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Career Decision Certainty And College Students' Psychological And Social Development, Michael David Zlatos

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This study was designed to determine the nature of the relationship between the certainty of career decision, as measured by the Certainty scale of the Career Decision Scale, gender, and three of Chickering's seven vectors of psychosocial development: Clarifying Purpose, Freeing Interpersonal Relationships, and Becoming Autonomous, as measured by the PUR, MIR, and AA tasks of the Student Developmental Task and Lifestyle Inventory (SDTLI). Participants were 135 college freshmen and sophomores recruited from generalEducation courses who were classified as undecided, tentatively decided, or decided based on groupings of Certainty scale scores. Four, 3 x 2, MANOVAs were conducted for each …

Effectiveness Of Specialeducation Programs On The Reading Achievement Of Students With Learning Disabilities, Martin H. Wleklinski

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This ex post facto investigation examined the efficacy of specialEducation services rendered over a three year period, in promoting progress in word recognition and reading comprehension skills of students with reading disabilities. The relationship between students' reading progress and the following factors was also examined: (a) type of reading disability, (b) remedial instructional strategy, and (c) amount of time spent in the resource room. These goals were accomplished by examining the progress in reading achievement made by 410 students from elementary grades during a three year interval. Statistical analyses indicated that the reading achievement scores of these students did not …

Indiana Early Intervention And Public School Administrators' Concerns And Perceptions About Transition Practices For Young Children With Disabilities And Their Families, Priscilla Stanton Wolfe

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This descriptive study investigated the concerns and perceptions of Indiana early intervention (EI) directors and public school (PS) preschool coordinators about transition practices for young children with disabilities. A three part questionnaire was used in this study. The Stages of Concern Questionnaire (Hall, George, & Rutherford, 1986) in Part I collected information about transition concerns. Parts II and III of the questionnaire were developed by the investigator and collected information about experience and training background of participants; use and impact of written local interagency transition agreements; and importance and status of twenty-three transition practice items. The instrument was mailed to …

Predicting Categorical Diagnoses Using A Dimensional Approach: Comparing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder And Oppositional Defiant Disorder, David Lee Vanhorn

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Historically, there have been two major approaches to the classification of childhood psychopathology, the categorical and dimensional approaches. The purpose of the present study was to compare an example of each of these approaches (DSM-III-R and Child Behavior Checklist, respectively), exploring how information from the CBC can be used to differentiate between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and a clinical control. The present study also focused on predicting diagnostic category group membership using a subset of variables from the Child Behavior Checklist. Subjects were 46 Euro-American males between the ages of 4 and 11, drawn from a population …

Beyond The Lecture: Case Teaching And The Learning Of Economic Theory, John A. Carlson, David W. Schodt

Purdue CIBER Working Papers

No abstract provided.

President's Report, 1994, University Of Montana (Missoula, Mont. : 1965-1994). Office Of The President

University of Montana President’s Report, 1993-2016

The President’s Report of the University of Montana, produced by University Relations on behalf of the President’s Office.

Catholic Elementary Schools As Agents Of Parent Formation Needs As Perceived By Parents, Patricia M. Mccormack

Master's Theses

Digitized thesis

Attachment To Care-Giver As Reflected In Early Recollections And Social Interest Of Normal And Conduct Disorder Adolescents, Michael Lee Latta

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This study investigated the degree to which conduct disorder and normal adolescents differ with respect to social interest as assessed by the Personal Trait Value Scale (Crandall, 1975). An attempt was also made to determine whether significant differences exist between groups with respect to manifest content of early recollections as assessed by the Manaster-Perryman Manifest Content Early Recollections Scoring Manual (Manaster-Perryman, 1979). Special attention was given to the manifest content of early recollections regarding early caregiver-child interactions, the subjects' perceived attachment to caregiver, and sense of security. Sixty male subjects participated in this study (N = 60). The conduct disorder …

A Review Of The Primary Extension And Challenge (P.E.A.C.) Programme In A Metropolitan District From A Parent, Teacher And Student Perspective, Wendy Perry

