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A Decade Of Indecision: The Effects Of Federal Student Financial Aid Policy From 1987 To 1996 On Within-Year Persistence Of Four-Year Undergraduate Students, James Erwin Cofer, Sr. Jan 1998

A Decade Of Indecision: The Effects Of Federal Student Financial Aid Policy From 1987 To 1996 On Within-Year Persistence Of Four-Year Undergraduate Students, James Erwin Cofer, Sr.

Theses and Dissertations

Almost from the inception of the student loan program in the 1960's, there has been speculation about the impact of debtload on student decisions about attending college, persisting in college, and life decisions after graduation. However, little research has been done on this area. As Congress debates funding higher education, the question arises once more of the impact of loans on college student attendance. This study examines the influence of student debtload on college persistence, for the time periods 1986-87 and 1995-96, almost an entire decade. Using the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) of 1986-87 and the National Postsecondary …

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Teachers Seeking National Board Certification: A Multi-State Case Study, Lucinda Mae Wilson Jan 1998

Teachers Seeking National Board Certification: A Multi-State Case Study, Lucinda Mae Wilson

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has developed a process for National Certification of teachers who meet defined standards. This includes a portfolio, video documentation, and an assessment process. The purpose of this study was to describe what happened to seven teachers as they sought National Board Certification. The study described how each teacher reacted to the process at various stages and the role of support during the process. The study described participants' motivations, the concerns and frustrations they encountered during the assessment, their attitudes about the reflection required for the assessment, their need for support, and their perceptions …

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Clinical Laboratory Science University Faculty Learning Types And The Use Of Information Technology In The Classroom., Cynthia Susan Handley Jan 1998

Clinical Laboratory Science University Faculty Learning Types And The Use Of Information Technology In The Classroom., Cynthia Susan Handley

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study was designed to explore the status of learning types of clinical laboratory science university faculty and their use of information technology in the classroom. Traditionally clinical laboratory science education has been lecture and lab sessions. However, with the advent of the information age, professors are moving from the role of lecturer to facilitator. Some professors are in tune with the new information tools while others are not interested at all. This research had a two-fold purpose: (1) to explore who was using technology in the classroom and identify what they were using, and (2) to search for a …

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The Current Status Of Four-Year Undergraduate Construction Education Programs In The United States., Lawrence Leslie Rosso Jan 1998

The Current Status Of Four-Year Undergraduate Construction Education Programs In The United States., Lawrence Leslie Rosso

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The objectives of this study were to describe selected program, curriculum, student, and faculty characteristics, and to explore bivariate relationships between selected pairs of variables within these categories. The review of literature encompassed: general curriculum development and philosophy; American Council for Construction Education, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, and National Association of Industrial Technology accreditation agencies program philosophies and criteria; and past studies related to programs, faculty, and graduates. The methodology included: a survey of 156 programs; a 26 item survey mailed questionnaire; two follow-up postcards and a follow-up telephone call to all non-respondents; and a facsimile to 25 …

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An Analysis Of Factors Influencing The Teaching Of Biological Evolution In Louisiana Public Secondary Schools., Donald Wayne Aguillard Jan 1998

An Analysis Of Factors Influencing The Teaching Of Biological Evolution In Louisiana Public Secondary Schools., Donald Wayne Aguillard

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Louisiana public school biology teachers were surveyed to investigate their attitudes toward biological evolution. A mixed method investigation was employed using a questionnaire and open-ended interviews. Results obtained from 64 percent of the sample receiving the questionnaire indicate that although teachers endorse the study of evolution as important, instructional time allocated to evolution is disproportionate with its status as a unifying concept of science. Two variables, number of college courses specifically devoted to evolution and number of semester credit hours in biology, produced a significant correlation with emphasis placed on evolution. The data suggest that teachers' knowledge base emerged as …

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Computer-Assisted Instruction: Enhancements For Language-Learning Applications., William Lawrence Harrell Jr Jan 1998

Computer-Assisted Instruction: Enhancements For Language-Learning Applications., William Lawrence Harrell Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Presently, computer-assisted instruction is in use in many educational venues. Unfortunately, the application of computer-assisted language learning at a distance has virtually been ignored. This is an opportunity that needs to be explored. In order to do so, a number of considerations must be attended to. First, effective monitor display design is critical for the optimal presentation of distance learning material. Second, gender and equity factors that impact computer use must be understood to minimize the detrimental effects they might have on computer-assisted distance learning. Third, the needs of students involved with the particularly-demanding application of distance learning principles of …

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The Effect Of Participation In The Occupational Safety And Health Administration's Voluntary Protection Programs On Injury/Illness Rates., Linda Diane Weems Jan 1998

The Effect Of Participation In The Occupational Safety And Health Administration's Voluntary Protection Programs On Injury/Illness Rates., Linda Diane Weems

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect participation in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) has on injury/illness rates (IIR). Data was obtained from OSHA's Office of Cooperative Programs for the companies participating in the VPP for the years 1983 through 1997. This data was summarized and analyzed to satisfy this study's objectives. Objective 1 was to describe and compare the companies participating in OSHA's VPP and their IIR with the average IIR reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the industries for each year of the program's existence from …

