Contributions of selected personal and social perceptual factors to the
teaching performance of 67 female, undergraduate, Caucasian students, enrolled as
student teachers in a multicultural preschool setting associated with a teacher
preparation program, were examined. The multicultural preschool setting enrolled
children from both International and U.S. cultures. Student teachers were...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of deferring formal fraternity
and sorority rush upon scholastic achievement, levels of satisfaction, and quality
and quantity of involvement among students at a small, private liberal arts university.
It has been suggested that timing of rush may exercise an impact...
Crop development models are commonly used in research.
However, their use as crop management tools for growers is
rare. Decision support systems (DSS), which combine crop
models with expert systems, are being developed to provide
management assistance to growers. Researchers at Oregon
State University are in the process of developing...
The purpose of this study was to determine the in-service training needs in selected subject matter areas as perceived by community nutrition educators in Kiambu District in Kenya. The study also sought to determine if there were significant relationships between selected demographic characteristics and the respondents' perceptions regarding in-service training...
Stress is an important concern among family caregivers in the United
States. Many caregivers face the demands of caring for an ill family member
for as many as eleven to twenty-four hours on a daily basis. Coping with
stress is an important topic for support groups and educational programs.
Evaluation...
This study's purpose was to provide data on major
inhibitory factors experienced by a third of Oregon high
school English teachers in areas of: attitudes, behaviors,
and physical and emotional effects of theme assessment.
Methods employed two analyses: (1) statistical testing
of the independent variable of teaching experience (1 to...
Hard red winter wheat has the potential to be an alternative crop
in the Pacific Northwest, however percent grain nitrogen has been
unacceptably low and grain yields have been about only 80% of soft white
winter wheat. During the late spring and the summer months there is
usually little rainfall,...
The purpose of this study was to propose a model for evaluating international short-term training programs in small-scale fisheries. The study focused on providing useful information to decision-makers of the program funding agency and the training program operator. The proposed evaluation model could also prove useful for other technically-oriented short-term...
The effect of four basic liquid fertilizers: Solution 32, 10-34-0-.9, Thio-Sul, and Potash solution; and one commercial liquid fertilizer, Feast 9-18-9, on germination, emergence, and seedling growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) were evaluated under laboratory, greenhouse, and field conditions. Experiments included: 1) preliminary study of basic fertilizer sources to...