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Non-Traditional Students Attitudes Toward Academic Advising And Its Affects On The Successful Completion Of Education Programs, Parisa Fetherson May 2015

Non-Traditional Students Attitudes Toward Academic Advising And Its Affects On The Successful Completion Of Education Programs, Parisa Fetherson

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The purpose of this study was to determine non-traditional student's attitudes toward academic advising and its effect on the completion of their education goal.


Attitudes Of Portsmouth Residents Towards An Education Scholarship Tax-Credit Program, Scott Bogle Aug 2012

Attitudes Of Portsmouth Residents Towards An Education Scholarship Tax-Credit Program, Scott Bogle

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The purpose of this study was to determine the interest in a Virginia educational scholarship program that would provide a tax credit to any private corporation donating to nonprofit organizations providing education improvement scholarships to underprivileged students, in order for them to attend nonpublic schools.


A Follow-Up Study Of Technology Education Graduates From Old Dominion University 2002-2006, Johnny F. Mack Jan 2008

A Follow-Up Study Of Technology Education Graduates From Old Dominion University 2002-2006, Johnny F. Mack

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

Through this follow-up study, survey data were collected toward fulfilling the following objectives: Determine whether graduates of Old Dominion University's Technology Education undergraduate program were adequately prepared to assume teaching positions; Determine what improvements can be made to the undergraduate curriculum at Old Dominion University based upon graduate's feedback; and Determine whether the standards established through the Standards of Technological Literacy framework were being attained.


Parents' Definition Of Technological Literacy And Their Perceived Attitudes Toward Technological Literacy, Charles L. Thomas Jan 2003

Parents' Definition Of Technological Literacy And Their Perceived Attitudes Toward Technological Literacy, Charles L. Thomas

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The research objectives used to guide this problem were: 1. Determine parents understanding of technology 2. Determine parents' attitude towards the effect of technology on society 3. Determine the parents attitude toward technological literacy and the school curriculum.


A Study To Determine The Attitudes Of Full-Time And Adjunct Faculty Members Of The Business Division At Southwest Virginia Community College Toward Technology Training, Loretta Beavers Jan 1999

A Study To Determine The Attitudes Of Full-Time And Adjunct Faculty Members Of The Business Division At Southwest Virginia Community College Toward Technology Training, Loretta Beavers

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to determine the attitudes of full-time and adjunct faculty members of the Business Division of Southwest Virginia Community College toward technology training. The following goals provided direction in this study: 1. What skills do faculty members feel they need to be more effective in using computers to supplement instruction in SVCC's Business Division? 2. What is the individual faculty member's attitude concerning technology training in specific computer software programs? 3. What technology skills do the faculty members think the students of the Business Division's curriculum programs should acquire? 4. What recommendations do Business Division …


An Analysis Of The Attitudes Of Technology Education Students Enrolled In The Military Career Transition Program At Darden College Of Education, Old Dominion University, Rodney L. Pastore Jan 1997

An Analysis Of The Attitudes Of Technology Education Students Enrolled In The Military Career Transition Program At Darden College Of Education, Old Dominion University, Rodney L. Pastore

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

Through the analysis of the reasons given by students for enrolling in Old Dominion University's MCTP and Technology Education programs, the following goals will be answered: 1. Determine the reasons why students selected the Military Career Transition Program; 2. Determine the reasons why students enrolled in the Technology Education programs; 3. Assess the motivational and attitudinal factors contributing to their enrollment and completion of the Military Career Transition Program, Technology Education program.


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 Jan 1996

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 To Assess Attitudes And Self-Efficacy Of Multi-Skilled Healthcare Employees Toward Computers, Cynthia Marie Kratzke Jan 1994

A Study To Assess Attitudes And Self-Efficacy Of Multi-Skilled Healthcare Employees Toward Computers, Cynthia Marie Kratzke

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The goals of this research were: 1. to determine the attitudes of the multi-skilled health care employees using computers; 2. to determine self-efficacy of the multi-skilled health care employees toward their feelings of competence in their performance of computer skills.


A Study To Determine African-American Phds' Perspective On Factors Affecting Academic Achievement: Selected Case Studies, Faye Brock Wade Jan 1994

A Study To Determine African-American Phds' Perspective On Factors Affecting Academic Achievement: Selected Case Studies, Faye Brock Wade

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

To answer the research problem the following questions were considered: 1. What are some of the intellectual, social, economic and family background characteristics of African-American PhD s? 2. What factors influenced their decision to attain an advanced degree? 3. What factors do they identify as positive contributors to their educational and professional development?


A Study To Determine The Attitudes Of Students Involved In A Junior Achievement Project Business Program, Jennifer K. Mcewen Jan 1991

A Study To Determine The Attitudes Of Students Involved In A Junior Achievement Project Business Program, Jennifer K. Mcewen

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The objectives of this research were: 1. To identify the positive/negative attributes of volunteers; 2. To determine if the type of role model makes a difference in the classroom; 3. To determine if we need additional minority role models in Project Business classroom.


A Study To Determine International Technology Education Association Teacher Of The Year Recipient Attitudes Toward Program Change In Technology Education, Kevin Wayne Wong Jan 1991

A Study To Determine International Technology Education Association Teacher Of The Year Recipient Attitudes Toward Program Change In Technology Education, Kevin Wayne Wong

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following goals were used to direct this study: 1. Determine the technology education program classification of teachers of the year when they were selected for the honor; 2. Determine if programmatic changes have been made by teachers since being selected teacher of the year; 3. Determine the state of technology education programs as taught by ITEA teacher of the year recipients.


A Study To Determine The Attitudes Of Parents Toward Clarke Vocational Center Portsmouth, Virginia, Anita L. Riddick Jan 1988

A Study To Determine The Attitudes Of Parents Toward Clarke Vocational Center Portsmouth, Virginia, Anita L. Riddick

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The objectives of this research were: 1. To identify the positive attributes of Clarke Vocational Secondary Education Center; 2. To identify why parents enrolled their children at Clarke Vocational Secondary Education Center


A Study Of The Attitudes And Beliefs Of Tidewater Area Businesses Regarding The Employment Of The Trainable Mentally Retarded, Fred Hadley Jan 1984

A Study Of The Attitudes And Beliefs Of Tidewater Area Businesses Regarding The Employment Of The Trainable Mentally Retarded, Fred Hadley

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The research goals of this study were: 1. Accumulate and analyze data on the attitudes currently held by both prospective and actual employers regarding the employment of mentally retarded persons; 2. Demonstrate a relationship between the attitudes of employers who had actually hired mentally retarded persons and those who had not.


A Survey Of The Attitudes Of Industrial Arts Teachers In The Tidewater Area Of Virginia, John Edwin Jones Jan 1979

A Survey Of The Attitudes Of Industrial Arts Teachers In The Tidewater Area Of Virginia, John Edwin Jones

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The purpose of this study is to survey the attitudes of a small group of educators, industrial arts teachers in the Tidewater area of Virginia, toward competency-based education.