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Creator:: Swearingen, Dell L.
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to analyze, in the mathematics classrooms, career-oriented verbal mathematics problems on the achievement and attitude of the vocational mathematics student. These career-oriented mathematics problems, used as advanced organizers, were contrasted with mathematics word problems of a more abstract and generalized...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . William. Simons, and Dr. Warren Suzuki for their positive comments and their eagerness to help. Finally

Creator:: Moore, Margaret L.
Abstract:: Two mathematical computer games, POE and EQUATIONS, were used to test the effects of games as learning aids in a university entry-level intermediate algebra course. Specifically, this study investigated whether use of these games would significantly increase student achievement in the course and improve student attitude toward mathematics. EQUATIONS is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and for serving on the doctoral committee. To Dr. David Thomas, Dr. William Simons, Dr. Lee Jenkins

Creator:: Fisher, Harold Melvin
Abstract:: Mounting inflationary economic pressures and the obvious spiralling costs of education, at all levels, has drastically augmented public, administrative, and government concern regarding the effectiveness of many educational training programs. Secretarial Science, which is designed to provide occupational-level training represents such a program. Therefore, this study was conducted in order...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the project completed; Dr. William H. Simons, Graduate School representative, for his understanding

Creator:: Howlett, John Leo
Abstract:: PURPOSE OF THE STUDY This study developed a model which identified mathematical needs in various vocational technical programs. This model provides a method which can be used to develop an adequate mathematics curriculum to support occupational offerings at community college/technical institutes, and can also help high schools and the colleges/technical...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Courtney, William Simons, Don Beringson, Forrest Gathercoal, and Larry Forslund for their valuable

Creator:: Morgan, Micheal E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of the use of vocationally - oriented applications on the achievement and attitude of community college beginning algebra students. The applications were chosen to be representative of problems encountered in a variety of occupations. They were in contrast to the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Karl J. Nice, Dr. Roger Petersen, Dr. John Rulifson, Dr. William Simons, and Dr. David Willis and to

Creator:: Johnson, Christopher
Abstract:: A thermal infrared (TIR) camera is used to remotely sense the foliage temperature in a mountain valley. The foliage temperature is used as a proxy for air temperature and can be used to study and map the dynamics of the nocturnal, weak-wind boundary layer in this valley. All radiative flux...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Simon de Szoeke, Anne Nolin, and Bill Bogley, also deserve credit for the successful completion of

Creator:: McHugh, Elizabeth Helen
Abstract:: A sharp temperature front, oriented along the south-west corner of the leading edge of a Tropical Instability Wave (TIW) warm trough, was encountered at 0°N, 140°W on November 2, 2008 and detected by a 0.45°C increase in SST that occurred over 7 s. The distinct SST signal was observed at...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Hoecker-Martinez. Jim Moum, Bill Smyth, Simon de Szoeke, Emily Shroyer and Sally Warner provided edits

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