Theses : Honours

The purpose of this research is to review the Primary Extension and Challenge Programme (P.E.A.C.) in a Metropolitan District, from a parent, classroom teacher and student perspective. P.E.A.C. has been operating in Western Australian primary schools for approximately 8 years, yet to date, only one evaluation of the P.E.A.C. programme has been conducted. This was carried out in the Swanbourne District in 1990. It appears vital that the programme is evaluated and that feedback is gained from all those involved - parents, classroom teachers and students. The sample of 106 subjects consisted of students from Years 5, 6 and 7 …

Criteria For Selecting Classroom Teachers, Carol Meltzer

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999

The purpose of this study was to examine criteria used by public school administrators who select from among applicants to fill elementary and secondary classroom teaching positions in a large southeastern school district. The study was designed to determine the relative importance of criteria used by hiring officials when selecting first-time classroom teachers. The sample for this study included 76 South Florida public elementary (47) and secondary (29) principals. The survey instrument included 16 criteria. Each criterion was categorized into one of two subscales of the teacher selection process (credentials or interview). The design of this study included a series …

Effect Of Ethics Instruction On The Moral Development Of Adult Real Estate Students, Deborah H. Long

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999

A baseline examination of real estate licensees' ethical reasoning abilities implemented by this researcher in 1993 indicated that the subjects (n = 82) were ethically immature compared to adults in general. The purpose of this study was to test the effect of ethics instruction upon the moral reasoning ability of adult real estate students. The subjects were drawn from two real estate post-licensing classes offered at a private vocational school: one class (n = 14) served as the experimental group and received the traditional curriculum without ethics instruction; the other class (n = 21) served as the treatment group and …

Computer Education: New Perspectives, Martyn Wild (Ed.)

Research outputs pre 2011

Computer technologies were introduced into educational contexts over two decades ago and while there is some argument about the extent to which computers have realised their potential, they have undoubtedly had a significant impact on education. A look into any school will reveal computers being used widely by clerical staff, teachers and children.

It is clear that computers are here to stay, but it is less clear as to how effectively they are being used in the learning process. Teachers not only need to use computers but they need to use them well, and in order to do this they …

School Non-Attendance: A Literature Review, Irene Ioannakis

Research outputs pre 2011

No abstract provided.

The Influence Of Open-Mindedness And Knowledge On Attitudes Toward Teen Pregnancy And Parenting Among Home Economics Teachers., Peggy Campbell Rolling

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The primary purpose of this study was to determine the influence of knowledge of teenage pregnancy/parenting, open-mindedness, and selected demographic characteristics on the attitudes of home economics teachers toward teenage pregnancy/parenting. The target population for the study was defined as secondary school home economics teachers employed in Louisiana during the 1993-94 school year. A simple random sample of 200 teachers was selected from the defined population. The instrument used in this study consisted of four parts. The first part was the Adolescent Parents Attitude Scale and was used to measure attitudes toward pregnant adolescents and school-age parents. The second part …

Teachers' Perceptions Of Principal Style And Sense Of Autonomy In Differentially Effective Schools., Corinne Falterman Hebert

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was threefold. Phase I involved a reconstruction of the Change Facilitator Style of Principal (CFSP) instrument developed by Bost and Ruch (1986). Phase II was an ex post facto study that investigated teachers' perceptions of their principals' change facilitator style and of their autonomy, and Phase III encompassed the collection of qualitative data. The questionnaire originally developed by Bost and Ruch (1985) had some inadequate psychometric properties. These inadequacies were uncovered and further explored by examining the frequency distributions of the items from a previous study, and by conducting a construct validation of the instrument. …

An Ethnographically Informed Case Study Of An Art Teacher Using Right Brain Drawing Instruction., Sara Jan Smith

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The first and central purpose of this study was to identify and describe one high school art teacher's basis for incorporating into the curriculum right-brain drawing instruction based on Edwards' (1989) book, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. The second was to provide art educators with preliminary information about the right-brain theory's popularity that might assist them in future research on a larger scale. Computer searches of ERIC and PSYCH INFO were conducted to locate related research findings dealing with hemispheric function. The empirical findings were analyzed and compared to rationales for employing right-brain teaching strategies. The research …

