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Electronically Posted Course Materials And Classroom Attendance, Shawnda Bentley
Electronically Posted Course Materials And Classroom Attendance, Shawnda Bentley
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The problem of this study was to determine the attitudes of Old Dominion University undergraduates enrolled in OTS 102, Advertising and Promotion, who receive instructor's electronically posted course material and their attendance in class.
Effects Of Technology Education On Middle School Language Arts (Reading) Achievement, Mark A. Bolt
Effects Of Technology Education On Middle School Language Arts (Reading) Achievement, Mark A. Bolt
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The purpose of this study was to compare eighth grade students at Rachel Carson Middle School who took eighth grade Technology Education and the effect it had on student achievement on the reading section of the Virginia English Standards of Learning test.
An Analysis Of The Expectations Of Old Dominion University Students Enrolled In The Fashion Industry Course, Jarnell Dorman
An Analysis Of The Expectations Of Old Dominion University Students Enrolled In The Fashion Industry Course, Jarnell Dorman
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
Through the analysis of student expectations of the Fashion Industry course, the following goals will be answered: 1. Determine student expectations before taking the Fashion Industry course; 2. Determine student learning outcomes after taking the Fashion Industry course; 3. Determine if there was a change in expectations verses the learning outcomes of taking the Fashion Industry course; 4. Compare the attitudes that existed before taking the Fashion Industry course to those developed by completing the Fashion Industry course; 5. Determine whether the Fashion Industry course was effective compared to student expectations and learning outcomes.
Virginia Quality Institute's Conflict Management Training, Marguerite Inscoe
Virginia Quality Institute's Conflict Management Training, Marguerite Inscoe
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The purpose of this study was determine if Virginia Quality Institute's conflict management training attendees were successful in using the recommended conflict strategies and verbal techniques to mitigate difficult conversations and conflict situations at their job.
The Effectiveness Of Loudoun Country Public Schools Teacher Cadet Program, Erik J. Kittelson
The Effectiveness Of Loudoun Country Public Schools Teacher Cadet Program, Erik J. Kittelson
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The objectives of this study were to answer the following questions: 1. Determine if students who participate in the Loudoun County Public Schools Teacher Cadet program actually pursue a teaching degree or licensure; 2. Determine the percentage of Teacher Cadet completers who plan to pursue a teaching degree or licensure; 3. Determine if the teacher cadet program prepares students for higher education teaching programs; 4. Determine if the content of the current curriculum prepares students for their respective teaching area of interest.
The Attitudes Of Students Enrolled In Riding Instruction Preparation Classes, Bethanne Ridgeway
The Attitudes Of Students Enrolled In Riding Instruction Preparation Classes, Bethanne Ridgeway
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The following goals were established to guide this study: 1. Identify the outcomes students desire to accomplish in a riding instruction class; 2. Determine if the students believe a riding instruction class will be crucial to their career success.
Old Dominion University Department Of Human Resources Customer Satisfaction Study, September C. Sanderlin
Old Dominion University Department Of Human Resources Customer Satisfaction Study, September C. Sanderlin
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The problem of this study was to evaluate the level of customer satisfaction with the services provided by the Old Dominion University Department of Human Resources. The following goals provided direction to this study: 1) What are the Department of Human Resources' baseline service levels? 2)How effectively does the Department of Human Resources meet its customer's human needs? 3) What products and services can the Department of Human Resources improve to better meet its customers' needs? 4) What is the overall level of customer satisfaction with the Department of Human Resources?
Human Resources Managers And The Family Medical Leave Act, Rhonda Taylor
Human Resources Managers And The Family Medical Leave Act, Rhonda Taylor
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The following objectives were established to answer the problem: 1. Determine the opinions of Human Resources Managers regarding employees' use of Family Medical Leave; 2. Determine whether employees are excessively using Family Medical Leave benefits; 3. Determine Human Resources Managers topics for training on Family Medical Leave practices.
A Study To Determine If The Tech Prep Program At Dabney S. Lancaster Community College Has Academic Benefits Using Grade Point Average As A Predictor, Susan H. Carper
A Study To Determine If The Tech Prep Program At Dabney S. Lancaster Community College Has Academic Benefits Using Grade Point Average As A Predictor, Susan H. Carper
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The problem of this study was to compare the grade point averages of students in the Tech Prep program at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College in Clifton Forge, Virginia, to students not in the Tech Prep program to determine if this career and technical education program has academic benefits.
