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A Survey Of Source And Finished Water Supplies For Giardia Cysts And Cryptosporidium, Lisa Martin Sexton

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Science and Technology at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Biology by Lisa Martin Sexton on December 1, 1994.

An Exploration Of Students’ And Business Persons’ Ratings Of The Importance Of Writing Skills For Business Success, Miriam P. Coleman

Dissertations

The central question explored in this research was whether the perceptions of undergraduate students and business employers about the importance of writing skills for success in business differ from one another. Related questions were posed about the relationship of certain individual characteristics such as sex, student classification, and student institutional affiliation and their interactions to these perceptions.

Subjects were selected from both public and private institutions of higher education and 11 medium-sized businesses in western Michigan. Data collection was accomplished using two 30-item Likert-type Importance of Business Writing (IBW) questionnaires developed for obtaining information on the perceptions of subjects relative …

Gender Differences In Higher Education: A Comparison Of Males And Females Applying To Graduate School, Lynda Bennett

Masters Theses

The objective of this study was to determine in what ways male and female applicants to graduate school are similar or different. Secondary analysis was conducted on survey data which described attitudes and behavior of students admitted to graduate programs at Western Michigan University. The purpose was to assess the relationship between gender and curricula selected, likelihood of applying for and receiving financial aid, and the influence of marital status. Gender did have a statistically significant relationship with curricula selection and influence of marital status. Furthermore, it appeared that women graduate students find marriage to be a more limiting factor …

An Experimental Analysis Of Instructional Technologies Applied To The Three Contingency Model Of Performance Management, Judith S . Devoe

Dissertations

This research had four goals: (1) to refine the theory of performance management based on rule-governed behavior and refine the three-contingency model of performance. management, (2) to develop a university-level programmed instruction unit to teach the three-contingency model of performance management, (3) to test for functional independence between response classes—using concept-discrimination and concept-exemplification, and (4) to test a common assumption of programmed instruction— the necessity for active responding (this assumption was tested with both concept-discrimination training and concept-exemplification training).

Participants included fifty-nine undergraduates enrolled in a behavior analysis course. They were randomly assigned to one of four groups: (1) the …

The Role Of The Gso Program In The Space Operations Career Field, Gregory J. Beloyne

Theses and Dissertations

The number of Air Force officers graduating from the Air Force Institute of Technology's Graduate of Space Operations master's degree program is declining. Furthermore, the number of advanced academic degree jobs these officers fill within the Space Operations career field has been reduced. These events question the role the GSO program has in the Space operations career field. This research surveys the GSO populations to determine how useful their master's degrees have been in providing the skills and knowledge needed to fill the advanced degree positions. This research also addresses the number of officers entering the GSO program each year. …

Instructional Planning And Teaching: Perceptions Of Practice And Department Expectations Of Principal Preparation Program Faculties, David L. Deweese

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study of principal preparation programs composing the Danforth Foundation Program for the Preparation of School Principals (DPPSP) was conducted to identify and compare the perceptions of program faculty and program coordinators of their respective instructional planning and teaching practices, and their like perceptions of department expectations of faculty regarding these same roles. Variables were constructed using a pilot survey with selected faculty who were members of the Southern Region Council for Education Administration. There were three major findings. Faculty and program coordinators ranked their perceptions of their own practice highly. Faculty and program coordinators ranked their perceptions of their …

The Ouachita Circle Fall 1994, Ouachita Baptist University

The Ouachita Circle: The Alumni Magazine of Ouachita Baptist University

Ouachita Sounds on Tuor: Korean children display Ouachita Sounds brochures before hearing the group in concert

Russia in Transition: Tour group focuses on a study of Russia

A Personal Look from Betty Elrod

On Campus: International Studies Add Programs; Residence Hall named for Clarence and Bennie Sue Anthony, Facelift for older buildings

Grants & Scholarships: Alcoa Foundations,

Faculty & Staff: 24 Join OBU

Sports

Alumni Notes

Memorial Contributions & Giving Clubs

Class Notes

The Financial Adviser, Fall 1994

Earth News, Fall 1994, Department Of Earth Science, University Of Northern Iowa.

Earth News

Inside this issue:

--- Year in Review
--- Staff News
--- Earth Science Seminar Series Spring Semester, 1994
--- Earth Science Seminar Series Fall Semester, 1994
--- Graduating Seniors
--- Earth Science Department to Host W.I.M.P.S.
--- Sigma Gamma Epsilon
--- News from Alumni
--- Seasons Greetings from the Department of Earth Science

Recent History Of Federal Support For Rural Education, E. Robert Stephens

Educational Considerations

Rural interests have long argued that the federal government is insensitive to the needs of rural schools, or worse, that a widespread anti-rural, pro-urban bias permeates all levels of the federal policy communities.

An Analysis Of The Usefulness Of Graduate Education To Contracting Professionals As Perceived By Graduates And Their Supervisors, Ursula J. Woodson, Kimberly L. Yoder

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this research was to assess the usefulness of graduate education to contracting professionals as perceived by graduates and their supervisors. Based on a list of 22 skills used by contracting professionals, graduates and their supervisors were surveyed to determine to what extent graduates possess these skills, developed these skills in their graduate degree program, and use these skills in the performance of their jobs. Air Force Institute of Technology Contracting Management Graduates since 1988 and contracting professionals with masters degrees within the Air Force Materiel Command were identified for this study. As a result of this study, …

Marshall News Releases: July, August, September, 1994, Marshall University

Marshall University News Releases

These news releases were written by and distributed by Marshall during the period indicated in the title.

