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The Development Of A Coaching Education Curriculum Framework Outlining The Learning Outcomes Coaches Are To Be Taught To Pursue Through Interscholastic Athletics., A Keith Dils Jan 1996

The Development Of A Coaching Education Curriculum Framework Outlining The Learning Outcomes Coaches Are To Be Taught To Pursue Through Interscholastic Athletics., A Keith Dils

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Coaches and administrators involved in athletics in the educational milieu proclaim that sport is an integral part of the educational process. The National Federation of State High School Associations maintains that athletics is "educational" (Jable, 1986). However, positive outcomes are not inevitable and in fact negative outcomes often occur. Because the mandates for the "educational" use of athletics consist of general and undefined values (e.g., collapsing the concept of sportsmanship into one undefined value) they are not conducive to making values development through sport an attainable goal (Wandzilak & Potter, 1986). Also, these mandates for the "educational" use of sport …

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Effects Of Readers Theatre On Oral Reading Ability And Reading Attitudes Of Second-Grade Title I Students., Sandra K. Millin Jan 1996

Effects Of Readers Theatre On Oral Reading Ability And Reading Attitudes Of Second-Grade Title I Students., Sandra K. Millin

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This study investigated the effects of readers theatre on the oral reading ability, oral reading comprehension, and attitudes toward reading of second grade Title 1 reading students. A total of 27 students involved in the study comprised five Title 1 reading classes in two neighboring public school districts in southwestern Pennsylvania. The two school districts served a similar low-to-middle class area population, predominately Caucasian. A total of 14 students participated in readers theatre instruction while 13 students formed a control group. Students received Title 1 reading instruction in a separate classroom 5 days a week for a 40 minute period …

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The Construction And Validation Of A Scale To Measure A Spiritual Perspective., Nicholas Charles Neupauer Jan 1996

The Construction And Validation Of A Scale To Measure A Spiritual Perspective., Nicholas Charles Neupauer

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The mental state, physical being and social/emotional portion of the learner has been part of the education process since 427 B.C. Although the spiritual dimension has not received much attention in the education literature, it seems as if more and more educators are becoming interested in the phenomenon as we head into the 21st century. Educators seemingly enjoy talking about the dimension and wish to include such a perspective in the curricula, but this researcher did not discovered a spirituality measurement in the field of education existing in the literature. Related scales that existed correlated spirituality with religiosity. The purpose …

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Consensus In West Virginia Music Education: A Comparison Of Teacher Ideals And State Curriculum., Penelope Saeler Jan 1996

Consensus In West Virginia Music Education: A Comparison Of Teacher Ideals And State Curriculum., Penelope Saeler

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The present study investigated the ideal music curriculum as discovered in the opinions of general music teachers in West Virginia and compared that ideal curriculum to existing curriculum contained in a representative number of curriculum guides in West Virginia. The study was divided into three parts: (a) part one examined the ideals of teachers through the Delphi technique, (b) part two was an investigation of a representative number of K-8 curriculum guides through a content analysis procedure, and (c) part three determined the amount of agreement between existing curriculum and teacher ideals about curriculum. A two-round Delphi questionnaire was administered …

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Trade And Development: Special Application To Malaysia, 1960-1990., Thamir M. Salih Jan 1996

Trade And Development: Special Application To Malaysia, 1960-1990., Thamir M. Salih

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Malaysia is a developing country located in South East Asia. Malaysia has a rich natural-resource base and is a trade-oriented society. Between 1960 and 1990, Malaysia's GDP increased more than seven fold and per capita income also increased considerably. The relative importance of sectoral shares of output and employment shifted from the primary (agricultural) sector towards the secondary and tertiary sectors. The objective of this study is to investigate the factors that have contributed to the rapid development of the Malaysian economy and, thus, determine how the Malaysian economy has been transformed from a low level equilibrium to a high …

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Validation Of The Slide Board As An Exercise Modality., Randal Paul Schober Jan 1996

