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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

Guidance values of industrial arts in secondary education

Creator:: Martin, Wayne Stephen
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Martin ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The writer wishes to express his sincere appreciation to Dr. Franklin R

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: High Schools. Abstract approved by: Dr. E. Wayne Courtney (Major Professor) This study identified

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Course for Nondestructive Testing and Welding Inspection Personnel. Abstract approved: Dr. E. Wayne

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Factor analysis, using the R-mode, provided for clustering of competencies and constituted the major

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: A. Madison ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First and foremost, I gratefully acknowledge Dr. E. Wayne Courtney

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:: and gratitude to Dr. Wayne Courtney whose encouragement, guidance, and assistance as chief advisor

The relationship between correctional education participation and recidivism at one corrections center in Washington State

Creator:: Brewster, Edward J.
Abstract:: This study compared recidivism rates of adult male completers and non-completers of correctional education programs in ABE/GED/high school, vocational, and college transfer programs over a five-year period. A total of 1382 releasees was studied for the five years following their release. Recidivism was the dependent variable. Recidivism was defined as...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Center in Washington State. Abstract approved: Wayne W. Haverson This study compared recidivism

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:: Dean of Grad r) e School Date thesis is presented August 5, 1981 Typed by Jane F. Madison

A model for effective use of video materials to develop listening comprehension of Japanese learners of English

Creator:: Takahashi, Hiroshi, 1937-
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to develop and test a model in which video materials are effectively used to develop students' listening communication ability. In order to reach this goal, the researcher designed the study procedure. In phase one, literature was reviewed to establish the theoretical framework for the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: Wayne W. Haverson The purpose of this study was to develop and test a model in which

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

Innovating change in the faculty model : a study of voices and influences in defining faculty role at Cascadia Community College

Creator:: Buck, Sharon Thompson
Abstract:: The founders of Cascadia Community College changed faculty role and duties as they designed a new college. The college founders chose which themes of learning reform would be enacted by faculty in this new setting. They determined what elements of traditional roles continued to be important and what new expectations...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: Wayne W. Haverson The founders of Cascadia Community College changed faculty role and

An instructional systems design model for selecting and developing authentic English materials for Syiah Kuala University pre-departure scholars

Creator:: Yusuf, Qismullah
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to apply instructional system theory to the process of developing authentic English as a foreign language (ESL) materials for Indonesian pre-departure scholars. The researcher established a theoretical framework for the process through an intensive review of instructional system literature and selected an applied process...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: would like to acknowledge Dr. Wayne W. Haverson, my major advisor, whose help, support, and suggestions

Developmental education as a component of persistence in a postsecondary proprietary institution

Creator:: Roberts, Barbara L.
Abstract:: Persistence has been identified as an issue at all levels of higher education, and numerous strategies have been attempted to stem the flow of students who leave an institution before completing their programs of study. Persistence research abounds at the community college, four-year college and university levels, but little research...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of Persistence in a Postsecondary Proprietary Institution Abstract approved: Wayne W. Haverson

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Participation, persistence, and progression : motivating factors in the success of Hispanic community college students who moved from mastering English as a second language to a certificate or degree program

Creator:: Bennett, Judith N
Abstract:: This interpretive research sought to understand how eight Hispanic students who mastered English as a Second Language (ESL) matriculated at a rural community college, and what motivating factors encouraged or encumbered their academic persistence and success. Particularly the study focused on student backgrounds, motivations, and persistence factors influencing their success....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Mastering English as a Second Language to a Certificate or Degree Program. Abstract approved: Wayne W

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:: EXPERIENCED TEACHERS Redacted for privacyAbstract approved: ur, L. wayne-bourtney The Purpose of 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy E. Wayne Coaftney The study examined multicredentialed allied

An analysis of the comparative effectiveness of programmed multimedia teaching and traditional teaching of drug information to junior high school students

Creator:: Young, Loy Wayne
Abstract:: The central purpose of this comparison was to determine the congruence or difference between two teaching techniques, the programmed multimedia approach and the traditional teaching method as used in presenting drug information to eighth grade students in the Mankato, Minnesota school district. The population sample consisted of 391 students enrolled...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF LOY WAYNE YOUNG for the DOCTOR

