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The Alumni Network, September 1996 (Vol. Xii No. 3), Nova Southeastern University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Case Study Of The Kingsport Regional Education Alliance, D. L. Reed

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the origin and evolution of the Kingsport Regional Education Alliance (KREA 2000). A total of 18 individuals, representing three categories, business, education, and community, were selected by purposeful sampling techniques to participate. Data were collected through qualitative methods. The analysis revealed attitudes, behaviors, and perceptions of those involved in the KREA 2000 activities. Through data analysis the investigator identified a core group of influencers who were primarily responsible for the creation of KREA 2000. The investigator identified four major categories that were critical to the evolution of KREA 2000. The four …

Implementing Total Quality Management In Business And Academe: A Case Study, Nancy O. Bartell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Total quality management (TQM) is a philosophy and process that has been successfully implemented in many business firms. Other organizations, including institutions of higher education, have become increasingly interested in adopting it. It is likely that facilitators need to be cognizant of organizational differences and adjust facilitation methods and strategies accordingly. This dissertation is an exploratory study designed to examine the role of the TQM facilitator in diverse settings. Specifically, the study is an in-depth two-case research study of TQM implementation in an international manufacturing firm and a regional institution of higher education. The primary foci of this dissertation are …

Practitioners' News - Summer 1996, Volume 23, Number 4, Nova Southeastern University

Practitioners' News

No abstract provided.

The Woman High School Principal In Tennessee: A Qualitative Study, Doris W. Vanhuss

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative study was to give an indepth and insightful description of the personal and professional worlds of the women high school principals of grades 9-12 in Tennessee in 1993. Specific areas which were addressed in the study included: (1) personal background information, (2) career paths and goals, (3) personal influences upon the women (4) possible barriers, (5) the role(s) of the woman high school principal, and (6) job demands. The data were gathered through a demographic questionnaire and the process of the long interview with open-ended questions with all seventeen of the women high school principals …

Impact Of Tennessee's Value-Added Assessment System On School Superintendents' Decision-Making, Kay M. Goode

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem related to this study was to develop a clearer understanding of the impact of Tennessee's Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS) on school superintendents' decision-making responsibilities in view of school reform efforts at both the national and state levels during the last decade. The purpose of this study was to identify relationships between three independent variables (superintendents' years of experience, superintendents' perceived degree of personnel acceptance, and superintendents' perceived technical assistance availability for data analysis and interpretation of results) and superintendents perceptions of the system on eight aspects (student learning; teacher performance; school system success; educational accountability; educational equality; assessment …

The Relationships Among Leadership Behaviors Of Leaders In Training Organizations, Training Methods, And Organization Profitability, Joseph D. Keith

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Business organizations are decreasing funding for training. The problem investigated in this study was to determine if there was a relationship among the leadership behavior of training leaders, the use of newer methods of training, and organizational profitability. A sample of 57 organizations from the Fortune 500 was surveyed to determine leadership behavior and the use of newer methods of training. The Leadership Practices Inventory was used to measure leadership and the Affective Communication Test was used to measure charisma. Profitability data were obtained from the literature. Return on assets, return on equity, the Moody's Corporate Bond Rating, and the …

Developing Optimal Levels Of Appreciation For And Use Of School Sites For Education, Gary Lee Worthley

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

The purpose of this study was to develop a manual that would encourage teachers and students to use their school site for educational activities across the curriculum by encouraging a high level of student involvement, identifying real or perceived barriers teachers have toward using school sites for education, and relating the use of school sites to the standards and objectives of the Utah Core Curriculum. A three-phase planning process was outlined in the manual that describes a step by step approach to planning for the use of a school site for education. The three phases in this process include the …

A Conceptual Analysis Of The Appropriate Role Of Assistive Technology In The Education Of Students With Disabilities, Martell Menlove

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Assistive technology allows students with disabilities opportunities for greater independence, improved productivity, and increased functional capabilities. It removes obstacles, helps students overcome disabilities, and holds great promise for enriching educational outcomes and affecting the lives of students. However, for over 90% of special education students, assistive technology is not part of their education. One reason for not applying assistive technology to help students is the lack of a clear vision of what assistive technology is, what it can help students accomplish, and how to appropriately access it through individualized education programs (IEPs).

In this study a comprehensive concept analysis clarified …

William Campbell Preston, Student, Statesman, President, Professor, Patrick G. Scott

Faculty Publications

The life and achievements of William Campbell Preston (1794-1860), US Senator and President of South Carolina College.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/07 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Respecting the evidence : the achievement crisis remains real / Lawrence C. Stedman.

