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Nova University Graduate Education Module (Gem) Program: Master's And Educational Specialist Degrees And Graduate Courses In Education 1991-1992, Nova University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.

Essay: Too Live A Crew, Bruce Rogow

Nova Law Review

I am sure that scores of serious articles will be written about the 2

Live Crew litigation which began in February, 1990.

Obscenity, Music And The First Amendment: Was The Crew 2 Lively?, Emily Campbell

Nova Law Review

For many years, courts all over the United States have told us

what kind of movies we can watch,4 what kind of books we can read

and what kind of photographs we can view.6 Now, one court in Florida

has told its citizenry that there are certain kinds of music that should

not be heard.

International Criminal Law And The Macro-Micro Problem*, Anthony D'Amato

Nova Law Review

Prior to 1960, textbooks on international public law hardly made

mention of international criminal law, except in brief references to subjects

such as extradition, asylum, and jurisdiction over aliens.

Nova Law Review Full Issue

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.

Mediation: Part Ii: Mediation In Florida, Geraldine Lee Waxman, Sharon Press

Nova Law Review

The mediation process starts when the parties have tentatively decided

to explore mediation as an option to resolve a dispute.

Constitutional Law, David C. Hawkins

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.

Nurturing Second Graders’ Literacy And Language Development Through Child-Centered Versus Curriculum-Centered Experiences, Gwendolyn C. Esch

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This program was designed to foster second graders' literacy and language development via child-centered as opposed to curriculum-centered experiences. The primary goal was to improve students' literacy and quantity of writing by allowing extra time, exposure to more and various non-basal literature, hands-on activities and experiences geared to their interest level. The second aim was to improve their: attitude toward reading by having them cooperatively and actively involved in a uniquely child-centered environment.

This writer administered pre/post quality and quantity of writing tests and pre/post attitude surveys. Journals, charts, and a log were kept. The number of library books, records, …

Develop And Implement A Peace Education Curriculum For Elementary School Students Through A Planned Program Of Instruction, Dale L Hudson

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum was designed to provide K-6 grade children with peace making tools. The curriculum was piloted in a public school for one year. The goal was to teach children how to make peace with themselves and with others.

The writer used a combination of strategies in the curriculum to meet the needs of the children; provided self-esteem lessons; utilized conflict resolution techniques, including new approach to group consultation; utilized parent participation/moral education lessons designed to involve the family; and emphasized social skills training.

The results of the practicum were encouraging. Analysis of the data revealed that the children showed …

The Development Of In-Service Training For Teachers And Counselors Working With Adult Homeless Students, Dagmar F. Pelzer

Theses and Dissertations

The number of homeless persons in the United States has been increasing rapidly over the past few years. Nationwide estimates range between three hundred thousand and three million homeless, with a ten to thirty percent annual increase. Efforts to reduce homelessness consist primarily of the provision of housing and employment.

Dade County Public Schools initiated educational programs for homeless adults in February of 1988. Between 1988 and 1991, over three thousand homeless adults were enrolled in part-time and full-time academic and vocational programs. In-service training for teachers and counselors working with the homeless needed to be developed and implemented because …

Developing Self-Motivated, Empowered Middle School Students: A Practical Solution Strategy, Madeline S. Friedman

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum was designed to address the problem that teachers at the writer’s school had in finding specific teaching strategies that would help students become empowered and self-motivated in terms of their academic efforts and achievement. The teachers wanted the techniques to be directly integrated with the presentation of academic content, rather than separate from that content.

The writer developed a booklet of 13 strategies; presented a workshop to introduce the strategies: met regularly with the six participating teachers during implementation; recorded meeting results; developed a pre/post checklist of intrinsically motivated behaviors in students; and administered pre- and post-measurements to …

Using Critical Thinking Skills To Improve Achievement: An Inservice And Instruction Program., Dolores L. Higgins

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This Major Applied Research Project proposed three specific ways to improve the Critical Thinking Skills of students at the Carrie Downie Elementary School as measured by standardized achievement test results, increased placement of students in the Colonial School District's program for the gifted, and the inclusion of critical thinking skills in teacher's daily lessons. During the course of this project, 50 underachieving students were given a learning styles inventory to assess their specific learning needs. Inservice for teachers was conducted to review the results of this inventory and provided instruction in other areas related to thinking skills, such as questioning, …

A Study To Develop A Multicultural Orientation Program For Staff And Faculty, Carlos S. Moran

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of this project was to identify the practical components of a successful multicultural orientation program for faculty and staff at West Coast Christian College. The case study method was utilized as a problem-solving process to determine the multicultural needs of the college community, to identify current practices in multicultural programs and other institutions and to develop the program with a plan for implementation and evaluation.

The methods of investigation utilize in this project included a review of significant and relevant literature about multicultural orientation issues in general, race, relations, campus, climate, multicultural, orientation, program, guidelines, staffing, and program …

Improving Sixth Grade Students Social Skills Through The Implementation Of The Social Skills For Daily Living Program, Letti Dintino Obradovich

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum was designed to help the low-achieving and the learning-disabled student (SLD) acquire appropriate social skills. The general goal was to have the students involved in the project demonstrate proficiency in accepting thanks, saying thanks, accepting compliments, giving compliments, apologizing, accepting "no," accepting criticism, and resisting peer pressure. The secondary aim was to decrease the number of students placed in the after-school detention program.

