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An Investigation Of The Interest For A Nurse Re-Entry Program In Southeastern Ohio, Marsha K. Rodgers

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

In the United States and throughout the world there is a serious concern in the growing nursing shortage. Many recruitment and retention techniques are currently being used to ease the nursing shortage. One such avenue is a nurse re-entry program. The primary purpose of this study was to determine the interest for a RN re-entry program in southeastern Ohio.

The data collected during the investigation used both qualitative and quantitative research techniques. Information was received through two survey questionnaires and two focus groups. The instruments were designed with the purpose of determining how many registered nurses were not working in …

Pelaksanaan Akhlak Islami Di Kalangan Siswa Madrasah Aliyah Negeri I Kodya Mataram, Ibdu Hizam, Zuchdi Zuchdi

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran pelaksanaan pendidikan akhlak Islami dalam lingkungan keluarga, pendidikan akhlak Islami dalam lingkungan sekolah, pengaruh teman bermain serta pengaruh masing-masing terhadap pelaksanaan nilai-nilai akhlak Islami oleh para siswa Madrasah Aliyah Negeri I Kodya Mataram.

Populasi penelitian ini adalah para siswa Madrasah Aliyah Negeri I Kodya Mataram, dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 214 siswa. Pengambilan data menggunakan kuesioner dan pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan menggunakan teknik stratified random sampling. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis deskripuf dan analisis regresi.

Hasil uji hipotesis menunjukkan bahwa terdapat sumbangan positif terhadap pelaksanaan akhlak Islami oleh pendidikan akhlak Islami dalam lingkungan …

Sang Buta Mencari Cahaya (Studi Mobilitas Para Penyandang Cacat), Sari Rudijati, Sugiyono Sugiyono

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memahami dan menganalisis gejala-gejala yang menentukan mobilitas penyandang tunanetra. Pendekatan penelitian yang digunakan ialah kualitatif dengan metode fenomenologis naturalistik dan desain studi kasus. Pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini dilaksanakan dengan teknik pengamatan berperanserta, wawancara mendalam, dan analisis dokumen yang relevan dengan mobilitas para penyandang tunanetra. Temuan penelitian ini adalah: pada awal hidup mereka penyandang tunanetra sulit menerima kenyataan sebagai penyandang tunanetra; akhirnya para penyandang tunanetra dapat menemukan jati diri mereka. Penemuan jati diri dapat membentuk sikap positif penyandang tunanetra terhadap hidup dan lingkungannya. Sikap keluarga yang over protective dapat mengganggu mobilitas penyandang tunanetra. Sikap masyarakat yang …

State Funded Research Annual Report Fy2002, University Of Maine System

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine System is required to submit in January of each year an annual report on the utilization of state research appropriations for operations and state research capital bonds. The report is to cover the most recently completed fiscal year.

Hambatan Sufisme Terhadap Pendidikan Kognitif Dan Sumbangan Sufisme Terhadap Pendidikan Afektif, Akbarizan Akbarizan, Darmiyati Zuchdi

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan gambaran yang jelas tentang: 1) hambatan sufisme terliadap pendidikan kognitif. dan 2) sumbangan sufisme terliadap pendidikan afektif. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dan menggunakan prosedur analisis isi. Sumber data utama adalah kitab A l-Risalah al-Qusyaihyyah.

Sekurang-kurangnya ada tiga hal utama dalam sufisme yang menjadi penghambat pengembangan kemampuan kognitif, yaitu penghargaan yang terlalu tinggi kepada ilmu kasyaf daripada pengetahuan ilmiah empiris. pengutamaan perasaan (dzaug) dan pengalaman rohani daripada berpikir kritis, dan sistem pendidikan yang bersifat teacher centered. Selanjutnya, terdapat empat sumbangan sufisme bagi pendidikan afektif. yaitu berbagai potensi pengembangan dan pembinaan iman dan taqwa. potensi pendidikan …

Efektivitas Pertunjukan Untuk Mencapai Prestasi Belajar Ansambel Musik Yang Bermakna, Kun Setyaning Astuti, Suminto A. Sayuti

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektivitas pertunjukan musik sebagai fokus pembelajaran ansambel musik terhadap prestasi hasil belajar musik khususnya aspek psikomotor dan makna hasil belajar, dibandingkan dengan proses pembelajaran ansambel musik dengan focus pembelajaran berupa teknik bermain ansambel musik.

Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh mahasiswa Program Studi Pendidikan Seni Musik FBS Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta. Adapun teknik pengambilan sample dengan purposive sampling, sedangkan desain penelitiannya adalah the completely randomized single factor experiment atau kovariansi acak lengkap satu faktor. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis kovarian, uji-z dan uji-t.

Hasil analisis mengungkapkan bahvva: Pertama, proses pembelajaran ansambel musik dengan fokus berupa pertunjukan …

Efektivitas Inetrnal Lembaga Pendidikan Dan Pelatihan, Bahdarsyah Bahdarsyah, Sukamto Sukamto

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan gambaran mengenai hubungan kepemimpinan. struktur organisasi. hubungan kerja, dan persepsi keprofesian dengan iklim organisasi lembaga Diklat.

Populasi penelitian meliputi semua staf Pusat Diklat Kehutanan dan Perkebunan Bogor, Balai Latihan Kehutanan Rumpin - Bogor, Balai Latihan Kehutanan Kadipaten. Sampel penelitian pada ketiga unit kerja tersebut adalah widyaiswara sebanyak 45 orang secara berurutan terdiri dari 26, 11, dan 8 orang, sedangkan pejabat struktural meliputi 9 orang (eselon 3 - 4). Pengambilan sampel widyaiswara menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan kuesioner, wawancara, dan kajian dokumentasi. Kuesioner digunakan dalam pencarian informasi tentang iklim organisasi, kepemimpinan, struktur …

Evaluasi Pelaksanaan Program Penyetaraan D-Ii Pgsd Fkip Universitas Terbuka Surabaya, Dwi Sambada, Zuchdi Zuchdi

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengevaluasi pelaksanaan PPD-II PGSD ditinjau dari komponen: kurikulum; mahasiswa; tutor dan supervisor; organisasi dan mekanisme pengelolaan program; sarana dan prasirana tutorial; lingkungan tutorial; proses pembimbingan PKM; dan prestasi belajar mahasiswa. Pendekatan dan model evalusai menggunakan pendekatan proses dan model CIPP.

Sumber informasi diperoleh dari pengelola program, tutor. supervisor PKM, dan mahasiswa PPD-II PGSD di Kabupaten Jombang. Pengumpulan data menggunakan instrumen angket, didukung wawancara terstruktur dan dokumentasi. Validitas instrumen diperoleh melalui validasi instrumen dan uji coba instrumen. Teknik analisis data menggunakan analisis deskriptif dengan distribusi frekuensi dan persentase, selanjutnya diinterprestasi dan dibahas secara kualitatif.

Hasil penelitian …

Tingkat Keberhasilan Siswa Smkt Dalam Pelaksanaan Psg Di Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara, Alimuddin Sa'ban Miru, Sukamto Sukamto

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Hasil analisis deskriptif menunjukkan bahwa tingkat keberhasilan siswa persentasenya berada pada taraf sedang. Hasil penelitian juga menunjukkan bahwa ubahan ketersediaan fasilitas praktik industri memberi kontribusi yang paling tinggi terhadap tingkat keberhasilan siswa dalam pelaksanaan PSG, yakni 6,7 persen. Kemudian, secara berturut-turut diketahui keterlibatan pembimbing industri sebesar 5,6 persen, keterlibatan kepala sekolah sebesar 3,1 persen, ketersediaan fasilitas praktik sekolah sebesar 1,7 persen, dan keterlibatan guru pembimbing sekolah sebesar 1,2 persen. Berdasarkan hasil analisis regresi ganda mengisyaratkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh positif yang signifikan variabel keterlibatan kepala sekolah, keterlibatan guru pembimbing, keterlibatan pembimbing industri, ketersediaan fasilitas praktik sekolah, dan ketersediaan fasilitas praktik industri …

Model Pembinaan Moral Keagamaan Anggota Jamaah Zikir Istigotsah Di Yogyakarta, Sukiman Sukiman

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Artikel ini menyajikan laporan tentang analisis model pembinaan moral keagamaan anggota Jamaah Zikir Istighotsah di Yogyakarta. Hal ini diharapkan akan dapat dipergunakan untuk menyempurnakan model pembinaan tersebut.

