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The Effects On Self Of A Twenty-Three Day Experiential Wilderness Program For Adults: Implications For Counseling, Robert S. Doud

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Student Profiles And Factors Affecting Student Attrition And Persistence At The University Of Guam, Lorraine Constance Yamashita

Dissertations

The purposes of this study were to delineate several dimensions of the attrition problem at the University of Guam, to identify factors which were potentially contributory to the attrition problem and to provide information which could be used as a basis for institutional direction and planning.

Two subproblems were addressed in the study. The first subproblem was to develop a student profile, both academic and demographic, of those who withdrew and those who persisted. The second subproblem was to obtain and evaluate student views on attrition.

Two hypotheses were posited. The first hypothesis was that students who left the University …

The Effect Of An Individualized Remediation Program On Comprehensive Final Examination Performance, Timothy N. Trainor

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Career Education For Benton Harbor Area School Youth A Report Of Involvement And Experiences With The Career Education Committee, Veloriah M. Carter

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Experiential Report Of An Internship With The Nottawa Christian (Beachy Amish) Day School, Daisy Marie Allabach

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Clergy And Religious Faith As Factors In Recovery From Bereavement, Maryann Biggers

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Effects Of The Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory, Employing A Computer Generated Prose Interpretation, On Vocational Behavior Of Community College Freshmen, Tony Swerbinsky

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Internship Experience At The Riverwood Community Mental Health Center, Leroy Stanley Carter

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Guidance-Related Services Performed By Selected Classroom Teachers In Jefferson County, Kentucky, Joseph Riley

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

A selected sample of classroom teachers from the Jefferson County, Kentucky, school system, some of whom were also certified counselors, were surveyed to determine the extent to which they participated in certain teacher-pupil relationship activities.

From the survey, it was determined (1) that of the teachers surveyed those with counselor certification participated in seventy-seven percent of these selected activities; (2) that those surveyed classroom teachers that do not have counselor certification also participated in these activities although generally to a lesser extent than those with certification; (3) that both teachers without and those with counselor certification felt that a master's …

A Status Study Of The Counseling Services Provided Fort Knox Armor School Students, Joseph Stith

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this study was to analyze the counseling services provided by the Fort Knox Armor School to its students. Interviews and survey questionnaires were utilized to gather data for the study. Interviews were utilized to obtain information regarding the structure of the present counseling services program at the Fort Knox Armor School. Opinions regarding the present structure were twofold:

1. The present counseling services are adequate
2. A counseling services program comparable to a modern educational institution does not exist

Survey questionnaires were given to five different Armor School student groups.

1. Armor Officer Basic (AOB)
2. Armor Officer Advanced Course (AOAC) …

The Effect Of Parent Education Upon Parental Attitudes Toward Authority, Ruth Meredith

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This study attempted to develop and evaluate the content, format and effectiveness of a parent training course which emphasized democratic child rearing methods. The course was conducted by a school counselor in an elementary school. The content was a combination of Dreikur's child-raising techniques and Gordon's communication skills embodied into a commercial program called Systematic Training for Effective Parenting. The format for each of the nine suggested group sessions began with a leader-introduced topic, followed by large and small group discussions, simulated role play, use of worksheets, handouts, audio-visuals, and homework assignments. Objective evidence of program effectiveness was determined by …

An Analysis Of Weather-Related Factors & Non-Productive Learning Behaviors Of Fourth-Fifth & Sixth Grade Students, Donald Cheser

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This project is a study of the relationships of weather variables and non-productive classroom behaviors. Four observers recorded behaviors of over one hundred elementary students for a period of fifty days.

The weather variables used in this study may be divided into two major categories; visible and invisible atmospheric conditions. Visible atmospheric conditions included classifying the atmosphere as sunny, fair, cloudy, stormy, rainy, and phases of the moon. Invisible conditions recorded were temperature and barometric pressure.

The non-productive behavior variables included were aggression, arguing, attitude, annoying, bathroom abuse, cheating, destructive, clowning, disobedient, disruptive, ill-mannered, inattentive, lying, name calling, playing, rule …

Career Expectations Of High School Seniors In Two Selected High Schools, Charlotte W. Gillum

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

An applied project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Education Specialist at Morehead State University by Charlotte W. Gillum on May 4, 1977.

