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A study of the growth of interpersonal problem-solving abilities in grades nine through twelve

Creator:: Brown, Terry L. (Terry Lee), 1946-
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to verify growth in the interpersonal problem solving abilities of high school students. A fourpart subtest of the Means End Problem Solving Test (MEPS) was administered to 642 students grades nine through twelve at Columbia High School, Troutdale, Oregon. Completed tests were separated by...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: abilities in grades nine through twelve AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Terry L. Brown for the degree of

A comparison of selected basic skills and personality characteristics in Adult Basic Education/General Educational Development (ABE/GED) and Developmental Education students

Creator:: Bennani, Nancy Gabbert
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to determine whether Adult Basic Education/General Educational Development students and Developmental Education students are significantly different in selected basic skills and in selected personality characteristics. The population of the study (N=100) consisted of equal numbers of students enrolled in ABE/GED and DE classes at...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A cross-racial comparison of the relationship of personality traits, body mass, and physical fitness among junior high school students in Taiwan

Creator:: Lin, Ching-ho
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to compare differences among 18 personality trait scales of the California Personality Inventory (CPI), six American Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (AAHPER) tests of physical fitness, and Ponderal Index (PI, or body mass) measurements for a population of ethnic Chinese and aboriginal...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Privacy Kenneth M. Ahrendt The purpose of the study was to compare differences among 18 personality

A study of the commonalities and differences of the classroom environment in whole language and judicious discipline classrooms

Creator:: Larson, Colleen M.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Colleen M. Larson for the degree of Doctor of Education in Education presented on October 15, 1992

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

Creator:: Morris, James M., 1904-
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: is indebted to hi wife, Lucille, and to Terry and Becky, for their patience and understanding

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The Role of Community Cultural Wealth in the Retention of Latino/a Students in the Community College Setting

Creator:: Reeder, Jane F.
Abstract:: Background. Many studies addressing the reasons why minority students fail in higher education are based on what is defined as a deficit model. A deficit model documents that a significant number of minority students fail because their culture is distinct from that of the majority population. Numerous minority students do...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Exploring college students' understanding of diversity : the effect of experience, interventions, and encapsulation

Creator:: Versluis, Diana Omura
Abstract:: This study sought to understand how post-secondary students experience and process issues of diversity, to discover what those views of diversity are, and how those views might change. The two issues that participants felt most strongly about were homosexuality and scholarships for students of color. Their views on homosexuality ranged...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The human spirit and higher education : landscapes of persistence in first generation students of color

Creator:: Valdez, Cristobal
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of first-generation persons of color attending and persisting at a community technical college. Students of color continue to be an increasing population in our higher education system. Many of these persons of color are choosing to attend two-year institutions. A...
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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

The Professional Identity of Community College Faculty Members

Creator:: Mohrbacher, Robert C.
Abstract:: Background: Previous studies suggested that the professional identity of community college faculty is less than clearly articulated. Lack of clarity with regard to professional identity may have impacts in a number of areas, including recruitment, professional development, and the overall reputation of community colleges. Purpose: To examine how community college...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , 2002; Hogg, 2001; Hogg & Abrams, 1998; Hogg, Terry, & White, 1995). So, 3 the individual faculty

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A study of factors influencing the selection of vocational teacher education by undergraduate students at Oregon State University

Creator:: Toby, Tony Udo
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to ascertain the factors which influenced undergraduate students in the School of Education at Oregon State University to select vocational teacher education as their major. Data were collected from 315 vocational, practical arts, and non-vocational undergraduate teacher education majors who were enrolled in teacher...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: preparation (Evans and Terry, 1971; Wenrich and Wenrich, 1974). Vocational education is usually considered

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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:: Multicredentialed Rural Allied Health Personnel 186 M. Likert Component Calculations for Items 51-64; Factors Which

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: effective against the two Pseudomonas species which were not destroyed by 10-3 M sodium fluoride treatment

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

A study of attitude and teaching performance of degree and non-degree teachers in industrial education

Creator:: Pfahl, Alvin Kenneth, 1923-
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The study was designed to determine whether the amount of formal education industrial education teachers have completed does affect their (1) attitude toward teaching and (2) performance in the classroom. The specific questions formulated to investigate this research were: 1. Will the amount of formal education...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: assistance in the development of the thesis, to Doctors Philip B. Davis, Leon Garoian, and John M. Chrismer

An examination of the validity of the telecourse self-assessment prediction instrument : "Are telecourses for me?"