Validation Of The Slide Board As An Exercise Modality., Randal Paul Schober

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The purpose of this study was to monitor physiological responses of children in grades 4 and 5 during incremental tests on slide board and bicycle exercise and to determine whether children enjoy the slide board as a fitness activity. Twenty healthy subjects (10M, 10F; 10.1 {dollar}\\pm{dollar}.72 yrs) completed maximum continuous tests in 3 minute stages on the slide board, beginning at 40 slides/min, increasing by 10 slides/min each stage; and on the bicycle beginning at 25 watts, increasing by 25 watts each stage. Heart rate (HR), blood pressure, VO{dollar}\\sb2{dollar}, and rating of perceived exertion (CERT) were measured at each stage. …

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The Effects Of Human Relations Skills Training On Teacher Job Satisfaction And Self-Efficacy When Assisting Emotionally Distressed Students And Parents., Ann V. Shaver Jan 1996

The Effects Of Human Relations Skills Training On Teacher Job Satisfaction And Self-Efficacy When Assisting Emotionally Distressed Students And Parents., Ann V. Shaver

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The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a 12 hour human relations training workshop upon the variables: (1) teacher rating of daily student and parent communications support self-efficacy; (2) teacher perceptions of the outcome of their daily supportive communication; (3) teacher feelings of competency when addressing specific student populations; and (4) daily ratings of job satisfaction. Participants included 28 of 35 Title I reading and mathematics teachers from Marion County, Fairmont, West Virginia. A time series, quasi-experiment design (similar to the multiple baseline design across behaviors) was utilized as a means of examining teacher reports of …

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The Effects Of A Case-Based Hypermedia Environment: A Research Study Examining Behavior Disorder Knowledge Acquisition, User Learning Styles, Student-Generated Reports, Prior Computer Experience, User Time, And Navigational Patterns., Lee Alexander Kraus Jan 1996

The Effects Of A Case-Based Hypermedia Environment: A Research Study Examining Behavior Disorder Knowledge Acquisition, User Learning Styles, Student-Generated Reports, Prior Computer Experience, User Time, And Navigational Patterns., Lee Alexander Kraus

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This study looked at (1) the effects of a case-based hypermedia system designed to educate graduate-degree candidates on the process of meeting the needs of students with emotional and behavioral disabilities and (2) the effect of learning styles on this process. It also looked at a series of relationships between (1) prior experience and total time using the hypermedia environment, (2) student-generated reports in the hypermedia system and scores on a knowledge instrument measuring behavior disorders, (3) prior computer experiences of the user and type of navigation of the user, (4) type of navigational patterns and user knowledge of behavior …

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Katelyn's Emergent Literacy Story: A Case Study And Consolidated Literature Review Of The Development Of Literacy From Birth To Three Years., Sherrie Kimberly Wampler Jan 1996

Katelyn's Emergent Literacy Story: A Case Study And Consolidated Literature Review Of The Development Of Literacy From Birth To Three Years., Sherrie Kimberly Wampler

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By definition, the study of emergent literacy must address the literacy development of children from "birth" to "conventional literacy." In actuality, studies of the literacy development of children between the ages of 2 and 4 have become common, while studies regarding literacy development of 1-year-olds is extremely limited and studies beginning at birth even fewer. Through this study, data regarding the language, reading, and writing behaviors of children from birth to three years is identified, consolidated, and confirmed. Two research questions guided this study: (1) What are the emergent literacy behaviors of a child from birth to three years? (2) …

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A Cellular Model For Automatic Transport Systems., Yang Cai Jan 1996

A Cellular Model For Automatic Transport Systems., Yang Cai

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In this study, the Transit Automata (TA) model, a Cellular Automata (CA) based spatial model, has been developed. It includes a set of cells, states, rules, events, and a system clock. In contrast to CA, a TA model fragments the problem space along restricted routes. All cells on the routes are treated as equal and controlled by rules. Like CA models, an initial configuration of a TA model can be embedded and can be dynamically changed during the runtime. Furthermore, user-controlled events and stochastic events are used to trigger the discrete events of the model. A TA model is a …

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The Nature Of Experiences Of Four-Year-Olds In Two Russian Preschools., Meredith Evans Kiger Jan 1996

