Williamson have also provided valuable assistance

College preparation for teaching manipulative activities in the elementary school

Creator:: Fagan, Raymond Edward Benedict
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A descriptive study of Oregon schools/school districts to investigate how they planned to implement Oregon Administrative Rule 581-22-413

Creator:: Denevan, James P.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate how schools/school districts plan to implement Oregon Administrative Rule 581-22-413, specifically: (1) How schools plan to integrate alcohol and drug abuse prevention into the Comprehensive Health Program. (2) How schools plan for age appropriate annual instruction at the senior high level. (3)...
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Full Text:: OF James P. Denevan for the degree of Doctor of Education in Education presented on July 12, 1990

Development of an attitude scale for personal health

Creator:: Nichols, Stephen P.
Abstract:: The purposes of this study were to construct a Likert scale to measure the attitudes of individuals toward their personal health, then to establish the reliability and validity of the scale. A 22 item scale was developed from computer part whole analysis of 100 random items written and edited by...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Stephen P. Nichols for the degree of Doctor of Education in Education presented

Attitudes toward mathematics and basic mathematical understanding of prospective elementary school teachers at Brigham Young University

Creator:: Gee, Burton Cleon
Abstract:: Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a required mathematics content course upon prospective elementary school teachers at Brigham Young University. The investigation consisted of three major areas: (1) attitudes toward mathematics, (2) basic mathematical understanding, and (3) the relationship between certain selected variables. Procedure...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: score on the A. C. E. test (10, p. 495). 4. The teacher's mathematical understanding and the pupil's

Criteria for a school budget

Creator:: Baum, Milton Robert
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . stanley i. ill1atison, Dr. William . Crooks, Dean Henry P. Hansen, and J. L. Turnbull, Deputy

The preparation of teachers of industrial arts in the area of electricity and electronics

Creator:: Peithman, Roscoe Edward
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ; and the members of the committee, Dean F. R. Zeran, Pr fessor B. J. Hahn, Dean H. P. Hansen, and

Selected factors in relation to college success for science majors at Oregon State College

Creator:: Crews, Graydon Talmadge
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: members of the committee who examined and approved this study. The contributions of Dean Henry P. Hansen

The effectiveness of culture-free tests in measuring the intellectual characteristics of German immigrants to Canada

Creator:: Ellis, Edward Norman
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Zeran, Dean H. P. Hansen, Dr. J. W. Sherburne, Dr. R. R. Reichert, Professor S. E. Williamson, Dr. F

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...
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Full Text:: traditional teacher/learner mode AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF JOHN E. ANDERSON for the degree of DOCTOR OF

An investigative study in the systematic application of effectiveness indicators for institutional improvement in northwest community colleges

Creator:: Sorensen, James E.
Abstract:: In 1990, the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges moved to an accreditation model based on outcomes, their assessment and deliberative attempts at institutional change and improvement. No study existed in northwest community colleges which identified the systematic application of effectiveness indicators for institutional change and improvement. This study was...
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Full Text:: Dissertation of James E. Sorensen for the degree of Doctor of Education in Education presented on April 15

A study of mathematical skills needed for entry-level employment in a cluster of electricity-electronics occupations

Creator:: LeDoux, Clarence E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to determine if differences existed in mathematical skills needed for entry-level employment in selected electricity-electronics occupations in Oregon. The four primary objectives of the study were to: 1. Identify mathematical skills from task analyses of key electricity-electronics occupations. 2. Validate the identified mathematical skills....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: acknowledgment is also made to Dr. E. Wayne Courtney for his assistance with the statistical portion of the

Out from the shadows : conversations with women who teach part-time in community colleges

Creator:: McNair, Delores E.
Abstract:: This phenomenological study explores what it means to teach part-time in community colleges in the United States. The increasing use of part-time faculty in community colleges and the concomitant emergence of a two-tiered faculty are discussed. The study examines the nature of part-time work in the United States, thus providing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Delores E. McNair for the

The role of pupil personnel practices in articulation in the junior high schools of Oregon

Creator:: Quale, Fred E.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the junior high schools of Oregon AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Fred E Qua le for the Doctor of

The effect of motivational orientation on academic achievement and persistence of rural community college students: A test of a motivational model from a self-determination theory perspective

Creator:: Hoppe, Stephanie E.
Abstract:: Understanding the relationship between motivation, academic achievement, and persistence may help higher education administrators develop plans for increasing student engagement and student success. Prior research on higher education indicated connections between motivation, academic achievement, and persistence, but there has been limited research that relates these concepts to the rural community...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Stephanie E. Hoppe

The "open door" of Oregon's community colleges : enduring mission or fading vision?

