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The Beginning Teacher's Personality Needs And The Perceived School Climate In West Virginia., Charles Kent Runyan

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The study investigated by analyzing independently as well as interdependently the demographic characteristics of the beginning teacher in West Virginia, the school climate these teachers perceived as pervasive in the state, and the first year teacher's personality needs. For this purpose, eight major questions were fashioned with 38 major composite null hypotheses developed. Three instruments were used to collect data: a general demographic survey--to assess ten demographic characteristics, the School Climate Survey (SCS)--to measure the perceived school climate, and the Sterns Activities Index (SAI)--to measure the personality needs. From a state-wide population of 783 beginning teachers with zero years of …

A Study Of The Women In W. S. Gilbert's "Patience", "Iolanthe", And "Princess Ida"; Or, The Folly Of Being Feminist., Cheryl Conover Hoffman

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In his three operas of the early 1880s--Patience, Iolanthe, and Princess Ida--W. S. Gilbert directs his wit at free-thinking women. Although the overt subjects of these operas (Aestheticism, the reform of the House of Lords, and women's education) have received much critical attention, the subplot--the conflict between men and women--has not. In all three, the tension in the plot is the result of the sexual struggle; and, in all three, Gilbert trivializes the feminist idea of woman's independence and advocates the Separate Spheres theory, which postulated that equality between the sexes was not possible because of the God-ordained biological difference …

The Relationship Between Faculty Nativity And Role Conflict, Role Ambiguity And Job Satisfaction Among Nursing Faculty., Patricia Ann Johnston

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This study investigated the relationship between faculty nativity and role conflict, role ambiguity and job satisfaction. Role conflict and role ambiguity were measured by Rizzo, House and Lutzman's instrument. Job satisfaction was measured in six areas using Smith, Kendall and Hulin's revised Job Descriptive Index. Inbred faculty were defined as those faculty holding a nursing degree from the employing institution and comprised 31% of the sample. Questionnaires were sent to faculty at 21 accredited schools of nursing in eight states in the southern United States. Demographically, the faculty were female (98%), young (73% under age 50), and in the lower …

Curricula Of Selected Korean Ethnic Schools In The United States: A Curriculum Assessment Study., Minza Kim Boo

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Demographic, historical, and educational data on Korean ethnic education programs in the United States posed some possible curricular problems concerning such questions as: "How well did Korean ethnic schools define the curricular purposes, organize the curricular content, select the curricular methodology, and practice the evaluation of curricular outcomes?" Thus, the primary purpose of this study was to investigate the current status of Korean ethnic schools in terms of whether the Korean ethnic school curricula used essential curricular principles and guidelines; and whether the Korean ethnic education programs were implemented to respond to multi-dimensional ethnic needs of Korean immigrants. The procedures …

The Relationship Between Leadership Styles Of High School Principals And School Climate As Perceived By Teachers., Sandra Shrewsbury Bailey

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This study was designed to examine the relationship between the leadership styles of principals and the climate of high schools in West Virginia as perceived by teachers. From a population of 4,966 high school teachers, a random sample of 384 participants was selected. Each participant was mailed a survey packet containing a cover letter and two questionnaires, the LEAD-Other and the CFK Ltd. School Climate Profile. The total return was 248 or 64.58 percent. The data were analyzed using the General Linear Model of the Statistical Analysis Systems (SAS). Analysis of the data resulted in these major findings: High school …

Portrait Of Dr. Louise Mcneill Pease, West Virginia Educator., Willa Louise Cather

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The purpose of this study is to present an account of Dr. Louise McNeill Pease whose influence as a West Virginia teacher has been relatively unrecognized by her native state. A review of the available literature shows that Dr. Pease has been identified as a gifted writer through numerous honors, yet her impact as a teacher has been neglected. This study intends to close this gap. This investigation is a qualitative research project entailing the gathering of life history data coded and organized into chapters that develop a portrait of the subject. The literature review and the procedures of the …

Profile Of West Virginia National Four-H Awards Program Participants From 1967-1980., Jean Marie Woloshuk

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The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of 4-H educational activities on West Virginia participants in the National 4-H Awards Program from 1967-1980. Usefulness of skills/knowledge acquired by participants and impact of participation on occupational statuses and personal lives of awards winners were also studied. The descriptive method of research using the inquiry technique was utilized. Information was obtained from 286 alumni who were state winners in the National 4-H Awards Program. Statistical procedures used for analyzing data were number and percent distributions, chi-square, analysis of variance, and forward selection regression. It was found that participants' perceptions …

An Economic Investigation Of Foreign Labor Composition In Saudi Arabia's Labor Market., Mubarak Ali Al-Buraik

