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Virginia Institute Of Marine Science 1988-90 Biennial Report, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science Dec 1990

Virginia Institute Of Marine Science 1988-90 Biennial Report, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

VIMS Annual Reports

No abstract provided.


Disspelling A Myth, Judi Harris Nov 1990

Disspelling A Myth, Judi Harris

School of Education Articles

Students can learn to spell better by recognizing and applying letter patterns, instead of memorizing twenty new words each week. Andover's Integrated Reading System (AIRS), a mastery learning language arts program, contains a spelling module called "structural skills" that helps children learn in this way. It is based upon the generalizations of eight structural skills: plurals, derived words, possessives, contractions, root words, hearing syllables, syllabication, and prefixes/suffixes.


Turtling Around In Circles, Judi Harris Oct 1990

Turtling Around In Circles, Judi Harris

School of Education Articles

If children experiment with the idea of a circle containing 360 degrees while in a Logo environment, they will understand how to use those ideas as tools that they can apply to other problems over their lifetime. It will provide a long-awaited "aha" of comprehension to students, and the intuitive recognition of a very powerful idea.


Taking Stock In Vocabulary, Judi Harris Sep 1990

Taking Stock In Vocabulary, Judi Harris

School of Education Articles

How redundant do your students' vocabularies seem now that school has begun again? Are you looking for ways to motivate them to use new words in their writing? If so, perhaps you might encourage them to take stock (quite literally) in certain of their favorite words. A simple set of Logo Writer tools would take the tedium out of a stock market simulation share maintenance process, allowing students to concentrate on using new words and phrases and exploring probability and mathematical problem-solving strategies.


School Of Marine Science Graduate Program Catalog 1990-91, College Of William And Mary, School Of Marine Science Aug 1990

School Of Marine Science Graduate Program Catalog 1990-91, College Of William And Mary, School Of Marine Science

Miscellaneous

Catalog for the Graduate program of the School of Marine Science at the College of William and Mary for the listed academic year.


The Gears Of Childhood, Glen L. Bull, Gina Bull, Judi Harris May 1990

The Gears Of Childhood, Glen L. Bull, Gina Bull, Judi Harris

School of Education Articles

Over the years, Logo and turtle geometry provided a rather durable transitional object. When Logo first experienced tremendous popularity, there arose a debate as to whether Logo was the only valid transitional object that could exist on the computer. This might be termed the phase of Logo as Religion.


Reach Out And Touch Logo, Judi Harris Apr 1990

Reach Out And Touch Logo, Judi Harris

School of Education Articles

Does paddling have a place in the Logo classroom? Certainly...when it is the computer's paddles that are being used. Paddle input is supported by most versions of Logo, and can be anything but painful.


Transgendered Neology, Judi Harris Mar 1990

Transgendered Neology, Judi Harris

School of Education Articles

Have you ever wondered why more men don't get manicures, or why only women go through menopause? Might it be more appropriate for women to get womencures and go through womenpause? Perhaps some playful awomendments to our dictionaries may encourage students to experiwoment with syllabication and new vocabulary words in pure Logo fashion.


Euler And The Turtle, Judi Harris Feb 1990

Euler And The Turtle, Judi Harris

School of Education Articles

Wise teachers capitalize upon childrens' natural interests and preferred activities. Why not make a set of polygons that can be drawn to Euler's specifications? Challenge your students not only to solve the puzzles with the turtle, but to try to see the pattern in the "magic". Most importantly, encourage them to create Euler puzzles of their own for their classmates to solve.


Factors Influencing Post Baccalaureate Educational Attainment, Benjamin Wofford Smith Jan 1990

Factors Influencing Post Baccalaureate Educational Attainment, Benjamin Wofford Smith

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Effects Of Attribution Retraining And Cognitive Self-Instruction Upon The Academic And Attentional Skills, And Cognitive-Behavioral Trends Of Elementary-Age Children Served In Self-Contained Learning Disabilities Programs, Arthur Vance Morgan Iv Jan 1990

A Study Of The Effects Of Attribution Retraining And Cognitive Self-Instruction Upon The Academic And Attentional Skills, And Cognitive-Behavioral Trends Of Elementary-Age Children Served In Self-Contained Learning Disabilities Programs, Arthur Vance Morgan Iv

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this study was to investigate the integration of an attribution retraining program and a cognitive self-instruction procedure as a means of improving the academic performance and component attentional skills and modifying the cognitive-behavioral beliefs and behaviors of elementary-age children served in self-contained learning disabilities (SCLD) programs.;Subjects were 77 children, 10-13 years of age, served in public school SCLD programs. A primary group (n = 27) received attributional retraining and cognitive self-instruction, a secondary group (n = 25) cognitive self-instruction alone, and a control group (n = 25) traditional instruction. Intervention in the treatment conditions was presented over …