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Yearning For Lake Wobegon: The Quest For The Best Test At The Expense Of The Best Education, Lisa Kelly Jan 1998

Yearning For Lake Wobegon: The Quest For The Best Test At The Expense Of The Best Education, Lisa Kelly

Articles

This article first will outline the various tests or assessments. Next, recent federal and state mandates for standardized testing of elementary school children will be examined. Then, the educational literature will be reviewed to expose the dangers of testing, particularly in the early grades. Finally, I will urge that the Clinton administration, Congress, and the states step back from this manner of securing educational adequacy. These governmental policies are rooted in the stated intention of guaranteeing that all schools are doing right by all of the children. However, early testing fosters the opposite result-educational inequity through tracking, retention, and the …

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West German Secondary School Education On The Holocaust, Martin Eric Vann Jan 1998

West German Secondary School Education On The Holocaust, Martin Eric Vann

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999

After World War II, Germany lay in ruins, both physically and morally. The Allies attempted denazification, but were unable to completely reform the educational system. Cold War exigencies dictated that lessons on the Nazi era, particularly the cruelties of the Holocaust, be soft-pedaled. While some German politicians urged greater openness, collective amnesia reigned for over a decade. Early texts showed Germans as mesmerized by Hitler, who, together with a few henchmen, was responsible for the mass murders. Gradually, as democracy took root in West Germany, educators responded to the changing political culture by teaching more of the true nature of …

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A Profile Of The Nigerian Educational System And Policy Options For Improved Educational Development For Rapid Economic Growth And Development, M O. Ojo, O. Adesanya, A. Bamidele Dec 1997

A Profile Of The Nigerian Educational System And Policy Options For Improved Educational Development For Rapid Economic Growth And Development, M O. Ojo, O. Adesanya, A. Bamidele

CBN Occasional Papers

Attempts is made in this paper to situate Nigeria's educational system within the context of her overall economic development in view of the universal acceptance of the ultimate importance of human resources in determining the level and manner of economic progress. The various ways in which education contributes to the process of economic development are explored. A statistical review and appraisal of the Nigerian Educational system show that given its current level, the system is under-developed as reflected by an overall adult literacy ratio of 49.5% and primary school enrollment level of 63.5% of the primary school-age cohort as at …

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Pages, Volume 5, No. 3, December 1997, Frank Oldfield Dec 1997

Pages, Volume 5, No. 3, December 1997, Frank Oldfield

PAGES

Contents: PAGES activities in the Antarctic -- Editorial: Recent ENSO anomalies, natural variability and anthropogenic effects -- News from PEP III -- Workshop reports (LBA, LUCC/IGBP-DIS) -- Activities of PAGES lake drilling task force -- PAGES calendar -- Upcoming workshops: PEP 1, agenda of the meeting; Chapman Conference, conference scope -- 1st PAGES Open Science Meeting: Draft program, change in the venue and general information

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A Measurement Of Total Quality Management In Selected North Carolina Community Colleges, Gene C. Couch Dec 1997

A Measurement Of Total Quality Management In Selected North Carolina Community Colleges, Gene C. Couch

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Many of the colleges in the North Carolina Community College System have embarked on a "quality" journey to continuously improve the educational programs and services that they provide to their communities. The primary focus of this study was to determine the level of Total Quality Management (TQM) principles implemented in selected North Carolina community colleges and to determine if there was a difference in the perception of its implementation between administrators and faculty. Additionally, this study examined the influence of the following variables on the implementation of TQM in selected North Carolina community colleges: personal factors (age, gender, ethnicity, and …

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Broadly Speaking - November 19, 1997, Nova Southeastern University Nov 1997

Broadly Speaking - November 19, 1997, Nova Southeastern University

Broadly Speaking

No abstract provided.

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Catalog, 1997-1998, Anderson University - South Carolina Oct 1997

Catalog, 1997-1998, Anderson University - South Carolina

Catalogs

The 1997-1998 academic catalog and introduction to the college.

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Acting Strategically Through A Culture Of Achievement : State Of The University Address September 3, 1997, President Thomas R. Plough Sep 1997

Acting Strategically Through A Culture Of Achievement : State Of The University Address September 3, 1997, President Thomas R. Plough

State of the University Address

President Plough reflects on the Legislative session, and discusses the seven goals put forward by the State Board of Higher Education - Education excellence; Technology and access; Relevant programs; Leadership in research; Learning environment; Documented performance; Collaboration

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The Alumni Network, September 1997 (Vol. Xiii No. 3), Nova Southeastern University Sep 1997

The Alumni Network, September 1997 (Vol. Xiii No. 3), Nova Southeastern University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

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The Quarterly Speaker - August 1997, Nova Southeastern University Aug 1997

The Quarterly Speaker - August 1997, Nova Southeastern University

The Quarterly Speaker

No abstract provided.

