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Part-Time Courses 1996-97, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Kevin Street

Courses for Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street.

Education

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 03/19 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Restriction or resistance? : fresh colonial education development in Cambodia / Thomas Clayton.

Job Competencies, Career Paths, And Educational Backgrounds Of "Fortune" 500 Training Directors, Rachael A. Shultz

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the job competencies, career paths, and educational backgrounds of training directors and also compared the responses of male and female training directors in an attempt to identify possible sources of justification for reported male/female salary differences. Data for the study were gathered through the use of two questionnaires. The first was based on a part of the American Society for Training and Development's (ASTD) 1987-1989 Competency and Standards Study. Additionally, a demographic questionnaire dealing with biographical, educational, and professional characteristics was self-developed. Both were mailed to training directors in all Fortune 500 companies. Major findings include: (1) …

Prediction Of Student Completion Of An Associate Degree Radiologic Technology Program, Donna R. Shehane

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the admission/selection process of the Radiologic Technology Program at East Tennessee State University to ascertain predictive validity of the admission process and to identify specific indicators leading to program completion. The population for this investigation consisted of 510 students who had applied to East Tennessee State University and the Radiologic Technology Program from 1991 through 1993. Data were collected from institutional and program academic records. Correlation research was chosen to establish validity. One-way Analysis of Variance and t-test were applied to investigate different admission parameters and discriminate analysis was completed due …

Interactive Television In The Classroom: A Comparison Of Student Math Achievement Among Three Instructional Settings, Sherri L. Hodge-Hardin

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

A dramatic expansion of distance learning through the use of interactive television (ITV) is allowing colleges and universities to offer students potentially unlimited access to educational and training opportunities. While the expanding information age beckons us to consider mechanisms for using communication technologies for the benefit of meeting the needs of learners in a variety of locations, the question may be raised--Is ITV an effective medium of instruction? This study examined the effectiveness of using an interactive television system to broadcast developmental algebra classes at East Tennessee State University. The purpose of this study was to determine if there were …

Chaos Theory In Educational Systems: Principals' Perceptions Of Sensitive Dependence On Initial Conditions, Suzan B. Baker

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study investigated the characteristic of chaos theory called sensitive dependence on initial conditions or butterfly effect in schools and school systems. The purpose of the study was to develop insight into school systems by determining if categories or factors of behaviors or decisions have been observed in school systems which are sensitive to initial conditions and are therefore likely to produce exponential effects. A modified critical incident technique was used to collect data from experienced principals in three moderate sized regions in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia. Participants reported incidents that were sensitive to initial conditions during interviews. The …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 03/17 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Surviving the doctoral years : critical perspectives / Scott P. Kerlin.

Practitioners' News - Fall 1995, Volume 23, Number 1, Nova Southeastern University

Practitioners' News

No abstract provided.

Catalog, 1995-1996, Anderson University - South Carolina

Catalogs

The 1995-1996 academic catalog and introduction to the college.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 03/14 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Toward a theory of thematic curricula : constructing new learning environments for teachers & learners / Carole Cook Freeman [and] Harris J. Sokoloff.

The Alumni Network, August 1995 (Vol. Xi No. 3), Nova Southeastern University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Communicator - Vol.7 No. 2 - Summer, 1995, Nova Southeastern University

The Communicator

No abstract provided.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 03/11 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Inflated grades, inflated enrollment, and inflated budgets : an analysis and call for review at the state level / J.E. Stone.

The Alumni Network, May 1995 (Vol. Xi No. 2), Nova Southeastern University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between Student And Faculty Learning Style Congruency And Perceptions Of The Classroom Environment In Colleges Of Teacher Education, Patrick N. Kariuki

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of congruence between teachers' and undergraduate education majors' learning styles in selected colleges of the Tennessee Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, and to determine if the style congruence was related to student perceptions of the classroom learning environment. A related purpose was to identify needed changes in classroom environments based on the characteristics of the actual and ideal classroom environments as perceived by students, characteristics of the actual classroom environment as perceived by their teachers, and characteristics of actual and ideal classroom environments as perceived by men and women …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 03/07 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Review of Eric A. Hanushek's Making schools work / Herbert Gintis.

