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The Social-Psychological Grief Environment Of Male Prison Inmates, William T. Edwards

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Sociology by William T. Edwards on December 1, 1999.

Service Quality In Higher Education: Expectations Versus Experiences Of Doctoral Students At State-Supported Universities In Tennessee, James H. Lampley

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine if a gap analysis model (SERVQUAL) of service quality measurement could be appropriately applied to higher education. The researcher asked doctoral students from six doctoral-granting, state-supported universities in Tennessee to complete a service quality survey, comparing their experiences with their expectations, thereby giving a measure of gaps in educational service quality at their institution. The research design included five research questions, with five null hypotheses testing the relationship between students' expectations and experiences, between overall satisfaction and service gaps, and between overall satisfaction and certain demographic variables (age, gender, ethnicity, type of …

An Analysis Of Teacher And Student Leadership And Gender Differentiation Within Academic Divisions At Three Virginia And Tennessee Liberal Arts Colleges, Mary L. Cole

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This quantitative study investigated a range of leadership behaviors by teachers (teacher characteristics) and students (student characteristics) inside their higher education classrooms and various aspects of those environments (classroom characteristics). The behaviors and environmental aspects examined are those determined by research findings to foster and enhance participant growth and development. Cluster sampling was used for this study of 25 classes representing 5 divisions of the curriculum at 3 institutions. The instruments were administered to 277 students and 25 teachers during the spring of 1999. The null hypotheses for main effects of teacher, student, and classroom characteristics were tested on the …

Crusader, November, 19, 1999, College Of The Holy Cross

Student Newspapers

The student newspaper for the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Articles include coverage of campus events and issues, sports, editorials and special features.

New Learners, New Models: Cultivating An Information Literacy Program, Andrée J. Rathemacher, Mary C. Macdonald, Joanna M. Burkhardt

Technical Services Faculty Presentations

Paper presented at the conference Powerful Learning, Powerful Partnerships: Educating the University Community in a Dynamic Information Environment, held at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa from November 11-12, 1999.

"In the following pages we discuss the origins of our plan for developing an information literacy program at the University of Rhode Island; review our current program of library instruction; provide a background of how we arrived at what we want to change and accomplish; outline the components of our Draft Plan for Information Literacy at the University of Rhode Island, and discuss the development and content of …

Crusader, November, 12, 1999, College Of The Holy Cross

Student Newspapers

The student newspaper for the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Articles include coverage of campus events and issues, sports, editorials and special features.

Western News, Nov. 11, 1999, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Winter classes pushed back two days to provide Y2K cushion, House Speaker Perricone and ABC's Hickey to receive honorary degrees at December 11 commencement, Cambridge scholar to give campus talk on Hinduism, Smith; Demetrakopoulos retirement receptions set, Lamidi Fakeye to make pre-Smithsonian appearance on campus, Public session Nov. 17 focuses on interim plan for campus growth.

Crusader, November, 5, 1999, College Of The Holy Cross

Student Newspapers

The student newspaper for the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Articles include coverage of campus events and issues, sports, editorials and special features.

Crusader, October, 22, 1999, College Of The Holy Cross

Student Newspapers

The student newspaper for the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Articles include coverage of campus events and issues, sports, editorials and special features.

1999-2001 Otterbein College Undergraduate Course Catalog, Otterbein University

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Volume 13, Number 01, Don Forrester Editor

Reaching Through Teaching

Full text of Volume 13, Number 01 of Reaching Through Teaching.

Promise Or Peril? Electronic Technologies, Equity, And Marginalized Students, Denise M. Dalamio

Educational Considerations

The ability to access electronic mail (e-mail), the Internet (Net), and the World Wide Web (Web) have become life skills for the 21st century. Internet users have almost instant access to facts, figures, databases, public archives, libraries, and information from around the world.

A Comparison Of Cognitive Development Between Whites And African Americans Based On William Perry's Scheme Of Intellectual And Ethical Development, Joan Johnson

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

This study compared cognitive complexity between student groups based on cultural background and academic class utilizing William Perry's (1970) cognitive theory of intellectual and ethical development. In addition, the study examined the influence of gender and socioeconomic status (SES) on cognitive development. The goal was to ascertain whether Perry's theory, developed from his research on a relatively homogeneous college student population without consideration of the impact of a culturally diverse environment, would be valid for culturally diverse students.

The research design employed to investigate cognitive development used a cross-sectional sample of entering freshmen and graduating seniors attending a predominantly White, …

Computer Crime: Software Piracy Among College Students, Stephanie E. Stockdale

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

There is a limited amount of research covering the topic of computer software piracy. Few studies focus specifically on software piracy, while the vast majority looks at various forms of unauthorized access and computer hacking. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether students possess attitudes that are supportive of computer-software piracy. Here, attitude means the feeling one has about a certain topic. Operationally, attitude is defined as holding a favorable or unfavorable view of computer-software piracy. Eight research hypotheses are proposed. In order to explore the research question and test the hypotheses, a thirty-six-item questionnaire was administered to …

The Impact Of Professional Development On One Teachers Thinking And Practice, Leslie Kramer

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

No abstract provided.

5th Annual Governors State University Student Research Conference Proceedings, Shailendra Kumar Ph.D., Editor

Student Research Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Multimedia Instruction On Achievement Of College History Students, Rosalie (Roe) Billera

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of multimedia instruction on achievement of college students in AMH 2010 from exploration and discovery to1865. A non-equivalent control group design was used. The dependent variable was achievement. The independent variables were learning styles method of instruction, and visual clarifiers (notes). The study was conducted using two history sections from Palm Beach Community College, in Boca Raton, Florida, between August and December, 1998. Data were obtained by means of placement scores, posttests, the Productivity Environmental Preference Survey (PEPS), and a researcher-developed student survey. Statistical analysis of the data was done …

Volume 12, Number 02, Don Forrester Editor

Reaching Through Teaching

Full text of Volume 12, Number 02 of Reaching Through Teaching.