The Nature Of Experiences Of Four-Year-Olds In Two Russian Preschools., Meredith Evans Kiger

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The study of the nature of experiences of four-year-olds in two Russian preschools as well as an overview of the history and public policies concerning early childhood care and education in the former Soviet Union provide a profile for understanding the effects traditions, beliefs, and policies have on the preschool experiences of young children everywhere. This study was a qualitative approach to portions of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievements' (IEA) cross cultural study of early childhood education and care. Interviews and observations were conducted in two preschools in Moscow, Russia over a four month period beginning …

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The Effects Of A Differential Reinforcement And Stimulus History For Following Rules On Insensitivity To New Contingencies., Keith Edward Ruckstuhl Jan 1996

The Effects Of A Differential Reinforcement And Stimulus History For Following Rules On Insensitivity To New Contingencies., Keith Edward Ruckstuhl

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This series of experiments investigated whether a history of reinforcement for following or not following rules under different stimulus conditions leads to differential sensitivity to changes in contingencies under those stimulus conditions. Subjects were provided with instructions in the presence of a yellow stimulus that positively corresponded with both fixed ratio (FR) and differential reinforcement of low rates (DRL) schedules of reinforcement. Subjects were also provided with instructions in the presence of a blue stimulus that either negatively corresponded with the FR and DRL schedules, or did not correspond at all with these schedules. Subjects whose behavior followed the instructions …

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Expressive Endeavors Utilizing Advanced And Emerging Technical Means., Paul Louis Siciliano Jan 1996

Expressive Endeavors Utilizing Advanced And Emerging Technical Means., Paul Louis Siciliano

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Throughout most of known human existence the processes, materials and tools of production were available to individuals involved in both utilitarian and expressive work. Since the Renaissance, however, the exponential growth and sophistication of technology has made it impossible for the majority of artists to gain access to many potential tools for expression. Despite the complexity of myriad technical means, some individuals have been successful in utilizing advanced technologies for expressive purposes. The purpose of this study was to examine the methods these individuals employed to access and apply sophisticated technologies for expressive production. A qualitative research methodology consisting of …

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The Interrelation Of Gypsy Culture And School Culture: An Ethnography Study Of Interactions., Marina Izquierdo Carter Jan 1996

The Interrelation Of Gypsy Culture And School Culture: An Ethnography Study Of Interactions., Marina Izquierdo Carter

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The purposes of this study were to gain an understanding of the Gypsy culture and to discover the relationship, within the school domain, between the Gypsy children and the non-Gypsy teachers. The study was conducted in Malaga, Spain and lasted two and a half months. The research design for this study was qualitative. Data for this ethnographic research were gathered using three strategies: (1) participant observations, (2) interviews, (3) collecting school magazines. Three models of analysis for collected data were used: Domain analysis, Cultural Themes analysis, and Code Analysis. The Gypsy participants were part of the population of the Gypsy …

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Energy Conservation Behavior: Description And Analysis Of The Energy Conservation Corps., Carolann Cook Jan 1996

Energy Conservation Behavior: Description And Analysis Of The Energy Conservation Corps., Carolann Cook

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The study examined behavioral, attitudinal, and demographic data from households which had participated in an on-site home energy audit service, the Energy Conservation Corps (ECC). Focusing on households which had received home energy audits from 1990 to 1992, the study was designed to develop a demographic profile of ECC audit program participants, ascertain ECC households' perceptions of the benefits of the program and of the influence of the audit on their energy-use behavior, identify factors associated with conservation behavior among ECC households, and obtain information useful in the design of energy education outreach programs. The sample consisted of 421 households …

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Follicular Development And Fertility In Beef Cows., Nasim Ahmad Jan 1996