The Perception Of Indiana State Legislators Concerning Funding For Higher Education, Robert William Dinnen

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study was to investigate the perceptions of state legislators in the state of Indiana concerning funding for higher education in the state. A survey questionnaire designed to collect data reflecting the perceptions of Indiana state legislators concerning higher education funding was sent to the 150 members of the legislature. An Analysis of Variance was conducted on each of twenty funding variables to test six null hypotheses related to (1) years of legislative service, (2) legislative service as either a representative or senator, (3) district represented being predominately rural or urban/metropolitan, (4) education level, (5) legislative district …

Effects Of Size And Wealth On Implementation Of Tech Prep In Indiana, John Robert Hutton

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In 1987, Indiana became the first state to mandate the development of a Tech Prep curriculum. Since Tech Prep was essentially an unfunded legislative mandate, this study was designed to determine whether school corporation wealth or high school size were implementing factors. A one-way and two-way analysis of variance along with a chi square statistical test were utilized to analyze the data in this study. The following conclusions were drawn: (1) The wealth of school corporations did not affect the stages of Tech Prep implementation in Indiana high schools. (2) Differences did exist in the stages of implementing the five …

The Philosophical Orientation Of Indiana Elementary School Principals, Gregory Dean Wilson

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Building principals develop and maintain anEducational philosophy. That philosophy guides their actions and their decisions. This study was designed to investigate the philosophical orientations of progressivism and essentialism among Indiana elementary school principals. Variables of this study included elementary schools with a restructuring Indiana 2000 designation and non-Indiana 2000 elementary schools. Other variables included the gender (male, female) of the principals and the size (small, medium, large) of school. Principals of Indiana 2000 elementary schools were more strongly aligned with the philosophical orientation of progressivism than were principals of non-Indiana 2000 elementary schools. A difference of the philosophical orientations was …

Part-Time Courses 1995-96, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Bolton Street

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

Nps Educational Directory, Kathryn L. Farrell-Poe

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

The Secondary School Assistant Principal, Victoria W. Halsey Edd

Dissertations

School leadership research typically centers around the high profile roles of the site level principal and the district superintendent. The resulting scarcity of information in regard to the role of the assistant principal is contributing to ineffective training, fewer initial guidelines and an overall lack of clear conceptualization of the position. The purpose of this study was to construct a realistic portrayal of the assistant principal's daily professional life in the educational arena. This qualitative, ethnographic study stressed depth, richness and accuracy to depict the singular and collective voices of the participants. Eight practicing Junior and Senior High School assistant …

A Decade Of Home Schooling In Saskatchewan, Canada (1984-1994): A Case Study, Sandra Christine Hill Edd

Dissertations

The efficacy of alternative education has had a significant impact on public education. The diversity of cultures, lifestyles, and needs of home-schooling families compelled the public educational sector to make available educational alternatives. The purpose of this study was to build upon previous research (Hill, 1988) by interviewing a sample of the same families and their children to investigate the longitudinal experiences for a follow-up study. The representative sample participated in a study entitled An Investigation of Home Schooling in Saskatchewan (Hill, 1988). Twenty families (18 parents and 25 children) were interviewed; 10 were selected as case studies. Home schoolers …

A Descriptive Analysis Of High School Teachers' Implementation Of Selected Research-Based Teaching Models, Lisa L. Brewer

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Knowledge Attainment Of Chinese Culture By American Adult Students In A Chinese Language School, Ming-Min T. Yen

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Comparative Study Of The Self-Contained And The Departmentalized Methods Of Instruction At The Elementary (1-6) Level, Margaret V. Harris

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Extending The National Council Of Teachers Of Mathematics' "Recognizing And Recording Reform In Mathematics Education" Documentation Project Through Cross-Case Analyses, Loren Phaffle Johnson

Doctoral Dissertations

The primary emphasis of this study was to broaden the understanding of data collected in the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' (NCTM) Recognizing and Recording Reform in Mathematics Education (R$\sp3$M) project in order to more fully clarify the processes by which reform in mathematics education was occurring across five high school sites. A secondary emphasis was to develop a model of doing cross-case analyses and identifying those methodological elements and linkages that could be applied generally in large-scale studies of this sort.

R$\sp3$M documenters obtained data that resulted from interviews of mathematics teachers, administrators, and students; classroom observations; and …

An Investigation Into Students' Conceptual Understandings Of The Graphical Representation Of Polynomial Functions, Judith Ellen Curran

Doctoral Dissertations

Mathematics educators are realizing the impact that technology is having on the way mathematical functions can be represented and manipulated. The increased use of graphing technology in the classroom is paralleled by an increased emphasis on the role of the graphical representation of a function to solve problems. These changes together with a recognition of the significance and complexity of developing a rich understanding of the graphical representations of polynomial functions are the motivation behind this research.

The study was designed to explore students' conceptual understandings of the graphs of polynomial functions. Guided by a constructivist approach to conceptual change, …

Self-Reported Factors That Influence Eighth Graders' Performance On Standardized Mathematics Tests: An Empirical Analysis., Joseph Appolinaire Meyinsse

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study examined some of the factors that influence African-American and Caucasian eighth graders' performance on standardized mathematics tests. Specifically, I examined the effects of high and low achievers' beliefs and attitudes toward mathematics and perceptions of self, mathematics, teacher, school, and parents on their performance levels. I employed a two-phase design with qualitative and quantitative approaches. The qualitative phase focused on one grand-tour question: Considering the times you took standardized mathematics tests, would you please describe some of the things that affected your performance on those tests? Individual students and focus groups were the units of analysis. I interviewed …