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The Relationship Of Need Fulfillment To Job Attitudes Of Faculty In Higher Education, Frances Goodwin Holt
The Relationship Of Need Fulfillment To Job Attitudes Of Faculty In Higher Education, Frances Goodwin Holt
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This study concerned job attitudes of faculty in higher education. The need-satisfaction model of job attitudes served as a conceptual framework. The purposes of the study we to: (1) examine the need-satisfaction and job-satisfaction linkage in the need-satisfaction model and (2) determine the effects of two job characteristics and eight personal characteristics on need fulfillment of faculty. The job variables were academic discipline and type of employing institution. The personal variables were age, length of teaching experience, level of education, locus of control, pay, rank, sex, and tenure status.;The sample consisted of full-time teaching faculty from three types of higher …
Political Factors Affecting The Establishment And Growth Of Richard Bland College Of The College Of William And Mary In Virginia 1958-1972, James B. Mcneer
Political Factors Affecting The Establishment And Growth Of Richard Bland College Of The College Of William And Mary In Virginia 1958-1972, James B. Mcneer
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The purpose of this study was to both identify and analyze those major political factors which had a significant impact on the establishment and growth of Richard Bland College. The study was also designed to record a significant period in the history of a two-year branch college and to provide insight into the political nature and developments of a changing Southside Virginia.;It was hypothesized that the establishment and growth of Richard Bland College was based largely on decisions of a political nature rather than on sound academic planning. Further, the effective use of politics enabled the institution to survive many …
The Effects Of Pacing And Cognitive Style Upon Student Achievement And Attitude In Basic College Mathematics, Barbara Upton Wilson
The Effects Of Pacing And Cognitive Style Upon Student Achievement And Attitude In Basic College Mathematics, Barbara Upton Wilson
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an interaction between pacing and cognitive style upon student achievement and attitude in a basic mathematics college course. It was hypothesized that student characteristics and alternative teaching methods interact to produce differential effects on academic achievement, withdrawal rate, pacing rate, and attitude. A Posttest Only 2 x 2 factorial design was used in this study with teaching method (instructor-paced and self-paced) as one variable and cognitive style (field-dependent and field-independent) as the other.;The original sample consisted of 318 prospective students who were administered the Group Embedded Figures Test (GEFT). …
An Analysis Of The Effects Of A Faculty Advisor Training Program And Certain Other Variables Upon Student Satisfaction, Donald Leroy. Reichard
An Analysis Of The Effects Of A Faculty Advisor Training Program And Certain Other Variables Upon Student Satisfaction, Donald Leroy. Reichard
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The purpose of this study was two-fold: to design, implement, and evaluate a program for training faculty advisors, and to analyze in conjunction with the training program whether certain variables were having any impact upon the subject institution's advising system.;An Advisor Training Program was developed and given to a randomly selected group of faculty advisors. The effects of the program were measured by objective post-tests given to both experimental and control group of advisors. The participants also completed a free-response questionnaire on the program. The effects of the program along with those of the other independent variables of advisee's curriculum …
Distinctive Traditions At The College Of William And Mary And Their Influence On The Modernization Of The College, 1865 To 1919, Russell T. Smith
Distinctive Traditions At The College Of William And Mary And Their Influence On The Modernization Of The College, 1865 To 1919, Russell T. Smith
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The purpose of this study was to trace the development of the relationship between the William and Mary College identity and its environment during the period 1865 to 1919. The pivotal point in the work was 1888, at which time the College experienced a revolutionary change in mission from liberal arts education to teacher training. The particular focus was on the effect of the change in mission on the set of historical traditions that constituted a major proportion of the institutional image and endowed the College with a distinctive identity.;The early achievements of the College in educating Thomas Jefferson and …
A History Of Governance At Lee College : A Study In Pentecostal Higher Education, Raphael Weller Stephens Iii
A History Of Governance At Lee College : A Study In Pentecostal Higher Education, Raphael Weller Stephens Iii
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The purpose of this study was to trace the history of governance of Lee College, Cleveland, Tennessee, considering the influence of pentecostalism, particularly as stressed by its sponsoring denomination, the Church of God. Consideration was given to possible accommodations and complex influences which impacted on the pentecostal position of the College, differentiating secular/academic standards from clearly pentecostal standards.;It was hypothesized that Lee College would be highly influenced by the conservative pentecostalism of the Church of God that the decision-making process would reflect this influence. Two questions were asked: (1) to what extent has pentecostalism influenced the governance structure of Lee …