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Developmental education as a component of persistence in a postsecondary proprietary institution

Creator:: Roberts, Barbara L.
Abstract:: Persistence has been identified as an issue at all levels of higher education, and numerous strategies have been attempted to stem the flow of students who leave an institution before completing their programs of study. Persistence research abounds at the community college, four-year college and university levels, but little research...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: purpose of this qualitative case study was to research and describe the developmental program recently

Latina student perceptions of learning communities

Creator:: Yaqub, Samia
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to examine the learning that occurs in Latina students who enroll in learning communities designed for underprepared community college students. The research question guiding this study is: What are the experiences of Latina students enrolled in developmental learning community courses which have the greatest...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: intellectual and social domains. A developmental program that reflects this approach merges student services

Hispanic community college student empowerment : developmental English participants describe their educational experiences

Creator:: Lawrenson, Lisa Aguilera
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to learn about the experiences of Generation 1.5 Hispanics in developmental English in community college. A qualitative comparative case study design was used for this social critical study. The key findings fell into three categories: road blocks, motivators, and actions. The road blocks included:...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: developmental English in community college. A qualitative comparative case study design was used for this

Children's conceptions of nature as influenced by a residential environmental education program

Creator:: Rebar, Bryan M.
Abstract:: The majority of research in environmental education (EE) has focused on measuring knowledge, attitudes, and behavior using quantitative tools and methods. Few studies have attempted to elicit and characterize children's conceptions of the environment or nature, particularly those resulting from a residential EE experience, which contextualize knowledge, attitudes, and may...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: conceptual learning in the context of a guided outdoor program. This study begins to address this relative

The mulch mystery

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service, Rao, Sujaya, Russo, Candace Banners, and Castor, Rachel
Abstract:: The Rural Science Education Program is a partnership between Oregon State University and rural K–12 schools for enrichment of the science curriculum with hands-on science activities. The curricula include simple, innovative inquiry- and site-based experiments that encourage critical thinking in K–12 students about the impacts of agriculture on the environment...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: Unfolds, Part III n The Mystery—Solved! The Mulch MysTery Rural Science Education Program A

ThermoSolver : an integrated educational thermodynamics software program

Creator:: Barnes, Connelly S.
Abstract:: ThermoSolver is an educational thermodynamics software program designed to be both easy to use and useful in that it permits the user to make nontrivial chemical engineering thermodynamic calculations. The software program accompanies the textbook Engineering and Chemical Thermodynamics by Milo Koretsky, and is available for free download from the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Thermodynamics Software Program. Abstract approved

50 Years of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Oregon State University

Creator:: Snyder, Chris and Nichols, Jane
Resource Type:: Poster
Full Text:: social justice work emphasizing its real world impacts. The Women Studies (WS) program continues to

An HP-75/HP--86 computer data collection system for recording and displaying logging equipment time studies

Creator:: Campbell, Thomas M.
Abstract:: Time studies of logging equipment are important to determine production rates, calculate logging costs and locate operating inefficiencies. However, using present time study techniques, they are also costly and time consuming to complete. This project will develop a new data gathering and storage technique using the HP-75 portable computer to...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Real roots of polynomials : an interactive computer approach

Creator:: Moussaoui, Ahmed
Abstract:: This is an interactive, self explanatory computer program on real roots of polynomials with real coefficients. This program called POLYROOT has the double feature of tutoring and problem solving. It allows the user to enter on one line any polynomial with real coefficients. Then, the user can find : 1....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: be run in any order. This program will support the study of polynomials in Precalculus and Calculus

Distance learning applied to control engineering education

Creator:: Aktan, Burçin
Abstract:: At the College of Engineering, Oregon State University, we have successfully developed and demonstrated a distance learning application utilizing emerging communications technologies in a new way to allow control engineering teaching laboratories to be accessed remotely. Second Best to Being There (SBBT) provides the remote user with all the capabilities...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Designing the demonstration project; designing the experiment and program- ming the controller for the

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Developmental education as a component of persistence in a postsecondary proprietary institution

Latina student perceptions of learning communities

Hispanic community college student empowerment : developmental English participants describe their educational experiences

Children's conceptions of nature as influenced by a residential environmental education program

The mulch mystery

ThermoSolver : an integrated educational thermodynamics software program

50 Years of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Oregon State University

An HP-75/HP--86 computer data collection system for recording and displaying logging equipment time studies

Real roots of polynomials : an interactive computer approach

Distance learning applied to control engineering education

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