Practitioners' News - Spring 1996, Volume 23, Number 3, Nova Southeastern University

Practitioners' News

No abstract provided.

1994-1995 Annual Report, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

Annual Reports

The review presented in this Report is for the period 1994-1995 and summarizes the ongoing research, public service, and educational benefits of the Institute's programs.

Contents:

Table of Contents.....p. iii
Introduction.....p. 1
Administrative Division.....p. 7
Office of the State Archaeologist.....p. 11
Research Division.....p. 15
Underwater Archaeology Division.....p. 19
Savannah River Archaeological Research Program.....p. 25
Cultural Resources Consulting Division.....p. 31
Archaeological Society of South Carolina.....p. 35
Archaeological Research Trust.....p. 39
Staff.....p. 43
Appendix A - Publications.....p. 47
Appendix B - Editorships.....p. 52
Appendix C - Papers Presented.....p. 53
Appendix D - Refereed Reviews.....p. 57
Appendix E - Courses Taught.....p. 58
Appendix …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/03 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Making molehills out of molehills : reply to Lawrence Stedman's review of The manufactured crisis / David C. Berliner [and] Bruce J. Biddle.

Economic Impact Of The Usu Uintah Basin Education Centers And The Lds Vernal Temple, Donald L. Snyder

Economic Research Institute Study Papers

Uintah County and the Uintah Basin COG have benefitted from the existence of the USU Centers as well as from the construction and operation of the LDS Vernal Temple. The one-time beneficial impacts for final demand (Centers' construction and renovation and Temple construction) range from $2.95 to $2.97 million. Ongoing beneficial impacts for fmal demand (Centers and Temple operations) contribute another $1.95 million in total industry sales per year. Employee income due to the operations of these two entities was over $650,000/year, with other $1.1 million in value added to the community. These two projects also increased local employment by …

Analyzing Student Feedback : A Case Study Of The New Evening Degree Program At Uni, Gary L. Bergen

Graduate Research Papers

This paper is a case study of student feedback in relation to the new Evening Degree Program at the University of Northern Iowa. This program was instituted in the Fall 1995 semester. The Evening Degree Program is structured to allow one to earn a degree solely by attending classes in the evening. There are currently 19 undergraduate majors from which to choose, 10 minors, 24 graduate majors, and a certificate program.

The comments fell into specific areas such as admissions, academic advising, counseling, support services, programming, or some other area of need. The comments are grouped and then discussed. The …

Science Education At An Elementary School: Teaching The Scientific Processes To English Language Learners, Albert Steven Lozano

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

The Generation Of Predictive Inferences And The Availability Of Contextual Information, Michelle Lenore Rizzella

Doctoral Dissertations

Five experiments were conducted to determine whether readers generate predictive inferences when biasing context was available at either a local level (i.e., in short-term memory) or global level (i.e., in long-term memory). Subjects read passages that described two characters; one description contained contextual information supporting a predictive inference and the other description did not. Experiments 1 and 2 examined whether subjects generated a predictive inference when biasing context was locally available. Reading time differences in Experiment 1 demonstrated that subjects experienced comprehension difficulty when critical sentences were inconsistent with biasing context. Experiment 2 showed that subjects had generated a predictive …

Profiles Of Reform In The Teaching Of Calculus: A Study Of The Implementation Of Materials Developed By The Calculus Consortium Based At Harvard (Cch) Curriculum Project, Alice Darien Lauten

Doctoral Dissertations

The research question addressed in this study is: What profiles of interpretation and implementation of reform in the teaching of calculus emerge from data obtained from mathematics faculty members using Calculus Consortium Based at Harvard (CCH) Curriculum Project materials? Site liaisons from mathematics departments using CCH Curriculum Project materials in 117 academic institutions, consisting of 13 secondary schools, 30 two-year colleges, 19 doctoral and research universities, and 55 other colleges and universities, completed Initial and Site Liaison Surveys. Site liaisons and 266 other instructors from 117 academic institutions completed a Faculty Survey. Six clustering scales were developed from the survey …

"If You Can Educate The Native Woman...": Debates Over The Schooling And Education Of Girls And Women In Southern Rhodesia, 1900-1934, Carol Summers

History Faculty Publications

As the turn of the century, European settlers, officials, and missionaries in Southern Rhodesia were apathetic about promoting African girls' schooling. By the late 1920s, however, all sectors of the European community-settlers, officials, and missionaries- were debating whether, and for what reasons, girls should attend mission schools.¹ Europeans discussed girls' and women's schooling as a strategy for coping with problems in the social and economic development of the region. Some Native Commissioners hope that disciplined moral education would encourage women to remain in rural areas and take responsibility for their families, supporting the system of migrant labor. Many missionaries …