The design of a workplace educator training program : an investigative study

Creator:: Werbel, Wayne S.
Abstract:: Under the auspices of a United Stated Department of Education National Workplace Literacy Program grant, the Columbia-Willamette Skill Builders, a community college consortium, developed a prototype workplace educator training program in 1994. The Skill Builders workplace educator training program was 9 months long and offered 90 hours of instruction, including...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: investigative study AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Wayne S. Werbel for the degree of Doctor of Education

Cognitive mapping and vocational students in selected Oregon community colleges

Creator:: Fisher, Allan Dale
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: STUDENTS IN SELECTED OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGES Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy Dr. R. Lee Cole

The identification of early delinquent tendencies in preadolescent children in Umatilla and Union counties in Oregon

Creator:: Winters, Arthur Wayne, 1918-
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purposes of this investigation were threefold: 1. To determine the areas of commonality existing in known juvenile delinquents in Umatilla and Union Counties of Oregon. 2. To devise a test that would aid in identifying delinquency tendencies in preadolescent children on the basis of areas...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: preadolescent children in Umatilla and Union counties in Oregon AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF ARTHUR WAYNE

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
Full Text:: acknowledgement is given to Dr. E. Wayne Courtney, major professor and member of the doctoral committee, for his

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

Creator:: Hunsaker, Floyd Rex
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: associations that it has generated. Deep appreciation beyond saying goes to my committee: Dr. Wayne Courtney

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: committee for their time, helpful comments and professional guidance: Dr. Donald E. Campbell, Dr. Frank R

A study to measure vocational self-concept crystallization in two types of adult career programs, telecourse versus traditional group

Creator:: Webb, Donna Louise
Abstract:: The overall purpose of this study was to investigate certain aspects of the effectiveness of adult career programs. The central focus was to compare the differences in vocational self-concept crystallization among the participants exposed to the classroom group program and the individualized telecourse programs. Further information was desired regarding the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: wishes to thank her doctoral committee: Dr. Don Beringson, Dr. Wayne Courtney, Dr. Charles Carpenter

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Dr. E. Wayne Courtney, Dr. Forrest Gathercoal and Dr. Willard Potts for their counsel and advice in

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ; and to Dr. Wayne Courtney, for the invaluable assistance which has been tendered, and for being the

Field sensitivity of Native American students at Oregon State University, as determined by the group embedded figures test

Creator:: Pelto, Joan McAlmond
Abstract:: Historically, Native American students have not achieved academic success; ethnic and racial stereotypes are common explanations for the problem. Many perceive the Native American student to be lacking either academic preparation or socio-cultural support for success. A review of the literature showed emerging research which indicates that significant differences can...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: par excellance; Tom Grigsby, who showed me that you can teach an old dog new tricks; Wayne Haverson

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: research. The members of my committee were: Dr. Wayne Haverson, Dr. Kenneth Ahrendt, Dr. Lloyd Crisp and

A comparative study of academic success and other selected characteristics of financial aid and non-financial aid recipients at Winona State College

Creator:: Kane, John Galvin
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare and evaluate personal attitudes and perceptions, educational and vocational plans, activities and satisfaction among students of two basic groups selected for the study: a) financial aid recipients, b) non-financial aid recipients. Subgroups in each category consisted of over-achievers and under-achievers. Over-achievers were...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: graduate committee: Dean Robert Chick, Dean Keith Goldhammer, Dr. H. Wayne Schultz, and Dr. Charles

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:: XVIII Responses to "IT WAS AND IT WASN'T", page 12 schedule R * 186 XIX Responses to "HOPES AND f- -e

Interview manual for student personnel workers

Creator:: Derthick, Charles Henry
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: country. The writer is especially appreciative to Dr. F. R. Zeran, the major advisor, for the guidance

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Ganklin R. Zeran The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of Title III of the

Objectives, course content, and preparation of teachers for psychology classes in Oregon high schools

Creator:: Kremer, Robert Joseph
Abstract:: Problem The purpose of this investigation was to examine the status of high school psychology in the state of Oregon by comparing Oregon high school psychology with (1) general information from the literature, (2) information obtained from a survey of 130 high school psychology teachers in the United States, (3)...
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Full Text:: approved: ems , r n Problem The purpose of this investigation was to examine the status of high

The training, experience, and professional status of personnel responsible for industrial arts teacher education in the United States

