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A Model For Improving The Teaching Of Problem Solving At The Intermediate School Level, Philip Cull

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum was designed to provide teachers and their students with the problem-solving techniques and skills necessary for success in a problems course. The second aim was to develop a repertoire of problem-solving techniques that would have transfer circular application.

Teachers' and students' problem-solving skills were determined through reports from teleconferences, questionnaires, teacher observations, and student test project results. It was determined that a comprehensive list of heuristics for developing problem-solving strategies coupled with a model for emulation would provide the direction needed for the teachers and students. This was followed by a series of workshops which used role-playing, modeling, …

Development Of A Chemical Dependency Curriculum For The Continuing Education Department At Palm Beach Community College, Donna Clark

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The Continuing Education Department Palm Beach Community College offers courses for state licensed mental health professionals and nurses who are in need of continuing education hours required by the State of Florida for relicensure. Many mental health professionals have not received training in the field of chemical dependency and are unable to detect this problem when working with individuals the seek counseling. Palm Beach County has a high rate of substance abuse and frequently these individuals seek help from mental health professionals. Consequently, a chemically dependent person could be engaged in the counseling process and never receive an accurate diagnosis …

A Peace Education Curriculum For Preprimary Children, Carol A. Freund

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The focus of this project was to design a practical peace education program for a specific preschool setting. Primary goals were to provide developmentally appropriate experiences for, number one, increasing understanding of being a peacemaker at home and school, number two, gaining respect for nature and the environment through active involvement, number three, showing compassion toward the exceptional other, especially the hearing impaired, number four, becoming aware of some other cultures. Another aim was to involve parents, staff members, and other students from the preschool. The focus of this project was to design a practical peace education program for a …

The Alumni Network, November 1988 (Vol. Iv No. 4), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Nova University Center For The Advancement Of Education 1988–1989 Catalog, Nova University

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

No abstract provided.

Nova Law Review-Volume 13-1988-1989, Margaret Ann Presutti, Susan Elizabeth York, Gale Forman Collins, Joseph M. Goldstein, Howard W. Poznanski, Alexander Clark, John V. Santoro Jr., Sheri Lynn Critelli, Stuart B. Yanofsky, Daniel S. Whitebook, Patricia Ann Shub

Law Review Mastheads

No abstract provided.

Nsu Going Back May Be The Best Way Of Getting Ahead Courses, Seminars, Workshops, Conferences Fall 1998, Nova Southeastern University

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

No abstract provided.

Monday Update - September 5, 1988, Nova University

The Update

No abstract provided.

Emergence Of Higher Education Technical Evaluations Of Mathematics Instructors, Johanna Ellner

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The doctorate degree has been the prerequisite for a successful career in college teaching. Throughout history the educational elitists theory for educators has not been questioned, even though students populations and teaching styles have changed considerably over the years. In this study the results of student evaluations of faculty were used to determine whether the educational degree of a mathematics instructor at New York City Technical College was a significant factor in students perceptions of an instructor’s effectiveness.

During Spring, 1988 a ten-item student opinion survey was distributed to 738 students enrolled in forty-four mathematics classes. Fourteen classes were taught …

A Comparison Of Skills And Traits Essential For Entry-Level Job Success As Perceived By Community College Commerce Students, Faculty And Employees In Mercer County, Jeanette J. Purdy

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The primary purpose of the study was to determine the extent to which local employers in Mercer County, students enrolled in commerce curriculums and Commerce faculty at Mercer County Community College have similar or different perceptions of the importance of certain off ice skills and traits for entry-level job success. The secondary purpose of the study was to determine the extent to which commerce students and faculty perceive that training in specific traits is provided in commerce courses. Responses to six research questions and six null hypotheses related to the perceptions of commerce students, faculty and employers concerning essential skills …

The Alumni Network, August 1988 (Vol. Iv No. 3), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Policies, Guidelines, And Services For The Developmentally Disabled Student At Oxnard College, Joan Jones

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

A current issue in the California Community Colleges is that of serving the "developmentally disabled" learner. Developmentally disabled students are an extremely heterogeneous group ranging from individuals who are intellectually gifted but who have severe physical impairments to those who are severely mentally retarded but who are physically perfectly sound. The purposes of this study were: (1) to determine the California Community Colleges' policies on serving the developmentally disabled adult and lo identify the federal and state statutes regulating the community colleges serving the developmentally disabled adult; (2) to determine what programs and related services are offered for the developmentally …

