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Profile Of A Distributed Learning Curriculum For Adult Education As Perceived By Students, Taella M. Hill Jan 2003

Profile Of A Distributed Learning Curriculum For Adult Education As Perceived By Students, Taella M. Hill

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The purpose of this study was to examine distributed learning in higher education. It was also the intention of this study to describe the profiles of graduate students opting to utilize the delivery modes associated with distributed learning and to assess their overall satisfaction with their experiences. Findings indicated that given options, students are more likely to select methods of instruction best suited to their particular needs. The qualitative data obtained through the study revealed a need for institutions to consider student feedback when making decisions on the direction their distributed learning programs will take in the future.

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Oral History Interview: Pauline Marie Clark Hairston, Pauline Marie Hairston Jan 2003

Oral History Interview: Pauline Marie Clark Hairston, Pauline Marie Hairston

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

This interview is one of series conducted concerning the Oral History of Appalachia. Pauline Hairston was an African-American woman from West Virginia. She discusses: her experiences during World War II; her family and her husband's family; rationing during World War II; moving to Delaware; working in a rayon company; working in an airplane factory; her husband's service in the Navy; her brother's service in the Army; a brief section on Franklin Roosevelt; raising her children; a black newspaper (the Afro American Digest); canning food; the end of the War; her education (including at Morris Harvey) and her husband's education; her …

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Social Disorganization Theory And Crime In West Virginia, Billy Crum Jan 2003

Social Disorganization Theory And Crime In West Virginia, Billy Crum

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The purpose of this study is to test the social disorganization theory by determining how a community’s ability to maintain social control effects crime rate, especially in areas of West Virginia that are experiencing rapid social change. Do lack of social controls and rapid social change effect crime rates in rural areas, and if so, what kinds of crimes are likely to be effected? This study is going to attempt to answer this puzzling question. This study uses poverty rate, unemployment rate, and high school dropout rate as the independent variables, and crime rate as the dependent variable.

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General Undergraduate Catalog, 2003-2005, Marshall University Jan 2003

General Undergraduate Catalog, 2003-2005, Marshall University

Marshall University Catalogs 2000-2009

Marshall University General Undergraduate Catalog for the 2003-2005 academic years.

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Supervision Styles In Probation And Parole: An Analysis Of Activities, Richard P. Seiter, Angela D. Crews Jan 2003

Supervision Styles In Probation And Parole: An Analysis Of Activities, Richard P. Seiter, Angela D. Crews

Criminal Justice Faculty Research

Supervision of offenders in the community remains a critical component of the correctional processes in the United States. With almost six million offenders under correctional supervision in the community, there has been relatively little attention and few resources devoted to the style and quality of supervision received by these offenders. As a result of the lack of research regarding the style of probation and parole supervision, there is a need to identify and quantify styles of casework and surveillance supervision. This article describes a research project that identifies the key functions of parole and probation officers, reports self- and peer-rating …

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Jane Austen's Powers Of Consciousness, Diane M. Counts Jan 2003

Jane Austen's Powers Of Consciousness, Diane M. Counts

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

This thesis incorporates information from recent biographies, feminist studies, and scholarly interpretations focusing on Jane Austen's narrative strategies. Such incorporation of material provides a context for understanding the significance of Austen's contributions to the novel form and illuminating the development of the female narrative voice. It focuses on Emma, Austen's last novel published during her lifetime, as an exemplification of Austen's enunciation of a feminine perspective of life and vocalization of a growing female self-awareness - her powers of consciousness - through Emma. Of primary concern is Austen's use of narrative techniques enabling the reader to become intimately acquainted and …

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Gender Bias Among Mental Health Professionals, Joan B. Schroering Jan 2003

Gender Bias Among Mental Health Professionals, Joan B. Schroering

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The frequently cited Broverman study (Broverman, Broverman, Clarkson, Rosenkrantz, and Vogel, 1970) has motivated a great deal research in the area of gender bias, particularly investigations into the attitudes of mental health professionals. After a review of the literature referencing the Broverman study, the current study, utilizing the research patterns set forth in that research, examines if and to what degree gender bias affects mental health professionals in the state of West Virginia. The results of this study indicate that mental health professionals across the state hold fairly equitable and balanced views of the male and female gender, with one …

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Commencement, 2003, Marshall University Jan 2003

Commencement, 2003, Marshall University

Marshall University Commencement

Program for the One Hundred Sixty-Sixth Commencement of Marshall University.