An Analysis Of Virginia Public School Principals' Perceptions Of Their Roles, Howard Thomas Gillette Iii Jan 1990

An Analysis Of Virginia Public School Principals' Perceptions Of Their Roles, Howard Thomas Gillette Iii

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of the study was to analyze the role perceptions of the school principal in Virginia. Information was gathered to identify principals according to such demographic and situational variables as sex, age, race, marital status, educational preparation, type of school assignment, school size, and years of administrative experience. Collected data was analyzed to determine if principals' perceptions of their roles differ significantly because of differences in sex, age, race, level of school organization (elementary, middle level, and senior high), and location of the principal's school (suburban, urban, and rural).;The subjects were Virginia public school principals. A 90-item questionnaire was …


A Procedure To Measure The Effects Of Covert Death Anxiety On The Physiological And Affective Responses Of Student Nurses, John Luther Weeks Jan 1990

A Procedure To Measure The Effects Of Covert Death Anxiety On The Physiological And Affective Responses Of Student Nurses, John Luther Weeks

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this study was to develop and test a procedure to measure the effects of covert death anxiety on the physiological and affective responses of student nurses. The author also hoped to demonstrate the feasibility of the utilization of a personal computer as a tachistoscope for the purpose of presenting subliminal death stimuli; evaluate the use of heart rate change as a physiological measure and the State scale of the STAI as the affective measure of the momentary response to the death stimuli, with the Templer Death Anxiety Scale as the trait measure.;The subjects of the study were …


Adolescent Identity Formation: Inpatient Influence On Self-Concept, David John Mueller Jan 1990

Adolescent Identity Formation: Inpatient Influence On Self-Concept, David John Mueller

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

This study investigated the effects of psychiatric hospitalization on the self-concepts of 44 adolescents. Labeling theory suggests that the stigma of being labeled as a patient in a mental hospital will hurt an adolescent's self-concept. The sample for this study consisted of 44 adolescent acute care patients in a private psychiatric hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. their length of stay averaged 20.1 days and ranged from 8 to 38 days in the hospital. Each was diagnosed by an accredited psychiatrist or a licensed psychologist as having symptoms of depression or dysthymic disorder. Each subject was administered a semantic differential instrument (Burke …


Interactional Characteristics Of Facial Pain Patients And Their Spouses: Assessment Of Self-Report And Behavioral Observation Measures Of Cohesion, Adaptability, And Marital Satisfaction, Pamela Guyler Boll Jan 1990

Interactional Characteristics Of Facial Pain Patients And Their Spouses: Assessment Of Self-Report And Behavioral Observation Measures Of Cohesion, Adaptability, And Marital Satisfaction, Pamela Guyler Boll

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

Twenty-four facial pain patients and their spouses were videotaped answering questions concerning their relationships. This study was designed to more objectively support the clinical impressions of the MCV/VCU TMJ and Facial Pain Research Center's treatment team's view of the interactional characteristics of these couples. Prior to the team offering brief couples psychotherapy for assistance in the resolution of the pain problem, the team needed to assess the pain couples' relationship variables. Adherence to health care providers' recommendations is typically minimal unless all participants agree that specific treatment is warranted. There appears to be a lack of understanding among patients, their …


Kickoffs And Kickbacks: The 1951 Football Scandal At William And Mary, Joan Gosnell Jan 1990

Kickoffs And Kickbacks: The 1951 Football Scandal At William And Mary, Joan Gosnell

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Logo Graphics By (Electronic) Mail, Judi Harris Jan 1990

Logo Graphics By (Electronic) Mail, Judi Harris

School of Education Articles

Have you ever seen a piece of "ASCII art"? They're pictures made up of text characters. You've probably heard that one pictures is worth a thousand words. In this case, a 256 x 192-pixel graphic is worth (at least) 350 text characters, which, in turn, can facilitate many new logo connections.


The Effects Of Microcomputers On The Mathematical Skills Of Low-Achieving Students, Charlotte Evans Copley Jan 1990

The Effects Of Microcomputers On The Mathematical Skills Of Low-Achieving Students, Charlotte Evans Copley

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of using the microcomputer to improve mathematics achievement for those students who did not pass the mathematics section of the State Literacy Passport Test in Grade 6.;The sample consisted of nine classes of seventh grade students who had not passed the LPT and whose parent(s) committed to the five week summer program. Students were assigned randomly to the nine teachers. The teachers were then assigned randomly to either the microcomputer or non microcomputer group with five being assigned to the microcomputer group. to control for teacher variability staff development and …