Student Reaction To The Use Of Classroom Performance And Personal Response Systems In College Level Courses, Edmund A. Donato
Student Reaction To The Use Of Classroom Performance And Personal Response Systems In College Level Courses, Edmund A. Donato
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The goals of this study were established to determine: 1. How do students perceive the effectiveness of the Classroom Performance System and Personal Response Systems in engaging them in the learning process? 2. How do students perceive the effectiveness of the Classroom Performance System and Personal Response Systems in aiding educators with evaluating their learning?
Determining The Benefits Of Seeking Phlebotomy Program Approval From The National Accrediting Agency For Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Frankie Harris-Lyne
Determining The Benefits Of Seeking Phlebotomy Program Approval From The National Accrediting Agency For Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Frankie Harris-Lyne
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The goals of this study were to answer the following questions: Do approved programs provide access to data not available for non-approved programs? Does a change from a non-approved program to an approved program change the curriculum model? Is it financially feasible for the college to seek program approval status? Does an approved program increase credibility in recruitment? Does graduation from an approved program allow students to enter the workforce more efficiently than graduates of non-approved programs?
The Demand For Industrial Technology And Technology Education Faculty Professors At United States Universities, Cleo Hicks Jr.
The Demand For Industrial Technology And Technology Education Faculty Professors At United States Universities, Cleo Hicks Jr.
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
To guide this study, the following goals were developed: 1. Identify the positions available at the university level for professors of Technology Education and Industrial Technology; 2. Determine the demand of Industrial Technology faculty professor positions during the past five years; 3. Deter the demand of Technology Education faculty professor positions during the past five years; 4. Identify the different types of skills and requirements sought in these professions; 5. Determine the technical areas where the greatest need for faculty exists.
Business And Industry Training Employment Opportunities In Chesapeake, Virginia, Jessica E. Ingram
Business And Industry Training Employment Opportunities In Chesapeake, Virginia, Jessica E. Ingram
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The purpose of this study was to determine the number of business and industry training opportunities in Chesapeake, Virginia. To answer this problem, the following questions were established: 1. What are the employment opportunities available in the business and industry training field? 2. What are the job title categories that companies are advertising? 3. In each category of advertised positions, how many people were currently needed at this time and what were the needs projected to 2010? 4. What are the business and industry training employment opportunities for undergraduate degree completers in the Chesapeake, Virginia region?
Factors Contributing To Virginia Marketing Education's Low Participation In State Deca Competitive Written Events, Eric R. Keiser
Factors Contributing To Virginia Marketing Education's Low Participation In State Deca Competitive Written Events, Eric R. Keiser
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
To guide this research the following objectives were established: 1. Identify Virginia DECA chapters who traditionally participate in competitive written events at the state level; 2. Identify Virginia DECA chapters who experience success in written events at the state level; 3. Identify what student demographic characteristics exist in DECA chapters who consistently participate in written competitive events.
Technology Education In Virginia's Private School System, Cara Kimball
Technology Education In Virginia's Private School System, Cara Kimball
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The problem of this study was to determine the extent that Virginia's private schools have incorporated technology education courses into their curriculum.
Knowledge Management In Training In Hampton Roads, Virginia, Stephanie Mckinney
Knowledge Management In Training In Hampton Roads, Virginia, Stephanie Mckinney
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
To guide this study, the following research goals were developed: 1. Determine the number of Hampton Roads, Virginia businesses using knowledge management as an integral part of training; 2. Determine what types of knowledge management processes are currently being used; 3. Determine the importance of knowledge management as an area for current and future training
Factors That Contribute To Turnover Of Sales Professionals In South Hampton Roads, Monica Miccio-Vieira
Factors That Contribute To Turnover Of Sales Professionals In South Hampton Roads, Monica Miccio-Vieira
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
By completion of this study, the following goals will have been answered: 1. What are the attitudes of Human Resource Directors towards turnover in South Hampton Roads? 2. What are the costs of employee turnover to an organization? 3. What recommendations can be made to Human Resource Directors to reduce employee turnover?
Tidewater Virginia Technology Education Teacher Professional Development Needs, Richard A. Nash
Tidewater Virginia Technology Education Teacher Professional Development Needs, Richard A. Nash
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The following objectives were established to answer this problem: 1. Determine the types of professional development being sought by Tidewater public school technology education teachers; 2. Recommend specific types of professional development that should be made available to Tidewater technology education teachers.
