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The Development Of The Parent Effectiveness Test (Pet), Sharon S. Morrison Dec 1993

The Development Of The Parent Effectiveness Test (Pet), Sharon S. Morrison

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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College Teaching In Four States: An Examination Of Teaching Methods Received And Needed By New College Teachers, Lee F. Mumpower Dec 1993

College Teaching In Four States: An Examination Of Teaching Methods Received And Needed By New College Teachers, Lee F. Mumpower

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study was to examine what teaching methods new college teachers received and which ones they believed were important. New college faculty were asked questions on teaching methods to determine which, if any, were made available to them before they entered college teaching. The research questions under study were: (1) What type(s) of methodological preparation do/does higher education faculty receive? (2) What methodological preparation would be beneficial to new higher education faculty? (3) How do new higher education faculty learn methodological preparation? (4) What strategies could be developed to assist new higher education faculty in the development …

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 01/14 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Nov 1993

Education Policy Analysis Archives 01/14 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Further reflections on moral education : a response to strike / Rick Garlikov.

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 01/11 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Nov 1993

Education Policy Analysis Archives 01/11 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Why production function analysis is irrelevant in policy deliberations concerning educational funding equity / Jim C. Fortune.

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Symposium On Religious Law: Roman Catholic, Islamic, And Jewish Treatment Of Familial Issues, Including Education, Abortion, In Vitro Fertilization, Prenuptial Agreements, Contraception, And Martial Fraud, Azizah Y. Al-Hibri Nov 1993

Symposium On Religious Law: Roman Catholic, Islamic, And Jewish Treatment Of Familial Issues, Including Education, Abortion, In Vitro Fertilization, Prenuptial Agreements, Contraception, And Martial Fraud, Azizah Y. Al-Hibri

Law Faculty Publications

This symposium offers perspectives from three religious law traditions: Roman Catholicism, Islam, and Judaism. Each of the three legal traditions offers a comprehensive, normative system that translates doctrine into practice and religious values into concrete directives. While the place of theological law differs in the respective religious bodies, each body asserts a binding authority over its confessional members.

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The Communicator - Vol.6 No. 1 - Fall, 1993, Nova University Oct 1993

The Communicator - Vol.6 No. 1 - Fall, 1993, Nova University

The Communicator

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Authorial Voice, Implied Audiences And The Drafting Of The 1988 Aids National Mailing, Mary Harris Veeder Sep 1993

Authorial Voice, Implied Audiences And The Drafting Of The 1988 Aids National Mailing, Mary Harris Veeder

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Dr. Veeder analyzes changes throughout many drafts of the 1988 ANM and finds that the process of negotiated drafting contributed to its success. She also concludes that risk communicators should focus attention on audience needs rather than competing truth claims.

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 01/09 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Jul 1993

Education Policy Analysis Archives 01/09 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Evidence, ethics and social policy dilemmas / Steven I. Miller [and] L. Arthur Safer.

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A Comparison Study Of The Needs Of Parents With Mentally Retarded Children In China And In United States, Keli Mu Jul 1993

A Comparison Study Of The Needs Of Parents With Mentally Retarded Children In China And In United States, Keli Mu

Student Work

The purpose of this study was to investigate the needs of parents of mentally retarded children in both China and America and to determine whether a significant difference exists between the needs of the two groups. It was hoped that the study would also help American readers understand more about the needs of Chinese parents. Participants in this study were 72 parents of mentally retarded children. They were composed of 45 Chinese parents from six provinces across China and 28 American parents from Nebraska. The parents responded to a questionnaire on which they rated their needs in the areas of …

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June 16, 1993, Council On Teachers Education Jun 1993

June 16, 1993, Council On Teachers Education

Minutes

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Some Thoughts On Poverty And Failure In The Market For Children's Human Capital, Lynn A. Stout Jun 1993

Some Thoughts On Poverty And Failure In The Market For Children's Human Capital, Lynn A. Stout

