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A Study To Determine The Participation Of African Americans And Spanish Americans In Graduate Studies: A Local Perspective, Angela J. Hampton
A Study To Determine The Participation Of African Americans And Spanish Americans In Graduate Studies: A Local Perspective, Angela J. Hampton
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The purpose of this study was to look at the following questions: 1. Has the growth declined or increased over the last five years for African American and Spanish American students in graduate studies in the Hampton Roads area? 2. What is the difference between enrollment of Spanish Americans and African Americans in the Hampton Roads area? 3. Is the participation in graduate programs higher at historically black universities or white universities in the Hampton Roads area?
A Study To Assess The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program At Tidewater Community College, Felicia M. Jones
A Study To Assess The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program At Tidewater Community College, Felicia M. Jones
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The primary goal of this study was to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the DMS program at TCC through graduate and employer surveys and to make recommendations for changes necessary to bolster program effectiveness.
A Study Of The Correlation Between Grade Point Averages And Scholastic Aptitude Test Scores At Tallwood High School 1995-1996, Joseph E. Jordan Jr.
A Study Of The Correlation Between Grade Point Averages And Scholastic Aptitude Test Scores At Tallwood High School 1995-1996, Joseph E. Jordan Jr.
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
This study was used to gain information about the success of high school students with regard to grade point averages and SAT scores. The hypothesis established for this research was: High school students with higher grade point averages will also earn higher SAT scores.
A Study To Determine The Relationships Between A Local School Division's Middle School System's Technology, Science, And Mathematics Course Curricula And The Accommodation Of State And National Goals, Standards Or Objectives, William C. Reed
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The goals of the study were to determine if: A state's learning standards, for this study the Virginia Standards of Learning, acknowledged, accommendations for technology, science, and mathematics curricula at the middle school level as set forth in a published, national level coordination/integration standard; A local school division's curricula, for this study the Virginia Beach City public School's middle school technology, science and mathematics curricula, complied with the established state standards; and The Virginia Beach City Public School's middle school technology, science and mathematics curricula were related, associated, coordinated or integrated in any fashion.
Impact Of Computer-Aided Instruction On Keyboarding Competency, Janet B. Rubin
Impact Of Computer-Aided Instruction On Keyboarding Competency, Janet B. Rubin
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The following hypothesis was offered for this study: 1. Keyboarding I students learn to be more proficient at keyboarding for speed and accuracy when using computers and a keyboarding instruction computer software package as compared to instruction provided by typewriters and textbooks when measured by Norfolk Public Schools competency-based timed writings.
A Study Of The Use Of Clinician I Personnel To Perform Intravenous Therapy, Laura L. Walker
A Study Of The Use Of Clinician I Personnel To Perform Intravenous Therapy, Laura L. Walker
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The purpose of this study was: 1. To determine if Clinician I personnel can obtain the same proficiency level at intravenous therapy as their licensed counterparts, registered nurses; 2. To determine if Clinician I personnel can obtain the same proficiency level at phlebotomy skills as their licensed counterparts.
A Study To Determine The Need To Include Technology Education As A Required Part Of General Education And Its Effectiveness In Preparing Students For Trade And Industrial Courses, Shon M. Walter
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The following questions were considered for this study: 1. Does technology education offer applicable skills need by all students? 2 Are the technology courses in high school primarily preparing students who are continuing to technical education? 3. Do technology classes help non-college bound students prepare for the work place?
A Study To Determine The Attitudes And Practices Teachers Possess Relating To Computers, The Internet And The World Wide Web And Their Application To Education, James A. Williams
A Study To Determine The Attitudes And Practices Teachers Possess Relating To Computers, The Internet And The World Wide Web And Their Application To Education, James A. Williams
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The research objectives used to guide this problem were: 1. Determine teacher's attitudes toward the utilization of computers in support of their work; 2. Determine teacher's perspectives regarding their training to encourage and promote the use of computers by students; 3. Determine to what degree teachers utilize the Internet, World Wide Web and the Virginia Pen in their work; 4. Determine teacher's attitudes toward the use of computers and online services by students to complete assignments.
