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Regional Non-Governmental Organizations And Human Rights In The Arab World With A Special Reference To The Arab Lawyers' Union And The Arab Organization For Human Rights, Manar Mohsen Wafa

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Selecting And Developing Internship Sites For Child Development Interns Which Demonstrate Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Barbara Payne Shelton

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum was designed to develop a systematic method of student selection of internship placement sites in early childhood education which demonstrate developmentally appropriate practices, students were provided guidelines on selecting an appropriate placement as well as an inventory to use in evaluating potential sites.

The writer developed the following tools for the practicum: 1) guidelines for site selection; 2) an internship handbook; 3) two workshops for cooperating teachers on developmentally appropriate practices; 4) a site evaluation form for students to complete at the end of their placement; 5) checklist for cooperating teachers; and 6) a questionnaire on the success …

Using Interactive Learning Strategies To Help High School Students Of Spanish Understand And Appreciate Hispanic Culture, Roslyn R. Sprayberry

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum report describes strategies designed to improve students' knowledge and understanding of and appreciation for the Hispanic culture. Aimed at high school students in a second-year Spanish class, this report Is appropriate for any foreign language class from middle school through university levels.

The writer developed and administered a survey and a pretest to 20 randomly selected students in a second-year Spanish class. The objectives were to Identify cultural terms, to describe Hispanic behavior patterns, to list cultural differences within the Hispanic culture, to express the cultural connotations of words and phrases, and to evince an awareness of and …

Expanding The Risk Assessment Skills And Intervention Options Of Child Protection Caseworkers Investigating Abuse/Neglect Of Childrenaseworkers Investigating Abuse/Neglect Of Children, Patricia A. Verstraete

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum was designed to enhance the skills of child protection workers who investigate child abuse that occurs in families where there is a chronically mentally ill caretaker. This project focused on three types of social casework skills, risk assessment, intervention strategies, and community networking.

Skill building was accomplished through three processes. Caseworkers were invited to a forum where current research data and literature that addressed risk issues were presented. Workers were encouraged to discuss and analyze this information as it related to current caseloads. The process used to enhance intervention strategies induced staffing CMI cases and reviewing a Intervention …

Developing Preschool Teaching Staff Motivation, Knowledge, And Skills Through A Learning Center-Based Preschool Environment Designed To Promote Active Learning For Preschool Children, Sue A. Wheeler

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum aimed to enhance the preschool teachers' motivation, knowledge, and skills for implementing a learning center-based preschool program located in a shared space recreation center facility. Corollary goals were to increase parental approval of the preschool program, to increase preschool enrollment, and to increase each teacher's confidence in teaching in a learning center-based environment and in working as a member of a preschool team.

An ongoing staff development program comprised of four workshop sessions during the first month of implementation and one monthly workshop thereafter throughout the implementation was initiated. Workshop topics included developing the learning center environment; appropriate …

An Analysis Of The Characteristics Of Community College Honors Students For The Purpose Of Designing Intervention Strategies For Better Retention, Carol T. Ancona

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Valencia Community College has implemented an Honors Programs for the purpose of serving those students entering the collage who meet the established criteria indicating that they are students who can master advanced work. The Program began in 1988 with the Interdisciplinary studies classes and was extended to all disciplines in 1990. The College enrolled more than 1000 students in the Fall of 1990 in a variety of honors classes collegewide. Students must meet the specific criteria to be accepted in the Program and must maintain specific criteria to be retained. The records of the honors students in 1988, 1989, and …

The Development Of A Campus Security Decision-Making Profile Within The State University System Of Florida., Max L. Bronlay

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Campus crime is an Important issue within the State University System of Florida. While the publication of campus crime data at Florida universities has taken place for almost twenty years, there has been an increase in public attention to this a. a, due primarily to media attention.

The problem addressed in this study was that the State University System did not have accurate and comprehensive information on crime statistics for Itself and its surrounding communities.

It was determined that given the national, state, and local Interests in the campus crime issue, decision-makers needed relevant data u n which to develop …

Development Of A Promotional Plan For Programs For Higher Education, Joseph E. Campbell

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Since 1976, Nova University’s Programs for Higher Education have awarded more than 1800 Ed.D.’s to working professionals in various areas of higher education. One of the main problems facing Nova University’s Programs for Higher Education has been its continued ability to attract, admit, and enroll students, who will successfully complete the program, in a changing and increasingly competitive environment. Name recognition, lack of knowledge about the quality of the program, as well as continued misconceptions about the validity of an external degree frequently cause enrollment problems. Also, the program has not comprehensively reviewed its on going promotional activities in several …

A Critical Analysis Of The Characteristics Of The Associate Degree Nursing Student Population A Chabot College; Implications For Curriculum Development, Nancy Cowan

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

In 1990, the nursing faculty at Chabot College in Hayward California, discussed concerns about increases in nursing student attrition and a decline in success of program graduates in passing the nursing licensing examination. It was postulated that the characteristics of the current nursing student population had changed and the existing curriculum might not be relevant to student needs.