Creator:: Taylor, Louie S.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Franklin R. Zeran, E. R. Laslett, George B. Cox, Robert R Reichart, Bruce J. Hahn, and edwin D. Meyer

History and trends of graphic arts education

Creator:: Coberly, Zoral Harold
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ANfl TBFNDS OF GRAPHIC ARTS EDUC;.TION r¿ORA HAROLD COBRLY A THESIS ubniitted to OREGON STATE

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:: Winifred May Ellis. ACKNOWLEDGMENT The writer is indebted to the members of his committee, Dean F. R

Current practices in guidance services in the secondary schools of British Columbia

Creator:: Young, Robert Hume
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of this thesis is to survey the current practices in guidance services in the public secondary schools of British Columbia and on the basis of the survey findings, together with a review of the literature of guidance, to present recommendations for a feasible program...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF BRIITISH COLUMBIA Redacted for PrivacyAbstract approved: Purpose of the Study R. B

The development and evaluation of audiovisual techniques to acquaint high school students with opportunities available in the private colleges in Oregon

Creator:: Plimpton, Hollis Winslow
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to test a proposed procedure for providing seniors in small high schools of Oregon with information in regard to the private colleges and universities of the state. It included the development of an audio-visual technique and its trial on a sample group. Scope and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : To Dr. Dennis R. Baron for his patience, guidance, and encouragement during the preparation of the

Philosophy and organization of industrial-arts teacher education

Creator:: Schwalm, Ray Alvin
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The writer takes this opportunity to express appreciation to Dr. F. R. Zeran, Dean of the

High school evaluation of students' chances for success in college

Creator:: Pierson, Leroy Richard
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: r t`f rl OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Manuscript Theses Unpublished theses submitted for

Occupational information pertinent to the training of counselors

Creator:: Hatch, Raymond N. (Raymond Norris)
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: his sincere apprecia- tion to Dr. Franklin R. Zeran, under whose supervision this study and report

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

Creator:: Crews, Graydon Talmadge
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: pro- vided by Dr. Robert R. Reichert it is doubted that this project would have reached any

Subjects which one hundred selected college students found difficult to discuss with their parents and reasons for their difficulties

Creator:: Dubbe, Marvin Clarence
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Recognition is due Dr. Robert R. Reichert for assistance in the early planning of this study. To Dr. R. B

A demonstration of a method of evaluating the effects of counseling

Creator:: O'Dea, John David
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: contributions to this study. Particular appreciation is extended to Dean Franklin R. Zeran, my major professor

A survey of Oregon elementary school counselors : educational preparation and responsibilities

Creator:: Morgan, Claude DeVere
Abstract:: The purposes of this investigation were to: (1) assist the elementary schools of Oregon in the development and implementation of elementary school guidance programs, and (2) develop recommendations for improving programs of guidance as well as counselor preparation programs. The investigation focused upon the personal and educational background of current...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: RESPONSIBILITIES Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Anna R. Meeks The purposes of this investigation were to

Camp counseling success as related to certain measure attitudes towards campers

Creator:: Lumpkin, Margaret Catherine
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and throughout her graduate program: Dean Franklin R. Zeran, Dr. R. B. Dennis Baron, Dr. Robert W

Current practices in the organization and administration of guidance services in ninety-four selected secondary schools

Creator:: Anderson, Eric Dean
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: degree of DOCTOR OF EDUCATION June 1954 APPROVED: Redacted for Privacy Frankl-n R. Zeran Professor

A longitudinal follow-up study of high school graduates and their evaluation of a curriculum and guidance program

Creator:: Brisson, Thomas Euclid
Abstract:: It was the purpose of this study to investigate the educational, occupational, and personal experiences of the 1967 graduates from the Roseville Joint Union High School District over a five year period (1967-1972). Also, the study was designed to secure data concerning the attitudes of these graduates concerning their perception...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Privacy Dr. Anna R. Meeks It was the purpose of this study to investigate the educational, occupational

Factors related to the choice of secondary teaching as a career

Creator:: Myers, Kenneth Holly
Abstract:: This study of Oregon secondary school teachers was designed to find why individuals had chosen this particular career, what they think of their positions, what time of their lives they chose teaching as a career, and what their career plans are for the future. The respondents were full-time Oregon secondary...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The role of the audiovisual building coordinator : opinion vs practice