Creator:: Beebe, Anthony E.
Abstract:: Community colleges have long been thought of as the "people's college." For some thirty years, Oregonians have looked to their 16 community colleges as the less expensive, more accessible route to a college education. Oregon's community colleges have traditionally had the broad mission of providing comprehensive educational opportunities to all...
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Full Text:: Mission or Fading Vision? AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Anthony E. Beebe for the degree of Doctor

Perceptions of international students in a community college-based coordinated studies program

Creator:: Insley, Andrea E.
Abstract:: This study presented an in-depth exploration of international student perceptions of a coordinated studies program (CSP) at Seattle Central Community College. In conducting this research project, a phenomenological research methodology was used. Qualitative data were collected through participant observations, focus group, document review and individual in-depth interviews with nine students....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -based coordinated studies program AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Andrea E. Insley for the degree of

Teacher attending behaviors directed to at risk high school students

Creator:: Mathews, Stephen E.
Abstract:: Approximately one quarter of America's students leave school prior to graduation. Teaching practices need to be examined if schools are to effectively deal with the student population. at highest risk of dropping out. The purpose of this study was to investigate the attending behaviors high school teachers directed to students...
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Full Text:: Students AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Stephen E. Mathews for the degree of Doctor of Education in

A study and evaluation of administrative data processing uses in selected community colleges

Creator:: Morales, Luis E.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: uses in selected community colleges AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF LUIS E. MORALES for the DOCTOR OF

A systems approach to organization, control, and instruction for industrial safety education

Creator:: Seeman, Marvin E.
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to demonstrate the effectiveness of a safety systems approach, so designed, to reduce instructional needs by the application of research to the conceptualization and development of a computer-assisted safety management program. Procedure Two hundred accredited schools served as the respondent population for the study....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: instruction for industrial safety education AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Marvin E. Seeman for the degree of

Retention of adult second language learners : Hispanic learners in Washington State community and technical colleges

Creator:: Jones, Gary E.
Abstract:: This study was designed to investigate a phenomenon, retention of Hispanic adult second language learners in Washington State's community colleges, from a qualitative paradigm and phenomenological approach. The focus of this study was to capture eight foreign-born Hispanic ESL non-continuators' voices and experiences, in their native language of Spanish, who...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Gary E. Jones for the degree

Preference for school involvement strategies by mothers of at-risk and peer-model kindergarten children

Creator:: Kieff, Judith E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the attitudes and preferences regarding home/school involvement strategies of 23 mothers of kindergarten students who had been identified as at-risk for failure in school and 18 mothers of kindergarten students who had been designated as peer models. Data were collected...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of at-risk and peer-model kindergarten children AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Judith E. Kieff for

Electronic data processing with specific reference to the preparation, duties, and qualifications of the programmer in the city of Portland, Oregon

Creator:: Backlund, Darien Howard, 1911-
Abstract:: Purpose of Study: The purpose of this study was to find the specific qualifications of a programmer in order that counselors and educators can better advise students who are interested in electronic data processing for career purposes. The information received from the data processing companies will offer some criteria on...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: (Major P ofessor) Purpose of Study The purpose of this study was to find the specific qualifications

A study of recruitment techniques which influence student selection of vocational-technical education

Creator:: Hullman, Don Herman, 1940-
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study was to determine the exposure and influence of recruitment techniques and influential sources and factors which influenced student selection of vocational-technical education. Procedures The data for this study were obtained through the use of a student questionnaire. The questionnaire was administered...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: EDUCATION Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Dr. Earl E. Smith Purpose of the Study The purpose of

A comparison between current industrial arts philosophy expressions derived from professional publications and their acceptance by industrial arts teacher educators

