It is important to avoid misallocation of resources for either
private or public production. Misallocation in public programs
can result from failure to employ resources in h:igh priority uses
or to eliminate programs that have become obsolete. This study
evaluates the benefits and costs of the continuing public program
aimed...
The work of engineering education researchers has resulted in the development of research-based instructional strategies (RBISs) aimed at providing educators with means to increase student learning. Research has shown that there is a disconnect between the development of RBISs and their use by educators. Means to make new practices more...
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Examination of polished sections of manganese micronodules
from metalliferous sediments from the Bauer Deep reveals sequences
of ferromanganese deposition which are consistent for micronodules
from a single sediment sample and imply a common depositional
history for members of such assemblages. The relatively simple
'stratigraphy' of manganese micronodules, as compared to...
Easter Island and Sala y Gomez are part of the Sala y Gomez
Ridge, a broad band of high topography and scattered seamounts
extending ESE from the East Pacific Rise. It has been proposed that
the Sala y Gomez Ridge results from the movement of the Nazca Plate
over a...
The life history, temperature, humidity, and feeding requirements of the
phytoseiid predator mite, Typhlodromus americanus Chant and Yoshida-Shaul were
tested in the laboratory. Occurance of the mite in the field during different times of the
year was investigated as well. Effects of temperature and humidity on egg hatch, the
feeding...
Purpose of the Study
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of
an elementary student tutoring program in reading, as a teaching tool
for improving student achievement in comprehension, vocabulary and
attitude in the study of reading. Six directional hypotheses were formulated
as follows:
1. The tutoring...