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A causal study of attitudes toward intercollegiate athletics of Oregon State University undergraduate students in three academic majors

Creator:: Ruhl, Glenn David
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine and explain attitudes toward intercollegiate athletics of undergraduate students in three academic majors attending Oregon State University. The attitudes of a proportionate random sample consisting of 215 students were measured according to their responses to thirty-two Likert scale items containing six sub-scale...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: athletics of Oregon State University undergraduate students in three academic majors AN ABSTRACT OF THE

A study of the effectiveness of using distance education to present training programs to Extension Service Master Gardener trainees

Creator:: Rost, Robert C.
Abstract:: Despite the availability of distance education technology, Oregon State University Extension Service educators have made limited use of this equipment for delivery of educational programs to clients of the state's 36 county Extension Service offices. Some Extension educators may be hesitant to use distance technology because they are unsure whether...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: distance education technology, Oregon State University Extension Service educators have made limited use

Quality management factors and related performance measures in the cooperative extension system

Creator:: Boltes, Barbara V.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to identify the critical factors for effective quality management in the Cooperative Extension System (CES) and develop an instrument that measured quality management performance in selected CES organizations as a means of identifying organizational training needs. Three procedures were applied in this study. First,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: System by Barbara V. Boltes A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of

The effect of a special living-learning residence hall experience on the self concept of entering educational opportunity program students at Oregon State University

Creator:: Griggs, Lawrence Floyd
Abstract:: The overall purpose of this research was to determine the factors involved in Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) freshmen making a successful adjustment to the Oregon State University campus environment and to determine whether this adjustment can be accomplished early in the students' college career. Specifically, this investigation was designed to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An evaluation of the career progress and satisfaction of cooperative education/internship graduates and regular graduates at Mercyhurst College

Creator:: Kysor, Darwin V.
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was t determine the difference in "career progress" and satisfaction between cooperative education/internship graduates and non-coop/ intern graduates of a small, private, non-engineering college. A secondary purpose was to determine which other independent variables (age; gender; SAT score; GPA; percent of related work) contributed...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: V. Kysor A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

Farm machinery merchandising : farmer and dealer preferences concerning used equipment guarantees, farm service centers and information services

Creator:: Singh, Ashok K.
Abstract:: Many changes have been taking place in Oregon's agriculture. Average size of farms has increased. The trend is toward fewer but larger, highly mechanized farms, leading to changed demand for farm machinery and consequently changes in farm machinery firms to meet the changing demands of farmers. In general, the research...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Ashok Kumar Singh A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

Becoming more Latino : the journey of an extension nutrition education program

Creator:: Hernandez, Rebecca
Abstract:: Latinos are the fastest growing minority group in the U.S. and are expected to be 25% of the population by the year 2050. Latinos also are more vulnerable and at higher risk for poor health outcomes including diabetes and other chronic health ailments than Anglos. Many of the serious effects...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the Oregon State University (OSU) Extension Service is a successful program. Las Comidas Latinas was

Quality of effort and perceptions of attainment as affected by variables in the education of the adult undergraduate student

Creator:: Brenner, Vernon J.
Abstract:: The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether certain variables have significant bearing on the education of adult undergraduate students. During the 1970's Pace (1977) and Shaver (1978) suggested that the "quality of effort" that college and university students invest in their own learning and development is a key...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: was composed of 276 undergraduate students who were 30 years old or older and attended Oregon State

Relationship between moral development and personality type of University undergraduates

Creator:: McMahon, Timothy R.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between moral development and year in school, gender, and personality type for university undergraduates. Moral development was measured by the Defining Issues Test (DIT) and personality was assessed using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). The sample consisted of 320 freshmen,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: by Timothy R. McMahon A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of

Comparison of self-perceived leadership styles of women in higher education and non-education management positions

Creator:: Dean, Diana L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare the self-perceived leadership styles, range and adaptability of women managers in higher education and non-education management positions. Specifically, the study sought to investigate the: (1) self-perceived leadership styles and adaptability of women managers in higher education and non-education, (2) self-perceived leadership styles...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Positions by Diana L. Dean A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

ScholarsArchive@OSU

A causal study of attitudes toward intercollegiate athletics of Oregon State University undergraduate students in three academic majors

A study of the effectiveness of using distance education to present training programs to Extension Service Master Gardener trainees

Quality management factors and related performance measures in the cooperative extension system

The effect of a special living-learning residence hall experience on the self concept of entering educational opportunity program students at Oregon State University

An evaluation of the career progress and satisfaction of cooperative education/internship graduates and regular graduates at Mercyhurst College

Farm machinery merchandising : farmer and dealer preferences concerning used equipment guarantees, farm service centers and information services

Becoming more Latino : the journey of an extension nutrition education program

Quality of effort and perceptions of attainment as affected by variables in the education of the adult undergraduate student

Relationship between moral development and personality type of University undergraduates

Comparison of self-perceived leadership styles of women in higher education and non-education management positions

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