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Labyrinthine dysfunction and underwater submergence

Creator:: Neklason, Linda Charlotte
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a labyrinthine dysfunction, with and without visual cues, on underwater submergence. The subjects utilized were fifteen bilateral neural deaf males, nine conductive deaf males and sixteen hearing males. Following a series of pre-tests, administered to determine balancing difficulties, each...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF LINDA C. NEKLASON for the degree of DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (Name) (Degree) in

Hearing their voices : college experiences of urban American Indian women

Creator:: Berry, Linda Converse
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to explore, through their own voices, the higher education experiences of selected urban American Indian females in California community colleges. This study is an attempt to identify pathways to academic success by teasing out college practices and support systems that help Native women navigate...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Linda Converse Berry for the degree of Doctor of Education in

Transitioning from content centered instruction to student centered learning : a qualitative study of one community college instructor's experience

Creator:: Stevens, Malia L.
Abstract:: For the past 100 years, the prominent instructional model for all public education in the United States has been teacher/content centered with the intent of covering a discrete body of knowledge in a given period of time. As the end of the twentieth century approaches, natural, social, political, and economic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Study of One Community College Instructor's Experience. Abstract approved: Ruth E. Stiehl For the

Outcomes-based curriculum reform in a community college : a discipline based inquiry

Creator:: Meier, Rebecca Anne
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine how faculty curriculum committees from different disciplines moved through a major curriculum change process from content-focused curriculum to outcomes-based curriculum. Data was gathered through direct observations, committee member interviews, a questionnaire, and the Gregorc Style Delineator from four curriculum committees representing different...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: Ruth E. Stiehl This study documents three cases of protracted conflict in an

Identifying knowledge and attitudes toward sexual expression among selected 65 to 74 year olds, utilizing a structured interview

Creator:: Smith, Margaret M. (Margaret Mary), 1942-
Abstract:: The two major purposes of this study were to gather data relative to the knowledge and attitudes toward sexual expression among sixty-five to seventy-four year olds and to determine whether or not significant differences existed between the sexes. The study focused on six research questions: These were: 1. Do older...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: MARGARET MARY SMITH for the degree of DOCTOR OF EDUCATION in EDUCATION presented on APRIL 1, 1981 Title

Characteristics and use of inquiry and communication tools in planning for educational change

Creator:: Fierstein, Micah
Abstract:: In education today, there is a growing sense of urgency to build the capacity of educators, parents, and community members to work together to solve the complex issues facing schools. The central purpose of this study was to explore how one elementary school site council learned and adopted a set...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , who took me on walks when I was two years old and nurtured my soul. Ruth Spillman, an elementary

A descriptive study of the presidential search process at a newly created community college and its reflection of the emerging organizational culture

Creator:: Huston, Gina G.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to describe the presidential search process at a newly created community college and to learn how that process reflected the emerging organizational culture. A single research question guided the inquiry: How did the presidential search process at a newly created community college reflect the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: this process. I also want to thank the other committee members: Dr. Ruth Stiehl, Dr. Floyd Hunsaker

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
Full Text:: Bode, Gail Pincus and Sharon Smith guarded my sanity, my confidence, and my health throughout the

Community college leaders : building community connections

Creator:: York, Penny
Abstract:: The study established how community college leaders establish connections with other community leaders. Connections that form broad and inclusive networks can be used to develop positive social capital in communities. Results showed that new community college leaders follow a pattern of community engagement including the identification of other leaders, making...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Ruth Stiehi, Mary Cluskey, Berta Dargen, and Bill Christopher. Deepest thanks to Betty Duvall, major

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Labyrinthine dysfunction and underwater submergence

Hearing their voices : college experiences of urban American Indian women

Transitioning from content centered instruction to student centered learning : a qualitative study of one community college instructor's experience

Outcomes-based curriculum reform in a community college : a discipline based inquiry

Autistic conflict in higher education

Identifying knowledge and attitudes toward sexual expression among selected 65 to 74 year olds, utilizing a structured interview

Characteristics and use of inquiry and communication tools in planning for educational change

A descriptive study of the presidential search process at a newly created community college and its reflection of the emerging organizational culture

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

Community college leaders : building community connections

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