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Determination and comparison of biological principles in the public press and in BSCS biology texts

Creator:: Adams, Ruth Helen
Abstract:: The purposes of this study were threefold: (1) to formulate a current list of biological principles to use as a checklist in this study; (2) to utilize the formulated checklist in identifying those principles required for reading comprehension of news articles concerning the various areas of biology or biology-related social...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -paleontology sub-areas by publication. 85 29. Articles on applied biology sub-topics by publication. 87 30

The virtual community of an online classroom : participant interactions in a community college writing class delivered by computer-mediated communication (CMC)

Creator:: Johanson, Terri L.
Abstract:: This qualitative study describes and interprets the interactions of participants in a community college writing class delivered by computer-mediated communication (CMC). The class represented a best practice model of learner-centered instruction in a CMC class. The description and the discussion are framed by five aspects of CMC instruction: (1) context;...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The critical role of faculty : applied frameworks and strategies for integrating distance education in postsecondary institutions

Creator:: Olcott, Donald J.
Abstract:: This thesis asserts that faculty are the critical resource for the integration of distance education by postsecondary institutions. The major barriers to the participation and adoption of distance education center around faculty. This manuscript thesis incorporates a series of articles to develop applied frameworks and strategies that place faculty at...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: being there when I needed my visual concepts put on paper. Thanks Rick, I am deeply indebted. A

Partnerships at the center of Advanced Learning : a regional educational reform initiative

Creator:: Dunlap, Joseph H.
Abstract:: The purpose of this research study is to investigate and gain understanding of the factors contributing to development of the Center for Advanced Learning (CAL), a regional collaborative educational reform project and the partnerships that emerged from that process. The development process and partnerships are examined from a systems thinking...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ...................................................................... 85 8. Interviewee Characteristics

Social and learning strategies male community college students use to maximize learning from cooperative work experiences

Creator:: Risser, Edward M.
Abstract:: Employers often lament that many American workers are not qualified for present and future jobs due to changing skills requirements and deficiencies of schools. In 1991, the Secretary of Labor's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) report recommended educators use work sites to help students achieve foundation skills and workplace...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Interview Questionnaire .................................................. 145 Miscellaneous Observations

Training school administrators in the prevention of child sexual abuse in the school setting

Creator:: Just, Valva D.
Abstract:: School administrators are required by law to report suspected cases of child abuse. They create serious legal and moral consequences for their school districts when they fail to report suspicions of child abuse occurring in the school setting. Studies consistently find that child sexual abuse is under-reported and that allegations...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 81 Intervention 84 Post-Evaluation Case Study B 85 IV. RESULTS 86 Demographic Results 87

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:: notable was the work conducted by George Spindler. In this research paper the "ethnography of school ing

Counseling and guidance needs as perceived by community college bound students and community college counselors and administrators

Creator:: Higgins, John W.
Abstract:: The two-fold purpose of this study is (1) to determine differences in perception of counseling and guidance needs between community college bound high school seniors, community college counselors, and chief student services administrators, and (2) to establish the nature and priority of counseling and guidance needs of community college bound...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: study. The groups and the percentage of survey return are as follows: high school seniors (85

A study to compare the effects of three different methods of reading copy when proofreading straight paragraph copy materials by first-year typewriting students

Creator:: Wong, Shirley M. (Shirley Mabel)
Abstract:: An experimental study was conducted with beginning typewriting students to investigate the effects of two variables in proofreading straight copy paragraph materials in the independent method of proofreading. One was the influence of repetition which was examined through the use of three different methods of reading. The second was the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the use of paper of different colours as back- ground context defined as illuminating, neutral, or

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:: 12. Top 25 Strategies Used by FTE Category Ill Colleges 85 13. Top 25 Strategies Used by FTE

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Determination and comparison of biological principles in the public press and in BSCS biology texts

The virtual community of an online classroom : participant interactions in a community college writing class delivered by computer-mediated communication (CMC)

The critical role of faculty : applied frameworks and strategies for integrating distance education in postsecondary institutions

Partnerships at the center of Advanced Learning : a regional educational reform initiative

Social and learning strategies male community college students use to maximize learning from cooperative work experiences

Training school administrators in the prevention of child sexual abuse in the school setting

Female science students' perceptions of self-esteem and the relationship to behavior in mixed gender cooperative learning groups

Counseling and guidance needs as perceived by community college bound students and community college counselors and administrators

A study to compare the effects of three different methods of reading copy when proofreading straight paragraph copy materials by first-year typewriting students

The "open door" of Oregon's community colleges : enduring mission or fading vision?

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