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Source 1997 Program, Central Washington University May 1997

Source 1997 Program, Central Washington University

Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE)

Undergraduate research with faculty continues to grow and becomes an increasingly significant part of active learning at Central W asbington University. The symposium is intended to provide a unique opportunity for students to present their research and to generate a common ground for interdepartmental and inter-disciplinary communication. The papers presented at the Undergraduate Research Symposium-97 represent only a fraction of the students actively participating in research at Central.

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Office Of Human Resources News - May 1997, Nova Southeastern University May 1997

Office Of Human Resources News - May 1997, Nova Southeastern University

Office of Human Resources News

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The Relationship Between Graduate Students' Education In Research Ethics And Their Attitudes Toward Research Misconduct, Perry Sailor May 1997

The Relationship Between Graduate Students' Education In Research Ethics And Their Attitudes Toward Research Misconduct, Perry Sailor

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

A mail survey of a nationwide sample of department heads in university departments of mechanical engineering, physiology, and psychology was conducted, in order to determine what these departments were doing to educate their Ph.D. students in research ethics. Department heads were also asked to supply names of the Ph.D. students in their departments. Based on the survey responses, departments within each discipline were then divided into those placing a relatively high versus low emphasis on teaching research ethics. Random samples of students in each emphasis category for each discipline were then surveyed and asked to rate the seriousness of 44 …

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Identifying Industrial Education And Training Needs: Developing A Community College Custom Program, Don H. Lovelace May 1997

Identifying Industrial Education And Training Needs: Developing A Community College Custom Program, Don H. Lovelace

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study examined manufacturing firms' characteristics and environmental factors and their relationships to the perceived importance of basic workplace skills and the preferences of employers toward customized training partnerships with community colleges. Key individuals in the human resource departments responsible for planning and decision making of employing companies were surveyed. The Workplace Education Survey was used to collect data on the employers' perceptions about the importance of basic skills groups, about workplace-based customized training as the preferred means of delivering training in each of seven basic skills groups to their employees, and to determine their preferences for providers of the …

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Leadership For Learning: Narratologic Pedagogy And Knowledge Construction In Higher Education, Susan M. Mccabe May 1997

Leadership For Learning: Narratologic Pedagogy And Knowledge Construction In Higher Education, Susan M. Mccabe

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Leadership and learning are human activities occurring within an interpersonal, social context. This study was concerned with rendering the lived experiences of leaders and learners as intelligible, allowing for understanding of factors affecting knowledge construction and learning in higher education settings. The individual, personal experiences of teachers and learners were explored in order to identify factors that can be influenced by teacher leadership. Phenomenology was the philosophical and methodological structure of this study. Fifty-two nursing students enrolled in a senior level course at a regional state university participated in the study, as well as the two course co-teachers. All participants …

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 05/12 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Apr 1997

Education Policy Analysis Archives 05/12 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Studying the rural in education : nation-building, "globalization," and school improvement / Craig B. Howley.

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 05/11 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Apr 1997

Education Policy Analysis Archives 05/11 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Centralized goal formation and systemic reform : reflections on liberty, localism and pluralism / Kenneth A. Strike.

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 05/07 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Feb 1997

Education Policy Analysis Archives 05/07 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Circle of learning : individual and group processes / Ernest Chang [and] Don Simpson.

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 05/04 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Jan 1997

Education Policy Analysis Archives 05/04 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Learning from others : service-learning in Costa Rica and Indonesia / David D. Williams [and] William D. Eiserman.

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A Study Of A Special Education School For Students With Mild Mental Retardation In Bandung, Indonesia, Susanti Soebianta Jan 1997

A Study Of A Special Education School For Students With Mild Mental Retardation In Bandung, Indonesia, Susanti Soebianta

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to present information about education that is provided for children from Indonesia who have been placed into special education programs. It will provide background information that will help teachers in the United States understand students who come into this country and into American classrooms.

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An Investigation Of The Early Factors Which Influence Women's Career Choices In Physical Science And Technology, Anneliese Payne Jan 1997

An Investigation Of The Early Factors Which Influence Women's Career Choices In Physical Science And Technology, Anneliese Payne

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The composition of the workforce has begun to undergo a change. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that women, minorities, and immigrants will constitute 80 percent of the additions to the labor force between 1987 and the year 2000 (Oakes, 1990). The National Science Foundation projects that the United States may have a shortfall of 400,000 scientists and over 250,000 engineers by the year 2006 (Argonne, 1990). Since women are among those who are significantly underrepresented among individuals preparing for a career in science, thirty women who are currently pursuing a successful career in physical science and technology were interviewed. …

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Full-Time Courses, Entry 1997, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee Jan 1997

Full-Time Courses, Entry 1997, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Kevin Street

Courses for Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street.

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Utah Nonpoint Source Pollution Education Activities For Grades 1-12, Kitt Farrell-Poe Jan 1997

Utah Nonpoint Source Pollution Education Activities For Grades 1-12, Kitt Farrell-Poe

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

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