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Silence (And Its Voluble Partner), Andrew Taylor

Research outputs pre 2011

Silence may traditionally have been golden, but how is it valued today? Can it survive the impact of a technology which can, and does, bring the apparently irresistible seductions of noise to the remotest parts of the world, and which invades the most reclusive aspects of our lives? And what place has silence in a culture such as ours which classifies it as "unproductive"?

But what is silence anyway?

Professor Taylor considers two ways in which, from the Romantic period onward, silence has been conceived. One tradition equates silence with Truth itself; the other considers it the condition which enables …

The Success Of Native American Students At Bennett County High School And Parent Involvement, Janet F. Varejcka

Student Work

The history of Native Americans has been checkered. No more so than in the history of their plight for quality education. The concept of racial inferiority was an excuse to push Indians from land they had always occupied. Native American men, women, and children were treated like animals.

Lesley Lantern: Strengthening The Alumni Connection, Fall 1992, Lesley College

Lesley Lantern

The Lesley Lantern, a publication for and by alumni of Lesley College, was published twice a year.

Nova University Graduate Education Module (Gem) Program Master's And Educational Specialist Degrees And Graduate Courses In Education 1992-1993 Catalog, Nova University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.

Nova University Ed.D. Programs In Child And Youth Studies 1992-1993 Catalog, Nova University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.

Dean Ashenden's Proposal For Restructuring Teachers' Work: A Junior Primary School Perspective, Rod Chadbourne, Susan Robertson

Research outputs pre 2011

This report documents the findings of a study on Dean Ashenden's proposal for radically restructuring schools. Dean Ashenden is a highly influential educationist in Australia. Over the past twenty years he has written and talked extensively on equality of educational opportunity, the nature of teachers work', and Award Restructuring; his counsel has been sought by key decision makers in education systems throughout the country; and in 1988 he was a facilitator on several occasions during negotiations between the W.A. Ministry of Education and the State School Teachers Union.

Using Music To Enhance Beginning Reading, Shirley Yvonne Herrud

All Master's Theses

Research finding of factors which facilitate beginning reading were investigated. Results were used to form the foundation for developing an approach that integrated music with beginning reading instruction for first grade students. A handbook was produced to enhance the development of reading skills through song-reading techniques. Materials such as song charts, overhead transparencies, sentence strips, student and class song books, language experience songs, mini-books, big books, cassette tapes, records, and videos were used to motivate beginning readers through increased interest and excitement for learning .

The Value Of Hebeler Children's School, Janet Lucille Smith

All Master's Theses

This thesis consists of a historical review of laboratory schools at Central Washington University. It is supplemented by the results of two informal surveys of in-service teachers who graduated from Central, along with present and retired faculty, administrators, teachers, and others connected and concerned with the education of teachers (see Appendices A and B). The surveys focus on the perception of the role of laboratory school experience in teacher preparation. Also included are interviews and correspondence with persons connected to Central and its laboratory schools (see Appendix C). Recommendations were given for opportunity to explore, study and identify the roles …

The Differences In Maternal Stress Levels Between Participants And Non-Participants In Formal Parenteducation Programs, Nancy Jean Tully

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the differences in stress levels of first time mothers of newborn children as measured by The Parenting Stress Index (PSI) (Abidin, 1986). Two groups of mothers were compared. One group of parents were subscribers to the monthly publication, Growing Child, and another group of mothers did not receive any specific instruction regarding child development. The data were gathered in a pretest-posttest format with an approximate interval of six months. Data were analyzed using t-tests and scatterplots. Results showed insignificant differences between pretest to posttest gain scores on the Child Domain, Parent Domain and Total Stress scales of …

A Conceptual Model To Assisteducational Leaders Manage Change, John Richard Cochren

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to develop a conceptual model to assistEducational leaders manage change. Research for the study concentrated in the realm of theory development and model building rather than hypothesis testing. The goal of the study was to answer the following research questions: (1) Is there a need for assistance in managing change effectively? (2) Will major components that inhibit change be revealed by a review of the literature? (3) Are the most salient features of the components identified? (4) Can the major components be interrelated in a way that will assist in managing change effectively? The …

They Can Be Heard!, Arthur Valeriano

Whittier Scholars Program

Within the content of the paper, a brief history of sign language in America was given. It was explained where it originated and developed. The implementation of sign language, and exactly how to use it, was described. The two areas of sign language (SEE) and ASL) were explained and described. My investigation of its use as a teaching method for the learning handicapped was then described. The results showed only small increases, but from personal observation, I feel that the method is successful. Through the development and completion of this project, I learned about the many aspects of signing, and …