Follicular Development And Fertility In Beef Cows., Nasim Ahmad

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Two experiments were conducted to examine the effects of patterns of follicular development on fertility in beef cows. In Experiment 1, effects of persistent follicles (PF) on recovery of embryos, fertilization, and embryonic development were examined. PF cows (n = 20) received a low dose of progesterone, intravagianally on Days 4-13 after pretreatment estrus (Day 0) and two injections of 20 mg prostaglandin (PG) F{dollar}\\sb{lcub}2\\alpha{rcub}{dollar}, on Day 6. Cows with growing follicle (GF; n = 22) received only PGF{dollar}\\sb{lcub}2\\alpha{rcub}{dollar} on Day 6. Follicular development was monitored by ultrasonography. Mean estradiol-17{dollar}\\beta{dollar} (E{dollar}\\sb2{dollar}) in plasma during six days before estrus was higher …

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An Analysis Of Decision Styles As A Predictor Variable For Levels Of Creativity And/Or Orientations Toward Risk-Taking Of Knowledge Workers., Beth Ann Hill Jan 1996

An Analysis Of Decision Styles As A Predictor Variable For Levels Of Creativity And/Or Orientations Toward Risk-Taking Of Knowledge Workers., Beth Ann Hill

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The problem of this study was to determine if decision styles of knowledge workers could predict a level of creativity and/or an orientation toward risk of knowledge workers. A biographical survey and two self-scoring instruments were administered to each subject. The first instrument, Decision Style Inventory (DSI) by Alan Rowe and Richard Mason classified the subjects according to four basic decision styles: directive, analytical, conceptual and behavioral. The second instrument, The Creatrix Inventory (C&RT) by Richard Byrd measured the subject's level of creativity and orientation toward risk. There were two primary hypothesis: Hypothesis One examined the statistical strength of the …

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Automated Lumber Processing System (Alps): Computerized Hardwood Lumber Gradings And Industrial Processing., John Edward Moody Jan 1996

Automated Lumber Processing System (Alps): Computerized Hardwood Lumber Gradings And Industrial Processing., John Edward Moody

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The Automated Lumber Processing System (ALPS) is a lumber processing system developed over the last 27 years in an attempt to provide rough lumber mills with an alternative to traditional, low yield, labor intensive techniques. As lumber prices continue to climb (from {dollar}196.00 per thousand board feet in 1955 to well over \\{dollar}1000.00 in 1996), improving the yield from lumber while minimizing cost has become crucial for manufacturers who wish to remain in business. ALPS addresses these problems as a complete package from the initial grading to the final processing of the lumber into cuttings used by the manufacturer in …

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Student Nurses' Lived Experiences As Compassionate Healers To Suffering Patients., Brenda Sue Lohri-Posey Jan 1996

Student Nurses' Lived Experiences As Compassionate Healers To Suffering Patients., Brenda Sue Lohri-Posey

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This research study investigated the meanings student nurses were forming in caring for suffering patients. Participants for this study were senior nursing students in a diploma school of nursing for registered nurses in Western Pennsylvania. The study used a phenomenological research design. Fifteen student nurses were interviewed and audiotaped to determine their experiences in providing compassionate healing to suffering patients during their educational experience at the school. The students were also asked to complete a demographic questionnaire and provide a picture of compassionate healing which had meaning for them. The study was conducted in the school of nursing building in …

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The Relationship Between Self-Perceived Educational Philosophy Profile Of Public Community College Presidents And Their Self-Perceived Leadership Style., Frederick Dean Lucas Jan 1996

The Relationship Between Self-Perceived Educational Philosophy Profile Of Public Community College Presidents And Their Self-Perceived Leadership Style., Frederick Dean Lucas

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This study was designed to examine the relationship between the self-perceived educational philosophy profile of public community college presidents and their self-perceived leadership styles. The population consisted of 209 community college presidents identified by mailing labels from the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges who were serving in public institutions in the United States listed in the AACJC Membership Directory 1993. A proportional, stratified, random sample was conducted of 209 presidents. A cover letter, demographic survey, the Leadership Behavior Description Questionnaire-Self, and Philosophical Instrument were mailed to each subject. Overall, 111 of the presidents responded. Of these, 105 were …

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Nonlinear Chemical Dynamics: Competition And Convection Effects In Reaction-Diffusion Fronts And Controlling Chaos., Jonathan Masere Jan 1996

