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An analysis of Oregon community college students' and educators' perceptions of opportunities to earn academic credit for prior off-campus learning

Creator:: Manspeaker, Jewell Charles
Abstract:: Introduction. The study was conducted in response to a need for systematic analysis of the practice of granting academic credits for prior off-campus learning. It was stimulated by a commitment to the goal of facilitating student development and an interest in the theory that such development can be enhanced through...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: TO EARN ACADEMIC CREDITS FOR PRIOR OFF-CAMPUS LEARNING Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy

The history of the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Portland Community College

Creator:: Joy, Juanita M.
Abstract:: This study describes the historical development of the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Portland Community College by women faculty leaders in a male-dominated organization. In-depth interviews of eleven participants were transcribed and analyzed. The participants gave a very rich description of this nursing programthus describing its culture. Six themes were...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: one to look at the whole. The influence of prior events upon contemporary social events is still a

Perceptions and experiences of students who graduate with the Associate of Arts/Oregon Transfer (AA/OT) Degree

Creator:: Scott, Patricia Marie
Abstract:: The purpose of this qualitative study was to learn about the perceptions and experiences of students who graduated with the Associates of Arts/Oregon Transfer (AA/OT) degree. This study answered the following questions: 1) How did the AA/OT degree attainment assist in the overall achievement of goals? 2) How did AA/OT...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: Larfy D. Roper The purpose of this qualitative study was to learn about the perceptions and

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

Creator:: Justice, Patricia Kallberg
Abstract:: PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The study examined administrator and faculty perceptions toward staff development needs and ascertained the differences which exist between the reported staff development needs of full-time community college instructors within the state of Oregon. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY: The three objectives identified for this study were: 1....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: MEMBERS IN OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGES Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: c:) Dr. Joe D. Wallowa

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:: : Redacted for privacy / Dr. Melvin D. Miller This study was an experimental investigation of two methods of

Community college attrition of GED certificate holders and regular high school graduates : a comparative study using national BPS data

Creator:: Long, Angela C.
Abstract:: This study was purposed to extract, collate, and statistically format data contained in the national Beginning Postsecondary Students (BPS) Longitudinal Study: 1996-2001database that pertained to persistence and attainment rates of GED recipients who began their postsecondary education at a community college during the 1995-96 academic year. The primary objective was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: BPS Data. Abstract approved: D. Roper Abstract: This study was purposed to extract, collate, and

A comparative study of concerns and expectations of coordinators and employers for selected cooperative work experience programs in Oregon community colleges

Creator:: Kirsch, Theodore W.
Abstract:: The goal of this research was to identify those program elements and their levels of fulfillment in community college cooperative education programs which are essential if the success of an employer's contribution to a student's training is to be reasonably assured. The primary purpose was to determine if statistically significant...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: _ Redacted for PrivacyAbstract approved: Cy Dr. Joel D. Gallowa3 The Purpose of the Study The goal of this

Traditional and nontraditional career role vocational agriculture teacher perception of career choice, work satisfaction, and career plans

Creator:: Kluckman, Delores
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study This exploratory study examined whether nontraditional career role (female) teachers in vocational agriculture differ significantly from traditional career role (male) teachers in vocational agriculture on perceived (a) events in career choice, (b) work satisfaction, and (c) future career plans. The Procedure A survey instrument was developed,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: John D. Oades Purpose of the Study This exploratory study examined whether nontraditional career role

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Student FTE Categories 205 B. Study Instrumentation 207 C. Study Correspondence 217 D. Lists of

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:: . Several people deserve special mention. First, Dr. Larry D. Roper, my advisor, major professor, and

Autotronics : Implications for automotive related training programs standards based upon emerging technologies

Creator:: Savin, Stuart
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to provide a method for evaluating the effect, impact or role that (as perceived by automotive, diesel, automotive collision faculty and administrators) the nationally recognized industry training standards developed by Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) and National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) have on the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : __________________________________________________ Larry D. Roper The purpose of the study was to provide a method for evaluating the

Coming to community college via welfare reform : an exploration of expectations and experience of women in Washington's WorkFirst program

Creator:: Kostick, Susan
Abstract:: This qualitative study explores the experiences of women who are welfare recipients attending a community college under the auspices of a new program, Washington State's WorkFirst/Work Study program. The study, conducted over two academic quarters, includes in-depth interviews with WorkFirst/Work Study students, observations in a weekly seminar, and interviews with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: in Washington's WorkFirst Program. Abstract approved: Larry D. Roper This qualitative study

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

Creator:: Blount, Joanna F.
Abstract:: The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe and communicate a student-constructed model of student services for electronic distance education (EDE). This study seeks to answer the following questions: Do students enrolled in EDE perceive a need for student services? If not, why not? Which services do students want/need?...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -Constructed Model of Student Services for Electronic Distance Education. Abstract approved: Larry D. Roper

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Privacy Dr. Edwin D. StrowbyTage The purpose of the study was to analyze the effects of teaching

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

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

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

Creator:: Weiss, Marvin Wesley
Abstract:: The most important purposes of this study were to: (1) determine the extent of cooperation and coordination that currently exists in selected community colleges which have community school programs in their college districts, and (2) clarify the multi-roles of community schools and of community education in community colleges. Other purposes...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: SELECTED COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy/ 1 -LA-G..-- Dr. Melvin D

Status and characteristics of reading programs in Oregon public secondary schools

Creator:: Geil, Harry Charles
Abstract:: Purpose The purpose of this study was to discover the status and characteristics of reading programs in the public secondary schools of Oregon. Procedures Questionnaires were mailed to all of Oregon's 327 schools, 106 junior high schools and 221 senior high schools. Responses were received from 84.7 percent of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A Correlational Study on the Impact of the Pell Grant Program on Utah's Public Colleges and Universities

Creator:: Clegg, Phil L.
Abstract:: The Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) and the eight public colleges and universities in the system, have depended on the Federal Pell Grant program for more than 40 years to assist students to attend. For some of these institutions, the amount of Pell grant dollars received is as much...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Larry D. Roper

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

Creator:: Tait, George James
Abstract:: This was an historical study which described the procedures used by a thirteen-member committee in an attempt to develop a merit-evaluation program for a middle-sized school district in Oregon. A random sample of 33.5% of the certificated staff of School District 9 were interviewed in May, 1969. The results of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -EVALUATION PROGRAM FOP MTTITIT - CT rn qt7T-TC1C) T . nTSTRTCT Redacted for Privacy Edwin D. Strowbrildge

The role of internship and field experience programs in developing selected competencies in adult educators

Creator:: Miller, Melvin D.
Abstract:: Internship and field experience programs have been used to prepare educators for roles in public school teaching and administration; junior college and university teaching, and adult education. Based on a survey of the literature it is apparent that little attention has been given to the role that these internship and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: APPENDIX C 101 APPENDIX D 102 APPENDIX E 104 APPENDIX F 106 APPENDIX G 107 APPENDIX H 111 APPENDIX I

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