Gender And Programming Language Preferences Of Computer Programming Students At Moraine Valley Community College, Dawn Patitucci
Gender And Programming Language Preferences Of Computer Programming Students At Moraine Valley Community College, Dawn Patitucci
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The objectives of this study were to answer the following questions: 1. Are female programming students more likely to pursue study in certain programming languages than in other languages? 2. Are females more or less likely to pursue study in multiple programming languages than males? 3. As compared with the percentage of females working as computer programmers nationwide, are females over- or under-represented in certain language tracks at Moraine Valley Community College? 4. Which language(s) might be useful in attracting more females to computer programming and software development?
Alternative High Schools On The Virginia Peninsula, Oliver Robertson
Alternative High Schools On The Virginia Peninsula, Oliver Robertson
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
To guide this study the following research goals were used: 1. Identify the number of seats in Peninsula alternative schools; 2. Identify the academic resources of those schools; 3. Identify the admittance criteria to those schools; 4. Identify the credit and degree the student receives at completion of those alternative schools; 5. Determine the future capacity of alternative high schools on the Virginia Peninsula.
The Effects Of The Hampton Roads Women's Network Program On Its Participants At Bank Of America, Charlene T. Runner
The Effects Of The Hampton Roads Women's Network Program On Its Participants At Bank Of America, Charlene T. Runner
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The goals of this study were to answer the following questions: 1. What is the value of Hampton Roads Women's Network Program to Bank of America women associates? 2. What are recommendations for increased professional development of Bank of America women associates through its Women's Network Program?
Directions Of Dissertation Research At Universities Preparing Future Technology Education Teacher Educators, David A. Sontos
Directions Of Dissertation Research At Universities Preparing Future Technology Education Teacher Educators, David A. Sontos
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The following goals were established to explore the dissertation directions and maintain focus on the problem: 1) determine if university faculties had focused research agendas in technology education teacher preparation for doctoral studies and what they were; 2) determine if university programs in technology education teacher preparation allowed students to determine their individual research dissertations and what they were.
Middle School Equipment Needs To Teach The Standards For Technology Literacy, Thomas G. Warner
Middle School Equipment Needs To Teach The Standards For Technology Literacy, Thomas G. Warner
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The following goals were evaluated to produce a master equipment list for CATTS to recommend for implementation of technology education at the middle school level: 1. Validate the master equipment list developed by Duffey for middle school technology education; 2. Make changes to the middle school master equipment list based on feedback from Center to Advance the Teaching of Technology and Science consortium state representatives; 3. Recommend a master equipment list for middle school technology education.
Effects Of Ph On Biomass Allocation In Acer Rubrum Seedlings, Marc C. Wingett
Effects Of Ph On Biomass Allocation In Acer Rubrum Seedlings, Marc C. Wingett
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
Through the analysis of the data collected from the uniform growing parameters across all control and treatment pottings, the following hypothesis was considered: 1. From a neutral pH of 7, there is a positive correlation between the lowered pH of precipitation and the above and below ground biomass allocation in Acer rubrum seedlings.
An Analysis Of Attitudes Toward Instructional Technology Integration At Heritage High School, Nicole P. Edwards
An Analysis Of Attitudes Toward Instructional Technology Integration At Heritage High School, Nicole P. Edwards
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The research goals of this study would determine the following: 1. What were teachers' attitudes towards having basic instructional technology skills? 2. What were teachers' attitudes towards using instructional technology in the classroom? 3. What populations of teachers were satisfied with their degree of instructional technology knowledge?
Attitudes Of Potential Employers In Southwestern Virginia Toward Hiring Newly Licensed Physical Therapist Assistants Who Are Graduates Of The Wytheville Community College Physical Therapist Assistant Program, Julia S. Jackson King
Attitudes Of Potential Employers In Southwestern Virginia Toward Hiring Newly Licensed Physical Therapist Assistants Who Are Graduates Of The Wytheville Community College Physical Therapist Assistant Program, Julia S. Jackson King
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The research goals included: 1. Did employers of physical therapist assistants feel positively toward graduates of the Wytheville Community College Physical Therapist Assistant program? 2. Would an employer prioritize a new graduate from Wytheville over a new graduate from any other program if all other applicable experience was equal? 3. What did employers identify as the strengths and weaknesses of the Wytheville program?
Correlation Between Sol Scores And Personal Computer Ownership With Internet Access, Christy Yaple
Correlation Between Sol Scores And Personal Computer Ownership With Internet Access, Christy Yaple
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
This study was used to gain information about the success of underrepresented high school students with regard to SOL scores and having a personal computer with internet access. The following hypothesis was developed to guide this study: Magna Vista High School Educational Talent Search students having a personal computer with internet access will have a higher pass rate on Virginia Standards of Learning mathematics tests.