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Nova University The Friedt School Of Business And Entrepreneurship 1987-88 Catalog, Nova University

Huizenga Postgraduate Course Catalogs

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The Development And Evaluation Of A Curriculum Document For A Course In Business Communication., Tanya Johnson

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a curriculum document for a course in business communication that focused on oral communication for office administration majors at Evergreen Valley College (EVC). The business communication literature and current textbooks in business communication were reviewed to determine relevant objectives, content, methods of instruction and types of evaluation for the course. Formative evaluation of the curriculum document was achieved by having two experts in the field of business communication evaluate its appropriateness as a community college transfer course in business communication and to offer suggestions for strengthening the course.

This study …

Monday Update - August 10, 1987, Nova University

The Update

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A Cost-Effectiveness Study Of The Two-Year Dental Hygiene Program At Fayetteville Technical Institute, Robert Kugelmann

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of this Major Applied Research Project was to determine the cost-effectiveness of the two-year Dental Hygiene Program at Fayetteville Technical Institute and to assess the employment opportunities for graduates of this program. Pressures have been mounting at the national, state, and institutional levels for administrators to justify their budget requests, particularly requests for health profession educational programs. This study of the cost - effectiveness of the Dental Hygiene Program addressed questions about program operations in quantitative terms using cost analysis. A cost-effectiveness study was conducted using data compiled on the operation of the Dental Hygiene Program for the …

An Assessment Of The Level Of Faculty Burnout At Evergreen Valley College., Tanya Johnson

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Societal factors and the internal pressures which developed in response to them converged in the 1980's to affect Evergreen Valley College faculty morale. Burnout has been thought to be a major source of low faculty morale. The human services professions are particularly vulnerable to burnout and for community colleges the major area of concern is its effect on the quality of teaching. It was the purpose of this study to assess the level of faculty burnout to determine the necessity for personal and organizational interventions to reduce it.

The Maslach Burnout Inventory was administered to all full-time faculty. The response …

An Affective Strategy To Teach Self-Monitoring Study Skills To Secondary Severely Emotionally Disturbed (Sed) Students., William T. Roach Jr.

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This author developed and implemented a self-monitoring study strategy with an affective focus. It was designed to address eight target behaviors that interfered with classroom performance. Based on a questionnaire and inventory administered to 34 students and eight teachers the problems identified were directly associated with the process of independent study. The targeted problems were demonstrating impatience, setting goals, allowing distractions to delay, reviewing paper before turning in, rushing through an assignment, expecting assignment to be difficult, requesting assistance appropriately and relying too much on others. The strategy was eventually used with 13 severely emotionally disturbed students at the secondary …

Growth Rate Of Stony Corals Of Broward County, Florida: Effects From Past Beach Renourishment Projects, Richard E. Dodge, Broward County Erosion Prevention District Environmental Quality Control Board

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Reports

The skeletal growth of hermatypic (reef-building) corals is a sensitive indicator of environmental conditions and perturbations. In particular, excessive sedimentation and turbidity act to depress coral growth because energy expenditure is required to remove sediment and because turbidity reduces light energy necessary for coral health and nutrition.

Normalized annual growth (linear skeletal extension) rates of Broward County, Florida reef-building corals were over 16 years (1985-1970). Star corals (Montastrea annularis) and brain corals (Diploria labyrinthiformis) were collected from each of four reef sites at two depths (9m and 18m). Collection areas were located in the vicinity of …

A Handbook For Substitute Teachers Of Exceptional Education Students In The Public Schools, Merry M. Wooten

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This project assessed the need for a handbook for ESE substitute teachers by gathering input from school administrators, ESE teachers, regular education teachers, substitute teachers, and district personnel. Through initial questionnaires. interviews, and the author's personal experience, it was determined that many problems of similar nature had been frequently experienced by the above professionals. The pre-survey revealed that approximately 90% of the respondents believed that a handbook for ESE substitute teachers would make a valuable contribution to increased productivity and effectiveness with associated enhanced learning.