Before proceeding with curriculum changes, it seemed advisable to explore more precisely what changes had taken place in the characteristics of students enrolled in the nursing program. The purpose of this project was to Investigate and analyze selected characteristics of students who …

Pavement Deflection Evaluations, R. Clark Graves, David L. Allen

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

In this study a procedure has been developed to evaluate the structural condition of pavements using Road Rater deflection measurements. These procedures compare actual field deflections with deflections calculated by the Chevron N-Layer linear elastic computer program. The results obtained from these procedures are the layer moduli of the pavement materials. Procedures have been developed for asphaltic concrete pavements and composite pavements, including broken and non-broken concrete layers. This report also contains a comparison of structural overlay determined using the results of the new procedure, with overlays calculated using results from the 2-3 Projected procedure currently used by the Pavement …

Energetic Protons And Deuterons Emitted Following Μ⁻ Capture By ³He Nuclei, W. J. Cummings, G. E. Dodge, S. S. Hanna, B. H. King, S. E. Kuhn, Y. M. Shin, R. Helmer, R. B. Schubank, N. R. Stevenson, U. Wienands, Y. K. Lee, G. R. Mason, B. E. King, K. S. Chung, J. M. Lee, D. P. Rosenzweig

Physics Faculty Publications

Spectra of energetic protons and deuterons emitted following negative muon capture from rest in ³He have been measured for the first time. Significant capture strength is observed at high energy transfers (mμ- E_v >60 MeV) for the two-body and three-body breakup channels, indicative of the importance of nucleon-nucleon correlations and meson exchange currents in the capture process. A simple plane wave impulse approximation calculation reproduces the proton spectrum reasonably well, but underpredicts the deuteron rate at the highest energies by a large factor.

Theological Education In Context: A Pilot Extension Program For The Seventh-Day Adventist Church In Rwanda, Robert G. Peck

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

One of the most important concerns that presents itself to the Adventist Church in Rwanda is how to adequately cope with the rapid growth of new members. There are too few pastors equipped to care for the growing membership. It was the purpose of the present pilot project to design a strategy that would provide theological education and training for pastors currently employed and training for those mature church leaders who are motivated to improve their leadership abilities and skills.

Method

Theological Education by Extension (TEE) was the proposed solution to the problem. A two-tier approach was suggested. The …

Letter To The Editor., Wanda W. Young Scd, Stanley J. Smith Md, Facs, Joseph C. Young Md, Facs, Michael Rhodes Md, Facs

Department of Surgery

No abstract provided.

The Development Of A Course In Biblical Theology Based On A Book-By-Book Approach To The Bible, Daniel Duda

Doctor of Ministry Projects

The purpose of this project was to develop and undergraduate college course in Biblical Theology. Part One establishes a theoretical background by exploring the biblical and theological foundations.

Chapter 1 states the purpose, justification, and limitations of the project. Chapter 2 begins with a historical review of the discipline. Following J. Gabler's definition, Biblical Theology became a purely historical and descriptive discipline which delineates the theological views of the biblical writings and the communities of their origin, explaining "what it meant" in biblical times. This brought an emphasis on diversity and development within the Scripture.

The discipline split into separate …

A Training Program For Lay Evangelists In The Principles Of Communication, Carl Fletcher

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

Many dedicated lay people who are involved in evangelism often lack good communication skills. Consequently their effectiveness is impaired and the gospel work does not advance as it should. This study is undertaken to discover some of the principles of communication which can help lay evangelists to communicate the gospel more effectively.

Method

With the help of Biblical resources and selected literature on the subject, the project, in part one, examines some of the modes of Biblical communication found in both the Old and the New Testaments. In part two, the project presents a training program in the principles …

Design And Implementation Of A Course To Train Lay Persons In The Southampton, Bermuda, Sda Church To Prepare And Preach Evangelistic Sermons, Sydney C. Gibbons

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem. Preaching without a purpose is contrary to biblical preaching. The Seventh-day Adventist message is a message that calls people to specific action to follow Jesus and His teachings. This call to action should characterize Adventist preaching. The purpose of the study was to provide a preaching course to prepare lay persons of the Southampton Seventh-day Adventist Church in Bermuda to preach evangelistic sermons.