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The main objective of this research was to develop a theoretical model capable of explaining the changes in foreign labor and its ratios in Saudi labor market, using annual time-series data spanning the period 1963-1985. In a reduced form, the model has been derived from the theoretical underpinnings of the supply and demand for labor in Saudi Arabia's labor market. In this model, the explanatory (independent) variables influencing foreign labor and its ratios have been identified and thoroughly explained; they consisted of both "pull" factors and "push" factors. The model was then used as a guiding tool or framework for …

Neutrino Mass Oscillation., Yadollah Yadi Aliakbar

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Based on the general calculation of the tetrad formalism in a 4-dimensional space-time, we have shown that the deviation from the Riemannian geometry to the non-Riemannian geometry depends on the torsion case. In the absence of the torsion case, one is naturally confined to the Riemannian geometry, while for the nonzero torsion case, our formalism uses the Einstein-Cartan geometry which is a basis in the spinor space and is incorporated with the gauge transformation for the zero rest mass Dirac field. After constructing the Lagrangian density of the Dirac particle in this spinor space, deriving the corresponding Heisenberg-Pauli type field …

Creative Problem-Solving And Its Effect On Eighth-Grade Students., Frances Elizabeth Bush

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The primary objective of this study was to determine the impact of Creative Problem-solving (CPS) training on students' creative thinking and finished art products. Experimental and Control groups were matched by age (13-14) and grade (eighth). The creativity training program used in the study was a total of sixteen sessions of 55 minutes each. The vehicle for the study was CPS which was conducted by the writer who encouraged fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration. Control group received no special training during their traditional art class. Data were analyzed using t-test and correlations. All subjects constructed art products at the end …

The Effects Of Willingness To Communicate On Student Learning., Miuchi Betty Chan

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This research investigated the effects of Willingness to Communicate on student learning. It was hypothesized that (i) students who were generally more willing to communicate would participate more in class than students who were generally unwilling to communicate and that (ii) Willingness to Communicate would be positively associated with both cognitive and affective learning. A total of 253 students enrolled in 12 different undergraduate courses participated in the study. Students were asked to complete the WTC scale in the beginning of the semester. Of the 253 students, 62 were identified as high willing-to-communicate subjects and 45 were identified as low …

Kinetics Of Drug Release From The Polylactic Acid Microcapsules Prepared By A Solvent Partition Method., Nilsuwan Leelarasamee

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A solvent partition technique of microencapsulation, utilizing an apparatus designed to provide a continuous injection of a drug-polymer preparation into a flowing mineral oil system, has been developed via the preparation of hydrocortisone-polylactic acid microcapsules. Using this method, microcapsules of controlled particle size distribution and drug loading were prepared with good reproducibility. Dissolution studies further showed that microcapsules having the same drug loading and particle size distribution exhibited the same rate of release. The drug release profiles, obtained in pH 7.4 phosphate buffer at 37 C, showed a biphasic drug release pattern denoting a fast first-stage and a slow second-stage …

Consequences Of Implementing The New York State Seventh Grade Technology Education Curriculum As Reported By Pilot Teachers., Stanley A. Komacek

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This study examined the contribution of action steps (steps taken to prepare for and implement a new curriculum) to resulting outcomes (outcomes that resulted from implementation efforts) for pilot teachers of the seventh grade technology education curriculum in New York state. A survey instrument was used to gather teacher-reported data on twenty-three variables. The four dependent variables (resulting outcomes) included: (a) degree of change in program support from school and community, (b) degree of change in teacher job satisfaction, (c) degree of success of implementation of technology education, and (d) amount of student achievement of technology education. Five independent variables …

Demographic Characteristics And Personality Types Of Resident Assistants As Predictor Variables Of Job Satisfaction, Burnout, Or Supervisory Rating: A Descriptive Study., Linda Jean Gardner

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A critical issue in higher education today is that of student retention. Although attention has been given to the general quality of residence hall living as a factor in student satisfaction, little effort has been given to the study of resident assistants, a key component in residence hall living. The purpose of this study was to examine this central population of service providers to incoming students at West Virginia University. This study collected and presented basic descriptive data on 77 resident assistants employed at West Virginia University including: (1) demographics; (2) psychological type (Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator); (3) level of burnout …

The Effects Of Creative Drama Methods On Mathematics Achievement, Attitudes And Creativity., Joy Faini Saab

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The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Creative Drama methods on sixth-grade Mathematics instruction. Experimental and control differences and gender differences were analyzed using student scores of Mathematics achievement, attitudes toward Mathematics, and creativity. Teachers were trained in the methods of Creative Drama applied to Mathematics at the onset of the experiment. Once the pretests for the three dependent variables were given, the experimental groups received eight weeks of Creative Drama/Mathematics activities during their regular Mathematics classes. The control groups received textbook-oriented Mathematics instruction without any of the Creative Drama methods integrated into their classes. All …