An Analysis Of Peer Counseling As A Guidance Process In Educational Settings: A Review Of Literature And A Model For Implementation, Virginia E. Reed

Student Dissertations & Theses

This study was designed to investigate the efficacy of the peer helping model as a viable approach to extending guidance services to students not now being served effectively due to manpower constraints in the public schools. Evaluation and research data supporting peer counseling programs are limited. Since the use of peer helpers as an identified and organized element within a guidance program is a relatively new phenomenon, still considered experimental or "innovative", it is not surprising that information is tenuous and often ambiguous. However, the growth of peer counseling programs during the last decade, along with the apparent success of …

A Study Of The Reasons Successful College Freshmen Voluntarily Withdraw From Campbellsville College, Annie Neil

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Samples of successful freshmen students voluntarily withdrawing from Campbellsville College were studied and compared to determine the reasons for leaving the College. It was anticipated that findings would help to identify some of the problems involved in student withdrawal, thus giving the College some better understanding with which to proceed in an effort to build retention.

Forty academically successful freshmen of the class 1974- 75 were surveyed using a questionnaire and telephone and personal interview. These students were grouped in three divisions: (1) those who entered with plans to transfer, (2) those who entered with indefinite plans, and (3) those …

The Effect Of Two Proxemic Variables Upon Counselor And Client Evaluations Of A Counseling Relationship, Daniel R. Klainer

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Malaysian Internship: A Personal Report, James V. Loser

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Descriptive Survey Of Values Of Selected Groups Of Seventh, Tenth And Twelfth Grade Students In Kentucky & Michigan, Rachel Schmitz

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This project was a study of values of selected seventh, tenth, and twelfth grade students in Kentucky and Michigan. Students were instructed to rank order ten of the twenty values listed on the Low Vocabulary Values Survey. Descriptive comparisons were made within groups and between groups relative to sex and grade level differences. "I believe in God" and "I enjoy life" were ranked highest by each of the groups. "I get an allowance" was ranked least frequently. Twelfth grade students ranked "I make my own decisions" and "I express myself" higher than did the seventh grade students. Seventh grade …

Presidential Review: Aces Leaders Create Ties, 1940-77, Dr. Vernon L. Sheeley

Counseling & Student Affairs Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Funding, Planning, Conducting And Evaluating Three Career Guidance Workshops, D. Diane Blair

Masters Theses

During June, 1976, three career guidance workshops were conducted for four school districts in Central Illinois. Funded with monies through the Division of Adult, Vocational and Technical Education, Illinois Office of Education, these five-day workshops established a model for districts of all sizes to follow in developing curriculum based career guidance programs.

The paper, "Funding, Planning, Conducting and Evaluating Three Career Guidance Workshops," illustrates the steps involved from the workshop's conception to its completion. Four parts illustrate the different phases of the workshops.

Writing a Proposal. Since a career approach to education is needed in the schools in Illinois and …

The Use Of The Career Motivation Process As A Means Of Influencing The Self Concept And Career Development Of Tenth Grade Students, Sanford Dean Snider

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.

A Log Of Activities With References To The Role Of A Residence Hall Counselor At Eastern Illinois University For The Fall Semester 1974, Doris Dunkirk Enochs

Masters Theses

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

The purpose of this study was two-fold. One purpose was to maintain a log of activities during a one month time period in order to give proper perspective to the variety of tasks performed by a residence hall counselor. The second purpose was to attempt to answer the question if the writer was actually contributing to the educational process.

NEED FOR THE STUDY

The structure of any organization should have constant study and evaluation. If some appropriate action is to result from this study, some specific knowledge of the role of a residence hall counselor must …

The Effects Of Peer Facilitator Self-Disclosure Upon Adolescent Self-Disclosure In A Group Interview, William Arthur Butler

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.

Affective Development Training And Disability Simulation With Sighted Children And Its Effects On Interaction Strain And Attitudes Toward Visually Handicapped Peers, Christopher Raymond Ovide

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.