Becoming A Teacher: Reflections, Catherine E. Loughlin

Teaching and Learning: The Journal of Natural Inquiry & Reflective Practice

No abstract provided.

Modifications In The Structure Of The Dish Of The Morehead Radio Telescope To Facilitate Greater Resolution Of Radio Signals, Letitia L. Crisp

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

A report submitted by Letitia L. Crisp to the Research and Creative Productions Committee on May 19, 1994 on modifications to the Morehead Radio Telescope.

Young Women Who Marry Early And Attend The Community College: Factors Which Influence The Completion Of Associate Degrees, Donald K. Bartholomay

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate, through in-depth interviews, those factors which served to motivate early marriage women in the attainment of associate degrees and to identify characteristics of early marriage women who were successful in completing associate degrees. The details obtained from these interviews were interpreted and their meanings used to generate propositions and implications about the completion of associate degrees by this group of students. In-depth interviews were conducted with 28 early marriage women (informants) who either completed associate degrees or were within 12 semester hours of completing an associate degree. In addition, 15 in-depth interviews …

Planned Change In Higher Education: A Case Study Of The Nassp Alliance For Developing School Leaders, Penny L. Smith

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem was that much effort was being put into an alliance for preparing school leaders with little evidence concerning how effective such groups were in promoting positive change. The purpose of this study was to provide a historical background for the National Alliance for Developing School Leaders that included the rationale for the endeavor, the identification of key actors and their roles, and perceived changes resulting from Alliance affiliation. The information gleaned from the study was intended to answer the formulated research questions. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and through examination of relevant documents. Data were coded and …

The Spinnaker Vol.17 No. 14, University Of North Florida

Spinnaker

Student newspaper for the UNF community

Resource Accessibility, Wealth Neutrality, And Tax Yield In Montana, David C. Thompson, R. Craig Wood, David S. Honeyman, M. David Miller

Educational Considerations

Until litigation reaches the point where both sides are willing to listen to data, so much so that states actively monitor themselves and that plaintiffs concede when sophisticated data deny genuine differences, plaintiffs and states and children will suffer equally in lengthy and expensive litigation.

Marshall News Releases: April, May, June, 1994, Marshall University

Marshall University News Releases

These news releases were written by and distributed by Marshall during the period indicated in the title.

Series Titled "Technology's Past," 1994-1995, Dennis Karwatka

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

A series of articles written by Dennis Karwatka and published by Tech Directions in 1994 and 1995 of prominent individuals in British technology education.

Repeated Quinpirole Treatment: Locomotor Activity, Dopamine Synthesis And Effects Of Selective Dopamine Antagonists, Bruce A. Mattingly, James K. Rowlett, Michael T. Bardo

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

A report submitted by Bruce A. Mattingly the Research and Creative Productions Committee on the repeated treatment with the non-selective dopamine agonist apomorphine results in behavioral sensitization and enhanced dopamine synthesis in dopamine projection fields.

School Of Marine Science Graduate Catalog 1994-1995, 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 & Mary for the listed academic year.

Annual Report Of Research And Creative Productions By Faculty And Staff From January To December, 1994., Office Of Research And Sponsored Programs. Morehead State University.

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Reports and Publications

Annual Report Of Research and Creative Productions by Faculty and Staff from January to December, 1994.

Acuta Enews January 1994, Vol. 23, No. 1

ACUTA Newsletters

In This Issue

Board Report

Presidents message

FCC proposes regulations for toll fraud

Cruising he information superhighway

21st century technology

1994-1996 Graduate Catalog, Sacred Heart University

Graduate & Undergraduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Section 504(E) And Higher Education: An Historical Case Study Of Federal Policy Development, Robert John Howman

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

This research project investigates the processes by which federal policy pertaining to the the American higher education system evolves through an historical case study analysis of the development and implementation of section 504(E) of Public Law 93-112. Also examined is the statute's impact on postsecondary education in prohibiting discrimination on the basis of handicap.;Section 504(E) was developed and shaped by the actions of the federal courts, Congress, and various federal agencies. Policy development was also stimulated by interest group politics, public opinion, the influence of political elites, and the calendar of national politics. Although the actual impact of this statute …

The Role Of Performance Visualization In The Basic Public Speaking Course: Current Applications And Future Possibilities, Joe Ayres, Debbie M. Ayres

Basic Communication Course Annual

This essay discusses current applications of visualization as well as future possible applications. At present visualization is used to help people cope with speech anxiety. Of the versions of visualization currently available, performance visualization seems superior because it helps people reduce anxiety and improve their presentation skills. The conditions under which performance visualization ought to be employed are discussed along with potential refinements in the procedure. The second section of the essay suggests that visualization may play a broader role in public speaking courses than it currently does. We point out that public speaking courses are grounded in a western …

Olivet Nazarene University Annual Catalog 1994-1995, Olivet Nazarene University

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

University Of Maine Undergraduate Catalog For 1994-1995, Part 2, University Of Maine, Office Of Student Records

General University of Maine Publications

This second part (of two) of the catalog for the 1989-90 academic year at the University of Maine includes sections for the College of Natural Resources, Forestry and Agriculture, College of Sciences, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University College, University-wide programs in Canadian studies, honors, an Onward Special Services Program, peace studies, and women's studies, a list of the members of the administration, Board of Trustees, faculty and staff, and an index.