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"Playing with computers" : the hidden impact of the computer in a school

Creator:: Turner, Martha I.
Abstract:: The topic of this study is the cultural impact of the computer in a school. "Impact" is 'defined as the cultural consequences of intended and unintended learning that occur when computers are used in the school. The major theoretical orientations of the work include the concepts of manifest and latent...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: done 8 until the mid-1970's are difficult to apply to the cur- rent research because they refer to

(re)Presenting in a global village : students of color and the study abroad international experience

Creator:: Davis-White Eyes, Allison
Abstract:: Post-secondary education institutions across the United States are increasingly allocating resources to promote international education exchange programs as a pedagogical praxis to develop students into global citizens. Underlying such notions of global citizenship is the assumption that students will also develop a stronger post-national or cosmopolitan identity as a result...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

1) Improving the Uptake and Retention of Gadolinium in Tumors for Potential Gadolinium-Neutron Capture Therapy. 2) Integration of Gemcitabine or Localized Irradiation into dsRNA Therapy Significantly Enhanced the Resultant Anti-tumor Activity

Creator:: Le, Uyen Minh
Abstract:: Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., and new approaches to control cancer are constantly sought. This dissertation is comprised of two parts: (i) improving the uptake and retention of gadolinium in tumors for potential gadoliniumneutron capture therapy (Gd-NCT) and (ii) integration of gemcitabine or...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: for their help and friendship throughout the years. I would like to thank Dr. Qiu Fu and Dr. Dalia S

A biomechanical and physiological comparison of deep-water running styles

Creator:: Killgore, Garry L.
Abstract:: Purpose: The purpose of this investigation was to identify a deep-water running (DWR) style that most closely approximates terrestrial running. Methods: Twenty healthy male and female intercollegiate (NCAA III) distance runners were videotaped from the right sagittal view while running on a treadmill (TR) and in deep water at 55-60%...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: particularly thank Dr. George Oja for being my mentor for the last fourteen years; Travis Olson, Jay Penry

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:: established. Jay Coakley noted the following qualification involved in understanding sport: Unfortunately

A comparative analysis of household owned woodlots and fuelwood sufficiency between female and male headed households : a pilot study in rural Malawi, Africa

Creator:: Chikoko, Mercy Gwazeni
Abstract:: Fuelwood is a basic need for rural households in Malawi. However, deforestation has reduced the quantity of forest products such as fuelwood available to households. This has negatively affected rural Malawian quality of life, especially for women who are forced to walk long distances to collect fuelwood, prepare foods with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: speed. Dr S. Helmick, thank you for accepting to serve on my committee at such a late date. I am

A comparative study of academic experiences of American and foreign graduate students at Oregon State University

Creator:: Mu, Ming-chu
Abstract:: This study was designed to determine and compare the academic experiences encountered by both American and foreign students in master's and doctoral programs at Oregon State University in Winter term, 1982. The findings of this study are meant to contribute to the area of international education, by defining and describing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: during the 1950's and early 1960's did not differ- entiate systematically between graduate and

A comparison of the effect of computer-assisted-instruction and same-age peer-tutoring on math achievement of fourth grade students

Creator:: Pflug, Elizabeth A.
Abstract:: A pretest-posttest design was used to compare the effectiveness of computer-assisted-instruction (CAI) drill and practice with the effectiveness of same-age peer-tutor drill and practice on promoting mastery of multiplication facts. The subjects were students from three, fourth grade classes in the Reedville School District of Aloha, Oregon. Two fourth grade...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: stimulus (Burke, 1983, p.22). This process is known as S-R Theory. B.F. Skinner applied S-R Theory or the

A comparison of the perceptions of educational personnel toward trade and industrial teacher certification procedures in selected states

Creator:: Denny, Lawrence
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The main focus of this study was to compare the perceptions of district superintendents, vocational administrators and trade and industrial teachers toward vocational teacher certification procedures and ramifications. The population consisted of 225 respondents randomly selected from 15 states. The following hypotheses were tested: 1. There...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: training and certification (Frymier 1972, pp. 8- 30). Finally, Frank Cassell, former Director of the U. S

A comparison of three approaches to vocabulary improvement in ninth grade language arts : an experimental study

Creator:: Hammack, Mary Lorraine, 1922-
Abstract:: This study compared three approaches to the improvement of vocabulary in ninth grade language arts classes: the direct-teaching approach, the interest-in-words approach, and the wide-reading approach. Answers to the following questions were sought: which of these approaches to vocabulary improvement is more effective than each other approach used in this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

ScholarsArchive@OSU

"Playing with computers" : the hidden impact of the computer in a school

(re)Presenting in a global village : students of color and the study abroad international experience

1) Improving the Uptake and Retention of Gadolinium in Tumors for Potential Gadolinium-Neutron Capture Therapy. 2) Integration of Gemcitabine or Localized Irradiation into dsRNA Therapy Significantly Enhanced the Resultant Anti-tumor Activity

A biomechanical and physiological comparison of deep-water running styles

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

A comparative analysis of household owned woodlots and fuelwood sufficiency between female and male headed households : a pilot study in rural Malawi, Africa

A comparative study of academic experiences of American and foreign graduate students at Oregon State University

A comparison of the effect of computer-assisted-instruction and same-age peer-tutoring on math achievement of fourth grade students

A comparison of the perceptions of educational personnel toward trade and industrial teacher certification procedures in selected states

A comparison of three approaches to vocabulary improvement in ninth grade language arts : an experimental study

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