The Use Of Jargon In Education, 1920-1990, Susan Lynn Pearson Hollingshead

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The Use of Jargon in Education: 1920-1990 provides a qualitative study based on communication theory was conducted on every issue of selected education journals at ten-year intervals from 1920 to 1990. Ninety preselected vocabulary words were the specific jargon terms evaluated in this study. Content analysis was the methodology for this study. The use of these terms was defined, quantified, tabulated, and graphed and similar terms and/or uses were identified. The ninety preselected vocabulary words were used 12,716 times for all five codes. Code 5 was deleted since it was for a different meaning than the one identified in this …

An Evaluation Of Student Perceptions Of Academic Advising In A Rn/Bsn Distance Educational Nursing Program, Barbara A. Trent Edd

Dissertations

Over the past decade, RN/BSN programs have gained popularity across the nation with an emphasis upon structural flexibility and/or adult student learning principles. Research has shown a positive association between advisement and decreased attrition rates for this unique student body. The purpose of this research was to determine from the perception of students enrolled in a RN/BSN educational program, the importance of advisement in relation to three elements: functions, outcomes and advisor style. It was also the purpose to determine if these three elements had either been provided, achieved or employed, respectively, by their advisors. An evaluative design was used …

Family Life Education In The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints In The 20th Century: A Historical Review, Ray W. Stringham

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis reviewed selected educational literature in almost 350 texts published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) from General Authorities and manuals which included content curriculum in adult family life education; for the adult women's organization (Relief Society); for the men's Melchizedek Priesthood; and for parents instructing their children at home (Family Home Evening).

Topics were ranked by century, according to frequencies of occurrence (FO) in the five major publications. Topics were also summarized by each decade. Tables were provided which summarized the top 40 of 78 topics identified. Recurring Themes suggest family is the basis …

The Future Of Dental Education, D L Allen

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

No abstract provided.

Caregiver Education Program, Lesli Demers

Theses

Alzheimer's Disease is a progressive, irreversible disease of the brain. It is not a normal or inevitable result of the aging process. However, as more people live to advanced age, the susceptible population will increase, as will the number of people afflicted with this disease. Alzheimer's Disease presents a challenge by taking away the patient's ability to remember, as well as the ability to learn.

Alzheimer's Disease has been characterized by many professionals as "the thief of minds" (Gewertz 23). Memories of life experiences and even one's own family members fade away leaving the person a stranger to those who …

Full-Time Courses, Entry 1992, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Bolton Street

Courses for the College of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin 1.

An Exploration Of Principal Change Facilitator Style, Teacher Bureaucratic And Professional Orientations, And Teacher Receptivity To Change. (Volumes I And Ii)., Sheila Weaks Chauvin

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The primary purpose of this study was to utilize conceptions of principal change facilitator style, bureaucratic and professional orientations and teacher receptivity to change to extend our understanding of schools as organizations and to develop a comprehensive theoretical conception of planned organizational change in schools. A secondary purpose of this study was to report the results of a series of data analyses used to refine operational definitions of the study variables. This study is the first known in the literature to examine relationships among these variables in concert with a common set of schools, principals and teachers. The sample for …

Cultural Studies And The Multicultural Curriculum., Mary Susan Huddleston Edgerton

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Although some of the most recent work in the field of multicultural education has acknowledged and begun to theorize about what has been called the new cultural politics of difference, problems concerning the very notions of marginality, boundaries, and their accompanying "essentialist" thought remain undertheorized. It is my intention to bring discussions about marginality and essentialism from literary theory, feminist psychoanalytic theory and poststructuralist philosophy more explicitly into the conversation about multicultural curriculum theorizing. In this study I have attempted to further develop this conversation around notions of "translation" as generated by philosophers Michel Serres (1982) and John Rajchmann (1991) …

A Comparison Of Language And Graphic Products Of Students From Kindergarten Classrooms Differing In Developmental Appropriateness Of Instruction., Jean Germany Mosley

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study examines the ways in which kindergartners from more and less developmentally appropriate classrooms negotiate the process of graphic communication. Both quantitative and qualitative aspects of this process are examined. Eighty-one kindergarten children from four classrooms were asked to tell a story both verbally and graphically. They were encouraged to include drawing, writing, or both on their paper. Then they were asked to tell the story that they had produced graphically. The children were students in one of four classrooms from a single school system that were identified as: (a) most developmentally appropriate beliefs and practices; (b) developmentally appropriate …

From Their Perspective: Issues Of Schooling And Family Culture Of Four African-American First Generation College Students., Neari Francois Warner

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The diversity of students entering today's colleges and universities makes it increasingly important that educators, theorists and other scholars strive toward a fuller understanding of the life conditions of minority groups. This research is designed to provide insight into the processes, pressures and people that shape the lives of one particular minority group, the African American non-traditional, first generation college student. In this research, I examine the school and family experiences of four of these students in an attempt (1) to provide data that contribute to the refutation of the stereotypical images and myths that are so pervasively used to …