Method. A preaching course was designed and used over a three-month period to teach lay persons how to preach. In addition to developing a sermon and preaching it on two occasions in class, each student of …

A Strategy For Lay Involvement In Urban Evangelism And Geographical Advance In The Territory Of The North Mexican Union Of The Seventh-Day Adventist Church In Mexico, David Velazquez

Doctor of Ministry Projects

The Global Mission thrust initiated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA) in 1990 envisions a specific length of time for all the world to be covered with the SDA message. An important challenge of Global Mission is reaching the inhabitants of the cities. This project report contains a strategy for lay involvement in urban evangelism.

Part One of this project attempts to provide a theoretical framework by developing a theological perspective of the city, as shown in four areas:

1. An analysis of the phenomenon of urban growth around the world, as well as in Latin America and Mexico is …

What You See Is What You Get: A Media Seminar For The Renewal Of Christian Values, John Glass

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

North American Seventh-day Adventists who spend considerable time viewing television appear to be increasingly patterning their lives after those lifestyles portrayed on commercial programs, consequently experiencing some of the problems (e.g., divorce) that secular individuals experience, yet tend to reject those who question television, nor seek to understand the impact television viewing has on character development, spirituality, and lifestyle values.

Method

Using recent scientific research as a basis, a seminar was developed that was designed to inform church members of the impact that indiscriminate viewing of commercial television programs has on character development and personal lifestyle values.

Results

The …

The Methods Of Selected British Pastors Evaluated In The Light Of The New Testament And Ellen G. White For Their Usefulness To The Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Paul R. Smith

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Since the early 1950s immigrants have been arriving in Britain in large numbers from the Caribbean and from Asia. Some immigrants from the West Indies have joined Seventh-day Adventist churches. Currently, statistics indicate that although Seventh-day Adventist membership has increased in Britain since 1950, the Black percentage has risen considerably while the White percentage has dramatically declined. This study was undertaken in the hope that by examining the methods of four successful non-Seventh-day Adventist pastors in England and comparing their approaches with instructions found in Scripture and the writings of Ellen G. White we could find pointers which could help …

Improving The Science Performance Of Bilingual Fourth Graders Through Additional Services, Marguerite L. Hutchins

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum was designed to determine if additional services to bilingual Hispanic fourth graders would increase their academic achievement in process method physical science curriculum.

Each day 21 bilingual Hispanic boys and girls received 15 minutes of intensive tutoring which concentrated on reviewing the concepts of the previous day and introducing the vocabulary and ideas of the next lesson. During these sessions the students were encouraged to put their understanding into oral and written language. In addition. an effort was made to determine and correct misconceptions about the topics in physical science as soon as they appeared. Toward this objective …

Increasing Nurturing Relationships Between Primary Caregivers And Infants Prenatally Exposed To Cocaine Through A Neighbor Implemented Individual And Group Training Model, Michael P. Ferrentino

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum was designed to increase nurturing relationships between primary caregivers and infants prenatally exposed to cocaine. Goals were to increase the general emotional well-being of the caregivers within the family unit, to increase the interpersonal competence of the caregivers’ use of formal social support systems availed to them.

Through individual and group training sessions, ten caregivers were actively involved in monthly home and group meetings. The solution strategy was designed to include parent educators who guided caregivers through pertinent stress relieving coping skills derived from strategies and techniques of appropriate parent training during the 1-hour monthly home visitations. The …

Increasing The Number Of Minority Elementary Students Found Eligible For Placement In A Gifted Program By Enhancing The Quality Of Screening Instruments And Inservice Training Provided To School Staff, Gale E. Kofsky

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum aimed to increase the number of minority elementary students in prekindergarten through Grade 5 found eligible for placement in a gifted program by enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of screening instruments and by providing inservice training. The second goal was to increase the understanding of gifted characteristics and their relationship to eligibility by school staff.

Four hands-on inservice training sessions were utilized to familiarize teachers, counselors, and administrators in each of the targeted schools with a preselected group of norm referenced screening instruments and characteristics common to gifted minority and limited English proficient children. The practicum also developed …

Using The Accreditation Process To Improve Services At The Greene Valley Developmental Center, Robert G. Erb

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

In March of 1989. Greene Valley Developmental Center was found substantially out of compliance with the standards of care required by its voluntary accreditation agency, the Accreditation Council for Parsons with Developmental Disabilities (ACDD). This Major Applied Research Project (MARP) documents the causes of that noncompliance and presents a methodology for Improving services and switching from the ACDD accreditation to another more appropriate accrediting agency, the Council on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARP).

