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Business And Education: A Partnership Worth Investment, Keith W. Harkins

Theses

This thesis will focus on the potential benefits of a collaboration between business and education in an effort to prepare today's youth for entry into the workforce.

The number of large companies that are becoming involved with education is steadily increasing. Many business leaders have come to realize that business has the ability to provide human and material resources that would enable schools to significantly improve the education students receive.

Student internships may provide a method for both business and education to benefit from such partnerships.

The purpose of the present study is to investigate research regarding partnerships between business …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 03/20 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Possible indicators of research quality for colleges and universities / Ronald H. Nowaczyk [and] David G. Underwood.

The Dissident : Vol. 1, No. 6 - December 1995, The Dissident (Portland Me)

The Dissident

The Dissident was a monthly journal of ideas and analysis (published June 1995 – January 2000 in Portland, Maine) to provide a forum for Maine writers, activists, and scholars committed to social justice and political change.

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.

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 …

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 …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 03/16 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Pursuit of the Ph.D. : "survival of the fittest," or is it time for a new approach? / Scott P. Kerlin.

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.

Maintaining Vital Connections: The Life-Line Of The Land Grant, 1995, President Thomas R. Plough

State of the University Address

President Plough suggests modifications to the strategic direction and highlights and offers support to the six integrated educational components

Education Policy Analysis Archives 03/09 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Brave new reductionism : TQM as ethnocentrism / Dion Dennis.

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

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Oral Physician... Creating A New Oral Health Professional For A New Century, David A. Nash

Oral Health Science Faculty Publications

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 03/08 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Getting a grip on the good life : essay review of Alan De Young's The life and death of a rural American high school : farewell little Kanawha / Craig Howley [and] Paul Theobald.

Latinos Need Not Apply: The Effects Of Industrial Change And Workplace Discrimination On Latino Employment, Edwin Meléndez, Françoise Carré, Evangelina Holvino

New England Journal of Public Policy

The objective of the research described here is to assess how recent changes in the organization of industry and discrimination in the workplace affect the employment of Latinos. One of the most important developments in labor markets during the past two decades is the erosion of internal labor markets. Employers are responding to intensified competitive conditions that developed during the 1980s: increased international competition in domestic markets and deregulation in telecommunications, banking, insurance, and other industries. The development of information technologies and the diffusion of secondary and postsecondary education have enabled organizations to cut labor costs. In particular, firms are …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 03/02 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Race, intelligence and ideology : a review essay of The bell curve / John C. Culbertson.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 03/01 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Coordinating family and school : mothering for schooling / Alison I. Griffith.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (Mbti): Applications In Student Services, Susan Converse Mixdorf

Graduate Research Papers

Every year, somewhere between 1.5 million and 2 million people in the United States sit to take the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), supporting the notion that the MBTI is the hottest personality inventory 1 on the market (Zemke, 1992). Developed through clinical experience and research, the MBTI makes it possible to test individuals and groups to show personality type and preferences. Basically, the MBTI has two uses; first, it is an instrument that helps individuals to understand the developmental path all individuals take; second, the MBTI can be used to study and explain relationships among group members. Using the MBTI …

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 …

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

Prospectus: Bolton Street

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

The Animal Research Controversy: Protest, Process & Public Policy, Andrew N. Rowan, Franklin M. Loew, Joan C. Weer

Experimentation Collection

The controversy today regarding the use of animals in research appears on the surface to be a strongly polarized struggle between the scientific community and the animal protection movement. However, there is a wide range of opinions and philosophies on both sides. Mistrust between the factions has blossomed while communication has withered. Through the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s, the animal movement grew in numbers and financial resources, and developed much greater public recognition and political clout. The research community paid relatively little attention to the animal movement for much of this period but, alarmed by several public relations coups …

Nps Educational Directory, Kathryn L. Farrell-Poe

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

Contemporary Issues In Educational Technology: Challenges, Processes, Tools, And Solution Options In K-12 Applications, D. Verne Morland

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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, …

January-December 1993 & January-June 1994 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 January 1993-June 1994 and summarizes the ongoing research, public service, and educational benefits of the Institute's programs.

Contents:

Table of Contents.....p. 1
Introduction.....p. 2
Division Synopsis.....p. 4
Office of the State Archaeologist.....p. 6
Research Division.....p. 12
Underwater Archaeology Division.....p. 24
Savannah River Archaeological Research Program.....p. 39
Archaeology Week.....p. 47
Cultural Resources Consulting Division.....p. 49
Archaeological Society of South Carolina.....p. 52
Research Trust.....p. 56
Staff.....p. 58
Appendix A - Publications.....p. 60
Appendix B - Editorships.....p. 67
Appendix C - Papers Presented.....p. 68
Appendix D - Courses Taught.....p. 75
Appendix E - …

Total Quality Management Versus Business Process Reengineering : Are Academics Teaching What Businesses Are Practicing?, Cindy Krieter

Honors Capstones

This paper examined the differences between Total Quality Management (TQM) and Business Process Reengineering (BPR) as seen through the eyes of both practitioners and academics. The main purpose of this research project was to determine what practitioners and academics defined TQM and BPR as and how they felt the two quality movements differed. I performed a literature review to determine what the definitions and differences actually were. I then prepared a questionnaire which would draw out the opinions of the respondents on each of those aspects. After I prepared this, I sent out 400 questionnaires to practitioners and 300 questionnaires …

Identification Of Activities That Are Appropriate Parts Of A Partnership Between Secondary Technology Education Programs And Business And Industry., Charles Edward Backes

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to identify specific activities that are considered appropriate parts of a partnership between secondary technology education programs and the business and industry community by experts in the field of technology education and business and industry in the southeastern region of the United States. The states included in the study were Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. A form of the Delphi Technique was used to solicit and reach consensus on the appropriateness of partnership activities between secondary technology education programs and members of the business and industry community. …

The Effects Of Metacognitive Advice And Control Of Sequence On Student Achievement And Attitude Toward Computer-Assisted Instruction And Content., Andrew Mark Holden

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of the CAI design features--metacognitive advice and control of instructional sequence upon student achievement and attitude toward the instructional program and content. The topic of the CAI was designing comparative research to control threats to internal validity. Four versions of the CAI were created based upon the combinations of the bi-level independent variables--metacognitive advice and control of instructional sequence. The participants of the study were graduate students from four departments at Louisiana State University. The independent variables were metacognitive advice, control of instructional sequence, and the participant's self-directed learning readiness …