Creator:: Jensen, Norman Richard
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to determine the current status of provisions being made to provide for appropriate utilization of the increasing quantities of audiovisual equipment and materials available in the public schools of Oregon. The ultimate objective of the study was to identify activities and programs essential to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 11 17 p. Take pictures for annual 10 q. Camera club adviser 7 r. Others- 6 *Includes

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...
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Full Text:: , 13-r. Abstract approved: This was an historical study which described the procedures used by a

A comparison of selected characteristics of the university as perceived by male and female elected student residence hall leaders and non-leader residence hall students

Creator:: Sanderson, Donald Ray
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare the perceptions of the university environment of four selected groups of residence hall students at Oregon State University: male elected residence hall leaders (N -52), male non-leader residence hall students (N-52), female elected residence hall leaders (N-53), and female non-leader residence hall...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: extended to the author's graduate committee: Dr. Lester Beals, Dean Robert Chick, Dr. William R. Crooks

College preparation for teaching manipulative activities in the elementary school

Creator:: Fagan, Raymond Edward Benedict
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: .tt Protessor korac O. Sohor1tn, and Dean Franklin R. Zeran. Àckuowl*dgm.nt is *lso rn*ds of the

A study of unique teacher education competencies needed by vocational education teachers to work with secondary handicapped students

Creator:: Kononen, James Wilmer
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Dr. Joel D. Galloway, and Dr. David R. Thomas I offer my thanks and appre- ciation for the time and

The construction, and use of a model instrument for the assessment of attitude, opinion, and interest related to community resource utilization in career education

Creator:: Stratton, Herbert B.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , 8, and 9 3. An R Mode factor analysis identified three factors that had factor loading of ±.45 or

An examination and assessment of the SUTOE program in Oregon

Creator:: Campbell, Hartley Bernard
Abstract:: This study is focused primarily on the development and evaluation of the SUTOE (Self Understanding Through Occupational Exploration) program in the State of Oregon. It cites the need for a relevant curriculum for junior high school age youth, and reviews the philosophical basis for development of the SUTOE course. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: extended to each of my other Committee members: Franklin R. Zeran, Larry Boersma, Russell W. Maddox, and

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:: . R. Lee Cole; Joseph F. Hlebichuk; Ed Strobridge; and Leonard J. Weber for their time, patience, and

Criteria for a school budget

Creator:: Baum, Milton Robert
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: recognized the importance r) U of the project arid pledged assistance, 4. The Ore:-on Tax recearch

A study of awareness, usage and satisfaction of selected student services by foreign (international) and domestic students at Oregon State University

Creator:: Alegado, Gideon Zarraga
Abstract:: This study examined the utilization of selected student services by domestic and foreign students in their sophomore, junior, or senior year at Oregon State University during Winter 1994 to find out if differences in awareness, usage, and satisfaction existed between them. It also examined if differences in awareness, usage, and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ; Dr. Donald R. Sanderson, first minor advisor, for continually providing me with optimism

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:: was to factor analyze the data using both the R- and Q-techniques. The Q-technique ordered

A factor analysis of professional education competencies and selected community college instructors

Creator:: Miller, Jack Dean, 1936-
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study The central purpose of this study was to determine the professional education competencies of selected community college vocational instructors. Respondents in the study included instructors of business and distributive education. Major dimensions were the construction and validation of a questionnaire for community college vocational instructors;...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of two factor analytic techniques, the Q-technique and the R-technique. The Q-technique ordered

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:: known as the Q-Mode and R-Mode. The Q-Mode technique ordered respondents according to the 99

A study of the common professional competencies of educational engineers

Creator:: Allison, Eugene Frederick
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study The primary purpose of the study was to determine the common professional education competencies of educational engineers. The respondents in the study included public school district superintendents, public school district business managers, school planners from public school districts, staff members of teacher training institutions, community...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: variance tests. Further analysis of the data was accomplished through the use of the R-Mode factor

A factor analysis of the professional education competencies of administrators of vocational education

Creator:: Sundstrom, Lloyd Conrad
Abstract:: The primary objective of this study was to identify, and to group, the professional education competencies common to administrators of vocational education. The technique of factor analysis was used to form logical groups of competencies. The secondary objectives were to: 1. determine, by the method of the analysis of variance,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: for the DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (Name) (Degree) in EDUCATION (Major) presented on /?7,R, (Dale) Title

