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How Faith Seeks Understanding In Anselm's Proslogion, Steven Werlin

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The Impact Of A Collaborative Intervention Process On Teacher Attitudes And Behavior And "High-Risk" Student Behaviors In Ten Suburban Elementary Schools, Nancy J. Shuttleworth

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School-Community Networks: Three Partnership Case Studies., Doris M. Williams

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The Fighting Rabbis: A History Of Jewish Military Chaplains, 1860-1945, Albert Isaac Slomovitz

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An Analysis Of The Expressed Needs For Vocational Education In Secondary Schools In Barbados, Jonathan H. Lewis

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The purpose of this study was to examine the views held by administrators, teachers, students, and parents regarding the expressed needs for vocational education in secondary schools in Barbados.

The survey method was used to gather the data. All respondents were asked to complete a 42-item questionnaire. The population sample was 762, which was made up of 122 administrators, 224 teachers, 274 students, and 142 parents. The data were analyzed using the t-test and one-way analysis of variance.

The major findings in the study were: (1) All groups were homogenous in their response and expressed a strong need for all …

Arthur Whitefield Spalding : A Study Of His Life And Contributions To Family-Life Education In The Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Allan William Freed

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Problem. Using the historical-documentary research design, this study documented the contributions of Arthur W. Spalding to family-life education within the Seventh-day Adventist church. The contextual milieu revealed that Spalding was current with his times in fostering family-life education, but unique in his approach.

Method. The author examined primary documents from four archival sources, as well as reference holdings in two libraries. All book and article publications by Spalding were also examined. The findings were analyzed and compared. Agreements and inconsistencies were noted to maintain internal reliability. Secondary sources were utilized to create the contextual milieu and to supplement the primary …

Instructional Approaches To Conventional Spelling In Holistic Classrooms : A Descriptive Study, Laurie Sue Hale

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Problem. Spelling instruction in American schools has adhered to the same traditional format for more than 40 years. However, the whole-language philosophy advocates the delivery of spelling instruction through meaningful interactions with receptive and projective print. Since the whole-language movement is based on a philosophy of teaching and learning, rather than a prescriptive instructional model, perhaps many teachers who do not teach spelling holistically simply do not know how.

This study looks at the instructional components and contextual milieu in which holistic spelling instruction occurs. It also presents the strategies for conventional spelling that are used by teachers and students …

Teacher Efficacy And The Use Of Specific Instructional Practices By Seventh- And Eighth-Grade Science Teachers In The United States, Larry Dale Burton

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Problem. Current reform efforts in science education are constructivist in nature and call for major changes in the way science has been taught in the schools. Teacher efficacy, a measure of perceived instructional empowerment, is one variable which has been linked to teacher change and general classroom innovation. However, the specific relationship between efficacy and innovative science instruction had not been examined.

Method. This descriptive study employed a correlational design utilizing cross-sectional survey methodology. Data were collected via a three-part survey instrument. The purpose ofthis design was to gather descriptive data on science education in seventh- and eighth-grade classes in …

Comparative Study Of Needs-Assessment Methodologies As They Apply To The Development Of A University Computer Science Curriculum In A Central African Country, Perry Munger

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A Central African society consisting of two local ethnic groups, as well as Europeans, Asians [Pakistanis and Indians), and North Americans, provided a milieux for the evaluations of five needs-assessment methodologies as to their appropriateness in a multi-ethnic environment. Five methodologies, a questionnaire, a job analysis log, audio and video interviews, and an informal indigenous contact, were used in a needs assessment for the computer science department of the Adventist University of Central Africa, a private church-operated university, located at Mudende, Gisenyi, Rwanda, Central Africa. The five methodologies were evaluated in two different manners:

1. An evaluation of the appropriateness …

Change In Seventh-Day Adventist Theology: A Study Of The Problem Of Doctrinal Development, Rolf J. Pöhler

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Problem. Like other churches, Seventh-day Adventists face the challenge of harmonizing the essential immutability of revelation in Christ and what seem to be significant doctrinal modifications. This study provides the first in-depth treatment of the intricate problem of doctrinal development from a Seventh-day Adventist perspective.