A Comparison Of The Effects Of Multiple Visual Examples And Nonexamples Versus Prototypical Examples On Science Concept Learning: An Exploratory Study Based Upon The Concept Of Photosynthesis., Eleanor Deane Abrams

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Two researcher-produced, standard-length videos on photosynthesis (and accompanying ancillary materials) were developed with the input of educators and content experts. The control treatment video script contained the standard number of prototypical examples and graphics based high school textbooks. The experimental treatment video script was based on the theory of conceptual change. Two student focus groups met daily for one week and reviewed portions of the original experimental treatment script for clarity, brevity, and choice and placement of examples and nonexamples. Their suggestions and conceptual change have implications for curriculum design. The main research question of this study was: Do students …

Development And Construct Validation Of An Instrument To Measure Caring In The Helping Professions., Barbara Spruill Moffett

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the construct of caring in the helping professions and to develop an instrument to measure the affective component of caring in the specific context of professional nursing. The study involved development of a conceptual framework for the construct of caring, instrument development, and examination of validity evidence using multiple criteria. The sample for this study included 421 registered nurses employed in randomly selected acute care settings. Each participant completed the Caring Inventory for Nurses (CI-N) which included 40 items representing four hypothesized dimensions: receptivity, responsivity, moral/ethical consciousness and professional commitment. Seven …

Personal And Occupational Mobility Characteristics Of Selected Dislocated Newspaper Workers., Jackie Lamar Benton

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to describe the personal and occupational mobility characteristics of selected dislocated newspaper workers and the residual effect of their separation and unemployment. Objectives of the descriptive study focused on: (a) demographic characteristics, (b) employment history, (c) occupational mobility, (d) economic and emotional impact, (e) attitudes and perceptions, and (f) education and training. A defined population of 132 dislocated newspaper workers was surveyed six and 18 months after departure from the industry. The researcher-designed survey instrument had 41 items (six months) and 43 items (18 months). Sixty-four dislocated newspaper workers responded at six months, and …

Factors Influencing Conceptual Change In Evolution: A Longitudinal, Multicase Study., Sherry Southerland Demastes

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

A high school Biology II classroom was observed daily in order to study students' conceptual change in evolution of life. The conceptual frameworks of four student participants were documented and the patterns of conceptual change were studied closely throughout the full school year. Data collected included open-ended and structured individual interviews, student journals, daily classroom observations, field notes, and pre-and posttests. All 68 student interviews (17 per student) were recorded, transcribed, coded, and sorted to find patterns of conceptual change. Additional interviews were conducted with the teacher, parents, principal, and high school counselor. The researchers' interpretations were shared with the …

New Teacher Attrition: The Case Of Louisiana., Carl Daniel Frantz

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study explores district public policies and approaches in Louisiana that are likely to be effective in retaining new public classroom teachers. It does this by looking both at reasons for, and solutions to, new teacher attrition. It employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative methodologies. These include quantitative analysis of the teacher attrition experience in Louisiana parish school districts as well as relationships of district, teacher and student variables to new teacher attrition rates. The qualitative analysis uses information from teachers and administrators in one rural and one non rural set of school districts with widely differing new teacher …

A Comparative Study Of The Oral Language Of Students In Basal-Based And Whole Language Kindergartens., Joan H. Lucille Benedict

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Concern has existed for several years over the classroom practices relating to the "whole language" approach as opposed to the "basal-based" approach relative to literacy development, especially with respect to the appropriateness of each method for use with minority and lower socioeconomic groups of children entering kindergarten. This study describes the oral language of both African American and European American kindergarten children from low and middle socioeconomic status families who are attending public school kindergartens, one using whole language and one a basal-based approach. The language during centertime of seventeen children from these two classrooms was audiotaped using wireless microphones …

Support For Higher Education In The 1992-1993 Louisiana Legislature., Sandra Bernard Dugas

