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The Development Of A University Library: The University Of Nebraska, 1891-1909, Sharon Mccaslin

All Theses, Dissertations, and Capstone Projects

The period of transition from a frontier university library to a modern, progressive institution is examined in terms of staff, buildings, collection, services, and administrative and financial support. At the end of this period this Nebraska library had a reputation in excess of that indicated either by financial support or collection size. Timely administrative support and pioneering professional librarians developed initial procedures in cataloging, reference, and interlibrary cooperation, which made the Library at the University of Nebraska one of the outstanding research libraries in the West.

Regular Education Teachers’ Attitudes And Knowledge Concerning The Mainstreaming Of Handicapped Students, Kenneth R. Brown

Dissertations (Pre-2016)

The purpose of this study was to determine whether regular education teachers, when given an intensive training program in all aspects of special education, will be more at ease when teaching handicapped students and in turn have im proved attitudes when working with these students. The data for the study were collected in 1984 and 1985 using a researcher-designed instrument entitled Special Education Attitude Survey (SEAS). A total of 93 teachers in the Spring Branch Independent School District (Houston, Texas) was in cluded in the study. A treatment group was administered training in a two-day workshop setting. The control group …

The Influence Of Federal Administrative Trends On The Budgetary Processes Of Nigeria’S Federal Universities., Iliya Wambi Samaila

Dissertations (Pre-2016)

The proliferation of university educational demand in Nigeria occurred as a result of the oil boom and the subsequent creation of nineteen states. In 1974, Ibadan and Lagos Universities were the only federal universities; in 1976 seven more universities were created. The sudden increase, from two in 1974 to thirteen federal universities in 1976, necessitated the adoption of the formula funding model, which was perceived as being capable of allocating resources to all similar academic programs in the institutions. The thirteen federal universities were used in the study. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the applicability outcome of …

Faculty Burnout In The California State University System, Edward Earl Seagle Jr.

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The purposes of this study were to determine: (a) to what extent does faculty burnout exist within the California State University (CSU) system; (b) the correlation between faculty burnout and various demographic factors; (c) the correlation of the measured variables of burnout as related to self-perceptions; and (d) the dimensions of burnout within the CSU system. Procedures. Full-time faculty from each of the 19 CSU campuses were surveyed. Two questionnaires were used to canvass respondents' feelings of burnout: (a) Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and (b) Faculty Feeling Survey. The number of responses analyzed was 370. Findings. Comparing the CSU …

Industrial Practices And Perceptions Of Management Toward Training/Education With Implications For A Regional University, Shirley L. Morgan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem of this study was to determine the difference between industrial practices and perceptions of management toward training and education programs in selected manufacturing industries. The survey was conducted within a 50-mile radius of a regional university to determine how academic institutions could better assist industries with training and education programs. Data were collected through the use of a two-part instrument sent to 426 industries in North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee. Part I collected data on the perceptions of industrial management. The perceptions were grouped into five categories: (1) employee assistance, (2) employee participation, (3) responsibility assignment, (4) employee …

A Follow-Up Study To Determine Selected Characteristics And Perceptions Regarding The Academic Preparation Of Master Degree Graduates Who Majored In School Administration: Central Washington University 1976-1981, Richard P. Lynch

All Graduate Projects

The purposes of this study were (1) to determine selected demographic characteristics of master degree graduates, who majored in school administration, and who graduated from the Graduate Division of Education since the 1976 Summer quarter through the 1981 Summer quarter; (2) to ascertain the extent to which these graduates perceived the courses of instruction in their academic preparationas being relevant to subsequent educational administration functions; and (3) to determine additional courses of instruction, not in the present curriculum, that these selected graduates perceived would be professionally relevant to current educational administrative functions.

A Meta-Analysis: The Relationship Of Program Content And Operation Factors To Measured Effectiveness Of College Reading-Study Programs, Victoria Hunter Sanders

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The primary problem addressed in this study involved integration of the finding of the vast body of reading literature to determine if college and university reading-study programs generally prove beneficial to those participating in them. Included within this question were the following sub-problems: (1) For what student groups were college reading-study programs designed? Were programs designed to fulfill remedial/corrective, supportive, developmental or other as yet unspecified functions?; (2) What program content and program operation factors were identified within program reports?; and (3) What relationship, if any, exists between these program content and operation factors and reported program effects?

The Educational Sojourn Of The Returned Iranian Alumni From University Of California, 1963-64--1973-74, Hutan Yassai Ardakani

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

PROBLEM: The flow of returning Iranian graduates from American educational institutions has focused attention upon the educational experiences of the graduates and the extent to which they are able to utilize their training for employment in Iran.

PURPOSE: The major purposes of this study were to analyze (.1) the degree of satisfaction of the sojourn period in terms of the academic, economic, arid social experiences of a group of Iranian alumni who have returned to Iran, and (2) the relevancy and applicability of their American education.

METHODOLOGY: The sample for this study was a group of Iranian graduates from the …

Communication Within The Academic Community At The University Of The Pacific: A Descriptive Study 1973-1974, Richard Frank Sebok

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to identify communication concerns and develop recommendations for improving communication within the academic com- munity at the University of the Pacific.