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
Full Text:: respondents. The data were analyzed with the analysis of variance F statistic and the Q- and R-factor

A factor analysis of professional education competencies and community college instructors of trade and industrial education

Creator:: Gunderson, Orley Donald, 1940-
Abstract:: Purposes of the Study The study had several purposes, the major one being to determine the common professional education competencies needed by community college instructors of trade and industrial education. Two other purposes of the study were to determine if differences existed among community colleges according to scores trade and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: college similarity when developing or revising curricula. The R-technique of factor analysis was used to

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
Full Text:: . Findings The R-Mode analysis utilizing a factor loading of +.45 or higher in a six-factor solution

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: exceeded the _ .50 factor loading. Further analysis was accomplished through the R-technique which was

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
Full Text:: in 89 of the 90 competencies. An R-technique factor analysis was utilized to identify common

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: high schools. 6) The R-mode factor analysis extracted 42 competencies with factor loadings of . 50 or

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...
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Full Text:: of DOCTOR OF EDUCATION June 1972 APPROVED Redacted for Privacy Professor of Eddcation in r e

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...
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Full Text:: his indebtedness to Dr. E. Wayne Courtney for his statistical assistance and to Dr. Arnold Heuchert

A comparison of the perceptions of educational personnel toward trade and industrial teacher certification procedures in selected states

Creator:: Denny, Lawrence
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The main focus of this study was to compare the perceptions of district superintendents, vocational administrators and trade and industrial teachers toward vocational teacher certification procedures and ramifications. The population consisted of 225 respondents randomly selected from 15 states. The following hypotheses were tested: 1. There...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: concern of Dr. Wayne Courtney and Ms. Suzi Maresh. I wish also to express my gratitude to Dr. Joel

Voices of leadership : experiences of people of color in a community leadership development program

Creator:: Hiyane-Brown, Katherine H.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to describe and record the experiences of people of color in a community leadership development program. Selected people of color were asked to describe their experiences as participants in the American Leadership program in Tacoma-Pierce County in the State of Washington. The American Leadership...
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Full Text:: (Continued) Page Rebecca 106 Wayne 109 Part II: Analyses of Participant Interviews 112 Part III

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

Creator:: Smith, Richard Lorn
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: random sampling procedures could be adhered to The instrument was originally designed by Dr. E. Wayne

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

Creator:: McDowell, Sonya Lea
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Stevenson, Director of Research and Planning, Mt. Hood Community College; Dr. Wayne Courtney, Professor

The effect of a perceptual-motor physical education program on reading achievement in grade one

Creator:: Shaw, Joan S.
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A comparison of student achievement in individualized and traditional electricity-electronics programs and the effects of educators' attitudes

Creator:: Ludlow, Gerald Clayberg
Abstract:: The study was designed to determine if students using the individualized instruction method, scored significantly higher on a 30 question achievement test than did students in more traditional group paced programs. The study also attempted to determine if attitudes displayed by educators, as measured on an attitude scale, aided in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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

Creator:: Grigsby, Thomas Elvin
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . An R-technique factor analysis was used to identify common pro- fessional competencies, A three

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...
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Full Text:: , Frank Cross who has played the three roles so well of major professor, Colleague and friend. Wayne

A task analysis of selected leaders in vocational education

Creator:: Heilman, Casmer Franklin
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was directed toward an examination of personnel resources in vocational education. More particularly, the study attempted to determine contributions made by personnel, to assess the procedures and processes utilized in making these contributions, and to identify strengths that need to be developed in future personnel....
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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
Full Text:: . Wehrle v. Plummer, 21 Pa. Dist. R 182), the right of a parochial school pupil to enroll in manual

Concepts and practices of career education in two elementary school districts in Oregon

Creator:: Baker, John Harvard, 1934-
Abstract:: This study was conducted to discover whether two elementary school districts, one committed to career education and the other not committed, would show a significant difference in their response to 60 statements about career education and its practice. The study was also designed to determine to what degree students and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: appreciated for their help. Dr. Wayne Courtney gave statistical advice over warm coffee. Graduate students