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We Are…Marshall, October 25, 2002, Office Of Marshall University Communications Oct 2002

We Are…Marshall, October 25, 2002, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

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Collaborative Musical Expression And Creativity Among Academics: When Intellectualism Meets Twelve Bar Blues, Gary P. Radford, Stephen D. Cooper, Robert W. Kubey, David S. Mccurry, Jonathan Millen, John R. Barrows Oct 2002

Collaborative Musical Expression And Creativity Among Academics: When Intellectualism Meets Twelve Bar Blues, Gary P. Radford, Stephen D. Cooper, Robert W. Kubey, David S. Mccurry, Jonathan Millen, John R. Barrows

Communications Faculty Research

The Professors are a blues, rock, and sometime heavy metal band made up of communication professors from a number of New Jersey schools. Formed in 1995, the band has played in clubs in New York City as well as a number of academic venues, including the annual conference of the International Communication Association in Chicago in 1996 and the annual conference of the National Communication Association in New York City in 1998. The Professors have been featured in both local and national press, including the Chronicle of Higher Education. When we learned of the call for papers for this special …

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West Virginia Libraries 2002 Vol.55 No.4, Dottie Thomas Aug 2002

West Virginia Libraries 2002 Vol.55 No.4, Dottie Thomas

West Virginia Libraries Newsletter

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We Are…Marshall, June 28, 2002, Office Of Marshall University Communications Jun 2002

We Are…Marshall, June 28, 2002, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

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We Are…Marshall, May 3, 2002, Office Of Marshall University Communications May 2002

We Are…Marshall, May 3, 2002, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

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We Are…Marshall, April 5, 2002, Office Of Marshall University Communications Apr 2002

We Are…Marshall, April 5, 2002, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

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We Are…Marshall, March 22, 2002, Office Of Marshall University Communications Mar 2002

We Are…Marshall, March 22, 2002, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

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We Are…Marshall, January 25, 2002, Office Of Marshall University Communications Jan 2002

We Are…Marshall, January 25, 2002, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

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This One's For The Children : Collaborative Leadership In A Rural Appalachian Community, Jennifer J. Scharf Jan 2002

This One's For The Children : Collaborative Leadership In A Rural Appalachian Community, Jennifer J. Scharf

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The current research is an ethnographic case study of one collaborative community group that worked toward solving complex problems related to early care and education in their community. The methods used consisted of conducting in-depth interviews and observations, recording and transcribing group meetings, and collecting documents that furthered understanding of the group. The research questions addressed were related to the nature of the relationships among the members, leadership enactment in the group, and how they created positive outcomes and overcame obstacles they faced. Several themes emerged related to each question, confirming and extending current understanding of collaboration and collaborative leadership. …

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How Behavioral Dimensions Interact With Perceived Social Support Dimensions In First Time Expectant Fathers During Their Wives Pregnancy, Rhonda L. Dunder Jan 2002

How Behavioral Dimensions Interact With Perceived Social Support Dimensions In First Time Expectant Fathers During Their Wives Pregnancy, Rhonda L. Dunder

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

While changes in women during a pregnancy are apparent, changes in the expectant father are not. However, research has documented the behavioral and attitudinal changes that take place in the soon to be father. The current study investigated which assessment measures of the behavioral dimension, which included anxiety, narcissism, and self-esteem, would correlate with each other to predict a behavior change. Correlations were also measured between variables of the behavioral dimension and perceived social support. Results found a significant positive correlation between self-esteem and narcissism. A significant negative correlation was found between self-esteem and perceived social support. It appears as …

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Symbolism And Ritual As Used By The National Socialists, Stephanie M. Holcomb Jan 2002

Symbolism And Ritual As Used By The National Socialists, Stephanie M. Holcomb

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Utilizing symbolism and ritual, the most important factors leading to the rise of National Socialism in Germany are examined. The thesis delineates the general history of Germany up to the rise of Hitler and reviews several major historical works on the Nazi’s rise. It also examines the theoretical literature on symbolism and ritual before analyzing the Nazi’s use of symbolism and ritual in their ascension to and maintenance of power.

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Poor Rural Neighborhoods And Early School Achievement, Teresa R. Eagle, Robert Bickel, Cynthia Smith Jan 2002

Poor Rural Neighborhoods And Early School Achievement, Teresa R. Eagle, Robert Bickel, Cynthia Smith

Leadership Studies Faculty Research

School consolidation and the search for economies of scale are threatening to render the neighborhood school obsolete. Nevertheless, students and their families do live in neighborhoods. Consequently, education researchers have asked if there are neighborhood-based advantages and disadvantages which influence student achievement. Research has yielded conflicting results. This may be due to failure to properly define and measure neighborhood, acknowledging variation in its nature from place to place. We use ethnographic material to help operationalize the concept neighborhood for use in quantitative research on two very poor, rural counties in West Virginia. We then do a contextual analysis to gauge …

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Emily Greene Balch: Crusader For Peace And Justice, Tara S. Lambert Jan 2002

Emily Greene Balch: Crusader For Peace And Justice, Tara S. Lambert

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Emily Greene Balch was the second American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize and worked throughout her lifetime to better the world for her fellow humans. As one who was shaped by the Progressive Movement in both character and action, she has nonetheless never received the historical spotlight given to other workers of her time such as Jane Addams. A survivor of protest against war, she has been virtually ignored despite her many activities and writings on behalf of peace, suffrage, and social reform. Even Mercedes M. Randall, who wrote the only biography of Balch, fails to fully examine …