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

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An Analysis Of Reported Paid And Unpaid Time Off For Administrative Employees At Selected Public Universities In Tennessee, Ginger J. Rutherford May 1993

An Analysis Of Reported Paid And Unpaid Time Off For Administrative Employees At Selected Public Universities In Tennessee, Ginger J. Rutherford

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Lack of research on the use of the leave fringe benefit (paid and unpaid time off) as it related to administrators in higher education was the problem of this study. The main purpose of this study was to increase the body of knowledge by analyzing the differences among paid and unpaid time off and selected demographic data for administrators at four selected public universities in Tennessee (Austin Peay State University, East Tennessee State University, Middle Tennessee State University, and Tennessee Technological University). This descriptive study was conducted to provide a historical data base on the use of paid and unpaid …

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The Relationship Between Gender, Ethnicity, Grade Level, Lunch Status And Self-Concept Scores Of Selected Elementary Students, Eatherine Jo Solomon May 1993

The Relationship Between Gender, Ethnicity, Grade Level, Lunch Status And Self-Concept Scores Of Selected Elementary Students, Eatherine Jo Solomon

Student Work

The purpose for conducting this study was to examine the relationship between gender, ethnicity, grade level, lunch status, and self-concept. This study was designed to Investigate the self-concept of fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students in selected elementary schools within the Omaha (NE) Public School District. Self-concept of students was Indicated through the responses given to the 80 Items on the Plers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale. Grade level, ethnicity, gender, and lunch status were collected from the same student respondents who provided answers to the Plers-Harris. The sample popluation Included 562 students in eight elementary schools with counselors. Analysis of variance …

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Adapting To Retention: A Naturalistic Study Revealing The Coping Resources Of Nonpromoted Students And Their Parents, Robbie J. Anderson May 1993

Adapting To Retention: A Naturalistic Study Revealing The Coping Resources Of Nonpromoted Students And Their Parents, Robbie J. Anderson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to uncover the feelings and reactions of students and their parents in regard to the nonpromotion experience. Families with children who had been retained at least once in grades one through eight were purposefully selected as units of study from one of four area school systems. A total of 52 family members from 22 family units participated in 46 separate, qualitative interviews. The information collected from the interviews was inductively analyzed. Building upon Schlossberg's theory for human adaptation to transitions, seven factors or coping resources emerged from the data that affected the adaptation of …

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 01/04 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Apr 1993

Education Policy Analysis Archives 01/04 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Special issue comprised entirely of book reviews.

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Practitioners' News - Spring 1993, Volume 20, Number 2, Nova Southeastern University Apr 1993

Practitioners' News - Spring 1993, Volume 20, Number 2, Nova Southeastern University

Practitioners' News

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Quarterly Report - Spring 1993, Nova University Apr 1993

Quarterly Report - Spring 1993, Nova University

The Quarterly Report

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0376 Legislative Council Staff Report On The School District Setting Category Study, Colorado Legislative Council Mar 1993

0376 Legislative Council Staff Report On The School District Setting Category Study, Colorado Legislative Council

All Publications (Colorado Legislative Council)

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 01/02 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Feb 1993

Education Policy Analysis Archives 01/02 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Educational reform in an era of disinformation /David C. Berliner.

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The Alumni Network, February 1993 (Vol. Ix No. 1), Nova University Feb 1993

The Alumni Network, February 1993 (Vol. Ix No. 1), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 01/01 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Jan 1993

Education Policy Analysis Archives 01/01 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Action research and social movement : a challenge for policy research / Stephen Kemmis.