Of major significance in this project is the documentation and discussion of how organizational and societal expectations changed over time. How. on a national scale, many residential …

Improving Performance In Mathematical Problem Solving Of Fifth-Grade Students Through Use Of Calculators And Extension Of Time Spent Solving Problems Into The Natural Environment Of The Students., June S. Clarke

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum was designed to improve performance in solving mathematical word problems by fifth-grade students by decreasing anxiety and increasing numeracy, text comprehension, and time spent on solving problems.

The writer created a Parent Problem Solving Packet to involve parents in an attempt to create more time spent on solving non routine problems outside of class. Calculator activities were planned and executed in the classroom in order that the time usually 1pent in repetitive computation could be used in mathematical problem solving A Calculator Club which met after school was established. The Club field test activities for use in the …

Developing An Appropriate Methodology To Identify Minority Students For The Gifted Program, Brenda Goza George

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The goal of this practicum was to increase the number of minority students referred for the gifted program. Three broad objectives were designed to achieve this goal: (1) to increase the number of minority students classroom teachers refer for the gifted program; (2) to develop a greater sensitivity among the teachers and staff to Identify potentially gifted minority students; (3) to develop a matrix which can be used by gifted program teachers for referral of minority students to the gifted program.

During the three month practicum period a teacher checklist was designed for identifying potentially gifted minority students. Training sessions …

Prereferral Interventions And Strategies For The Elementary Classroom Teacher In Identifying Handicapped Students, Julie A. Haak

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The goal of this three month practicum was to provide elementary classroom teachers with prereferral interventions and strategies for the resolution of Instructional concerns for an individual student. Three broad objectives designed to achieve this goal were: (1) classroom leachers would become familiar with alternative prereferral Interventions and strategies: (2) the building multidisciplinary team would be evaluating students who would probably qualify for special education programming: and (3) the multidisciplinary team would be evaluating fewer pupils.

Prereferral interventions and strategies inservice training was provided for classroom teachers. A comprehensive guide of prereferral interventions and strategies. In the areas of: reading, …

Increasing Literacy Development Of At-Risk Kindergarten Students Through Cross-Age Tutoring, Marlene Henriques

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum was designed, through a cross-age tutoring program, to increase emergent literacy skills of at-risk kindergarten children. The objectives were to increase letter recognition, book awareness skills, pre-reading strategies, and pre-writing strategies in the targeted students. In a structured program, the fifth and sixth grade tutors met with the tutees for 30 minutes twice a week for a three month period.

The writer administered qualitative and quantitative pretests which documented the lack of literacy development of at-risk kindergartners. The writer held workshops to train the tutors in reading and writing strategies, developed a schedule of structured activities to complete …

Improving The Writing Skills For Third, Fourth, And Fifth Grade Gifted Students Through The Use Of Development Processes, Mary Helen Freeman

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The intent of this practicum was to increase third, fourth and fifth grade gifted and talented students’ exposure to the writing process. Nine behavioral objectives were identified. They were: (1) demonstrating more prolifically and mechanically correct narratives, (2) demonstrating more positive feelings toward writing, (3) increasing the number of words used in a narrative, (4) completing a publication-ready narrative, (5) increasing selection of words in a narrative, (6) indicating success in having a written work published, (7) reporting self-improvement in the writing process, (8) increasing ability to inform their readers, and (9) demonstrating a desire to write.

Developmental writing lessons …

Improving Attitudes Toward Mathematics Of Eighth Grade Students Through The Implementation Of A Telecommunications Project, Harrison J. King

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

In order to improve attitudes towards mathematics of a target group consisting of a heterogeneous class of eighth grade students, the writer developed and implemented a mathematics program using available telecommunications technology.

Students were introduced to telecommunications theory to prepare them for the project. A Modem, Practical Peripheral 2400 MNP, and Microsoft Works 2.0 for DOS was used to initiate dialogue between the target group of eighth graders in the writer's school and another eighth grade class of students at a junior high school 55 miles away. In order to motivate students in learning mathematics, each class exchanged autobiographies and …

Field Test Of A Preschool, Substance-Abuse-Prevention Curriculum Planned For County-Wide Distribution, Kate Howze

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum was designed to field test a preschool, substance-abuse-prevention curriculum that had been developed by the writer, had been approved by an oversight panel of professionals, but never had been implemented with a preschool population. Curriculum content areas include enhancement of self-esteem and positive peer relationships, and factual information about drugs. The curriculum is to be disseminated free to all county preschools and child care centers.

The writer prepared the curriculum for use by adding photos, sketches and typesetting copy; trained teachers in use of the curriculum; pre- and post tested children in the curriculum content areas; obtained evaluations …