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Attitudinal And Behavioral Changes Demonstrated By Expectant Fathers As Measured By The Index Of Self Esteem, Terry G. Savage Jan 2002

Attitudinal And Behavioral Changes Demonstrated By Expectant Fathers As Measured By The Index Of Self Esteem, Terry G. Savage

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Thirty married men who were expecting their first child were tested in the first, second, and third trimesters of pregnancy with the Index of Self Esteem to see if the subjects experienced a significant drop in self esteem during the course of pregnancy. The current study focused on the attitudinal and behavioral changes in the subjects as measured by the index of self-esteem. A decrease in self-esteem of the expectant fathers was not found, however the lack of diversity within the sample may account for the results. It would be necessary to conduct more extensive research to be more representative …

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Graduate Catalog, 2000-2002, Marshall University Jan 2002

Graduate Catalog, 2000-2002, Marshall University

Marshall University Catalogs 2000-2009

Marshall University Undergraduate Graduate Course Catalog for the 2000-2002 academic years.

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Ritalin And The Child, Valerie Vickers Jan 2002

Ritalin And The Child, Valerie Vickers

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

This study focuses on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) the history of the disease, sufferers, individual accounts from sufferers, and both positive outcomes and negative repercussions of its treatment. Extensive secondary research and the collection of a personal account form the body of the work. The information focuses attention on key points regarding the historical background of ADHD, including: the discovery of the disease, change in categories of drugs used to control it, and the rate of evolution in thoughts on and treatment of the disease. Also researched are the various guidelines as well as ignored factors in the diagnosing …

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Medicalized Childbirth In The United States: Origins, Outcomes, And Opposition, Martelia L. Henson Jan 2002

Medicalized Childbirth In The United States: Origins, Outcomes, And Opposition, Martelia L. Henson

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

This study focuses on childbirth in the United States as a medical event, specifically concentrating on the historical development of medicalized birth and the cultural and social ramifications of this transformation. The main objective is to apply various aspects of social movement theory and movement dynamics to the rise of obstetric medicine as it is documented in the existing body of childbirth literature, in order to achieve a greater understanding of the appropriation of American childbirth practices by the medical profession. Also included is a discussion of various birth reform movements that have attempted, and are attempting, to challenge the …

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Suburban And Rural Elementary Teachers' Knowledge Of The Role Of Ritalin In The Treatment Of Elementary Students With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Vicki R. Barrett Jan 2002

Suburban And Rural Elementary Teachers' Knowledge Of The Role Of Ritalin In The Treatment Of Elementary Students With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Vicki R. Barrett

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The present study examined teachers’ knowledge concerning the effects of Ritalin of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Two school districts were studied with the premise that a school district’s wealth had an effect on the level of teachers’ knowledge of students with ADHD. The Maryland Avenue Elementary School, which is part of the Bexley School District, located in a suburban area in Franklin County Ohio, was selected as the wealthy school district in this study. The Eastern Elementary School, which is part of the Meigs Local School District, located in rural southeastern Ohio in Meigs County was selected as …

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Cultural Awareness Sensitivity Training, William L. Underwood Jan 2002

Cultural Awareness Sensitivity Training, William L. Underwood

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

In this study, employees of the Federal Correctional Institution in Ashland, Kentucky; the Federal Medical Center in Rochester, Minnesota; and the Federal Correctional Institution in Milan, Michigan were surveyed to determine the need for a Cultural Awareness Sensitivity Training program for staff within the United States Bureau of Prisons. In addition, if the need for this program was established, the Cultural Awareness Study was formulated to determine the scope and breadth of the coverage of the program. The respondents were asked to answer 72 questions in the following areas: (1) diversity training; (2) need assessment; (3) staff demographics; (4) inmate …

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Structural Identity Theory And The Dynamics Of Cross-Cultural Work Groups, P. Christopher Earley, Marty Laubach Jan 2002

Structural Identity Theory And The Dynamics Of Cross-Cultural Work Groups, P. Christopher Earley, Marty Laubach

Sociology and Anthropology Faculty Research

The creation of a global village, transnational corporations, internet and similar influences remind us constantly that a science of organizations and management is incomplete without the integration of concepts of culture and self-awareness. It is no longer appropriate to discuss organizational activities and employee actions without incorporating a more complete view of where such activities take place. Not only must we include an immediate social context, but we must deal with the international and cultural aspects of the social world as well. More than ever, understanding of employee action requires knowledge of how action is related to the environment in …

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We Are…Marshall, September 21, 2001, Office Of Marshall University Communications Sep 2001

We Are…Marshall, September 21, 2001, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

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Appalink, Appalachian Studies Association Sep 2001

Appalink, Appalachian Studies Association

Appalink

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