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Handbook On Emergent Literacy For The Preschool Parent, Laura Jean Grohowsky Jan 1993

Handbook On Emergent Literacy For The Preschool Parent, Laura Jean Grohowsky

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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Using Directed Listening-Thinking Activities To Increase Production In English For Spanish Speaking Fourth And Fifth Graders, Alma Rosa Gonzáles Jan 1993

Using Directed Listening-Thinking Activities To Increase Production In English For Spanish Speaking Fourth And Fifth Graders, Alma Rosa Gonzáles

Theses Digitization Project

This project used an active research approach in order to measure how the incorporation of Directed Listening-Thinking Activities (DLTA) in the classroom promoted increased production in English oral language skills for Spanish speaking fourth and fifth graders.

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Practitioners' News - Winter 1993, Volume 20, Number 1, Nova Southeastern University Jan 1993

Practitioners' News - Winter 1993, Volume 20, Number 1, Nova Southeastern University

Practitioners' News

No abstract provided.

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The Effect Of Reading And Discussing Literature With Strong Women Characters On Sixth Grade Students’ Sex Stereotype And Occupational Attitudes, Leslie Caspi Edd Jan 1993

The Effect Of Reading And Discussing Literature With Strong Women Characters On Sixth Grade Students’ Sex Stereotype And Occupational Attitudes, Leslie Caspi Edd

Dissertations

There is considerable evidence that children develop stereotyped attitudes early in life and that these attitudes affect their futures. Many researchers agree that children's attitudes can be influenced by what they read and some studies have shown that attitudes can be changed by exposure to selected literature. This study focused on a group of sixth grade children reading selected short stories and novels with female main characters. Literature discussion groups and written journals were used to facilitate response. The clays was racially and socioeconomically mixed as a result of busing through the Voluntary Ethnic Enrollment and Magnet Programs. The class …

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After The Desegregation Era: The Legal Dilemma Posed By Race And Education, Kevin D. Brown Jan 1993

After The Desegregation Era: The Legal Dilemma Posed By Race And Education, Kevin D. Brown

Articles by Maurer Faculty

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The Comparative Effects Of A Cognitive Learning Strategy And Movement Sequence Feedback During Motor Skill Acquisition., David Michael Cutton Jan 1993

The Comparative Effects Of A Cognitive Learning Strategy And Movement Sequence Feedback During Motor Skill Acquisition., David Michael Cutton

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of an active, cognitive learning strategy and movement sequence feedback on learning the tennis forehand. Three experiments were conducted which involved manipulations of cognitive learning strategies and/or augmented, movement sequence feedback (AMSF). In Experiment 1 four groups of subjects (Advance Organizer (AO) strategy, Performer Self-Cueing (PSC) strategy, and two Control groups (differentiated by background)) performed 50 trials on 5 separate days in a pretest, posttest design, separated by 3 acquisition days. Subjects who used either strategy had significantly better outcome scores than the two Control groups. The PSC group's movement …

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Learning Styles And Selected Demographic Characteristics Of Dislocated Workers., Samuel Lewis Harvill Sr Jan 1993

Learning Styles And Selected Demographic Characteristics Of Dislocated Workers., Samuel Lewis Harvill Sr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to: (1) describe dislocated workers in Louisiana by learning styles and demographics; (2) compare learning style by demographics; and, (3) determine if learning style is independent of occupational area. A simple random sample of 235 dislocated worker participants was drawn from participants served in the Louisiana Job Link Center at Louisiana State University during FY89 through FY91. Data were collected using two instruments. The researcher designed recording form was used to enter the demographic variables gender, ethnicity, age, educational level, and occupational areas (DOT) codes. The Gregorc Style Delineator identified the preferred learning style …

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A Handbook For Parents Discussing Developmentally Appropriate Practices For Preschoolers, Laura A. Butchko Jan 1993

A Handbook For Parents Discussing Developmentally Appropriate Practices For Preschoolers, Laura A. Butchko

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

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Integration Of Computer Resources With Kindergarten Through Fourth Grade Curricula, Camela Ann Scaggs Jan 1993

Integration Of Computer Resources With Kindergarten Through Fourth Grade Curricula, Camela Ann Scaggs

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

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