A survey documenting the needs for a social skills project was administered to the teachers, the writer initiated the social skills for daily living program. The writer introduced a pull-out program with low-achieving and learning-disabled …

Developing Positive Attitudes Toward Reading Through Cross-Age Tutoring, Mentoring, And Reading Aloud Strategies For Third Graders, Flora I. Mckenzie

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The activities of this practicum were to develop the reading attitudes of six at-risk third graders. There were regular teacher-student sessions that were devoted to reading aloud. Practicum participants were assigned mentors. The mentors and mentees met two times during the implementation cycle. The targeted group served as tutors for a group of first grades. The tutors shared a variety of literature with their tutees.

The writer took members of the group to the main branch of the public library. Donations of reading material were solicited from colleagues. The writer scheduled evening meetings with parents. The group worked collectively on …

Improving Teacher Articulation To Increase Program Continuity Preschool Through First Grade, Barbara A. Malaspina

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum was designed to improve preschool, kindergarten, and first grade teachers group decision making skills to enable articulation to occur more frequently and comfortably to encourage program continuity from grade to grade for children. A second aim was to reduce teacher isolation through shared skill building and focus on problem solving related to barriers to articulation.

The writer used a pre and post training survey, follow up interviews of principals, and two and one half hour training targeted to preschool. kindergarten and first grade teachers at two schools to determine previous skills and attitudes toward group decision making skills …

Expanding Programs In An Early Childhood Center To Meet The Community’S Needs And To Improve Center Fiscal Stability, Theresa C. Rothschild

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum was designed to provide additional sources of revenue for an early childhood center. The primary goal was to increase enrollment and offer new special classes.

The writer held meetings with the board and the staff to discuss the decline in enrollment. Ideas for new program offerings were suggested and tried. New programs were offered to increase center revenue. Advertising, marketing, public relations, and surveys were developed and implemented to increase enrollment.

The results of the practicum were positive. Analysis of the data revealed that the new special enrichment classes were successful. Board and parents revealed that the new …

A Peer Group Dependency Approach To Improve Tenth Grade Research Writing Experiences, Elaine L. Harrington

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The situation needing improvement was that 85% of tenth grade students did not complete the research paper required by the Unified Curriculum. This practicum’s three main objectives were: (1) encouraging students to work in teams and utilize peer evaluation techniques to encourage, support, guide, and assist one another in pre-reading, sharing resources, and gleaning information, (2) achieving the goal of positive and successful completion of the research paper requirement for tenth grade in clients with specific curricular standards, and the students own calendar, design, and (3) increasing the percentage of students who successfully complete research paper. Additional aims were to …

The Update - December 1990, Nova University

The Update

No abstract provided.

The Alumni Network, November 1990 (Vol. Vi No. 4), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

An Investigation To Determine The Prevalence Of Starvation Dieting Among High School Students As Affected By Gender, Race And Socioeconomic Status, Michal Lee Erickson

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Sociologists report that twenty million Americans are on a 'serious' diet. There has never been a period when such large numbers of people have spent so much time, money, and emotional energy on their weight. The message conveyed by society, the Fashion and movie industries, modern medicine and the media is quite clear - thin is in! The problem lies in the fact that the message does not distinguish between realistic standards and unattainable ideals, especially for women.

Experts on eating disorders report that ninety percent of those suffering from anorexia nervosa (self-starvation) are females, ages 13-21, from white ethnic …

The Nova Knight Volume 1, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

The Nova Lawyer, Fall 1990, Volume 4, Number 2, Nova University Shepard Broad Law Center

Nova Lawyer

No abstract provided.

The Nova Knight Volume I: Number Iii, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

The Development Of A Recruitment Program For Flight Faculty At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, John E. Phipps

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is a private institution offering graduate and undergraduate degree programs in aviation related fields. Members of the staff of Embry-Riddle's Flight Technology Department were concerned about the department's continued ability to attract sufficient quantities of qualified applicants for flight industry faculty positions given current trends in the industry. In response to those concerns a comprehensive plan for the recruitment of flight faculty was developed to meet both present and future departmental needs.

The research question investigated as a part of this developmental project was what steps need to be taken to ensure that Embry-Riddle is able to …

The Update - September 1990, Nova University

The Update

No abstract provided.

Environmental Health And Safety At Arizona State University At Tempe: Development Of A Model Program., Charles R. Campbell

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

For over 13 years, officials at Arizona State University (ASU) have called for centralization of campus environmental health and safety (EHS) practices currently handled by five separate departments. As a step toward answering this call, this study involved a two-stage project.

The first stage collected information on centralized programs at different colleges and universities to develop a program model for use at ASU. The second stage evaluated the developed mode. Data were collected on the model's appropriateness with respect to eight major areas of environmental health and safety concerns from a sample of ASU officials and personnel working for each …

Nova University Graduate Education Module (Gem) Programs 1990–1991, Nova University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.

The Update - July 1990, Nova University

The Update

No abstract provided.

Comparing Treatment Effects Of Computer-Enhanced Instruction And Traditional Instruction In Mathematics At New York City Technical College, Johanna Ellner

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

At New York City Technical College (City Tech), the high failure ad attribution rate in a course entitled Introduction to Mathematical Analysis (MA 185) is affecting students’ career goals. Most students must successfully complete this basic college level intermediate algebra and trigonometry course to graduate. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the implementation of a new computer enhanced instructional design into the graphics portion of the MA 185 curriculum increases students success rate.

Prior to implementing computer-enhanced instruction (CEI), workshops were conducted for mathematics faculty members. A call for volunteers determined that twelve instruction were interested in …