The purpose of this study was twofold. First, to determine if planned
interventions could increase untrained undergraduate students' use of positive and
specific skill feedback while a teaching fundamental motor skill to children who are
disabled. Second, to qualitatively assess the effect of specific verbal feedback on
student motor performance....
The field of gender bias indicates that teachers are a significant
source of gender-role socialization for students. This study focuses on
post hoc recollections of college students' perceptions of gender bias
exhibited by their high school teachers. Specifically, this study asks
students to define sex discrimination, as well as describe...
Although the public schools have spent billions of dollars on computer
technology, only a few teachers are integrating them into their teaching. The
purpose of this study was to determine barriers to the integration of computers into
teaching and potential teaching strategies to encourage integration. Teachers (N=122) from 14 elementary...
This research addresses the functional characteristics of a single
organization. It specifically investigates one of the largest festival
organizations in the United States, The Portland Rose Festival Association
(PRFA). In this case, three groups within the PRFA are its foundation: the
paid staff, the executive committee, and the volunteer directors....
Given the high probability of national and federal research laboratories continuing to sponsor science education partnerships between their staff and classroom science teachers and the dearth of research in this area, this study set out to delineate best practices associated with such partnerships for the purpose of increasing the effectiveness...
The Purpose of the Study
This study was undertaken to design, implement, and assess
the effectiveness of a memory retraining program. The design
was a true experimental design with pretest/posttest control
group and randomized selection of experimental group. The
principle hypothesis was that there would be a significant difference
between...
The Delton Silent Reading Test, Forms A and B, was
developed as an alternate test for the Schonell Silent Reading
Test which is currently used for screening the reading
comprehension of special students. The aim of the Delton
Silent Reading Test is to achieve greater consistency in mid-year
and mid-program...
In order to develop effective interventions designed to encourage more
middle-aged individuals to engage in regular exercise, there is a need to
further understand the mechanisms involved in the decision to exercise.
One appropriate conceptual framework involves future-oriented self-conceptions,
or possible selves (Markus & Nurius, 1986). Possible selves, both
hoped-for...
The primary purpose of this study was to determine the effects
of an interdependent group-oriented contingency on the MVPA
levels of middle school students during the fitness portion of physical
education lessons. Participants were randomly selected target
students from three intact eighth grade classes.
A combination of a delayed multiple...
Preservice teachers' beliefs and values develop due to their long "apprenticeship of observation" (Lortie, 1975) and often filter their teacher education experiences (Feiman-Nemser & Buchman, 1986; Pajares, 1992). Case methods may be one curricular tool by which to instill change in preservice teachers' beliefs and values. This study investigated the...
Changing demographics and lifestyles in Thailand are eroding traditional patterns of family support for the elderly. Caring for the elderly within the family structure is no longer assured. However, the concept of living in retirement housing is unfamiliar to most senior Thai citizens. The purpose of this study was to...
The purpose of the study was to determine if the delivery of an integrated
agriculture and science curriculum to the Agricultural Education MAT (Master of Arts
in Teaching) students, increased their desire and ability to integrate their curriculum and
collaborate with other teachers once they started teaching, and to identify...
This paper presents the results of a qualitative research study conducted with school counselors from four middle schools in Oregon and their interaction with Latino and European American students. The relationship maintained with ESL programs is
explored. This document includes the research problem, a short overview of the
researcher's professional...
The purpose of this study was to understand the individual experiences of four adult literacy practitioners, Anne, Bill, Candy, and Emily, in the first cohort of the Oregon Field-Based Cohort Master's Program. This program, which Oregon established in 1993 as one venue of professional development for adult literacy and English...
The purpose of this study was to discern unpredicted, non-linear patterns that may emerge in complex instructional systems design projects. A secondary purpose was to determine how existing models could be redesigned to accommodate emerging factors. The following questions focused the inquiry:
1. In what ways does the actual ISD...