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A Model For Initiating Change In Large Social Systems, Richard E. Ault
A Model For Initiating Change In Large Social Systems, Richard E. Ault
Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to develop a model for introducing change in large social systems. The model was based on (1) a review of existing models, and (2) the analysis of a participant-observer study of an attempt at intraducing large system change. Organization Development was the focal change modality examined. It was intended that the model thus developed would be of utility to the practicing change agent in whatever field--education, social work, community development, government, unions, business, or industry.
From the review of existing models and related literature, it was concluded that a useful model for practitioners would …
Summary Of An Internship In The Portage Public Schools, Franzetta M. Callaway
Summary Of An Internship In The Portage Public Schools, Franzetta M. Callaway
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Student Profiles And Factors Affecting Student Attrition And Persistence At The University Of Guam, Lorraine Constance Yamashita
Student Profiles And Factors Affecting Student Attrition And Persistence At The University Of Guam, Lorraine Constance Yamashita
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The purposes of this study were to delineate several dimensions of the attrition problem at the University of Guam, to identify factors which were potentially contributory to the attrition problem and to provide information which could be used as a basis for institutional direction and planning.
Two subproblems were addressed in the study. The first subproblem was to develop a student profile, both academic and demographic, of those who withdrew and those who persisted. The second subproblem was to obtain and evaluate student views on attrition.
Two hypotheses were posited. The first hypothesis was that students who left the University …
A Study Of The Attitudes Of The Non-Science Major Toward Science And Its Importance In Curriculum Design, Larry J. Fairbanks
A Study Of The Attitudes Of The Non-Science Major Toward Science And Its Importance In Curriculum Design, Larry J. Fairbanks
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The purposes of this study were to: (1) Identify and explore the non-science majors' attitudes toward science; (2) Use the results of the investigation to design a course to be used by instructors of Earth and Space Science.
Two major instruments were developed to collect data for the study. The first was an Attitude Inventory and the second was a Course Content Inventory. A major goal of the Attitude Inventory was to collect data with which to develop an Attitude Index which could be used to predict those non-science majors who have some "negative" attitudes toward science. The course design …
The Effects On Self Of A Twenty-Three Day Experiential Wilderness Program For Adults: Implications For Counseling, Robert S. Doud
The Effects On Self Of A Twenty-Three Day Experiential Wilderness Program For Adults: Implications For Counseling, Robert S. Doud
Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Simulation Activities As A Means Of Changing Attitudes And Transmitting Knowledge Of Adaptations And Techniques For Handicapped Individuals To Teacher Trainees, Jo-Alyce K. Peterson
Simulation Activities As A Means Of Changing Attitudes And Transmitting Knowledge Of Adaptations And Techniques For Handicapped Individuals To Teacher Trainees, Jo-Alyce K. Peterson
Dissertations
No abstract provided.
A Comparison Of Two Systems Of Instruction In Three Sixth-Grade Language Classes, David G. Fossum
A Comparison Of Two Systems Of Instruction In Three Sixth-Grade Language Classes, David G. Fossum
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
A Report Of An Internship With The Northwest School District Jackson, Michigan, Catherine M. Campbell
A Report Of An Internship With The Northwest School District Jackson, Michigan, Catherine M. Campbell
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Ottawa Intermediate School District Major Internship, Earl J. Spoors
Ottawa Intermediate School District Major Internship, Earl J. Spoors
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
A Central Administration Internship In The Hastings Area School System, Jane M. Skidmore
A Central Administration Internship In The Hastings Area School System, Jane M. Skidmore
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
The Comparative Effects Of Assignment Size And Pacing Contingencies On The Academic And Social Behavior Of High School Students, Linda M. Campbell
The Comparative Effects Of Assignment Size And Pacing Contingencies On The Academic And Social Behavior Of High School Students, Linda M. Campbell
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Training And Generalization Of Restauranting Skills: Programming Primary Reinforcement For Community Travel, Richard Aart Van Den Pol
Training And Generalization Of Restauranting Skills: Programming Primary Reinforcement For Community Travel, Richard Aart Van Den Pol
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
The Use Of Classroom And Home-Based Reinforcement To Increase Verbal Responses To Questions In Preschool Children, Katherine Anne Muir
The Use Of Classroom And Home-Based Reinforcement To Increase Verbal Responses To Questions In Preschool Children, Katherine Anne Muir
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
A Report Of An Internship Experience With The Grand Rapids Public Schools Grand Rapids, Michigan, William D. Upton
A Report Of An Internship Experience With The Grand Rapids Public Schools Grand Rapids, Michigan, William D. Upton
Masters Theses
This report describes an internship completed at the Business Affairs Office, Grand Rapids Public Schools, Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the summer of 1977.