A National Study Of Professional Standards In Special Education Teacher Preparation Programs Using The Standards Adopted By The National Council For Accreditation Of Teacher Education And The Council For Exceptional Children, Dawn Colleen Johnson Waegerle Jan 1990

A National Study Of Professional Standards In Special Education Teacher Preparation Programs Using The Standards Adopted By The National Council For Accreditation Of Teacher Education And The Council For Exceptional Children, Dawn Colleen Johnson Waegerle

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

Teacher preparation programs in special education are responding to demands for quality. Sources inside and outside the field of education have called for change. In 1986, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) accreditation redesign was implemented. The Council For Exceptional Children (CEC) adopted Standards for the Preparation of Special Education Personnel in 1983 and these standards for special education programs have become a part of the NCATE redesign. This study proposes to answer the question of whether these professional standards and the NCATE redesign have had a direct impact on masters level special education teacher preparation program …


The Personal Need Systems Of College Students: An Analysis Of The Poorly Adjusted Freshman, Kenneth Michael Saad Jan 1990

The Personal Need Systems Of College Students: An Analysis Of The Poorly Adjusted Freshman, Kenneth Michael Saad

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

This study compared the personal need systems of college students who were failing academically, charged with discipline violation, or psychologically troubled with those of a control group with no record of such problems. The Picture Identification (PIT) was mailed to the 1986 and 1987 entering freshmen classes at the College of William and Mary. From the 1986 class, 531 students completed the PIT, and from the 1987 class, 544 students completed the PIT. The subjects were classified by type of problem and gender. The Female Discipline Group was too small for statistical analysis and was omitted from the report. The …


Parental Perceptions Of Children Clinically Diagnosed As Affective Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Or Conduct Disorder: The Implications For Family Therapy, Pamela Mccomas Vaught Jan 1990

Parental Perceptions Of Children Clinically Diagnosed As Affective Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Or Conduct Disorder: The Implications For Family Therapy, Pamela Mccomas Vaught

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this study was to investigate parental perceptions of children clinically diagnosed as Affective Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or Conduct Disorder. The results were assessed in reference to their implications for family therapy.;The sample utilized in this study was 97 sets of mother-father dyads who sought psychiatric intervention for their child at local mental health clinics. The mother-father pairs in these intact families completed a demographic questionnaire and the Peterson-Quay Revised Behavior Checklist. The data were analyzed using frequency analysis, t-tests, and multiple regression analysis.;This research indicates that there are significant differences between parents' perceptions of their …


Predictors Of Role Conflict, Role Ambiguity, And Propensity To Leave Among Academic Department Secretaries, Rona J. Vrooman Jan 1990

Predictors Of Role Conflict, Role Ambiguity, And Propensity To Leave Among Academic Department Secretaries, Rona J. Vrooman

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this study was to analyze the contribution of five factors as predictors of academic department secretaries' role conflict, role ambiguity, and propensity to leave. The five predictor variables were: (1) secretaries' decision participation level, (2) department chairpersons' communication openness, (3) department chairpersons' role conflict, (4) department chairpersons' role ambiguity, and (5) secretaries' length of service. In addition, the relationship between secretaries' report of decision participation level and preferred decision participation level as well as the relationship between secretaries' and department chairpersons' communication openness were examined.;Using the Academic Department Secretary Questionnaire, an instrument developed by the author, data …


Factors Contributing To The Use Of Computer-Based Information Systems In Student Services, Genene Marie Demaio Jan 1990

Factors Contributing To The Use Of Computer-Based Information Systems In Student Services, Genene Marie Demaio

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this study was to determine what factors facilitate and what factors inhibit computer use in the Student Affairs Divisions of James Madison University (JMU), Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI), and Mary Washington College (MWC).;The population for this study was student affairs officials and related personnel deliberately selected from three Virginia public institutions.;The following conclusions were drawn from the findings of this study. (1) MWC is in the beginning stages of automation, JMU is moving in the direction of state-of-art technology while VPI's current status has reached the level regarded as state-of-art. (2) The status of CBISs at MWC, …


A Model To Predict Institutionalization Of School-Business Partnerships, Ronald M. Flowe Jan 1990

A Model To Predict Institutionalization Of School-Business Partnerships, Ronald M. Flowe

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this study was to create a model to predict institutionalization of partnerships between schools and businesses. The study posited that institutionalized partnerships will contain ten program qualities which are missing in partnerships that do not become institutionalized. These ten critical program qualities include: (1) the perception in both partners of a need which engagement in a partnership might fulfill, (2) the identification of specific rewards to both partners, (3) putting the terms of the partnership agreement in writing, (4) support of the chief executive officer, (5) support of the school administration, (6) financial stability of the business …


The Relationship Of Interpersonal Problem-Solving Skills To Adjustment, James Alan Russo Jan 1990