Relationships Among Indiana Secondary School Principals' Perceptions Of Internet Utilization And Selected School Demographic Variables, James Todd Washburne

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the investigation was to determine the extent that Indiana secondary school principals' perceptions of policy existence, censorship concern, Internet usage by faculty, and Internet usage by students were associated with community population, school size, economic rating, number of schools per district, and the cognitive skills index of the school district. A simple random sample of all Indiana secondary schools was selected for use in this study. Sixty-one randomly selected schools were then administered the survey via telephone interview. The collected data were then analyzed using a t-test. All twenty-five hypotheses were then tested at the.05 level of …

The Development Of Student Personal Education Plans Into Portfolios Through The Use Of The Pathway Model, Brad L. Sprague

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to create a Personalized Education Plan and portfolio system to support secondary students in quest for successful skill development and job employment upon graduation. The project was specifically designed for freshmen students and the teaching staff at Auburn High Schooi in Auburn, Washington.

A Doctoral Degree In Aviation Science: The Need, Curriculum Content, And Other Considerations As Perceived By Aviation Educators Holding Doctoral Degrees, Barry Robert Beck

Theses and Dissertations

The primary purpose of this study was to determine if there is a need for a doctorate in aviation, what content areas should be included in the doctoral program, and what type of degree should an aviation doctoral program establish, as perceived by doctorally-prepared aviation educators. A two-round Delphi method was used to obtain a consensus from a group of doctorally-prepared experts on the content areas for doctoral programs in nonengineering aviation science. The panel of 100 experts were all doctorally-prepared and were members of the University Aviation Association, or if not members of the UAA, were working in collegiate …

1995-1996 Annual Report, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

Annual Reports

The review presented in this Report is for the period July 1995-June 1996 and summarizes the ongoing research, public service, and educational benefits of the Institute's programs.

Contents:

Table of Contents.....p. iii
Introduction.....p. 1
Administrative Division.....p. 5
Office of the State Archaeologist.....p. 9
Research Division.....p. 13
Underwater Archaeology Division.....p. 19
Savannah River Archaeological Research Program.....p. 25
Cultural Resources Consulting Division.....p. 31
Archaeological Society of South Carolina.....p. 35
Archaeological Research Trust.....p. 37
Staff.....p. 39
Appendix A - Publications.....p. 43
Appendix B - Editorships.....p. 47
Appendix C - Papers Presented.....p. 48
Appendix D - Refereed Reviews.....p. 50
Appendix E - Courses Taught.....p. …

Reconstructing Educational Experience: A Postmodern Perspective., Jeanne Edwards Robertson

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Education in America today is dominated by the either/or thinking of modernism. This mode of thought is connected to both the concepts and methods of modern, mechanistic, Newtonian science. However, the attendant reductionistic methodology has been elevated beyond its realm of efficacy to the level of a world view, a metaphysical level. This is demonstrated by the omnipresence of the machine metaphor in all areas of human endeavor. The machine is the root metaphor of modernism. John Dewey speaks of a "new order of conceptions" necessary for significant change. These new order concepts are manifest in the new or postmodern …

Development And Evaluation Of An Instrument For Assessing Transfer Of Learning To The Workplace., John H. Reed

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The primary purpose of this study was to develop a simple, low-cost, easy to administer and score post-course participant survey that examined perceptions of the influence of certain factors identified as affecting the transfer of learning to the workplace. These factors were in the areas of course design, delivery and relevance as well as personal, organizational and workplace influences on learning transfer. The instrument also used participant perceptions to estimate the level of application of the course learnings before and after the course, their impact on work product and any significant individual or organizational changes resulting from them. Finally, the …

Faculty Characteristics That Are Associated With The Retention Of Doctoral Students., Bonnie Chaney Cooper

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The primary purpose of this study was to elicit perceptions of doctoral-student advisors regarding issues and processes associated with graduate dissertation research experiences in the schools of vocational education. A mailed survey was sent to teacher educators from the 21 member institutions of the University Council for Vocational Education (UCVE) who had served as chair to at least one doctoral committee. A researcher-designed instrument which used selected scales from other research was sent to the survey population. Statistical analyses were conducted on 144 completed surveys which represented a usable response rate of 76%. The completion rate among faculty's doctoral-student advisees …

Researching Education : Making Meanings To Make Better Schools, Bernard T. Harrison

Research outputs pre 2011

No abstract provided.

Full-Time Courses, Entry 1996, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Bolton Street

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

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

Prospectus: Kevin Street

Courses for Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street.