Centralization And Decentralization: The Relationship Of Bureaucracy, Autonomy And The Principalship In Elementary Schools., Cheryl Berot Boutte

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Throughout the last decade, parents and communities have continued to press for more control over their schools in an attempt to improve performance. Members of the educational community have begun calling for school restructuring to return decision making power to the school site professionals. These calls for the decentralization of our highly centralized school systems have prompted educators, researchers and political scientists to examine the organizational settings in which schools operate. This study investigated the influence of organizational structure, namely centralized bureaucracy and decentralized autonomy on school leadership and the relationship of that leadership to the school's culture. The study …

The Influence Of Job Satisfaction And Organizational Commitment On Intention To Leave Of Nurse Educators., Catherine Blackwell Holland

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine what factors influenced the intention of nurse educators to leave their current teaching positions at the university level in Louisiana. A simple random sample of 125 nurse educators employed full time in baccalaureate degree nursing programs were the study subjects. Respondents were 115 (92%) of the nurse educators. A four part instrument was used for data collection and analysis: Job Descriptive Index (JDI) and Job In General (JIG), Organizational Commitment Questionnaire (OCQ), Intention to Leave (ITL), and demographic information. Intention to Leave was a researcher developed instrument to measure intention to leave. …

Bringing Back The Librarian, Part Two, Richard A. Lyders

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Prose Fiction Preferences Of Lower Secondary Urban Aboriginal Boys, Stephen James White

Theses : Honours

The purpose of this study was to investigate the prose fiction preferences of lower secondary urban Aboriginal boys. The Likert scale scores from the 2 x 4 factorial design were analysed using an ANOVA test of significance. It was found that the research group significantly preferred action genres to non-action genres, Aboriginal characterisations to white Australian characterisations, and contemporary story extracts to traditional story extracts.

Educating Baby: Preparing Children For Future School Success, Jill R. Bergman

Graduate Research Papers

Parents generally are their children's first teachers. Children learn more in their first five years than at any other five year time period in their life. Ninety percent of all requisite intellectual skills are learned by children before they enter school (Disibio, 1984). "Some researchers suggest that maternal socialization, and teaching patterns in particular, are strong predictors of later intellectual and cognitive performances" (Moreno, 1991, p. 395). Therefore, parents play extremely important parts in the education of their children.

Coperite-Computer-Aided Tool For Power Engineering Research, Instruction, Training And Education, Badrul H. Chowdhury, D. E. Clark

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

A graphics-oriented, primarily PC-based tool for education, research, and training in power engineering is introduced. The tool, called COPERITE, has all user interfaces resident on an IBM-386 microcomputer. Menus and windows are used for the interface, and attractive graphical representations and displays are included. Application programs that are interfaced are power flow, contingency analysis, economic dispatch, security-constrained dispatch, system stability, and fault analysis. These programs are executed on a VAX 8800 computer mainly for speed of execution. Information exchange between the PC and the VAX is made through an Ethernet connection which is transparent to the user. Results of execution …

Common Sense In Formation For The Common Good - Justice White's Dissents In The Parochial School Aid Cases: Patron Of Lost Causes Or Precursor Of Good News, John J. Coughlin

Journal Articles

This Article envisions a new order for public education in this country. Pursuant to the new order, a free market under appropriate government regulation rather than unchecked political authority would determine the flow of public aid to various schools. Such an order would enable parents to choose what kind of school, secular or sectarian, presents the most desirable educational environment. The new arrangement would also provide incentives for quality education, as schools now run by the state government would have to compete on an even field with schools that currently receive no public funds.

It has been almost twenty years …

Components Of Effective Leadership, William A. Owings, R. D. Barrack (Ed.), M. W. Bedwell (Ed.), J. S. Byrne (Ed.), S. H. Campbell (Ed.), T. Page Johnson (Ed.), R. E. Jones (Ed.), G. L. Koonce (Ed.), W. A. Owings (Ed.), H. R. Stiff (Ed.)

Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Faculty Publications

[First paragraph] The effective schools literature demonstrates that the principal's leadership is key to the revitalization of schools. The purpose of this article is to feature those components of leadership on which principals need to place attention and to provide suggested activities to enhance these components.

Selected Aspects Of The Secretary's Role In The Public Schools As Perceived By Principals, Teachers, And School Secretaries, Patty H. Richards

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to compare principals', teachers' and secretaries' perceptions regarding selected aspects of the school secretary's role in administering the public schools. A questionnaire, developed by the researcher, was sent to 465 principals, teachers, and school secretaries in the First Tennessee Development District, in Spring, 1991. Three hundred ninety-one questionnaires were returned for a response rate of 84%. Six null hypotheses were tested for significance at the.05 level. The one-way analysis of variance and the Student-Newman-Keuls statistical procedures were used to test the responses of the three groups of participants for significant differences. All the null …