Nonlinear Chemical Dynamics: Competition And Convection Effects In Reaction-Diffusion Fronts And Controlling Chaos., Jonathan Masere

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Competition and convection effects in reaction-diffusion fronts and controlling chaos are studied. In Chapter 3 we report theoretical studies of competition in which two self-replicating organic molecules compete for a common reactant. We found that the self-replicating organic molecule can give sustained reaction-diffusion fronts. This phenomenon is investigated by numerical solutions of partial differential equations that couple local nonlinear kinetics and diffusion. Reaction-diffusion fronts involving competing species are then initiated and the concentration profiles of the autocatalysts monitored. The results show that the more reactive species totally predominates over the less reactive species as its front moves ahead into the …

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An Assessment Of Chinese Culture Courses In The Colleges And Universities Of The United States And Canada., Zi-Qiao Zhang Jan 1996

An Assessment Of Chinese Culture Courses In The Colleges And Universities Of The United States And Canada., Zi-Qiao Zhang

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The purpose of this study was to examine the content presented in the Chinese culture courses offered in the colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. The scope of study was the 83 colleges and universities that have Chinese programs. A questionnaire was created as the tool to solicit information. Before the questionnaire was finally revised, a jury of experts was chosen and their opinions and suggestions were taken to improve the questionnaire. Then, a pilot study was conducted with the refined questionnaire sent to 14 ESOL teachers of Anne Arundel County Public Schools. The feedback of these …

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Examining Template Switching During Retroviral Reverse Transcription., Ella Harvey Bowman Jan 1996

Examining Template Switching During Retroviral Reverse Transcription., Ella Harvey Bowman

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Currently, the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic is world-wide and threatens the entire human population. The causative agent of AIDS is Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), a retrovirus. The HIV viral population exhibits tremendous variation, making the development of vaccines difficult and anti-viral drug therapy ineffective due to the emergence of drug-resistant HIV strains. The main goal of this dissertation is to better understand how retroviral variation is generated to ultimately aid the development of effective anti-retroviral therapies and vaccines. The experiments described throughout this dissertation incorporate the use of simple retrovirus model systems to study template switching events during …

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Narrating The Pathological, 1837-1848: Revolution And Social Discourse In Carlyle, Dickens, And Gaskell., Scott Aaron Dransfield Jan 1996

Narrating The Pathological, 1837-1848: Revolution And Social Discourse In Carlyle, Dickens, And Gaskell., Scott Aaron Dransfield

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Published during the years that mark the English working-class movement known as Chartism, Thomas Carlyle's French Revolution (1837), Charles Dickens' Barnaby Rudge (1841), and Elizabeth Gaskell's Mary Barton (1848) all present a picture of social revolt. The scenes depicted in these narratives (all of which are based upon historical events--respectively, the French Revolution, the 1780 Gordon Riots in London, and the Chartist rebellion after the failure of the first petition in 1839) strongly suggest that the act of social revolt stems not so much from radical strategies of political action as from the proliferation of a set of dangerous "passions" …

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Response Time, Process Accuracy And Sequence Accuracy Of Individuals With Specific Learning Disabilities Responding To Auditory And Visual Stimuli., Elizabeth Ann Zicha Jan 1996

Response Time, Process Accuracy And Sequence Accuracy Of Individuals With Specific Learning Disabilities Responding To Auditory And Visual Stimuli., Elizabeth Ann Zicha

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The purpose of this research was to determine whether specific learning disabled students would respond more quickly, accurately, and in the correct sequence to visual and auditory stimuli according to their predetermined modality preference within the context of the gymnasium and using motor skills. Male and female SLD college students (N = 58) were the participants for the study. Students attending Muskingum College were divided into four groups according to their modality preference toward auditory instruction or visual instruction. Modality preference was determined by the Incomplete Word and Visual Closure subtests of the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Ability. One of …

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The Search For Relevance In The Kenyan Secondary School History: A Case Study Of How The Struggle For Kenyan Independence Is Examined., Ochieng' Olewe K'Olewe Jan 1996