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The public higher education system in Louisiana is facing a variety of problems. The Louisiana Legislature plays a vital role in the determination of policy regarding higher education in the state. Legislators have the responsibility of addressing current and emerging issues and finding solutions to problems. The purpose of the study was to determine the voting record of members of the 1992 Louisiana Legislature on issues facing higher education so as to infer legislative support for higher education. This purpose was accomplished by studying roll call votes on bills considered important to higher education in relation to personal characteristics of …

Workplace Literacy Skills And Occupational Interests Of Dislocated Workers., Robert Francis Doyle

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to: describe Louisiana dislocated workers who participated in the Louisiana Job Link Center (LA JLC) at LSU by workplace literacy skills (reading, writing, computation), occupational interests, and the demographics of age-group, gender, educational level, and DOT code of last job; compare workplace literacy skills on selected demographics; and determine if workplace literacy skills are independent of occupational interests and selected demographics. A simple random sample of 232 dislocated workers was drawn from the accessible population. The data used in this study was obtained from a larger data base collected and held by the Director …

The Effects Of The Unit Concept On Prospective Elementary Teachers' Understanding Of Rational Number Concepts., Tena Long Golding

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to follow and describe the cognitive processes of five prospective elementary teachers as they engaged in the formation of units and to examine the role of the unit concept as a possible link between the whole number and rational number domains. An attempt was made to gain an understanding of how the students constructed units and whether or not their attention to and understanding of the unit concept would increase their understanding of rational number concepts and operations. The rational number domain is one that causes great difficulties for students and their teachers. The …

Measuring And Linking School Professional Learning Environment Characteristics, Teacher Self And Organizational Efficacy, Receptivity To Change, And Multiple Indices Of School Effectiveness., Karen S. Loup

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

During the past two decades, several important lines of inquiry have been developed to study the complex organizational and learning environment features of schools. In addition, researchers, theorists and educational policy makers have become increasingly concerned about educational reform and change, and with establishing linkages between educational improvement efforts and the effectiveness of schools. The extant school effectiveness and effects literatures have primarily focused on student achievement as the school outcome/productivity variable of concern. Alternatively, the literature on the study of schools as organizations has primarily focused on the measurement of school organizational, cultural and environmental variables and linkages of …

The Effects Of Computer-Intensive Algebra On Students' Understanding Of The Function Concept., Brian Richard O'Callaghan

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of the Computer-Intensive Algebra (CIA) and traditional algebra (TA) curricula on students' understanding of the function concept. CIA was developed recently in an effort to address some of the deficiencies in TA, namely, its over-emphasis of procedural skills and lack of attention to concepts and problem solving (Fey, 1992; Kieran, 1990). The major features of this innovative curriculum are (a) a problem solving approach based on the modelling and exploration of realistic problem situations, (b) an emphasis on conceptual knowledge, and (c) the extensive use of technology. This study hypothesizes …

Cognition And Learning: The Implications Of A Situated Connectionist Perspective For Theory And Practice In Education., John A. St. Julien

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

In this dissertation I attempt to construct a framework for an alternate theory of instruction, starting from the position that education has no theory of learning; instead, what passes for theories of learning are actually descriptions of the conditions under which knowledge is acquired. Descriptive theorizing does not serve education well because it is not likely, being a description of what is known told in terms of assumed categories, to be generative or adaptive. I question the naturalness of current assumptions about thought and learning by tracing the consolidation of the present discursive formation around a presumed unity of logic, …

Error Correction In Second-Year Students' Compositions: A Comparative Study Of Native And Non-Native Speakers/Instructors Of French., Catherine Annie Jolivet

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this dissertation was to determine whether or not there are differences between native and non-native speakers/instructors of French when they correct second year students' compositions. The research questions this study set forth to answer are: (1) Are there any differences in the number of corrections performed by native and non-native speakers/instructors of university intermediate French classes when they evaluate compositions? (2) Are there any differences between native and non-native speakers/instructors in the categories (verb, noun, spelling, other) where error correction was performed? (3) Are there any differences between native and non-native speakers/instructors when and if they paid …

The Alumni Network, December 1993 (Vol. Ix No. 4), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.