Creator:: Parker, David Warren
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to identify and compare the current written philosophical expressions of industrial arts with the acceptance of these by select groups of industrial arts teacher educators. Procedure: The data for this study were obtained through the use of a questionnaire derived...
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Full Text:: home and manufacturing industries" (137, p. 14). E. "Industrial arts education is the type of

The outcomes of participation in science project activities among ninth grade science students in Multnomah County, Oregon

Creator:: Hale, James Robert
Abstract:: This study was designed to reveal the outcomes of participation in science project activities such as Science Fair projects among ninth grade science students in Multnomah County, Oregon, during the second half of the 1963-1964 school year. A stratified sample of five public schools was selected to participate in this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ) MULTNOMAH COUNTY/,. OREGQ Abstract approved: Stanley E. Williamson This study was designed to reveal the

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:: Oregon High School Counseling Progrxt Redacted for PrivacyAbstract approved: Glenn E. Clark, Ed. D

A history of Indian education in the United States

Creator:: Morris, Harold White
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: William and Nary's College ......... . 41 Sunmary of the colonial period of Indian e ducation

An algebra placement and diagnostic examination for Portland State Extension Center

Creator:: Buschman, William Owen
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: • • • • • • 166 D REVISED EXAMINATION SCORES ON FORMS P, AND GRADES EARNED .THE FOLLOWING TERM . 170 E REVISED

The relationship of learning outcomes to selected teacher factors and teaching method in tenth grade biology classes in Oregon

Creator:: Howe, Robert Wilson
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Questionnaire 257 E Table LVI - Class Means on Evaluation Instruments 259 LIST OF TABLES Table Page I

Factor patterns that foster or impede distance education in Washington State community and technical colleges

Creator:: Baker, Ronald L.
Abstract:: This study was conducted to develop a holistic understanding of distance education by identifying factors and patterns of factors that foster or impede distance education. The Washington State Community and Technical College System provided the context for the investigation of four primary questions: 1. What is the community and technical...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: Ruth E. Stiehl This study was conducted to develop a holistic understanding of

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:: , Cornell Cri- tical Thinking Test, Form X, Dogmatism Scale, Form E, Test on Understanding Science, Form

A proposal for a Canadian federal-provincial participation plan in vocational agriculture

Creator:: MacGregor, Hugh Alton
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: appreciative of the counsel and pains- taking assistances given by his major professor, Stanley E

Analysis of factors involved in juvenile delinquency in Benton County

Creator:: Ashbaugh, James Hawthorne
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Frofessor Stanley E. M.11iamson for his constant help and :uidance in the development of this study, and to

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:: Abstract approved: Dr. E. Wayne Courtney The purpose of this research was to assess the gain in critical

A comparative study of visually perceived teacher nonverbal behavior and the formation of student affect among members of three different ethnic groups

Creator:: Copeland, Robert McDaniel
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ETHNIC GROUPS Abstract approved: !Redacted for Privacy Dr. nley E. Williamson This investigation was

Older and younger students, full-time and part-time : a comparison of their perceptions of the campus environment at Oregon College of Education

Creator:: Yates, Douglas Page
Abstract:: Older and part-time students are enrolling in institutions of higher education in increasing numbers, yet little research has been conducted to see if these students perceive the campus environment differently from younger, full-time students. The purpose of this study was to compare the perceptions of the college environment of four...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Thomas E. Grigsby Older and part-time students are enrolling in institutions of higher education in

The development and validation of a predictive instrument to measure student success in the first semester of Gregg shorthand

Creator:: Skaff, Lorrine B.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: SUCCESS IN THE FIRST SEMESTER OF, GREGG SHORTHAND Redacted for privacyAbstract approved: Fred E. inger

An analysis of the effectiveness of a learner-centered teaching system compared to that of a conventional teaching of basic electricity to university students

Creator:: Ruiter, William Wallace, 1925-
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a learner-centered teaching system and that of a conventional teaching of basic electricity to university students. For this study 65 students enrolled in basic electricity at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona were used, distributed in two fall semester...
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Full Text:: objectives based on the true needs of the learner (16, p. 37). E. M. Williams felt that the term, "systems

A factor analysis of the occupational competence of vocationally certified teachers of business education subjects

