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Cognitive Distortions And Loneliness: Does Changing Negative Thoughts Affect Loneliness?, James Anthony Keyes

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The Psychological Correlates Of A Wellness Lifestyle, Gregory R. Baldauf

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Desegregation Policies And Practices In Chicago During The Superintendencies Of James Redmond And Joseph Hannon, Christina Hawkins Stringfellow

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A.S. Makarenko's General Educational Ideas And Their Applicability To A Non-Totalitarian Society, Rose Edwards

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Incorporating Knowledge Of Developmental Needs And Critical Thinking Into A Parenting Curriculum Module For Undergraduate Nursing Students, Marybeth. Young

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Factors Of Persistence And Voluntary Decisions Of Withdrawal Among Nontraditional Age College Students: A Theoretical Approach, Robert M. Abene

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A Descriptive Study Of Teacher, School, And Training Characteristics In The Implementation Of The Cooperative And Inductive Teaching Models, Samuel M. Gaikwad

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Much of what is known concerning implementation of innovation in schools is dependent on personal characteristics of teachers and principals, and school characteristics. Few studies have focused on study group (groups of 3-6 teachers and principals) activities and principals' active participation in the implementation processes. The purpose of this study was to describe the training session and bring to light some factors that would help teachers, who have gone through an intensive and well organized training session in the cooperative and inductive models of teaching, to implement the innovation in spite of personal and school characteristics.

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Political Participation Of Registered Nurses: A Correlational Study, Ophelia B. Mcdaniels Edd

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This study analyzes and provides a base line description of the political participation of nurses practicing in hospitals. The study explores the relationships between political participation and the variables: self-esteem, personal control, political efficacy and critical thinking. The theoretical framework for designing the questionnaire was based on the Political Participation Model (Verba and Nie, 1972) and the Political Process Participation Questionnaire (Archer, 1983). Design of the Political Efficacy Scale was based on the Subjective Political Competence Scale (Almond and Verba, 1963) and the Political Efficacy Scale (Campbell, Gurin and Miller, 1954). Self-esteem was measured by the Self-Esteem Inventory (Coopersmith, 1967). …

An Exploration Of The Determinants Of Attitude Toward Computers In Middle School Students, Earl Wayne Connell Edd

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The educational world is belatedly rushing into the world of technology with relatively limited factual information concerning students' attitude toward computers. While most students have a positive attitude, research has indicated that the male is more positive than the female for various reasons. The purpose of this study was to investigate a diverse set of possible determinants of attitude toward computers including sex, ethnic background, learning style, and computer literacy. The subjects were 284 coeducational students from four ethnic backgrounds that attended three middle schools in San Diego. A requirement that subjects have two years of experience with computer assisted …

The "Logic" Of Postmodernism: Theory, Criticism, Literature, Institution, Jeffrey T. Nealon

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The Myth Of Performance Appraisals, Michael Bochenek

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A Theoretical And Methodological Inquiry Into The Construct Of Adaptive Emotional Resiliency, Jack. Joseph

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A Study Of Issues And Problems Women Face In Attempting To Pursue Careers In Educational Administration In Kenya, Bertha Kirigo Mutai

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In Kenya, the majority of women in education occupy classroom teaching positions. Educational officers, in their hiring practices, appear to overlook women as resources, thereby depriving the schools of the skills and talents of potentially capable leaders. Students are also denied the role models of female leaders. This study investigates how difficult it is for women to secure professional careers in educational administration in Kenya.

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The population consisted of all the female teachers employed by the Ministry of Education in Kenya, and female Kenyan students in North American universities. A questionnaire was used to collect data from the …

Teacher Change And A Direct Instruction Reading Approach : A Multiple-Case Study, Shirley Ann Freed

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Problem. Using a qualitative research design this study documented the process of change experienced by four elementary teachers as they learned a direct instruction reading approach. The literature reveals that teacher implementation is affected by psychological state, school climate, and conceptual level; however, the goal of this study was to examine the effects of cognition and working conditions.