A Comparison Of The Academic Performance Of Word Processing Students Experiencing A Personalized System Of Instruction And Those Experiencing Traditional Lecture Instruction., Sandra J. Goodwin

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of this study was to determine if a significant difference existed between the academic performance of students taught through a personalized system of instruction (PSI) and those taught through traditional lecture instruction in the word processing course at Clark County Community College in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The problem of student complaints regarding PSI was apparent. In addition, there were complaints regarding the variety and number of different types of equipment and computer software, the lack of space, and the lack of instructors for traditional lecture instruction. However, it was not known if there was a significant difference …

Integration Of Adult Education And Patient Education Concepts Into A Conceptual Framework For Health Education., Jennie Ann Stone

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The AHE Matrix (Adult Health Education Matrix) is a conceptual model for the practice of client health education. It depicts the integration of adult education principles and practices into the concept of patient education. It reintegrated the concept of patient education into the broader, more inclusive concept of health education utilizing the Preventative Intervention Theory, which includes the concepts of health promotion, restoration, and the rehabilitation as an organizing framework. The model is depicted diagrammatically and assumptions, definitions, and rationales were also formulated to provide an explanation of the relationship among the three components: Health, Client Health Education and Adult …

Improving Spelling Performance Of Sixth Grade Students Using Eclectic Spelling Strategies And A Cognitive-Based Approach, Marilyn L. Frieling

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The poor spelling performance of a group of sixth graders was addressed by utilizing the Informal Spelling Inventory suggested by Mann and Suiter (1974). This criterion – referenced test determined that nine members of the sixth grade class scored well below grade level expectations in spelling. A cognitive – based approach and eclectic spelling strategies were implemented with the target group in order to improve their spelling achievement. The results indicated a cognitive-based approach through phonetic instruction and rule generalizations increased levels of achievement in the target group. Students within the group demonstrated positive attitudinal changes. Purposeful writing became one …

The Design And Evaluation Of A Community Development Model For A Comprehensive Community College, Lynn R. Brink

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of this developmental study was to design and evaluate a community development model for North Lake College, a suburban campus of the seven member Dallas County Community College District. This was in response to the mandate of the District that each campus include community development in its strategic planning and evaluation. The model addressed the lack of a systematic method of assessment and, when implemented, enabled the college to effectively monitor changing demographics, diverse populations and trends, and to make appropriate action plans in response to these changes.

The model design was based on the concept of a …

Teaching Elementary School Teachers To Use Logo With Gifted Students, Jeanette Christie Lis

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The author addressed the problem of meeting the needs of elementary school gifted students in the mainstream computer literacy instruction. The objectives of the practicum were to provide the teachers with a knowledge of Logo commands and concepts and to help the teachers develop a positive attitude toward the use of Logo. Twelve workshop sessions were held for the target group of eight teachers. The teachers received instruction in the computer programming language Logo. A study guide and sample programs, developed by this author, served as the basis for instruction. The guide contains theoretical background information about Logo plus related …

Monday Update - May 30, 1988, Nova University

The Update

No abstract provided.

The Reliability Of Alcohol Abusers’ Self-Reports Of Drinking And Life Events That Occurred In The Distant Past, Linda C. Sobell, Mark B. Sobell, Diane M. Riley, Reinhard Schuller, D. Sigfrido Pavan, Anthony Cancilla, Felix Klajner, Gloria I. Leo

Faculty Articles

This study investigated the test-retest reliability of 69 alcohol abusers' current reports about their past (approximately 8 years prior to interview) drinking behavior and life events. Drinking behavior was assessed by the Lifetime Drinking History (LDH) questionnaire and life events were assessed using the Recent Life Changes Questionnaire (RLCQ). Reliability coefficients for LDH variables were generally moderate to high (r = .52 to .81). Using empirical criteria, the diagnostic power of the two LDH interviews to classify correctly subjects as either having had or not having had a drinking problem was quite high. The reliability coefficient for the RLCQ was …

The Alumni Network, May 1988 (Vol. Iv No. 2), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Proposed Television Production Program For Senior High School Students To Develop Critical Thinking Skills, Nancy Dale

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of the Practicum herewith presented was to create a high school television production that would develop and improve the broadcast journalism student's critical thinking skills. The method proposed to accomplish the task set forth, was a five minute daily newscast written, produced and telecast by the broadcast journalism students. The focus of the newscast, broadcast over closed circuit cable TV to the school community, are the events, accomplishments, and activities of the high school population. The broadcast journalism students were responsible for gathering information, organizing the information into 30 second and 60 second reports, and presenting the information …

