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Effects Of Western Education On Employees' Participation And Job Satisfaction In Saudi Arabian Industries, Abdulrahman Y. Al-Selaim

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The purpose of this study was to investigate to what degree Western education and Saudi Arabian employees' degree of participation in quality circle programs influences their job satisfaction. These variables were investigated using a survey administered to 150 Saudi Arabian employees working in the production department of a Saudi Arabian company. The Questionnaire of Participation and Satisfaction (QPS) instrument that was used in this investigation is a 20-item questionnaire; items 1-13 were developed by the researcher, and items 14-20 were developed by Abbas (1985). The questionnaire consisted of three components designed to determine: where employees were educated, as well as …

A Comparative Study Of High And Low Achieving Inner-City African-American Sophomore Males’ Expectations Of Self, In-School And Out-Of-School Support, John L. Jackson Sr.

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Academic and personal successes and failures of young inner-city African- American males are invariably linked to the dynamics of family life, societal acceptance, economic and political opportunities and participation, and cultural expressions and peculiarities. Additionally, there may be other important factors, such as personal meanings, present and projected insecurities, differing values, hopes, and so forth, which may be highly contributive to determining the extent to which these youngsters perceive their chances of succeeding in the larger society. The implication here is that academic and other life successes are not only depended on individual responsibility and commitment, but also the supportive …

A Study Management Course For High-Risk Black College Freshmen, Mark Andrew Jackson

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Attrition of high-risk, black college students has been a perpetual problem faced by colleges and universities. The importance of not only attending college, but actually receiving a degree has substantially greater cultural, educational, societal, and financial implications for black people than for whites. Also, because of shifting demographics, the relatively high attrition rates of black students will have an even greater impact on colleges and universities in upcoming years.

A review of the literature indicates that the origins of this problem are most directly related to academic deficiencies, poor motivation, and inadequate time management and self-management. While there exist numerous …

The Efficacy Of Bilingual Education In Relation To Student Linguistic Type, Program Type, And Program Setting, Carol Stubbs Rice

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The focus of this study was the differential effectiveness of bilingual education models as determined through the examination of Title VII project evaluations. The evaluation data were subject to a meta-analysis and the results compared to national norms.

The study examined the efficacy of bilingual education in relation to student type, program type and program setting, using data produced by projects from 1983-1986. The study design was based on the gap-reduction design, as modified for Title VII evaluations, with group means used as the unit of analysis. The study sample contained 2,500 monolingual and limited English proficient students from the …

A Study Of The Academic Problems Encountered By Saudi Students At Western Michigan University, Ali Hajjan Mustafa

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The purpose of this study was to identify perceptions of Saudi students studying at Western Michigan University (WMU), faculty and administrators at WMU, and academic advisors in the Saudi Arabian Educational Mission in Chicago regarding academic problems encountered by Saudi students enrolled at WMU, and to determine any differences in perceptions of Saudi students regarding their academic problems based on age, marital status, academic level, and length of stay in the United States.

Respondents to this study included 47 Saudi students, 22 faculty, 24 administrators, and 8 academic advisors. The data for this study were obtained by means of a …

A Delphi Study To Identify Possible Futures Of Black Colleges: Public And Private, Gloria Jeanette Miller Duval

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The purpose of this study was to identify possible futures of Black colleges, public and private. The study addressed four questions: (1) Within the next 10 years, are the events concerning structure and administration of Black colleges likely to occur? (2) Within the next 10 years, are the events concerning programming at Black colleges likely to occur? (3) What will be the funding profile of Black colleges over the next decade? (4) What will be the impact of the events describing structure, administration, and programming at Black colleges? The Delphi technique was thought to be the most appropriate method to …

A Descriptive Study Of Special Programs For Minority Students In Public Four Year Higher Education Institutions Within The State Of Michigan, Richard Redden

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The purpose of this study was to identify problems and issues facing special programs specifically for minority students in public four year higher education institutions within the state of Michigan and to describe any relationships existing between the number of problems and issues they face and the variables of (1)recruitment ability, (2)admission ability, and (3)organizational position within the institutions.

A developmental purpose of this study was to propose an up-to-date compendium covering all of the special programs currently operating within public four year higher education institutions within Michigan. This by-product will be shared not only with study participants, but with …

A Comparative Study Of The Trust Territory Students’ Perceptions Of Factors Affecting Satisfaction Of College Life At Selected Institutions Of Higher Learning, Vicente-Roman Leon Guerrero Perez

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The purpose of the study was to investigate Trust Territory student perceptions of cultural differences, financial assistance, academic performance, and housing facilities which were hypothesized to affect satisfaction with college life. Comparisons of perceptions were made among the six administrative districts in the Trust Territory and the four undergraduate grade levels.

The population for the study consisted of 468 students from the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands who attended three institutions of higher learning which were selected for the study. The total Trust Territory student population from these institutions was utilized.

A 45-item questionnaire was constructed using a Likert …

Selected Variables Related To The Knowledge Of, Attitude Towards, And Utilization Of Bilingual Education Services By Spanish American Parents In Two Michigan Cities, Ricardo Garcia Rodriguez

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Problem. There has been much controversy over bilingual education programs during the past decade. This has attracted the attention of the news media and local communities throughout the United States. However,parents' views, expectations, or attitudes toward bilingual-education services have not been adequately surveyed. Thus, the problem for this research was to identify which variables or combination of variables are significantly related to: (1) how knowledgeable the parents are regarding bilingual-education services; (2) what attitude they have toward these services; and (3) whether they utilize the bilingual-education services for their children. It was the purpose of this study to discover relationships …

A Descriptive Analysis Of The Characteristics And Achievements Of Black Upward Bound And Black Non Upward Bound Students At Western Michigan University From 1971-1976, Luther Roseman Dease

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A Meta Analysis Of Comparative Research On The Effects Of Desegregation On Academic Achievement, Ronald A. Krol

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Psycho-Social Factors Influencing The Learning Of A Second Or A Foreign Language, Dora Mae Rodgers

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Problem. With bilingualism now a world-wide phenomenon, language has become a powerful force for unity both at home and abroad. This, along with increased immigration, has emphasized the need for the study of second or foreign languages. In the United States, bilingualism and the learning of English as a second language are outstanding educational problems. Psycho-socio-cultural factors, attitudes, and motivation affect second language learning perhaps even more than age, aptitude, or methodology. The second language teacher must be aware of the existence and importance of these factors and their inherent problems. This study sought to classify and rate the importance …

An In-Service Program Designed To Change Elementary Teacher Attitudes Toward Black Dialect, Donald E. Thompson

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The Effect Of Integrated Grouping And Of Studying Minority Culture In Reducing Cultural Cleavage In Elementary Classrooms, Daniel L. Paul

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Verbal Interaction Patterns, Student Opinions, And Teacher Perceptions In Classrooms With Mexican American Student Enrollment, Richard M. Sanchez

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A Study Of The Relation Between Classroom Verbal Interaction Patterns And Racial Composition, Teacher Race, And Grade Level, James William Boothe Jr.

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