The Search For Relevance In The Kenyan Secondary School History: A Case Study Of How The Struggle For Kenyan Independence Is Examined., Ochieng' Olewe K'Olewe

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The Kenyan government has continuously recognized the potential socialization role of Kenya's history, in particular the topic on Kenya's struggle for independence, as a means of engendering a sense of national consciousness among students. This case study focuses on how this struggle is examined in the current secondary history syllabus, as part of the effort to formulate and implement a relevant syllabus. A qualitative case study design was used to facilitate the study. Consequently, the findings and results are based on the analysis of a triangulation of data, which was collected in Kenya, through interviews, observations, and documents. There were …

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Essential Assessment Criteria For Physical Education Teacher Education Programs: A Delphi Study., James Michael Jacobs Jan 1996

Essential Assessment Criteria For Physical Education Teacher Education Programs: A Delphi Study., James Michael Jacobs

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The purpose of this study was to arrive at a consensus of opinion regarding critical elements to be used in the assessment of physical education teacher education (PETE) programs. A pilot study was undertaken with five experts in the field of PETE assessment to determine content validity regarding items determined through the survey of the literature and objectivity in the wording of the survey instrument. Following that process a two round Delphi study was conducted to acquire consensus of opinion regarding the paring down of essential PETE assessments elements from an original list of forty-nine items. The Dolphin method utilizes …

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An Investigation Of Hydrogen-Related Phenomenon And Compensation In Zinc Selenide Grown By Molecular Beam Epitaxy., Zhonghai Yu Jan 1996

An Investigation Of Hydrogen-Related Phenomenon And Compensation In Zinc Selenide Grown By Molecular Beam Epitaxy., Zhonghai Yu

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Both compensation and hydrogen-related phenomenon in ZnSe grown by MBE have been systematically investigated in this study. Atomic hydrogen is demonstrated to effectively clean GaAs substrates for subsequent growth of ZnSe by molecular beam epitaxy. Significant reduction of micro-defects in both undoped and nitrogen doped ZnSe is achieved using atomic hydrogen cleaning of GaAs substrate prior to ZnSe growth without any other treatment. The density of stacking faults in ZnSe is less than {dollar}\\rm1\imes10\\sp4\\ cm\\sp{lcub}-2{rcub}{dollar} in layers grown with atomic hydrogen cleaning, while it is greater than {dollar}\\rm1\imes10\\sp7\\ cm\\sp{lcub}-2{rcub}{dollar} in layers grown with conventional thermal cleaning. Optical microscopy is shown …

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The Americans With Disabilities Act: Considerations For Dental Admissions And Accommodations., Shelia S. Price Jan 1996

The Americans With Disabilities Act: Considerations For Dental Admissions And Accommodations., Shelia S. Price

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To assist U.S. dental schools/colleges in meeting the mandates of the ADA, this study examined the key findings in relevant court cases, explored accommodations that are being made by dental programs, investigated barriers encountered when providing accommodations, and gathered data on admission policies, criteria and procedures. In 1995 a mail survey of all U.S. dental schools/colleges was conducted (N = 54). Forty-five completed questionnaires were returned, yielding 83 percent response. Six dental programs have adopted technical standards. The major skill areas addressed in each of these documents are communication; observation; intellectual-conceptual, integrative and quantitative; behavioral and emotional; and motor abilities. …

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Computers, Cooperation, Communication, And Critical Thinking Skills., Laura Priselac Pyzdrowski Jan 1996

Computers, Cooperation, Communication, And Critical Thinking Skills., Laura Priselac Pyzdrowski

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The standards-based classroom in this study incorporates the use of the computer as an instructional tool for investigations, cooperative learning in a hands-on computer laboratory environment, and communication in the form of journal entries, team written laboratory reports, and group discourse. This research focuses on the effects of the standards-based classroom on critical thinking skills and mathematics achievement scores and employs both quantitative and qualitative data. Twenty-five students enrolled for a college algebra course at a Mid-Atlantic University served as the subjects for this study. This study used the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Skills Assessment. A pretest and posttest of both …

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