Acclimatization Of Older Men To Work In Heat., Edward Payson Daugherty

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There is a paucity of evidence to support the hypothesis that there is no significant difference (NSD) between the rate of acclimatization gain and loss of young and old men as they work in a hot environment. Ten young men (Group 1 (x age 24.8 years)) and 5 older men (Group 2 (x age 64.4 years)) volunteered to complete a 39 day exercise regimen in an environmental chamber. Days 1-4 were the Baseline Phase (BL) (68-72 F{dollar}\\sp\\circ{dollar} dry bulb (DB), relative humidity (RH) 40%). Days 5-18 were the Acclimatization Phase (AC) (DB = 100 F{dollar}\\sp\\circ{dollar}, RH = 40%). Days 19-39 …

A Ground Control Study Of The Emaswati Coal Mine, Pius Sosthenes Mokgokong

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The intricate relationship that exists between the regional and local geology with ground instability in coal mines has been identified as an important factor that has to be well understood and addressed in any coal mining operation.

In this thesis the regional geology of the Swaziland coalfield has been described. A detailed account of the mine geology is also presented with special emphasis being given to the geological structures or disturbances that directly affect ground control.

Both the traditional and a two-dimensional finite element method of investigation have been carried out in order to determine the causes and mechanisms of …

Analysis Of Aggregate Net Investment In Appalachian Agriculture., Stephen Nnaemeka Dike

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Research in areas of structural characteristics and investment demand of Appalachian agricultural production technology is sorely lacking despite such problems as slow factor adjustment, low returns on investments and increasing importance of non-farm income. Regional difference in geography, resource endowment and economic environment reflect differences in investment decision needs that dissipate in national aggregate studies. Ability of Appalachian farmers to benefit from national programs based on these national studies depends on the degree of homogeneity of the structural characteristics of Appalachian production technology relative to the U.S. This remains an empirical question. Based on dynamic optimization, and incorporating the adjustment …

The Effect Of A Pre-Writing Learning Strategy On The Growth Of Syntactic Maturity In Written Expression Of College Freshmen With Learning Disabilities., Barbara R. Byrer

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The purpose of this study was to devise and implement a pre-writing learning strategy to measure through syntactic analysis the growth in written products for twelve college freshmen with learning disabilities. Strategy training consisted of modeling, verbal rehearsal and prompting, without concurrent steps of positive and corrective feedback. Utilizing an A-B Follow-up design syntactic measurements of T-units and clauses were computed during baseline, treatment, and follow-up phases of the study. Results of means during each phase determined that 58% increased T-unit length and 50% increased clause length in their writings. The remaining subjects either remained the same or regressed in …

The Relationship Between Clinical Experience And Both The Identification Of Accurate Clinical Nursing Judgments And The Development Of Professional Identity, Rita Short Monahan

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This study was designed to investigate the relationship between the clinical experience of baccalaureate nursing students and (1) the identification of accurate clinical nursing judgments, and (2) the development of professional identity. Sixteen students registered for a required clinical course completed data collection instruments. The eight students in the control group completed the clinical course as prescribed in the curriculum; the eight students in the experimental group received no assigned clinical experience during the block of time in which the intervention occurred. Subjects were asked to complete the following data collection instruments: (1) Student Learning and Development in the Clinical …

A Theoretical And Experimental Investigation Of Coke Gasification In A Batch Reactor, Esmail R. Monazam

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A computer model has been developed to simulate the char-gasification process occurring in the gasification component of a crossflow coal gasifier. This process corresponds to the batch gasification process in a combustion pot. Temperature and concentration profiles along the gasifier were obtained by solving the material and energy balances. In order to obtain the data necessary for evaluating and improving the computer model, an experimental system was developed to obtain data for the char-gasification process in the combustion pot. The results show that the gasification rate strongly depends on the air flow rate and that the reactivity of the char …

The Effects Of Matching And Mismatching The Diagnosed Learning Styles Of Intermediate Level Students With Their Structural Preferences In The Learning Environment., Barbara Francine Rahal

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The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationships between the learner's diagnosed preference for structure and the academic achievement of intermediate level students in a unit on energy resources when the instructional environments is congruent with and dissonant with the learner's diagnosed structural preferences. The study also examined the standard scores of an affective learning style diagnostic instrument and a cognitive style diagnostic instrument for possible relationships. Eighty intermediate level subjects of a private elementary school in Weirton, West Virginia were administered the Group Embedded Figures Test (Oltman, Raskin & Witkin, 1971) and the Learning Style Inventory (Dunn, …

