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Creator:: McAfee, Donald Claude
Abstract:: The data gathered for the study of the health status of freshmen at Oregon State University were derived by an analysis of health history records. These were obtained from the Oregon State University Health Service. The years sampled were 1930, 1940, 1950 and 1960; 300 freshman male and 300 freshman...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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

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

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

Creator:: Gassert, Leland Calvin
Abstract:: The purposes of this study were to determine whether the generally accepted procedure of campus elections as a method of choosing student government representatives (1) appears to encourage the candidacy of students who hold perceptions of the university environment similar to other students who do not choose to become candidates;...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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

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
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