Through the data from surveys, interviews, research, discussions, with administrators at the district level in …

Determining The Effect Of Structured Remedial Training On Test Scores On A Standardized Firefighter Physical Agility Test, Ronald O. Kibby

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Physical agility test are viewed as essential in screening candidates for employment as firefighters, but such tests ten to eliminate an inordinate number of firefighter prospects, and virtually all female candidates.

Crafton Hills College personnel addressed this problem by providing a structural remedial physical training program for individuals scheduled to take the firefighter physical agility test. The hypothesis for this study was that there would be a significant improvement in the test scores on a standardized physical agility test for firefighter candidates who completed the remedial physical training course, other statistical studies have indicated that a pre-test physical training program …

Utilizing A Quality Circle Team Approach To Design A Curriculum Resource Guide For The Tk-1 Teacher, Lynn F. Coleman

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The author designed a Curriculum Resource Guide for the TK-1 teacher using a Quality Circle Team approach. The intent of this practicum was to provide the TI-1 teachers with a Resource Guide to aid in curriculum planning for the TK-1 developmental placement class.

After reviewing results of surveys given to TK-1 teachers in Kent County, a guide was designed based on the results and research of specialists in the field of developmental placement. At the conclusion of the project each member of the Quality Circle Team was asked to rate the final product using a criterion referenced evaluation form which …

Achieving Student Mastery Learning Of Fifth Grade Minimal Standards For Computer Literacy Through The Development And Use Of A Computer Literacy Program, Cheryl Temple Dafeldecker

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

At the practicum site classroom teachers were not teaching nor were they prepared to teach, the State Computer Literacy Minimal Standard objectives. Teachers were not including computer curriculum in their lesson plans and cited the lack of structured curricular materials, experience, and training as their rationale. The practicum targeted fourth and fifth grade students, with an objective of 85 percent attaining mastery on the tested minimal standards and related objectives after completion of a Computer Literacy Program (CLP), and measured by an objective-based posttest. In order to accomplish this, teachers needed exposure to the field of compute education, particularly computer …

A Correlational Study Of The Relationship Between Cognitive Style And State Board Scores Among Senior Nursing Students., Jennie Ann Stone

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This study identified the cognitive style of senior students in a school of nursing and correlated it to a measure of professional achievement – the National Council License Examination for Registered nurses (NCLEX-RN). The hypothesis tested was that there would be a significant relationship between scores on the Brain (Cognitive) Preference Index (B.P.I.) and final scores achieved by students on the NCLEX-RN. Thirty senior students comprised the research sample. The independent variable, cognitive style, was qualified into five categories (right, moderate-right, integrated, moderate-left, left) with set ranges by using the B.P.I., and the dependent variables was operationalized as the score …

The Design And Implementation Of A Diagnostic Health Fitness Program For The College Level Student, William J. Klayer

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The present physical education curriculum offered at the college are the traditional lifetime sport activities. This problem was addressed by the design and implementation of a Diagnostic Health Fitness program for the college level student. The program's aims are to provide students with a basis for intelligent selection of habits, behaviorisms and programs to enable them to maintain a high quality of health and fitness throughout a lifetime. The program is composed of three major components: orientation (informing), student performance assessments, and execution (exercise prescription and monitoring). Assistance in procedures, execution of activities and evaluation monitoring are built within the …

The Use Of Improvisation And Mapping To Teach A Dramatic Text, Denise Veronica Aloma

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The majority of ninth grade students indicated a strong negative attitude toward the study of Shakespearean drama. The same students had difficulty comprehending the Shakespearean language, understanding the plot and characters and recalling important information in the play. The degree of difficulty which these students exhibited was indicated by the best average grades earned on a comprehensive pretest of the play, Merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare. The teaching strategy used to correct the problem was script-based improvisation and mapping. This strategy involved much activity and utilization of all the senses. Students were involved both as actors and spectators. Recall …

Children With Special Needs Can Succeed A Teacher Resource Guide For A College Preparatory Elementary School, Bonnie L. Miller

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This project demonstrated that children with special needs can succeed in a college preparatory school. Using a faculty and staff member questionnaire and a parent questionnaire, the writer identified the following special needs among the students at the practicum site. (a) learning disabilities, (b) speech and language disorders, ( c) hearing impairments, ( d) visual impairments, ( e) physical disability, and (t) behavior disorders. At the practicum site, when a parent was contacted concerning a child's identified special need that could be fully corrected at the school site, the parent was generally directed to seek out-of-school help. The school personnel …

