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The Predictability Of Faculty Participation In Professional Development Programs Using Demographic, Academic, And Occupational Factors In Higher Education, Dibande Anna Itoe May 2022

The Predictability Of Faculty Participation In Professional Development Programs Using Demographic, Academic, And Occupational Factors In Higher Education, Dibande Anna Itoe

Dissertations (2016-Present)

The purpose of this study was to determine if there exist any predictive relationships between faculty demographic, academic, and occupational factors, and faculty participation in professional development programs. Despite the established benefits of faculty participating in professional development programs and its corresponding impact on student learning and graduation rates, a critical issue for professional development centers has been how to attract and motivate faculty to participate in these programs (James Jacob et. al., 2019). A correlational research procedure was used as the structural framework for conducting this study, and the population of interest were higher education faculty from two private …


An Analysis Of Elementary Teachers’ Perceptions Toward The Mainstreaming Of Mildly Mentally Retarded Students In Selected Texas Public Schools Districts., Jane R. . Perez Jan 1988

An Analysis Of Elementary Teachers’ Perceptions Toward The Mainstreaming Of Mildly Mentally Retarded Students In Selected Texas Public Schools Districts., Jane R. . Perez

Dissertations (Pre-2016)

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A Comparative Study Of The Attitudes Of Special Education And Regular Teachers In An Urban School Setting., Dorothy R. Robinson Jan 1988

A Comparative Study Of The Attitudes Of Special Education And Regular Teachers In An Urban School Setting., Dorothy R. Robinson

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A Study Of The Perceptions And Expectations Of College Freshmen Toward Counseling Services Offered At Selected Community Colleges., Leon Kilpatrick Jan 1986

A Study Of The Perceptions And Expectations Of College Freshmen Toward Counseling Services Offered At Selected Community Colleges., Leon Kilpatrick

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Regular Education Teachers’ Attitudes And Knowledge Concerning The Mainstreaming Of Handicapped Students, Kenneth R. Brown Jan 1985

Regular Education Teachers’ Attitudes And Knowledge Concerning The Mainstreaming Of Handicapped Students, Kenneth R. Brown

Dissertations (Pre-2016)

The purpose of this study was to determine whether regular education teachers, when given an intensive training program in all aspects of special education, will be more at ease when teaching handicapped students and in turn have im proved attitudes when working with these students. The data for the study were collected in 1984 and 1985 using a researcher-designed instrument entitled Special Education Attitude Survey (SEAS). A total of 93 teachers in the Spring Branch Independent School District (Houston, Texas) was in cluded in the study. A treatment group was administered training in a two-day workshop setting. The control group …


The Influence Of Federal Administrative Trends On The Budgetary Processes Of Nigeria’S Federal Universities., Iliya Wambi Samaila Jan 1985

The Influence Of Federal Administrative Trends On The Budgetary Processes Of Nigeria’S Federal Universities., Iliya Wambi Samaila

Dissertations (Pre-2016)

The proliferation of university educational demand in Nigeria occurred as a result of the oil boom and the subsequent creation of nineteen states. In 1974, Ibadan and Lagos Universities were the only federal universities; in 1976 seven more universities were created. The sudden increase, from two in 1974 to thirteen federal universities in 1976, necessitated the adoption of the formula funding model, which was perceived as being capable of allocating resources to all similar academic programs in the institutions. The thirteen federal universities were used in the study. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the applicability outcome of …


College And University Program Planning Emphasis As Perceived By Academic Administrators In Selected Colleges And Universities, John Nyemaichechi Okendu Jan 1984

College And University Program Planning Emphasis As Perceived By Academic Administrators In Selected Colleges And Universities, John Nyemaichechi Okendu

Dissertations (Pre-2016)

The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether institutional control as defined by private and public colleges and universities, institutional setting, as defined by two-year and four-year colleges and universities, and institutional geographical location, as defined by the states of California, Pennsylvania, and Texas, had any measurably significant difference on academic program planning emphasis and value in the area of labor market demand. A mail survey instrument developed by Brazziel and revised by Taherian was sent to the entire 727 academic vice presidents in colleges and universities located in the states of California, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Four hundred and …