Creator:: Singkofer, Martin Delbert
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study The central purpose of this study was to identify the common competency elements deemed necessary for entry-level vocational certification and to develop these elements into groups that would serve as a basis for use in an occupational competency test. Questions to be answered from the...
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Full Text:: SUBJCTS Redacted for privacy Abstract approved: Dr. Earl E. Smith The Purpose of the Study The central

The role of the vocational teacher as perceived by three groups : non-degree, new-degree and experienced vocational teachers

Creator:: Phillips, William Ambrose
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study: The central purpose of this study was to compare the role perceptions of (A) non-degree vocational teachers recruited from business and industry, (B) experienced vocationally certified teachers who had been teaching more than five years, and (C) new-degree vocational education graduates from Oregon State University....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of Doctors Edwin L. Anderson, William R. Crooks, Leonard J. Weber, and Fred E. Winger are also

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...
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Full Text:: CLERGY Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Thomas E. igsby The study had four objectives, the major

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
Full Text:: . Agency for International Development Projects. Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy Dr. Thomas E

Identification of beauty culture skills for Alberta high schools

Creator:: Chatterton, Vonda Joy
Abstract:: This study identified the skills necessary to successfully complete the beauty culture program of Alberta. The (Alberta) beauty culture teachers (N =40) were surveyed, with their responses being used to assess the perceived skills. The instument, a 41 item survey, was established through the use of a Delphi panel to...
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Full Text:: High Schools. Abstract approved by: Dr. E. Wayne Courtney (Major Professor) This study identified

A comparison of attitudes and achievement of Alaska secondary Marketing and Distributive Education students toward a specific simulation model versus traditional instruction

Creator:: Madison, Jane F.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to test the use of the published simulation, Jeffrey's Department Store (Koeninger and Hephner, 1978), in high school Distributive Education classrooms. The simulation was compared to "traditional" methods of instruction, testing for achievement (knowledge gained) and attitude (feelings about the class after instruction). Control...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: MODEL VERSUS TRADITIONAL INSTRUCTION Abstract Approved: -.Redacted for Privacy Dr. E. WaIie Courtney

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
Full Text:: ACCOUNTING IN OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGES Redacted for privacy Abstract approved: /Dr. Fred E. ger The study

Outcomes-based curriculum reform in a community college : a discipline based inquiry

Creator:: Meier, Rebecca Anne
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine how faculty curriculum committees from different disciplines moved through a major curriculum change process from content-focused curriculum to outcomes-based curriculum. Data was gathered through direct observations, committee member interviews, a questionnaire, and the Gregorc Style Delineator from four curriculum committees representing different...
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Full Text:: College: A Discipline Based Inquiry. Abstract approved: uth E. Stiehi The purpose of this study was to

The development of a performance-based adult high school diploma program at Linn Benton Community College : a case study

Creator:: Johnson, Jerome Alfred
Abstract:: The purpose of this case study was to describe the development of an adult high school diploma program at Linn Benton Community College, Specifically, the purposes of this study are: (1) the creation of an instructional approach utilizing performance objectives as a means of satisfying the minimum adult high school...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: Redacted for privacy Dr. Charles E= `Carpenter The purpose of this case study was to describe

Objectives of a twelve-year mathematics program for elementary and secondary schools

Creator:: Thompson, Matthew Roy
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Full Text:: . . . . . e . . ...... . . 3 Pr ocedu.re . . . . . . . . . . . . Sources of Data, Opinion, and Idea9

A historical study of business education and secretarial science at Oregon State University

Creator:: Bowman, Vernon Leonard
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to provide a history of the Business Education and Secretarial Science departments at Oregon State University. The historical-documentary method of research was used. Extensive use was made of interviews with those involved in the school's history. The chronology of history was divided into segments...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and Helen L. Holgate, B. H. E. was the instructor in Stenography and Typewriting (36, 1906-06, p. 139

Science education in public high schools of Oregon

Creator:: Cummins, Ernie Lee
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: success of this study. Special thanks must be given to each of the following: To Dr. Stanley E

A descriptive study of the perceptions of employers, teachers and graduates of Oregon single parent/displaced homemaker programs regarding non-technical employment qualities needed on the job