Method. The author was involved as a participant-observer with 20 volunteer teachers as they attended a three-week intensive training session which involved presentation of theory, demonstrations, practice, and feedback. In the school year immediately following the training, nine teachers implemented the ECRI …

Integrated Thematic Instruction : A Descriptive Case Study Of Its Adaptation And Implementation, Premalatha Gaikwad

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The purpose of the study was to describe the operational form of the innovation--Integrated Thematic Instruction within the context of its implementation.

An embedded single case study design was used to carry out this qualitative study, with Integrated Thematic Instruction (ITI) as the unit of the case study. The questions that guided the study were: What does ITI look like when implemented by the teacher? What are the contextual elements of implementation of this program? What variations are found in the implementation of this innovation by different teachers?

A review of related literature revealed the historical, philosophical, and theoretical underpinnings …

Humanist Reconceptualization Of The Dogmatic Marxist Concept Of Religion By Esad Ćimić, Radisa Antic

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This study analyzes and evaluates the humanist reconceptualization of the dogmatic-Marxist concept of religion by the Yuqoslav philosopher Esad CimiC . The questions we address are:How did Cimic reshape the dogmatic Marxist criticism of religion? and What is the significance of this reshaping for both dogmatic Marxism and Christianity?

We beqin with the broad outlines of the concepts of metaphysics and epistemoloqy of both dogmatic and humanist Marxism because they provide the basic presuppositions for the understanding of the phenomenon of religion in Marxism. Then, we address those elements of Cimic's life and philosophy which define him as a man …

Classroom Implementation Of Cooperative Learning: Qualitative Case Studies Of Three Early Elementary Teachers, W. Philip Bassett

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This study uses qualitative methodology to look at the implementation of cooperative learning in three early elementary classrooms. The questions of interest were "What, from a teacher's point of view, happens when cooperative learning methods are implemented?" and "What happens to a cooperative learning model when it is implemented by trained teachers?"

A review of the literature related to cooperative learning identifies three genres of cooperative learning and proposes a theoretical framework. A review of the literature related to qualitative research defines qualitative research in terms of philosophy, perspectives, applications to educational research, and data gathering and analysis techniques. A …

Self-Efficacy, Defensive Pessimism, And Social Support: Relationships To The College Adjustment Of Minority Students, Anita G. Erazo

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Family Functioning, Socialization, Ego Development, And Aggressiveness In Juvenile Delinquent Girls, Cindy Joan Nowinski

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Shared Decision-Making In Selected Urban Elementary Schools: A Study Of Process, Janet C. Elenbogen

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Development Of An Instrument To Measure The Health Beliefs Of Individuals With Arthritis, Susan. Dean-Barr

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An Analysis Of Student Achievement In Mathematics As A Result Of Direct And Indirect Staff Development Efforts Focused On The Problem-Solving Standard Of The National Council Of Teachers Of Mathematics, Debra Ann Jagielski

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An Examination Of Gender-Related Themes And Affective States In The Social Group Work Treatment Setting, Janice R. Gagerman

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The Relationship Between Self-Esteem And Factors Involved With Self-Esteem Generation In Pregnant Adolescents, Nancy J. Macmullen

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An Investigation Of The Relationship Of Psychological Type To Completion Of The Doctor Of Philosophy Degree, Elizabeth C. O'Connell

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Aggressive Characteristics Of Sexually Abused Girls, Adelaide Molaro Lang

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Responsive Listener Behaviors Of School Aged Children: In Relation To Academic Achievement And School Attractiveness, Raymond E. Lechner

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Priestly Poetics: George Herbert And The State-Ecclesiastical, Douglas J. Swartz

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The Political Thought Of Carl F.H. Henry, David L. Weeks

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Myers Briggs Type Indicator Styles And Cognitive Performance, Gary Mitchell Jaworski

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