Data dikumpulkan dengan pengamatan, wawancara mendalam, dan dokumentasi. Pemeriksaan keabsahan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan sumber ganda dan metode ganda.

Hasil penelitian menunjukkan: (1) dalam wacana tentang gerakan tarikat, tarikat Jamaah Zikir Istighotsah dapat dikategorikan sebagai tarikat praktis (riyalat) yang dikembangkan terutama untuk pembinaan masyarakat papan bawah atau awam (grassrood); (2) model pembinaan moral keagamaan anggota Jamaah Zikir Istighotsah adalah mirip dengan model pembinaan yang dikembangkan dalam dunia tarikat pada umumnya; (3) secara umum …

Media Advisory, Anna Deters

News and Events

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Media Advisory, Chris Weber

News and Events

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Fall Commencement [Program], December 21, 2002, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Commencement Programs

The program of the commencement ceremonies, including a list of institutional leadership, a list of the departments by college, awards given at the ceremonies, and a list of undergraduate and graduate degree candidates.

Commencement Program [Undergraduate Fall 2002], St. Cloud State University

Commencement Programs

St. Cloud State University commencement program for fall 2002 (Undergraduate)

Huntington Vs. Cedarville, Cedarville University

Women's Basketball Statistics

No abstract provided.

Cedarville Vs. Huntington, Cedarville University

Women's Basketball Programs

No abstract provided.

Commencement Program [Graduate Fall 2002], St. Cloud State University

Commencement Programs

St. Cloud State University commencement program for fall 2002 (Graduate)

Coaching Education Center Presents Sports Medicine Award, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

The Maine Center for Coaching Education has honored a Bangor physician for his dedication to the prevention and care of athletic injuries, and to quality coaching.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 027, Number 21, December 16, 2002, Grand Valley State University

2002-2003, Volume 27

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

The Effects Of Looping On The Academic Achievement Of Elementary School Students., Vada S. Bogart

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to compare the academic achievement of students in looping programs from school systems in East Tennessee to their peers in traditional one-year instructional programs. Looping is defined as any program design that perpetuates a cohesive student group with the same teacher for more than one year. The study included all students who had completed fourth grade in 2001 at every school in East Tennessee that implemented a third/fourth grade looping design. Student scores reported for 1999, 2000, and 2001 on the TerraNova Standardized Achievement Test were obtained from individual student records. Comparisons were made …

A Qualitative Study Of Effective School Discipline Practices: Perceptions Of Administrators, Tenured Teachers, And Parents In Twenty Schools., Faye Nelson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Many educators and parents are gravely concerned about disorder and danger in school environments. In addition to school discipline issues, American classrooms are frequently plagued by minor infractions of misbehavior that disrupt the flow of classroom activities and interfere with learning.

The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate common threads of effective school discipline practices as perceived by administrators, tenured teachers, and parents in 20 schools in East Tennessee. I also attempted to determine if the views of administrators, tenured teachers, and parents are consistent with published research on school discipline practices. Data were collected from administrators, tenured …

Relationship Between Text Display Method And College Student Short Term Knowledge Retention During Self-Study., Jeff W. Church

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This purpose of this study was to determine if a significant difference existed in the short-term knowledge retention of college freshmen reading informational stimulus materials presented through one of three different text display modes; 1) traditional printed text, 2) computer-displayed linear text, and 3) computer-displayed hypertext. The sample consisted of 267 college freshmen at a southern regional university. The 267 students were randomly selected from the entire population of entering freshmen during Fall 2002. These students were then randomly assigned to one of the three treatment groups. After reading the stimulus materials for a specified amount of time, students completed …