The subjects were 165 randomly selected members of the academic commun- ity of the University of the Pacific. The sample represented the following academic categories: university president, academic vice-president, deans/ provosts, crpartment chairmen, and faculty.

Data were gathered with a survey instrument designed by the author to specifically elicit communication information for the study. The instrument contained 60 items with a response continum of strongly agree (SA), agree (A), disagree (DA), and strongly …

Curso De Español Para Estudientes Del Primer Año De Bachillerato, Normal O Comercio De La Republica De Honduras, Jose Gilberto Arita

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

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The Effects Of Teaching Methods, Experimental Procedures, Grading, And Exam Frequency On The Academic Performance Of Students In Higher Education, Paul William Robinson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The purpose of this study was to demonstrate a new approach in the analysis of teaching procedures, and show the importance of certain variates on the academic performance of college students.

Objectives

The objectives of this study were threefold:

1. To determine whether an ABA approach (definition on page 19) can be used effectively to identify relevant variables influencing college student's academic performance.

2. To determine the influence of grading and exam frequency on achievement in college.

3. To compare the effectiveness of a lectureless go-at-your-own-pace teaching procedure and lecture procedures on student performance as measured on a final exam and a six …

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The Impact Of The Introductory Year Program At The College Of Pacific On Students' Intellectual Orientation, Michael Charles Bouchard

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The Problem: Little empirical data exist on the effects of the college experience. The Introductory Year Program at the College of the Pacific is based on the assumption that student development within the freshman year is of vital importance. This study investigated the differential effectiveness of the Program in terms of individual student expectancies, characteristics, and growth in intellectual disposition.

PROCEDURES: Initial data were collected from entering freshmen as a part of the Orientation Program. Scores on the Omnibus Personality Inventory (OPI) were trichotomized into high, middle and low Intellectual Disposition Categories (IDC's). Student subculture orientations. (Academic, Vocational, Collegiate, or …

Development Of A Typological Description Of The Charter Class Of Callison College, Fall 1967, Beth Beard Mason

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Few students are offered the experience of membership in the charter class of a collegiate institution. Such an experience involves elements of both opportunity and risk. This research explored the problem: What were the psychosocial characteristics of students who chose to participate in an innovative experience, specifically, the charter year of an experimental college?

Acceptance Of Negroes By White College Students As A Function Of College-Class Standing, Religious Conviction, And Race Of Experimenter, Harry James Hawks

All Master's Theses

The present study essentially had a threefold purpose: to determine what effect the amount of education, or more specifically the year in college, has on the tolerance of white students to Negroes; what effect the strength of religious conviction has on these attitudes; and what effect the race of the experimenter has on student response.

The Development Of Learning Tasks For Those Central Washington State College Freshmen Prospective Teacher Candidates Participating In Field Experiences In The Ellensburg Public Schools, Darrol P. Steiner

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to describe and to explore the factors in the development and the planning and organization of appropriate learning tasks in the field experience for the Central Washington State College Pre-Professional Students within the Ellensburg Public Schools.

The new experience for these freshmen raised the question: "What are appropriate learning tasks or competencies that these freshmen should or should not have?" Thus this study: (1) examined various learning tasks; (2) developed a rationale for appropriate competencies; and (3) developed and listed appropriate tasks in behavioral terms for these freshmen.

An Analysis Of Class Size, Teaching Load, And Instructional Salary Costs In Utah State-Supported Collegiate Institutions Of Higher Education, Don K. Richards

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

It is generally recognized that the State of Utah attempts to provide schooling to a higher proportion of youth than other states in the nation. Utah has the largest proportion of high school graduates (50 per cent) in its adult population, and also the highest median school years completed (12.2 years) by adults 25 years old and older. These are some of the highlights of the 1961 edition of the "Rankings of the States," an annual publication in which the National Education Association compares all 50 states in terms of educational effort and achievement.

The Secretarial Curriculum Of Junior Colleges In The State Of Washington, Herman H. Nelson

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to survey the current secretarial curricula practices of the junior colleges in the State of Washington. Of particular interest were (1) secretarial courses offered, (2) credits given for secretarial courses, (3) number of quarters of secretarial courses offered, and (4) the percentage of students enrolled in the secretarial curriculum.

A Study In Physical Education Trends From 1914 To 1939 In Four Selected Schools Of Higher Learning, James Thomas Sampson

Master's Theses

A study of physical education trends for the last twenty-five years is a subject that offers varied possibilities. There are many aspects of the problem, any one of which furnishes a wealth of material. Many reports and articles have been written to show the sociological and physiological benefits of a well-rounded physical education program. Histories on the rise and growth of physical education throughout the nation are studied in many schools of higher learning. The particular problem of this thesis is, “A Study in Physical Education Trends from 1914 to 1939 in Four Selected Schools of Higher Learning."

A Study Of The Relation Of Achievement In Particular Fields In High School To Achievement In Particular Fields In College: Being A Study Of 280 Freshmen Who Entered The Fort Hays Kansas State College In September, 1930, Ellsworth Dodrill

Master's Theses

This study has two purposes. The first one is to determine the high school achievement of the Freshman class who entered the Fort Hays Kansas State College in September, 1930. The second purpose is to determine to what extent college success in the various fields, English, Mathematics, Natural Science, and Social Science, can be predicted from success in the corresponding fields in high school.