Method. Chapter 1 defines the problem, chapter 2 offers a historical-genetic survey of proposed solutions, while chapter 3 presents a systematic-typological analysis of possible responses to doctrinal change in Christian theology.

Chapter 4 investigates the extent, nature, and direction of Seventh-day Adventist doctrinal developments in the light of the religious background of the church and …

A Model For Marketing Agricultural Programs [In] Private Colleges And Universities, Thomas N. Chittick

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Problem. Enrollment in agriculture programs has been declining despite a shortage of qualified graduates to meet the current needs of the agriculture industry. Although the principles of marketing have been applied to higher education, little has been written about the marketing of agriculture programs in a liberal arts institution.

Method. Information about marketing educational programs was reviewed in the literature and knowledge of current marketing practices of liberal arts colleges with agriculture programs was assembled by conducting site visits at seven colleges selected for the study. This information was the basis for the development of a marketing model. The model …

A Cross-Cultural Study Of Moral Developmental Theory: The Influence Of Collectivism On Moral Reasoning Of Asian Students And Caucasian American Students, Chang-Ho Clyde Ji

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Problem Statement. Lawrence Kohlberg's stage model of moral development has attracted agreat deal of attention from educators and psychologists. Not surprisingly, his work has also inspired considerable criticism and revisionism. A number of authors have argued that Kohlberg's theory does not incorporate the collectivistic moral reasoning that emphasizes human relationships among individuals, families, the community, and society in general.

Methodology. Analyses of variance, t-test, correlational analyses, and regression analyses were performed to investigate the relationship between ethnicity, moral reasoning, and collectivism using the Defining Issues Test (DIT) and the Individualism-Collectivism (INDCOL) Scale. These scales were administered to 179 Asian students …

What Parish Are You From?: A Chicago Irish Community And Race Relations, Eileen M. Mcmahon

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Remembering Family Breakdown: A Heideggerian Hermeneutical Analysis, Janet Nelson Wray

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Psychological Climate And Organizational Commitment, Michael C. Helford

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Law, Politics, And Morality: Dworkin's Jurisprudence In A Hegelian Perspective, Cristofre D. Kayser

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Lulac: The History Of A Grass Roots Organization And Its Influence On Educational Policies 1929-1983, Carolyn Hernandez

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The Evolution Of J. Sterling Morton High School During Its First Fifty-Seven Years, Linda K. Chase

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A Social Contract Of Foundation For The Professional Ethics Of Healthcare Administrators, Brian O'Toole

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(Self)Critical Thinking: Toward A New Pedagogy Of Compostition And Literature, Brian R. Beamer

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A Case Study Of Teacher Culture And Its Effects On The Early Implementation Stage Of A Planned Change At The Secondary Level, Timothy Urban Kaufman

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An Evaluation Of A School-Based Drug Prevention Program At The Elementary Level, Marie Anne Mackay

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The Cultural Role Of Christianity In England, 1918-1931: An Anglican Perspective On State Education, George Sochan

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The History Of The Role And Responsibility Of The Principal In Chicago, 1854-1945, Vera L. Stevenson

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Phalanx On A Hill: Responses To Fourierism In The Transcendentalist Circle, William Hall Brock

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The Impact Of The Theological Views Of William Jennings Bryan Upon His Educational Ideals, Kenneth A. Epp

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The Reconstruction Of A Writing Activity Revealing The Individual Voice Of African American Paraprofessionals, Dale Phillips Lipschultz

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An Investigation Of The Relationship Between Biculturalism And Barriers Perceived By Hispanic Students In Higher Education, Lynn Ann Van Hoof Werner

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Organizational Culture: A View Of The Enculturation Process And Its Relation To Turnover, George Vukotich

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Competent Adolescents Despite Risk: Life Histories, Stress, And Coping Strategies Of Resilient Teenage Mothers, Anne Pelissier Montague

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