An analysis of selected program outcomes in the industrial arts education project : Occupational Versatility

Creator:: Starr, Jack
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study was to determine if eighth grade students taking industrial arts education for the first time would experience a significant shift in beliefs about the problem solving process and have class performance altered by participation in project Occupational Versatility. In order to...
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Full Text:: , 1970) was utilized in this study: Treatment Group Control Group R R R tl t2 Gpi 0 T 0 Gp2 Gp3 0

A study to identify the animal science technical competencies needed by vocational agriculture instructors

Creator:: Sutfin, Wynn Harvey, 1935-
Abstract:: The central purpose of this study was to identify what animal science technical competencies are needed by vocational agriculture instructors and the degree of proficiency they need to perform these selected animal science technical competencies. The following questions were considered: 1. What animal science technical competencies are needed by vocational...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: extended to Dr. E. Wayne Courtney for his special guidance and assistance on the statistical design. The

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A cooperative work experience approach to in-service staff development for selected community colleges

Creator:: Visger, Dale Bennett
Abstract:: The major purpose of this research was to study the in-service programs for community college vocational instructors, and develop guidelines for a cooperative work experience approach to in-service staff development. The specific objectives of the study were: (1) To develop a research instrument capable of measuring the agreement relative to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: together. The assistance of Dr. Wayne Courtney and Mr. David Niess with the statistical component has

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...
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Full Text:: . Wayne Courtney for his guidance during the design of the study and for his statistical assistance

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

The design, development and testing of an experimental individualized learning system

Creator:: Neff, Gale Norman
Abstract:: This study was an experimental investigation of two methods of teaching students the cognitive knowledge and psychomotor skills pertaining to the automobile brake system. The methods investigated were the experimental individualized learning system and the traditional group-lecture and demonstration. Experimental Design and Procedure The experiment, conducted during the spring term...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and Community College Education; and to Dr. Wayne Courtney, Visiting Professor, whose guidance and

Effects of a program of study skills instruction on the attitudes of a disadvantaged group of college freshmen

Creator:: Wimmer, William Eugene
Abstract:: This study examined certain educationally related attitudes held by a disadvantaged group of college freshmen with no previous experience at the college level. The study focused on changes in attitude exhibited by disadvantaged students enrolled in a program of study skills instruction at Oregon State University during the Fall term...
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:: program committee. A special thanks to Dr. Wayne Courtney who always seemed to have time for one more

The effects of group counseling on selected attitudes of economically disadvantaged high school age youth in a residential setting

Creator:: Clausen, Robert David
Abstract:: The purpose this study was to determine how group counseling influenced attitudes of low-income youth toward self, others, and society. The subjects, all high school age, were participants in an education program held on a college campus during the 1970 regular collegiate summer session. They lived in a residence hall...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: expressed to Dr. Wayne Courtney for his help in identifying the specific statistical procedure, David

An analysis of certain effects of teaching students to construct and analyze questions

Creator:: Walker, Thomas Jerry
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to analyze the effects of teaching elementary and secondary students the Gallagher Topic Classification System as a technique for constructing and analyzing questions. The subjects for the study were the students of three groups of randomly selected teachers from Coos and Douglas Counties of...
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Full Text:: the study; And most of all to my understanding wife, Marjory and our children, Wayne, Linda, Diane

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

An analysis of attitude change occuring among intern teachers during their internship year in the Portland urban teacher education program

Creator:: Withycombe, Richard John
Abstract:: The study was designed to determine the attitudes of intern teachers toward specified concepts as they began their internship in the Portland Urban Teacher Education Program and upon completion of their intern training, prior to receiving certification through Oregon State University. The direction and intensity of attitude change across the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Aldridge, and Dr. Wayne Courtney have contributed greatly to both the initiation and completion of this

An analysis of tasks performed by low-ability office employees as viewed by office supervisory personnel in Alberta, Canada

Creator:: Rencz, Donald Samuel
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study was to identify the tasks performed by low-ability office employees as viewed by office supervisory personnel, and, also, to analyze these tasks. The study was conducted in Alberta, Canada. To analyze tasks performed by low-ability office employees, it was necessary...
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
Full Text:: , Dr. E. Wayne Courtney, Dr. Jack Rettig, and Dr. Austin Walter. Community college administrators and

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