Creator:: Wetle, Victoria L.
Abstract:: There is a need for a simple tool to assess the learner's match to distance delivery methods such as telecourse and modem classes. The concept of a prediction instrument is a practical approach to identifying the at-risk student in the distance delivery environment. The purpose of this study was to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: particularly grateful to vice-president Rick Levine, my academic director Terry Horn, Director of Distance

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

A comparison of junior and senior high school student attitudes with faculty attitudes toward purposes, functions and responsibilities of the student council

Creator:: Hayden, James R.
Abstract:: The Purpose: The purpose of this study is to develop an original validated Lickert-type attitudinal survey instrument and administer it to selected samples of teachers and students in the Mid-Willamette Valley of Oregon to determine their attitude toward the "purposes," "functions," and "responsibilities" of student councils and place these results...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: with democratic principles (Marker and Mehlinger, 1974). Terry Giroux, director of the NASSP office of

Extracurricular and nonteaching duties of industrial-arts teachers in Wisconsin

Creator:: Porter, Bernard Robert
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Predicting the Relationships between High School Characteristics and High School Community College Enrollment Rate Using the Oregon Promise.

Creator:: Murray-Jensen, Julie
Abstract:: Background: Legislators, policy-makers, and leaders in higher education and within communities, are increasingly turning to place-based scholarships, or “promise programs”, to encourage college enrollment and address growing public concerns regarding college affordability. One such program, the Oregon Promise, was implemented across the state of Oregon in the fall of 2016....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -income students in grant dollars (Goldrick-Rab & Kendall, 2014; Terry Long & Riley, 2007). Policy

A comparison of the effectiveness of teaching general hygiene by closed-circuit television and by lecture procedures

Creator:: Shaw, Donald D.
Abstract:: The central purpose of this comparison was to determine the congruence or difference between two teaching techniques, the television method and the conventional lecture method as used in teaching General Hygiene on the freshman college level at Oregon State University. Sub-problems associated with this study were, (a) the development of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: classroom television teaching in the morning hours. Closed- circuit General Hygiene is viewed at 9:00 a. m

The Influence of the Completion Agenda on Decision-making by Community College Career and Technical Education Program Deans

Creator:: Garrett, Helen Barker
Abstract:: This study documented the influence of the completion agenda on decision-making by community college career and technical education (CTE) deans. Ten career and technical programs deans were identified as the sample for the study. Washington State was selected because of the Student Achievement Initiative that was developed as a completion...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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

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

Creator:: Passwater, Glenn Darrell
Abstract:: The purpose of this investigation was to develop a valid and reliable instrument to assess Oregon high school students' nutrition information. The following steps were taken in order to achieve this purpose. First, a review of the literature pertaining to high school nutrition curriculum was conducted. Second, numerous published tests...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A comparative analysis of the health knowledge and health interests derived from different curricular patterns at the junior high school level

Creator:: Yeh, Fa-Jaw
Abstract:: This study was concerned with the effect of additional time in health instruction for 9th graders at the junior high school level. A 120-item questionnaire, developed after extensive review of related tests, was mailed to a jury of ten health subject matter experts. The evaluations of all the items made...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An evaluation of a change effort

Creator:: Carlson, Ron
Abstract:: School districts across the nation are engaged in an ongoing attempt to bring about change. Educational researchers strive to initiate change in the classroom with students as well as the teachers of these students. The evaluation of a change effort is a key element in any implementation model; as the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Cognitive meaning of teacher-child verbal interaction in a fourth grade classroom