Creator:: Anderson, GwenEllyn
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to explore the perceptions of employers, teachers and graduates of the Oregon Carl Perkins Single Parent/Displaced Homemaker Programs regarding non-technical employment qualities. The Luft "Non-Technical Employment Qualities Survey Instrument" and open-ended questions were used to elicit personal responses from members of each group for...
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Full Text:: -Technical Employment Qualities Needed On the Job. Redacted for Privacy Charles E,R*enter Abstract

Attitudes of nurses toward cancer and the cancer patient

Creator:: Mischke, Karen Blomquist
Abstract:: One forty-item questionnaire (Cancer Nursing Outreach Program Evaluation Tool) and one twenty-item questionnaire (Cancer Attitude Survey) were submitted to a randomly selected population of 200 employed associate, diploma and baccalaureate degree nurses distributed among numerous practice settings in the State of Oregon. Data were analyzed using Analysis of Variance (fixed...
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Full Text:: Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Tom GrigJby p One forty-item questionnaire (Cancer Nursing

Transitioning from content centered instruction to student centered learning : a qualitative study of one community college instructor's experience

Creator:: Stevens, Malia L.
Abstract:: For the past 100 years, the prominent instructional model for all public education in the United States has been teacher/content centered with the intent of covering a discrete body of knowledge in a given period of time. As the end of the twentieth century approaches, natural, social, political, and economic...
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Full Text:: Study of One Community College Instructor's Experience. Abstract approved: Ruth E. Stiehl For the

Minimal competencies needed for elementary/secondary ESL and bilingual teachers in Oregon and Washington

Creator:: Behroozian, Shervin
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of this research project was to identify minimum competencies needed for elementary and secondary teachers in the fields of ESL and bilingual education. Procedures Two procedural phases were applied in this study. The first phase was the construction of a survey questionnaire which was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: Redacted for Privacy Dr. E. ne Courtney Purpose of the Study The purpose of this research

Visually perceived nonverbal behaviors of teachers and their relationship to affective responses of students

Creator:: Kelly, Joseph Richard
Abstract:: This investigation was designed to measure certain visually perceived nonverbal behaviors of teachers in an effort to learn the relationships between these behaviors and the affective responses of students to the teachers, To this end, teachers were videotaped, and the tapes were shown to students for their affective responses. Thirty...
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Full Text:: RESPONSES OF STUDENTS Redacted for privacyAbstract approved: gt)a-iiley E. Williamson This investigation

A study of the career education competencies considered needed by elementary and junior high school teachers in selected schools in Oregon

Creator:: Holloway, Richard Eugene
Abstract:: There were six major objectives of this study. The first was to identify the common career education competencies that elementary and/or junior high school teachers should have as they adopt and utilize the concepts of career education. The second purpose was to identify where, in the professional preparation of the...
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Full Text:: SCHOOL TEACHERS IN SELECTED SCHOOLS OF OREGON Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Dr. Earl E. Smith

Leadership in Action: Navigating the Issues of Today’s Community Colleges

Creator:: Holton, Kristina L.
Abstract:: Community colleges are changing to meet the needs and demands of the 21st century and these changes are also a driving force behind the shifts that are happening to the essential functions of the presidents who lead the community colleges. In order to navigate the complex systems and lead colleges...
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Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Gloria E. Crisp Community colleges are changing to meet the needs and demands of the 21st

Determination and comparison of biological principles in the public press and in BSCS biology texts

Creator:: Adams, Ruth Helen
Abstract:: The purposes of this study were threefold: (1) to formulate a current list of biological principles to use as a checklist in this study; (2) to utilize the formulated checklist in identifying those principles required for reading comprehension of news articles concerning the various areas of biology or biology-related social...
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Full Text:: BIOLOGY TEXTS Redacted for Privacy Abstract Approved: 'tanley E. Williamson The purposes of this study

An analysis of the relationship between grades and Iowa Tests of Educational Development scores of secondary school students in vocational education classes in Anchorage, Alaska

Creator:: Madison, Willis A.
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The primary focus of this study was to compare Iowa Tests of Educational Development (ITED) subtest scores with achievement letter grades (A, B, C, D, and F) in vocational education classes at Bartlett High School, Anchorage, Alaska. The two secondary purposes of the study were to...
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Full Text:: EDUCATION CLASSES IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA Abstract Approved: Redacted for Privacy Dr. E. Wayn4Courtney