A Study Of The Implementation Of Total Quality Management Principles Into Training In Virginia Beach Industry, Henry S. Wilmer
A Study Of The Implementation Of Total Quality Management Principles Into Training In Virginia Beach Industry, Henry S. Wilmer
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The following goals were used to direct this study: 1. Determine which aspects of TQM principles were being used in industry education in Virginia Beach; 2. Determine if training departments using some form of continuous process improvement were showing increased benefits to the organization; 3. Determine if there was a need for more specialized methods of process improvement that could be used in smaller organizations where it would not be beneficial to implement the entire TQM process.
A Follow-Up Study Of Industrial Technology Graduates Of Old Dominion University 1987-1995, Michael A. Mccammon
A Follow-Up Study Of Industrial Technology Graduates Of Old Dominion University 1987-1995, Michael A. Mccammon
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
Through the follow-up study, data was compiled toward answering the following questions: 1. What was the current employment status of the Industrial Technology graduates? 2. What types of employment have been held by the Industrial Technology graduates? 3. What was the typical salary for the Industrial Technology graduates? 4. What were the recommendations of the graduates for Industrial Technology program improvements?
A Study To Determine The Correlation Between Personality Types And Certification Area For Military Career Transition Students, Karen Brady
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The goals of this research project were to: 1. Determine the personality types of Old Dominion University Military Career Transition Program students; 2. Determine which chosen certification areas correlate to the sixteen personality types.
The Investment Of Mental Effort On Learning Through Different Media, Lisa E. Coleman
The Investment Of Mental Effort On Learning Through Different Media, Lisa E. Coleman
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
This study sought to determine the level of achievement and mental effort fifth grade school children invested in learning content which was presented through print and video-based media. Through comparing video animation with print visualization material, this study should give instructional designers an additional source from which to consider in appropriating program expenditures to the development of instruction.
A Study Of Underachievement: How To Turn The Average Student Into The Above Average, Dillon Jones
A Study Of Underachievement: How To Turn The Average Student Into The Above Average, Dillon Jones
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
Objectives of this study include the following: 1. What is an underachiever and why do they underachieve? 2. What are the strengths and weaknesses to the AVID program in converting poor students to good students? 3. Has the underachiever become an achiever through a positive change in attitude?
A Study To Determine The Effect Of Membership In The Boy Scouts Of America On The Performance Of Male Students Taking Standardized Tests In Hampton, Virginia, William E. Yarnall
A Study To Determine The Effect Of Membership In The Boy Scouts Of America On The Performance Of Male Students Taking Standardized Tests In Hampton, Virginia, William E. Yarnall
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
To answer this problem, the following hypothesis was established: Students who participated in Scouting activities will outscore students who have not been active in Scouting on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills standardized test.
Home Schooling: A Study To Determine Student Achievement And Family Characteristic Relationships, Dennis Blackmore
Home Schooling: A Study To Determine Student Achievement And Family Characteristic Relationships, Dennis Blackmore
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The problem of this study was to analyze students receiving home schooling and their family characteristic variables relating to academic achievement. The following research questions were intended to develop a plan of attack to reach conclusions: Do home school students have higher percentile scores on standardized achievement tests than national average? Do home school students have higher percentile scores in specific subject areas on standardized achievement tests than the national average? Do family characteristics relate to student achievement?
A Study To Compare The Effectiveness Of Using Stand-Alone Computers And Networked Computers In Completing Classroom Keyboarding Assignments, Angela M. Rockett
A Study To Compare The Effectiveness Of Using Stand-Alone Computers And Networked Computers In Completing Classroom Keyboarding Assignments, Angela M. Rockett
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The following hypothesis was developed to guide this study: 1. Students who utilize stand-alone computers will perform more efficiently than students who utilize networked computers in completing keyboarding assignments.
A Comparison Of Urban And Rural Violence In Universities, Corneilus J. Wallace
A Comparison Of Urban And Rural Violence In Universities, Corneilus J. Wallace
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
To accomplish the purpose of the study, the following goals were targeted: 1. To gather data on violence in urban and rural schools in the Tidewater area; 2. To compare the difference between the violence in urban and rural universities; 3. To identify the most violent and accruing crimes in both the urban and rural schools; 4. To determine attitudes and opinions of security personnel regarding campus crimes.