Development Of A Computer Program To Improve Sixth Graders Use Of A Local Area Network, Shirley S. Castoldi

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum was developed in response to a concern that a week-long Orientation Program did not eliminate the difficulties experienced by sixth graders "signing- on" the school’s Local Area Network. Class printouts demonstrated a noticeable discrepancy between the number of skills students were programmed to complete and the actual number completed. To remedy this situation, a computer program was developed to introduce practicum participants to networking; to explain the "signing-on" process in a clear, concise way; and to demonstrate the proper use of the computer control keys needed to successfully use the networking software. Results showed marked improvement in the …

Sponsor A Middle School Student (Sams Program), Mary Patt Kennedy

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum addresses reducing the out-of-school suspension rate for emotionality handicapped students through a program designed to increase a positive attitude toward school. The students worked closely with the family, the sponsor, and the teacher to develop appropriate in-school behaviors; consequently eliminating the need for out-of-school suspension. The program trained students to become productive members of society by modeling the behavior of the adults around them. The Sponsor A Middle School program offered a highly incentive program with built-in success experiences. The primary goal of SAMS was to change the attitudes and actions of students, parents, teachers and community members …

Oral Vocabulary Development Program For A Transitional First Grade Program, Jean A. Humlicek

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of this project was to improve the academic performance of transitional first grade students by developing the students’ oral vocabularies. The researcher developed a 12 week vocabulary development curriculum; by using a natural language approach 104 words were introduced. The classroom teacher presented the daily 20 minute lessons. Pre- and post-implementation vocabulary ages were measured with the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised (PPVT-R). Pretest vocabulary ages ranged from two years and zero months to five years and four months.

Final test results indicated the vocabulary ages of the 19 participating students increased and average of 11 months. Individual student …

The Influence Of Socio-Economic Class On Scores On The College-Level Academic Skills Test When Prior Academic Achievement Is Controlled., Harry T. Albertson

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Students enrolled in Florida public colleges and universities are required to pass a test of college-level communication and computation skills (the CLAST) prior to receiving an Associate in Arts Degree or entering the junior year. Evidence from a variety of studies, however, seems to indicate that students from low socio-economic strata perform less well academically, and especially on standardized tests such as the CLAST, than do students from average to above average socio-economic strata. If this evidence is marginally representative of true population proclivities, lower socio-economic students in Florida are at a disadvantage in terms of completing a four-year degree. …

The Alumni Network, February 1988 (Vol. Iv No. 1), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Alumni Network, August 1987 (Vol. Iii No. 3), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Development Of An Articulation Model Between Shelby State Community College And Two Comprehensive State Universities, Frank B. Heard

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Shelby State Community College (SSCC) is one of forty-six institutions comprising the State University and Community College System of Tennessee (SBR). The SBR enrolls large numbers of students each year who have educational objectives that are subject to change. Students who wish to transfer from two-to four-year institutions often lose credit, and are sometimes required to repeat course content already learned. This results in increased attrition, and loss of money and time for students, faculty, and taxpayers.

The purpose of this major applied research project was to devise an articulation model between SSCC, Memphis State University (MSU), and Tennessee State …

The Κ-Deleting Element: Germline And Rearranged, Duplicated And Dispersed Forms, Winfried B. Graninger, Paula L. Goldman, Cynthia C. Morton, Stephen J. O'Brien, Stanley J. Korsmeyer

Biology Faculty Articles

Human light chain genes are used in a κ before λ order. Accompanying this hierarchy is the rearrangement of a κ-deleting element (Kde) which eliminates the kappa locus before λ gene rearrangement. In approximately 60% of rearrangements the Kde recombines at a conserved heptamer within the J_κ-C_κ intron. We demonstrated that aberrant V/J rearrangements possessing apparent "N" nucleotides existed 5' to the J_κ-Kde rearrangements. This suggests that the Kde may selectively eliminate nonfunctional V/J alleles. A κ-producing cell that displayed the unusual finding of λ gene rearrangement demonstrated a rearranged Kde. This rearrangement was a …

Analysis Of The Educational Objectives Of Adult Learners, Lowell Roberts

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of this study was to identify the common educational objectives of Empire State College students. Understanding the goals of adult learners, the student body of Empire state, is important, since adult students tend to be highly purposive. Objectives were examined by type and for differences that may result from area of residence and gender.

Four hundred and thirty-seven entering students were asked to indicate the importance of 19 goal statements as reflecting their educational objectives. Except for a slight underrepresentation of rural students, the respondents were representative of the Empire State student population and of their geographic and …