Teaching load of teachers of science in Oregon

Creator:: Thaw, Richard Franklin
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Full Text:: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l42 Credentials, Years Experience and Years Each Teacher Has Been in Pre8ent P osition . e 0

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...
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Full Text:: Developmentally Disabled Peers. Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: _____ _ ___ _ _ Dr. Thomas E. G g The

Staff perceptions of a participatory strategic planning process at one community college

Creator:: McDermott, Eve L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of participants involved in one community college's strategic planning process in which faculty, administrators, and staff at all levels of the organization were encouraged to participate. Data were collected through direct observation, focus group interviews, analysis of institutional documents, and...
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Full Text:: Form 171 D Phases of Strategic Management 175 E Strategic Planning Council Feedback Survey 177

Predicting First-Year Persistence of Community College Students Participating in Intrusive Practices

Creator:: Belden, William D.
Abstract:: The purpose of this quantitative study was to identify the combination of factors, both individual and programmatic, that contributed most significantly to the persistence and progression of students enrolled in a public comprehensive community college. As open-access institutions, community colleges cater to students from a broad range of socioeconomic, cultural,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Gloria E. Crisp

The critical role of faculty : applied frameworks and strategies for integrating distance education in postsecondary institutions

Creator:: Olcott, Donald J.
Abstract:: This thesis asserts that faculty are the critical resource for the integration of distance education by postsecondary institutions. The major barriers to the participation and adoption of distance education center around faculty. This manuscript thesis incorporates a series of articles to develop applied frameworks and strategies that place faculty at...
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Full Text:: December 7. 1994. APPROVED: Major Professor, re senting Education Director of e School of Education

History of trade and industrial education in Oregon

Creator:: Menegat, Paul Anthony
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Full Text:: than that of vocational education. The story repre sents almost a century of progress." (27, p. 1

Autistic conflict in higher education

Creator:: Murray-Ritchie, Susan K.
Abstract:: This study documents three cases of protracted conflict in an institution of higher education. Work groups in conflict were studied for one year in order to create cases and to describe factors influencing conflict escalation. From these cases, autistic conflict as a descriptive construct was developed to illustrate one phase...
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Full Text:: . Abstract approved: Ruth E. Stiehl This study documents three cases of protracted conflict in an

The effects of local advisory committees on secondary school vocational programs in Oregon as perceived by committee representatives and administrators

Creator:: Johnston, Marilyn Elaine
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purpose of the study was to determine the characteristics of existing secondary school advisory committees and the effects that these groups have on local vocational programs which they serve. The major purpose of this study was to ascertain, through statistical analyses, the degree to which...
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Full Text:: approved: Redacted for privacy E. WaynesCourtney Purpose of the Study The purpose of the study was to

An analysis of the competencies required for selected home-based care occupations

Creator:: Gehler, Jan Lamp
Abstract:: This research evaluated the importance of select competencies in the area of human behavior, important to home-based caregivers employed independently and/or within a service agency in the State of Alaska. Data were gathered from respondents working in home-based care (N=76), and from those working in a related field (N=38). Data...
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Full Text:: assistance, patience, love and support of faculty, family, and friends. To Dr. E. Wayne Courtney, my major

A comparison of adult students' educational orientations and perceptions of the college environment in three contrasting liberal arts baccalaureate degree programs : traditional, off-campus degree, and lifelong learning

Creator:: Skwarek, Richard J.
Abstract:: This study attempted to determine the predictability of adult students' educational orientations and college environmental relationship perceptions according to their enrollment in three contrasting liberal arts baccalaureate degree programs. Additionally, it sought to determine if there was a positive relationship between selected educational orientations and college environmental perceptions of adult...
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Full Text:: LIFELONG LEARNING Redacted for privacy Abstract approved: Dr. Tom E. Grigsby/ This study attempted to

Group achievement tests developed for two basic processes of AAAS Science--a process approach