They Call Him Comrade Undertaker': An Analysis Of Africa Organizing Prospects In Five U.S. Urban Areas, Prexy Nesbitt

Rozell 'Prexy' Nesbitt Writings and Speeches

Prexy Nesbitt, a Chicago-based anti-apartheid activist and educator, authored this treatise while serving as senior organizer of Africa Action, on organizing around Africa and Africa-related issues in five United States cities: Atlanta, Georgia; San Francisco, California; Washington, D.C.; Houston, Texas; and New York City, New York. 11 pages.

Fall Commencement Program, December 14, 2002, Coastal Carolina University

Commencement Programs

Program of Commencement Exercises at Coastal Carolina University.

Armstrong Commencement Program, Armstrong Atlantic State University

Armstrong Commencement Programs

Graduation program for this commencement from Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Georgia on December 14, 2002. The program includes an order of ceremony and list of graduates.

The Relationship Of Home Environment And Kindergarten Readiness., Nancye C. Williams

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between home environment and school readiness of children entering kindergarten in a rural East Tennessee county. Family and home environment variables included family income, family structure, parents' education, participation in literacy activities, availability of home learning tools, and amount of children's television viewing. A self-reported parent survey was used to gather information about the family environment; the Brigance K Screen was used to determine entering kindergartner's readiness for school. Three hundred and thirty eight children and parents participated.

An initial analysis of data incorporated simple descriptive statistics in the form …

Desired Characteristics Of Ethical Leaders In Business, Educational, Political And Religious Organizations From East Tennessee: A Delphi Investigation., Jeff Moorhouse

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Leadership is the moving of people towards specified goals. Leaders come in all shapes and sizes. The leadership dynamic of human interaction is one of the most studied and least understood phenomena. More attention is currently being given to the ethics of leadership in light of recent situations involving misconduct in the White House, illeagal accounting practices amoung top corporations, and misuse of power in religous organizations.

In this study, I sought to identify and prioritize characteristics of ehtical leadership with the assistance of leaders in four distinct groups; the business, religious, political, and educational communities within a six county …

Organizational Structural And Cultural Variables As Predictors Of Quality In Federally Approved Nursing Homes., Lorraine V. Desormeaux

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which nursing home organizational structure and cultural variables were related to the outcomes reported by the Health Care Finance Administration public use data set (HCFA-NHCD). A second purpose was to examine the effects of a new style of nursing home management called the Eden Alternative™ concept. A related purpose was to test the usefulness of the HCFA-NHCD in predicting the quality of care for residents in federally approved nursing homes. Secondary data analysis was conducted on the HCFA-NHCD, as published in December 2001. Descriptive statistics and measures of association …

An Analysis Of Functional Behavioral Assessments Used In Public Schools In Tennessee And Georgia., Dana Winningham

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to survey special education supervisors in public school systems throughout Tennessee and Georgia to determine the types of Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) procedures used and training provided to assessment personnel in their school systems. The primary focus of the study was on who conducts assessments, differences between the amount of training and support provided by school districts, and the use of best practices in conducting these assessments.

Surveys were mailed to 317 supervisors, 108 in Tennessee, and 123 in Georgia. These supervisors were asked to respond to questions concerning assessments in their respective school …

Perceived Barriers To The National Board For Professional Teaching Standards Certification., Jan Woodard Moore

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Since its conception in 1987, much money and effort have been expended establishing the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Although 16,038 educators in 45 states and the District of Columbia have obtained National Board Certification, there are over 1,200 teachers in the East Tennessee counties of Cocke and Sevier who are eligible for National Board Certification, but have not obtained this certification. This study sought to identify the barriers that discouraged this population from attempting to gain National Board Certification.

The research design was inferential and utilized data from a survey instrument constructed by the researcher. A pilot test …