An internship in the Business Affairs Office was chosen to enrich the intern's conceptual, human, and technical skills pertaining to school business and finance management. The intern actively participated in the daily activities and responsibilities of each of the nine departments which compose the Business Affairs Office. He had the opportunities to confer and interview the department heads and to observe the daily functions of each department. In addition, the intern assisted in the organization and instruction …
Bringing About And Maintaining A Mature Sentence Style In Undergraduate Students, Mary Beth Tillema
Bringing About And Maintaining A Mature Sentence Style In Undergraduate Students, Mary Beth Tillema
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
A Report Of An Internship In, And An Analysis Of, The Benton Harbor Area School District, Jeanne O'Brien Yingst
A Report Of An Internship In, And An Analysis Of, The Benton Harbor Area School District, Jeanne O'Brien Yingst
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
The Clergy And Religious Faith As Factors In Recovery From Bereavement, Maryann Biggers
The Clergy And Religious Faith As Factors In Recovery From Bereavement, Maryann Biggers
Dissertations
No abstract provided.
A Study Of Selected Administrative Functions In Recreation Performed By Community Education Directors And Recreation Directors In The State Of Michigan, Patrick T. Long
A Study Of Selected Administrative Functions In Recreation Performed By Community Education Directors And Recreation Directors In The State Of Michigan, Patrick T. Long
Dissertations
No abstract provided.
A Descriptive Study Of Selected Community Education Consortia In Michigan, Michael F. Dixon
A Descriptive Study Of Selected Community Education Consortia In Michigan, Michael F. Dixon
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No abstract provided.
Perceptions Of Adequate Class Room Performance Of Recent Teacher Graduates Of Western Michigan University As Related To Preservice Preparation And Selected Classroom Environmental Variables, Ione M. Wolf
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No abstract provided.
Role And Task Orientation Of Michigan Principals, Mary Starkey Bowman
Role And Task Orientation Of Michigan Principals, Mary Starkey Bowman
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No abstract provided.
Status Of Department Chairpersons As Perceived By Academic College Deans, Department Chairpersons, And Faculty At Western Michigan University, Frances S. Aguon
Status Of Department Chairpersons As Perceived By Academic College Deans, Department Chairpersons, And Faculty At Western Michigan University, Frances S. Aguon
Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Administrators' Perceptions Of The “Current” And “Future” Goals For The Student Services Division At Western Michigan University, Robert B. Donaldson Ii
Administrators' Perceptions Of The “Current” And “Future” Goals For The Student Services Division At Western Michigan University, Robert B. Donaldson Ii
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The purpose of this study was to analyze the administrators' perceptions of "current" (is) and ''future" (should be) goals for the Student Services Division at Western Michigan University. The five groups of administrators surveyed included: Group I which consisted of the President, Vice Presidents, and Associate and Assistant Vice Presidents; Group n which consisted of the Academic Deans and Associate and Assistant Academic Deans: Group m which consisted of the Chairpersons and Heads of Departments; Group IV which consisted of all the Unit Directors in the Student Services Division; and Group V which consisted of a select group of Unit …
Components Of The Technical Skills Inherent In The Role Of The Community Educator, John S. Zemlo
Components Of The Technical Skills Inherent In The Role Of The Community Educator, John S. Zemlo
Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Effects Of The Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory, Employing A Computer Generated Prose Interpretation, On Vocational Behavior Of Community College Freshmen, Tony Swerbinsky
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No abstract provided.
Science Curriculum Change As It Occurred In A Small Rural Community: A Case Study, William J. Pollard
Science Curriculum Change As It Occurred In A Small Rural Community: A Case Study, William J. Pollard
Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Congruence Between The Perceptions Of Community Education Professionals And Participants On The Importance And Achievement Of Community Education Goals, Carolyn A. O'Donnell
Congruence Between The Perceptions Of Community Education Professionals And Participants On The Importance And Achievement Of Community Education Goals, Carolyn A. O'Donnell
Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Collegiate Activities Research Effort: The Assessment Of Continuing Education Services, Procedures And Personnel At Grand Rapids Junior College, Drew William Allbritten
The Collegiate Activities Research Effort: The Assessment Of Continuing Education Services, Procedures And Personnel At Grand Rapids Junior College, Drew William Allbritten
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Early Education: Preschool To Kindergarten, A Critical Period, John R. Chirco
Early Education: Preschool To Kindergarten, A Critical Period, John R. Chirco
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Task Group Structuring, A Technique: Comparison Of The Performances Of Groups Led By Trained Versus Nontrained Facilitators, Paul A. Lang
Task Group Structuring, A Technique: Comparison Of The Performances Of Groups Led By Trained Versus Nontrained Facilitators, Paul A. Lang
Dissertations
No abstract provided.