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The Role Of Intercollegiate Athletics On An Athlete's Decision To Attend College, Holly Hefflinger
The Role Of Intercollegiate Athletics On An Athlete's Decision To Attend College, Holly Hefflinger
Graduate Theses
The purpose of the study was to determine if California community college athletes would attend college if intercollegiate athletics were not offered and to examine differences in gender, races/ethnicities, socioeconomic statuses, and sports. The goal of the study was to provide useful information to college administrators that are considering initiating, adding, or eliminating intercollegiate athletic programs. Participants in the study include student-athletes attending California community colleges that participate in one of three sports: basketball, soccer, or tennis. A survey questionnaire was the method for collecting data.
A Study Of Running Injury Rates In College Age Track Athletes, Scott Emerson
A Study Of Running Injury Rates In College Age Track Athletes, Scott Emerson
Graduate Theses
Emerson S.E. A Study of Running Injury Rates in College Age Track Athlete’s. 2006. One hundred and twenty college age track athletes filled out a questionnaire on running and injuries. A 4-page questionnaire consisting of 33 questions divided in four sections: personal, activity, presence of a current injury, and injury history. Of the 120 athletes, 43 claimed they were currently injured, while 56 had suffered an injury within the previous 12 months. The most significant factors associated with a current running injury was having a previous injury within the past 12 months (.004) and running mileage (.027). The knee was …
Martial Adjustment Among Nontraditional Graduate Students, Virginia Siegfried
Martial Adjustment Among Nontraditional Graduate Students, Virginia Siegfried
Graduate Theses
This study used a pretest-posttest design to examine the marital adjustment of 108 nontraditional graduate students as-compared with 42 adults in the general population. Participants' scores on the Dyadic Adjustment Scale showed no significant differences between the two groups, contrary to the study hypothesis. It was also hypothesized that the marital adjustment of graduate students would be better at the beginning of the semester term rather than at the end of the term, and that male graduate students would have a higher level of marital adjustment than female graduate students. Neither of these hypotheses were supported by the data. Overall, …
The Effect Of Color Overlays On Oral Reading Performance, Shirley Holmes Westall
The Effect Of Color Overlays On Oral Reading Performance, Shirley Holmes Westall
Graduate Theses
A study was performed on adults taken from the Need to Read and General Education Degree programs administered by Midland College. This study utilized color overlays to ascertain the effect of the overlays on oral reading performance of subjects ascertained to have symptoms indicative of scotopic sensitivity syndrome, SSS. Adults were randomly assigned to control and experimental groups and pre-tested and post-tested with the Slosson Oral Reading Test. The experimental group received the treatment of color overlays in the post-test. Results of the study showed the null hypothesis was rejected and color overlays do affect oral reading performance of probable …
A Descriptive Study Of The Alternative Education Center, Ector County Independent School District, Jack H. Hargis Ii
A Descriptive Study Of The Alternative Education Center, Ector County Independent School District, Jack H. Hargis Ii
Graduate Theses
No abstract was provided.
The Importance Of Physical Fitness: Physical Fitness Standards And Fitness Program Implementation, Ronald Gene Aaron
The Importance Of Physical Fitness: Physical Fitness Standards And Fitness Program Implementation, Ronald Gene Aaron
Graduate Theses
Due to the nature of law enforcement work, a large majority of an officer's time on the job is spent doing sedentary tasks. As a consequence, personnel develop a sedentary lifestyle which minimizes physical readiness and maximizes health risks. This paper examines the relationship existing between the over-all fitness level of a law enforcement agency and costs associated with absenteeism, major illnesses and civil liability, and suggests the need for a fitness program to be implemented at the Midland Police Department.
Why Dropout?: Perspectives Of High School Dropouts, Anna Marie Galvan
Why Dropout?: Perspectives Of High School Dropouts, Anna Marie Galvan
Graduate Theses
The literature revealed many influential factors associated with the decision to drop out of high school, but most information is descriptive in nature. Few research attempts have been made at gathering the dropouts' own perspectives of their situation. In this case study, twenty dropouts were interviewed about their reasons for leaving school. There were several reasons given by these students for leaving school. Among these reasons are that they lacked interest, teachers showed no interest, they were pregnant, married or on drugs. These results support earlier findings that a combination of personal, educational, and familial factors affect students' decisions to …
Making The Most Of Volunteer Help: A Handbook For Parents And Teachers, Janet Lynn Bond
Making The Most Of Volunteer Help: A Handbook For Parents And Teachers, Janet Lynn Bond
Graduate Theses
This project is concerned with the importance of parental involvement in children learning to read. Research shows children who view reading as an important and valuable process develop a more positive attitude toward learning to read. Children involved in reading activities at home learn to read earlier and have improved comprehension over children who have no experiences reading in the home. Parent involvement can take place in the home or at school as classroom volunteers. This project contains a volunteer handbook for parents and teachers. Included are characteristics of a volunteer, tips for teachers, suggested activities for the classroom and …
An Investigation Of Student Withdrawls At The Junior College Level, Neva J. Cooper
An Investigation Of Student Withdrawls At The Junior College Level, Neva J. Cooper
Graduate Theses
No abstract was provided.