Creator:: Melendy, Ward Tinker
Abstract:: Purposes of the Study: 1. To design an instrument for classification of teacher-child verbal interaction formulating classroom cognitive patterns of communication. 2. To use the designed instrument in a classroom outside the pilot program to formulate an apparent teacher-child cognitive pattern of communication. Securing and Treating the Data: Information basic...
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Full Text:: M. Beals, Dr. W. R. Crooks, Director, Division of Psychology, Dr. Henry P. Hansen, Dean

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

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

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:: H. I. J. K. Appendix L. Appendix M. Appendix N. Appendix 0. Page 70 79 79 79 83 85 85 88 90

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

Public school classroom activities of sophomore block students

Creator:: Buck, James Edward
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to list the public school classroom activities of the Oregon State University sophomore block students assigned to a public elementary school classroom for four afternoons per week for one quarter. Results of the study will provide the Elementary Education Division with partial data to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Comparisons of self-actualization among three groups of college women

Creator:: Matthews, Lawrence Joseph
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: love, advice, encouragement and prayers. Finally, I wish to thank my wife, Terry, for her love and

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

The identification of the processes of vocational education administration

Creator:: Massie, Jean Elaine
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Values and perceptions of community college professional staff in Oregon

Creator:: Pritchett, Betty Jensen
Abstract:: This study attempted to develop a profile of values held by Oregon's full-time professional staff members as a group. It also tried to ascertain if there are differences in the values and perceptions held by sub-groups within the community college staff. The main questions to be answered were: 1. Are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: salesman, certified public accountant, physician, lawyer, Y. M. C. A. secretary, and chemist. All possible

Facilitating the Community College Social Experience : The Role of Faculty on Social Integration within the Classroom

Creator:: Butler-Paisley, William J.
Abstract:: Background: Social interaction among peers on a campus of higher education has long been considered an important part of the college student experience, in particular for the first-term students transitioning into college life. Students who socially connect with peers on campus tend to persist at higher rates, while other benefits...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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:: State University; - -- the other members of my committee, Professors William R. Crooks, Kenneth M

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

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

Perceived needs of special education as identified by school personnel in small rural school districts in six eastern Oregon counties

Creator:: Veal, Lawrence Lyman
Abstract:: The purpose of the study, which was conducted in 33 school districts in six Eastern Oregon counties, was threefold: 1. To assess the perceived needs of administrators, counselors and/or specialists and special teachers of the handicapped and disadvantaged, to determine special education needs in small rural school districts; 2. To...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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:: justice. A nod to Dr. Terry Arendell, Dr. Judith M. Gappa, Dr. David W. Leslie, Dr. Tronie Rifkin, and

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

Creator:: Rose, Carolyn K.
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of the study was to determine if differences existed in commitment to teacher collective bargaining associations among vocational teachers. The objectives were: (1) to determine the degree of commitment among secondary vocational teachers to the teachers' collective bargaining association; and (2) to determine the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . "He seemed like a nice little guy with a lot of chutzpa," recalls Terry Herndon. Two years later, the

A case study to investigate retention efforts at Mt. Hood Community College

Creator:: Rawe, Carl L.
Abstract:: This case study describes and analyzes the experiences of Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) in its implementation of four retention interventions. Each of the four interventions are described in detail. Discussion is framed within the context that retention is a by-product of institutional renewal brought about by implementing interventions that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Interview manual for student personnel workers

Creator:: Derthick, Charles Henry
Resource Type:: Dissertation

How selected groups evaluated the student personnel services at a public community college

Creator:: MacNeil, James Leo
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the student personnel services rendered at a public two-year community college. The institution chosen for the study was Lethbridge Community College, located in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Six hundred and one people, representing seven population groups, were randomly selected for participation in this...
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

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

Creator:: Crews, Graydon Talmadge
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: arrangement of part of the raw scores upon which grades are to be assigned in courses M and N. Student X has

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