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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:: other hand, there have been changes in the nature of the science taught; for example, the sciences have

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: EWil1iamsön The major purpose of the study was to determine whether science process achievement tests could

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

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

Characteristics of teachers submitting applications for Academic Year Institute programs at Oregon State University

Creator:: Jorgensen, Harold Christen
Abstract:: This investigation was designed to provide information about applicants to Academic Year Institute Programs at Oregon State University. The study involved both acceptees and rejectees for the 1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1961-62, and 1962-63 Academic Year Institutes. Only acceptees for the 1960-61 year were included. The population for the study included...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: general science minor consists of prepara- tion in both the physical and biological sciences, with the

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:: The effects of the science curriculum improvement study

Science education in public high schools of Oregon

Creator:: Cummins, Ernie Lee
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Science education in public high schools of Oregon

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
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: A survey of the status and the needs opinion of science

The effects of two selected elementary science study units on divergent-productive thinking and nonverbal cognitive abilities

Creator:: Fick, Donald Leonard
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of DOCTOR OF EDUCATION in SCIENCE EDUCATION presented on /L /75' Title: THE EFFECTS OF TWO SELECTED

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

Creator:: Crews, Graydon Talmadge
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: EARNED IN COMPARED WITH HIGH SCHOOL - COMPARED WITH HIGH SCHOOL - THE NUMBER OF SCIENCE Preliminary

Teaching load of teachers of science in Oregon

Creator:: Thaw, Richard Franklin
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: subject natter and skills of science. Furthermore, knowledge in the social sciences is advocated so

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:: Female science students' perceptions of self-esteem and the

A comparative analysis of three approaches to in-service education designed to change the behavior of classroom teachers in the social studies (K-12)

Creator:: Adams, Warren Samuel
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of an in-service project for teachers of the social studies (K-12). The project was sponsored by the Region II Committee of the Oregon Council for Curriculum and Instruction (O.C.C.I.) during the period from November 1, 1966 to April 1, 1969....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: refer to that part of the historical, social and behavioral sciences which are regarded as suitable

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:: HISTORICAL STUDY OF BUSINESS EDUCATION AND SECRETARIAL SCIENCE AT OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Redacted for

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

Creator:: Myers, Raymond Earl
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to locate and analyze experimental studies of teacher training that tested elements of Bandura's social learning theory. Bandura's theory emphasizes the role of modeling in the acquisition of new modes of interpersonal behavior, and it also provides for the integration of practice and feedback...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Doctor of Education (Name) (Degree) in Science Education presented on May 24, 1978 (Major) (Date) Title

Racial Battle Fatigue Among Latinx and Black Community College Students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Disciplines: A Quantitative Perspective

Creator:: McQuarters, Alfred D.
Abstract:: The role of community colleges as open-access institutions that bring racial diversity to careers in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields is essential (Musante, 2012; Reyes, 2011). Yet, the opportunity to attend postsecondary institutions is not enough to guarantee the success of People of Color as they navigate...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Science Indicator 2012, almost 20% of U.S. residents who were awarded science and engineering doctoral

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

Creator:: Brown, Terrance Ralph
Abstract:: This investigation was designed to compare the growth in attitudes toward science and the critical thinking abilities of high school juniors in chemistry to juniors not enrolled in chemistry. One hundred and fifty-three chemistry students and 149 non-chemistry students were randomly selected to participate in the study. Criterion tests used...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Journal of Research in Science Teaching (91, p. 4). The definition was given as: Critical thinking is

An experiment in the teaching of biology to slow learners in high school

Creator:: Kellough, Richard D. (Richard Dean)
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to test in practice the perceptual field approach learning theory with students identified as slow learners. The essential aim was to achieve significant improvement in the self adjustment of the students while not inhibiting their learning of biology. The approaches and techniques of perceptual...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: in Science Education presented on April 21, 1967 Title: AN EXPERIMENT IN THE TEACHING OF BIOLOGY TO

A national analysis of business teacher certification

Creator:: McMillan, Gilbert Earl
Abstract:: Problem While the primary emphasis of this study was on the professional aspects of a business teacher's preparation, by necessity it was concerned with other aspects of the preparation of business teachers, especially as these relate to the so-called "professional sequence." Thus the purpose of the study was to seek...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: business teacher, i. e. , English, mathematics, science, social sciences. b. The minimum teacher-oriented

A training aids plan based on army experiences, with applications to Oregon

Creator:: Eby, George Samuel
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 1946 APPROVED: Professor of Science Education In Charge of biajor Head of Department of

The relationship of personal factors and reading performance to academic achievement of selected Oregon State College students

Creator:: Eppley, Mary Vineita
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , iberal Arts, six--four men and two women; and Science, three men. A on thread, or core, of several

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