Creator:: Beard, Jean
Abstract:: The major purpose of the study was to determine whether science process achievement tests could be developed for administration to groups of primary grade students. Six Basic Science Process Tests (BSPT) were constructed as samples of the format proposed. Each BSPT was designed to assess one of the basic science...
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Full Text:: Appendix E. Basic Science Process Tests (not included in the dissertation text- - see note regarding their

Food Insecurity in the Community College, a Phenomenological Inquiry: The Lived Experience of Students Using a Campus Food Pantry

Creator:: Wells-Edwards, Andrea L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to understand the lived experience of students to discern the impact of their interaction with the food pantry. This knowledge may, in turn, influence future food pantry methods and wider policy, both at PNW College and more broadly. Not only does student hunger have...
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Full Text:: ……………………………………………..154 Appendix D Research Consent Form……………………………………….157 Appendix E Campus and Community Resources

Student councils in selected elementary schools

Creator:: Gaynor, Alta Isabelle
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Full Text:: Deepest gratitude for their many contributions. My sincere thanks to Dean H. P. Hansen, Dr. Eva Seen Dr

A survey of the status and the needs opinion of science education in Oregon during the 1973-74 school year, grades K-12

Creator:: Thompson, Thomas Edward
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Full Text:: : Dr. tanley E. Williamson The major problem of the study was to obtain information about the status

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...
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Full Text:: : Dr. Fred E Winge The purpose of this study was to evaluate the business curricula in the community

Content of an ethics course for nondestructive testing and welding inspection personnel

Creator:: Park, Gerald H.
Abstract:: This research evaluated the ethics competencies which were determined to be important to the curriculum of an ethics course for students studying Nondestructive Testing and Welding Inspection. Data were gathered from samples of American Society of Nondestructive Testing Nationally Certified Level III's (N = 268), American Welding Society Nationally Certified...
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Full Text:: Course for Nondestructive Testing and Welding Inspection Personnel. Abstract approved: Dr. E. Wayne

Toward a taxonomy of contraceptive behaviors and attitudes of single college men

Creator:: Stephen, David Bruce
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between attitudes and behaviors pertaining to male contraceptive practices; the influences of living group affiliation in these practices; the influence of partners in birth control method use; the quality of communication in the sexual relationship as an influence in birth...
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Full Text:: Behaviors and Attitudes of Single College Men Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: Dr. Thomas E

A study of job factors as satisfiers and dissatisfiers of members of the National Association of Directors of Christian Education

Creator:: Congo, Curtis L.
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was to test the conventional view of job factors as satisfiers and dissatisfiers of members of the National Association of Directors of Christian Education. The conventional view stated that all job factors can potentially contribute to job satisfaction and to job dissatisfaction. A second...
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Full Text:: Association of Directors of Christian Education Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy Dr. Caines E

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:: ANALYSIS IN ADULT BASIC EDUCATION Abstradt approved: Redacted for Privacy Tom E. Grigsb3V The purpose of

Analysis of the state of development of adult education in Nigeria : suggestions for future action

Creator:: Offiong, Edem Daniel
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to analyze the state of development of adult education in Nigeria. The major objectives were to review the state of development of Nigerian adult education programs, assess the overall effectiveness of these programs, and utilize the findings to suggest action for future program improvement....
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Full Text:: : Redacted for Privacy Thomas E. Grigsby Q The purpose of this study was to analyze the state of

Response of skin surface temperature to an application of high voltage pulsed galvanic current (HVPGC) as a treatment method for sports injuries

Creator:: Brubaker, Deloss Allen
Abstract:: Ankle injuries account for 10-20% of time loss injuries in sports with almost 85% of these injuries being sprains, the majority of which occur to the lateral ligamentous complex. With statistics such as these it becomes important that the Athletic Trainer establish a method for effective and efficient means to...
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Full Text:: of School of Edu?ftion Redacted for Privacy Dean of Gradua e or School Date thesis is presented

Librarian Leadership in Open Education Resources: Implementing and Supporting Innovation in Community Colleges

Creator:: Schoppert, John
Abstract:: The purpose of this narrative inquiry study was to describe the lived experiences of librarians and how they provided support and innovation for community college OER programs. Examining the experiences of librarians as innovators sought to understanding how best practices developed for OER programs. It further sought to examine how...
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Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Gloria E. Crisp The purpose of this narrative inquiry study was to describe the lived