Monday Update - April 06, 1987, Nova University

The Update

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Nova News, April 1987, Nova University

Nova News

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The Alumni Network, April 1987 (Vol. Iii No. 2), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

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Designing And Implementing An Observable Measure For Teacher Usage Of Structure And Consistency In Working With Autistic Students, Allen H. Navlen

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The inappropriate behavior of autistic students and teachers confusion, as to handling the students, was addressed by the design of an observable measure for teacher usage of structure and consistency in working with autistic students. The main thrust of this paper was to provide support to teachers so that they would handle students in a consistent manner in a structured classroom setting. Methods used were daily observation and meetings with feedback provided to teachers in a positive manner. The subjects responded favorably to the methods involved and implemented a structured and consistent environment for their students.

Developing A Publication Containing Elementary Teachers’ Successful Mathematics Instruction Strategies, Susan M. Syster

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Mathematics teachers are trained to assess students' abilities and instructional needs. Many teachers utilize creative teaching strategies, games, and various media to meet those needs. Surveys indicate that teachers are constantly searching for new skill instruction strategies, time savers, games, materials, and other ways to improve teaching in mathematics classrooms. In order to meet the needs expressed by educators concerning busy schedules and the lack of time to get together with fellow teachers to share ideas and visit each others' classrooms, a mathematics publication (to be distributed district-wide) was developed to address these needs. The publication was written by and …

The Alumni Network, February 1987 (Vol. Iii No. 1), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

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Paleomagnetic Results From Luzon And The Central Philippines, Robert Mccabe, Eichi Kikawa, Jay T. Cole, Ariel J. Malicse, Paul E. Baldauf, Jun Yumul, Jose Almasco

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

Samples were collected from 86 paleomagnetic sites from the islands of Luzon, Marinduque, Mindoro, Panay, Negros, Cebu, and Mindanao in the Philippine Arc. The sampling sites range in age from Pleistocene to Jurassic. Characteristic directions of magnetization of the samples were determined by the use of vector plots. Curie temperature determinations, thin section studies, and hysteresis studies showed that remanence of these samples is carried by fine-grained (pseudo-single domain) magnetite. Positive fold tests from Miocene data from Panay, Jurassic data from Mindoro, and Cretaceous data from Cebu suggest that the magnetization of these regions was acquired prior to folding. Rotations …

Nova University Center For The Study Of Law 1987-1988 Catalog, Nova University

Shepard Broad College of Law Course Catalogs

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1987-1988 Nova University In Brief, Nova Southeastern University

Undergraduate Programs Course Catalogs

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Summer 1987, Nsu Oceanographic Center

Currents

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Fall 1987, Nsu Oceanographic Center

Currents

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The Indo-Pacific Audulla Chelifera Reported From The Caribbean Sea (Crustacea: Amphipoda), James Darwin Thomas, J. L. Barnard

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

Audulla chelifera Chevreux is reported for the first time outside of the Indian Ocean and Red Sea. It has now been found in the western Caribbean inhabiting the alga Turbinaria turbinata (Linneaus) Kuntze in backreef regions of the Belize barrier reef.

A New Species Of Chevalia From The Caribbean Sea (Crustacea: Amphipoda), J. L. Barnard, James Darwin Thomas

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

A new Caribbean species, Chevalia carpenteri is described; heretofore only one species of the genus was known, but we have examined material that suggests morphs may represent distinct species or subspecies. We report C. mexicana and extend its range from the northern Gulf of Mexico to Belize. Our new species differs from the world complex of C. aviculae morphs in the ovate article 2 of pereopods 5-7 and the posteriorly flat epimera with large notches.

Nova University Doctor Of Education In Computer Education [1987], Nova University

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

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Tropical Oil Pollution Investigations In Coastal Systems (Tropics): Final Report, T. G. Ballou, Richard E. Dodge, S. C. Hess, A. H. Knap, T. D. Sleeter

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Reports

No abstract provided.