The Relationship Of Interpersonal Problem-Solving Skills To Adjustment, James Alan Russo

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

This experimental study examined the effects of different methods of training and verbal cognitive ability on second-grader's acquisition of social problem-solving skills and teacher-rated behavioral adjustment. Subjects were assigned by classroom to either classroom training only, classroom training with parent training, classroom training without parent training (those parents who were offered training but did not participate) or control. The 25-lesson Rochester Social Problem-Solving curriculum was taught three times per week for nine weeks by classroom teachers and a four session parent training component was taught by mental health prevention staff members and this researcher. Consistent with previous research, classroom instruction …


Therapeutic Intervention In The Treatment Of Substance Abuser's Unresolved Grief Reactions In An Inpatient Hospital Setting: A Study Of Two Group Approaches, Alan Wayne Forrest Jan 1990

Therapeutic Intervention In The Treatment Of Substance Abuser's Unresolved Grief Reactions In An Inpatient Hospital Setting: A Study Of Two Group Approaches, Alan Wayne Forrest

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of two group counseling approaches upon adult substance abuser's unresolved grief reactions in an inpatient hospital setting. Forty-one adult patients hospitalized in an inpatient substance abuse treatment program were subjects in the study. All subjects were volunteers and assigned to either a higher level inpatient therapy group (Yalom model), structured didactic group, or control group. Pre and posttesting was accomplished by use of the Texas Revised Inventory of Grief, Beck Depression Inventory, and Adjective Check List. It was hypothesized that by virtue of a grief counseling group there would be …


A Comparative Study Of Student Achievement, Program Delivery, And Teacher Training In A Gifted Program, Mary Frances Briley Jan 1990

A Comparative Study Of Student Achievement, Program Delivery, And Teacher Training In A Gifted Program, Mary Frances Briley

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purposes of this comparative study were to determine the effects of (1) a specially developed gifted curriculum for grades four and five on gifted learners, (2) two contrasting instructional delivery systems for gifted students, and (3) differential levels of teacher training in gifted education. The sample was 112 fourth and fifth grade academically gifted students. The students were grouped for comparison based on their assignment to the regular classroom teacher for the 1988-89 school year. Group 1A students attended a one day pull-out gifted program and were assigned to the school based enrichment program taught by teachers who had …


A Study Of The Relationship Between Principals' Extent Of Participation In Budgeting, Locus-Of-Control, And Job Satisfaction, Harold Louis Cothern Jan 1990

A Study Of The Relationship Between Principals' Extent Of Participation In Budgeting, Locus-Of-Control, And Job Satisfaction, Harold Louis Cothern

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The importance of participation in budgeting for managers and its relevance to job satisfaction has been the subject of a number of studies over the last several decades. In addition, the belief systems of such managers appear to constitute a significant influence on the attitudes they hold in various social situations. Specifically, the personality variable, locus of control, utilized in this study and first introduced by Rotter, refers to the individual's perceptions of events in his/her life as the result of his/her own actions (internal control), or the consequences of such forces as fate, luck, or powerful others (external control).;The …


A Study Of The Relationship Between The Job Satisfaction Of Secondary Assistant Principals And Their Perception Of Their Principal's Leader Behavior, Lloyd Conway Jones Jan 1990

A Study Of The Relationship Between The Job Satisfaction Of Secondary Assistant Principals And Their Perception Of Their Principal's Leader Behavior, Lloyd Conway Jones

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the job satisfaction of secondary assistant principals and their perception of their principal's leader behavior. Two major hypotheses were tested. The first hypothesis predicted a significant relationship between the leader behavior variables, consideration and initiating structure and the job satisfaction variables, supervision and work. The second hypothesis predicted a significant relationship between the leader behavior variables, consideration and initiating structure and the job satisfaction variables, supervision and work while controlling for the effects of the demographic variables age, sex, race, educational level and length of service. The theoretical …


Assessment Of Behavior And Personality Characteristics Of Master's Level Counselor Education Students Across Training And Supervision, Timothy E. Clinton Jan 1990

Assessment Of Behavior And Personality Characteristics Of Master's Level Counselor Education Students Across Training And Supervision, Timothy E. Clinton

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

Calls for a more prescriptive, individually tailored approach to counselor training have recently appeared in the literature. The focus of this study was the assessment of behavior and personality characteristics of master's level counseling students and to determine if change occurred among these characteristics as a result of counselor training and supervision or to the gender of the student.;Behavior was assessed using the Hutchins Behavior Inventory which measures the thinking, feeling and acting domains of behavior. Personality characteristics were measured using the Adjective Checklist and the California Personality Inventory. Data from eighty-five students were used.;Discriminant analysis was used to determine …