The effect of folk dancing upon reaction time and movement time of senior citizens

Creator:: Boarman, A. Marie (Alice Marie)
Abstract:: With the neuromuscular performance deficit typically associated with aging, the maximum rate of response of the individual is diminished with advancing age. Physical activity has recently been examined as a possible factor delaying the aging process as it relates to neuromuscular performance. This investigation examined folk dancing as a potential...
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Full Text:: . These results can be seen in Table III. aF of 4.08 with 1 and 39 d.f. required for P = .05 39 Table

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...
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Full Text:: UNIVERSITY Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy E. Wayne Courtney Purpose of the Study The study

An assessment of needs and interests for multicredentialed allied health workers in rural Wisconsin hospitals

Creator:: Bauer, Annabel Bernice
Abstract:: The study examined multicredentialed allied health workers in rural Wisconsin hospitals. The objectives identified differences in perceptions between rural allied health employers and employees regarding (1) allied health personnel shortages; (2) interest for multicredentialed allied health workers; (3) the educational preparation of rural multicredentialed allied health workers, and (4) factors...
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Full Text:: Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy E. Wayne Coaftney The study examined multicredentialed allied

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...
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Full Text:: SPOUSES DURING THE COURSE OF DOCTORAL STUDY Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Tom E. G440(r

Effectiveness of title III, ESEA in selected schools of the Oregon Small Schools Program July 1, 1966 to June 30, 1970

Creator:: Mellbye, Clarence K.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act in selected schools of the Oregon Small Schools Project. Specifically, the objectives were to analyze: 1. To what extent were the objectives of the OSSP accomplished. 2. To what degree...
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Full Text:: information on effective programs" E. "implementation of shared guidance services" All significant

Chemical communication and chemoreception in the Dungeness crab, Cancer magister, and the lined shore crab, Pachygrapsus crassipes

Creator:: Takahashi, Francis Takao
Abstract:: Great importance has been attributed to the visual aspects of sexual communication in semi-terrestrial crabs and although P. crassipes may utilize visual signals, pheromones and chemotactile signals are important in the release of mating behavior. In the subtidal C. magister pheromones seem to mediate both courtship and mating behavior. Visual...
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Full Text:: communication in semi-terrestrial crabs and although P. crassipes may utilize visual signals, pheromones and

Self concept : a comparison of four groups of university students

Creator:: Millikin, Norman Leo
Abstract:: The major purpose of this study was to determine if there were significant differences in the self-concepts of vocational education teacher-trainees, non-vocational education teacher trainees and non-education students at Montana State University. Two hundred students were surveyed to determine if there were any differences in self-concepts based on either major...
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Full Text:: self-concept and comparisons were made for 13 independent variables and for "Total P," the most

Legislators' perceptions about community colleges' use of alternative funding sources to solve budget shortfalls

Creator:: Klimes, Debra S. E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to discern the nature of legislators' perceptions about community colleges' abilities to generate revenues through alternative funding sources and the resultant effects on state allocations to these colleges. Selected community college-related staff members and legislative staff members in Idaho and Oregon were asked to...
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Full Text:: ................................................................................................................... 257 E: Letter of Invitation to Legislators in Oregon/Idaho

A comparison of the inductive and deductive group approaches in teaching selected phonic generalizations to second grade children

Creator:: Britton, Gwyneth E., 1935-
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to answer three questions in terms of learning methodology: (1) Is the inductive or deductive approach more effective in teaching phonic generalizations to second grade children? (2) Is the inductive or deductive approach more effective in promoting retention ability after a three week interim?...
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Full Text:: by Mary Jo Stratton and Donna Olson for Gwyneth E. Britton f ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Sincere thanks

The effect of auditory subliminal deactivating messages on motor and task performance of hyperkinetic children

Creator:: Gaethke-Brandt, Jane E.
Abstract:: The effects of a subliminal auditory stimulus on the motor activity and task performance skills of hyperkinetic children were investigated. Fifteen boys between seven and twelve years of age, who were enrolled in one of three treatment groups for hyperactivity, were recruited for this study. Each child participated, weekly, in...
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Full Text:: motor and task performance of hyperkinetic children AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jane E. Gaethke

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