John Dewey's Concept Of The Child., Charlotte Nelson Landvoigt

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From an investigation of the entire published works of John Dewey, as well as much of his personal correspondence, this dissertation described and analyzed Dewey's concept of the child. It was discovered that Dewey's concept evolved through interactions with his family and, to a lesser extent, his social milieu. Despite some inconsistencies in his writings about the child, arising primarily from his attempts to persuade his audience to make societal changes benefiting the child, Dewey developed a cohesive, comprehensive concept--a concept which emphasized a view of the child as an active, growing being. Ten aspects of the child were examined …

Coal Transportation: A Comparative Spatial Analysis Between Unit Train And Slurry Pipeline (West Virginia)., Masood Soltanmohammadi-Sarab

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After the 1973 Arab oil embargo and a drastic price rise in crude oil, the demand for coal and, subsequently, the price of coal rose to a new high, thus encouraging further production of coal. The increase in the production occurred in most of the coal fields of our nation except those in some specific areas, such as West Virginia. Preliminary studies indicate that the high transportation cost of coal contributes to this slacking coal production pattern. Three related objectives are studied in this dissertation: (a) Finding the least cost mode of coal transportation; (b) Determining the new pattern of …

An Integrated Production And Cost Management System For Underground Coal Mines., Robert Larry Grayson

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The current coal market demands better management of resources and minimum-cost performance from underground mines. It is a matter of survival in which only well-managed operations will capture a share of the market. This situation forces mine managers to apply management science techniques in scheduling and controlling operations. Tools for operations research are generally lacking at mine sites. Techniques which are used have typically been applied in isolation and in mine design. An integrated production and cost management system, which spans planning, scheduling, and monitoring activities, is demanded. Techniques employed must be responsive to changing environmental and economic conditions. An …

Safety Management Philosophies Of Seven Major Contributors To Safety Management., Mark Allen Friend

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The problem involved in this study was to report the philosophies of selected major contributors to the field of safety management; examine the major components, commonalities, and differences; and note the major influences on contributors' philosophies. Individuals selected to participate in this study were nationally known for safety management contributions by virtue of their authorship of texts or professional articles, their presentations at safety conferences, and their leadership in the field. The interview technique, utilizing the semi-structured interview was the method chosen to identify the contributors' philosophies and the influences that have affected them. A panel was chosen and interrogated …

Development Of Warrants For Fixed Distance Versus Constant Warning Time Devices At Rail-Highway Grade Crossings., John Argiriou Halkias

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The overall goal of this study was to develop warrants or guidelines for the installation of active warning devices without speed selection (fixed-distance systems) and active warning devices with speed selection (constant warning time systems) at railroad highway grade crossings. This objective was achieved by the use of the FRA grade crossing inventory and accident data bases to develop accident rates, effectiveness values, statistical models to determine which variables are significantly related to accidents, and a benefit cost analysis, all of which were used in warrant development. Overall results of this study tended to confirm the hypothesis that constant warning …

Comparative Analysis Of Pennsylvania And West Virginia Teacher Preferences For Selected Categories Of Employee Benefits., Gary Miller Brain

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Statement of the Problem. The purpose of this study was to determine the importance of selected categories of employee benefits (security, fringe, working conditions, and professional) for public school teachers in the states in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The following questions were answered: (1) What are the preferences of public school teachers for the selected employee benefit categories? (2) What is the rank order of preferences for the individual benefit items? (3) What other unlisted benefit items are important to public school teachers? Procedures. A questionnaire with 52 benefit items ranked on a 7-point Likert scale was used. Also respondents …

The Assimilation Of Italian Immigrants And Their Children Through A Variety Of Educational Experiences In A Rural Area (Pennsylvania)., Sunda Cornetti

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This study examined the assimilation of twentieth century Italian immigrants and their children through a variety of educational experiences in a rural area. The objectives were to describe how they acquired their language, to determine factors which affected their assimilation, and to compare and contrast, through a review of the literature, urban experiences with the rural experiences of subjects in this study. Little has been written about Italian immigrant experiences in rural areas. Therefore, to supplement the published and unpublished studies on the Italians in the cities, the techniques of oral history were utilized in order to study Italian immigrants …

Factors Related To Attrition From Doctor Of Education Programs In The College Of Human Resources And Education At West Virginia University (Nongraduates, Dropouts, Students)., Nancy Louise Valentine

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The purpose of this study was to investigate possible relationships among selected psychological, sociological, and economic characteristics of doctoral students and compare these characteristics to the completion or noncompletion of EdD degrees in the College of Human Resources and Education at West Virginia University. In addition, academic departments within the college were compared on eight variables to see if differences within departments contributed to completion or noncompletion of the EdD. A questionnaire, specifically designed for this study, was mailed to 254 EdD recipients and 287 nongraduates. A response rate of 82.98% of the graduates and 63.40% of the nongraduates was …