Spectrum, Volume 16, Number 21, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: SHU remembers shooting victims -- Greeks hosting weekend fun -- SHU wins at science contest -- Roomie conflict a problem -- Rape awareness continuing year round at SHU -- College students aren't getting enough sleep -- Laptop problems continue to frustrate students -- Media studies program hires new full-time staff member -- SHU bowls to 13th place -- Runners place first at meet -- SHU honors student athletes

Western News, April 8, 1999, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Federal funds will expand elementary skill building, Political science senior is named Truman Scholar, Student-designed Sunseeker solar race car to be unveiled; head for Sunrayce qualifying event, Civil unrest can't match determination in setting up Kandy to Kalamazoo connection, BOT approves name change for new campus chapel to honor national health care pioneer, Levin to speak at ed technology session, Bartley to be honored.

University News, Volume 1, Number 2, Division Of University Relations

News, Magazines and Reports

Highlights: Nineteen receive Founder's Day salute -- For Bohn, a banner occasion -- Robert A. Kidera, second president, dies -- Accomplishments -- Calendar.

Window On Western, 1999, Volume 05, Issue 03, Annette Bagley, Alumni, Foundation, And Public Information Offices, Western Washington University

Window on Western

No abstract provided.

Cultural Adaptability Of Students Attending Culturally Diverse And Non-Culturally Diverse Dental Hygiene Programs, Katrina White Magee

Dental Hygiene Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this descriptive investigation was to determine the cultural adaptability of students attending culturally diverse and nonculturally diverse dental hygiene programs throughout the U.S. The dental hygiene schools were identified according to their ethnic diversity as reported by the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation in the 1996-1997 Survey of Dental Hygiene Education Programs. Once the programs were identified, a random sample was taken from the diverse and non-diverse dental hygiene programs. A 50-item inventory, the Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory (CCAI), was mailed to the participating dental hygiene programs. One-hundred eighty-eight students represented U.S. dental hygiene programs in the …

Hollins Columns (1999 Mar 1), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Elizabeth Dole: Will she be the first woman President?
• Bond speaks at Hollins
• Life outside the bubble
• RLA thanks Hollins
• Pointing the Finger: Where do we draw the line?
• Student Conduct Council
• Library to open in April, books to move over spring break
• Brendan Galvin: A conversation in poetry
• Marjorie Portnow wows students in the Art Annex
• The Road to Roommates
• Wishing for Rain in "Alabama Rain"
• French Film Festival showcases talents of women directors
• New CD, Is This Desire? Pops the Big Question
• Year 2000, Y2K Boom or Bust
• The Crush party features Carbon Leaf
• Moving …

Information Literacy: An Issue Of Equity For New Majority Students, Lana Webb Jackman

Educational Studies Dissertations

Educating over 49% of those who attend higher education, public colleges and universities must assume a more dynamic leadership role during this societal transformation if New Majority students are to develop the intellectual skills required to compete effectively in today's marketplace. By adopting an information literacy culture, public higher education can foster the intellectual empowerment needed by New Majority students to evolve into competent life-long learners and contributors to American life and the world at large.

An Assessment Of Coping And Outcome Experiences After Interpersonal Betrayal, Laurie L. Couch

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

A report submitted by Laurie L. Couch to the Research and Creative Productions Committee in 1999 on the process of coping with interpersonal betrayal.

School Of Marine Science Graduate Catalog 1999-2000, 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.

A Summer Academy Program For Prospective Teachers: Model Teaching Experiences, M. Neathery

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

This article describes the project, A Summer Academy Program for Prospective Teachers: Model Teaching Experiences, of the Oklahoma Teacher Education Collaborative (O-TEC), one of the nation’s Collaboratives for Excellence in Teacher Preparation (CETP). To recruit highly qualified teachers in science and mathematics, O-TEC institutions promote a program of summer academies that provide prospective teachers with opportunities to become familiar with effective teaching methods. During the academy, high school juniors and seniors explore inquiry-based teaching strategies, exemplary curricula, science and math content, and state and national standards in math and science education-all under the tutelage of mentor teachers, a Master-Teacher-in- Residence, …

Explore, Winter 1999: Psychology And Religion, Ignatian Center For Jesuit Education

explore

Contents: Dear Readers; Letter From the Director; The Psychoanalyst and the Exorcist: Perspectives on Psychology and Religion; Interlacing Psychotherapy and Religion: Clinical Perspectives; A new Rapprochment between Psychology and Religion; The Shared Terrain of Psychology and Spirituality: An Interview with Gerdenio Manuel, S.J.; A unitarian Reflects; Being Muslim in a Catholic University; SCU's Jesuit Identity in the Eyes of a Non-Christian Professor; Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam: The Strength of a Jesuit Education; Reflections of a Jewish Faculty Member at SCU; The Investment of My Life: My Santa Clara Experience; Book review: Making Disciples, A Handbook of Christian Moral Formation; Coming …

Impact Of A New Introductory Mathematical Modeling Course On Student Confidence In Mathematical Ability And Skills, P. Dean, D. Hydorn, S. Sumner

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

Interdisciplinary mathematics and science courses are increasing in popularity. Faculty teaching these courses are given the opportunity to show how mathematics plays an important role in science and how it can be used to improve our understanding of mathematics and science. This paper discusses a new course in mathematical modeling that focuses on environmental issues. Course content and format are presented, as well as the results of a study on the changes in students’ perceptions of their mathematical abilities as a result of taking this new course.