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Taylor University Fort Wayne Catalog, Taylor University Fort Wayne

Academic Catalogs (TUFW & Predecessors)

The 2004-2005 academic catalog of Taylor University Fort Wayne.

2004 Ruby Yearbook, Britton Bongaardt, Katie Mclaughlin, Kevin Sylvester, Ursinus College Senior Class

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 2004 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.

Attitudes Of International Students In Higher Education: Implications For Educators, Mustafa Cenk Erarslan

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to determine international students satisfaction with regards to the education, services, and facilities at an institution of higher education. Results showed that most of the students were satisfied with the quality of programs at their institution.

International Extension Programs Information System Version Ii (Iepis Ii): An Mvc Model 2 Design Using Apache Jakarta Struts, Meng-Hsi Tsai

Theses Digitization Project

The International Extension Programs Information System version II (IEPIS II) improves on the IEPIS I (designed by Yu-Pin Chang) by using the MVC Model 2 design pattern for Java Web applications. IEPIS II accomplishes this by employing the Apache Struts framework. The MVC Model 2 design pattern is an architecture that introduces a controller servlet to provide a single point of entry to the web system and to encourage more reuse and extensibility in web applications. Struts is an open sourced framework based on the MVC architectural pattern. It was created by Craig R. McClanahan, who donated it to the …

Piecing Together The Future [Yearbook] 2004, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College.

They Don't Really Want To Know Us: Experiences And Perceptions Of International Students At The Dublin Institute Of Technology, Almut Schlepper

Level 3

This paper seeks to explore the experiences and perceptions of international, non-EU students at the Dublin Institute of Technology.

My interest in the subject derives from my work as a lecturer at a college with an increasing number of international students and from my participation as a student on a course which made me appreciate the value of a diverse student and lecturer body.

The sample of the survey I carried out included international students and lecturers at one campus of the Dublin Institute of Technology.

Ua56/1 Topper Targets, Wku Institutional Research

WKU Administration Documents

Enrollment and retention figures from 1998-2003 and projections through 2006.

The Whole Student, Susan R. Madsen

Marketing and Strategy Faculty Publications

As an educator, I am interested in facilitating the learning and growth of the “whole” student. I approach my students with an optimistic outlook, assuming they have the potential to become whatever they choose and have the motivation and capacity to do so. With this in mind, I design my courses to address the content of the particular course and the competencies that are important for success in the workplace, community, and family domains. For example, in one core business course (Human Resource Management), students learn about employment law, staffing, compensation, training, retention, employee motivation, change, and more. Yet, all …

Controlling Choice: Teachers, Students, And Manipulatives In Mathematics Classrooms, Patricia S. Moyer-Packenham, M. Gail Jones

Teacher Education and Leadership Faculty Publications

This research study examines the instructional practices of 10 middle grades teachers related to their use of manipulatives in teaching mathematics and their control of mathematics tools during instruction. Through 40 observations of teaching, 30 interviews, and an examination of 67 written documents (including teachers' plans and records), profiles were developed that describe how teachers used and controlled manipulatives during instruction. Results showed that teachers used a variety of manipulatives and other mathematics tools over the course of the year-long study. Teachers reported using a mathematics tool (manipulative, calculator, or measuring device) in 70% of their lessons, and this self-report …

Forums 2004: Celebrating 23 Years, Nova Southeastern University

Forums Series

No abstract provided.

Ilium 2004, Taylor University

Yearbooks (1898-Present)

The 2004 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Theme: Taylor Made

Dangerous Games: Student Hazing And Negligent Supervision, Daniel B. Weddle

Faculty Works

For years, some state courts have been willing to hold schools accountable for hazing injuries under a theory of negligent supervision. Outside the hazing context, a claim of negligent supervision will seldom help a plaintiff who has been injured by another student because courts hesitate to hold school officials liable for unanticipated tortuous acts of third parties. With regard to hazing, however, some courts are more willing to view such injuries as foreseeable and preventable, particularly if there has been a history of hazing in groups connected to the school. Where there is knowledge of hazing activities, the power to …

Accountability Testing And Students With Learning Disabilities: Factors Of Passing And Failing The Virginia Sol Tests, Paul J. Gerber

MERC Publications

Since the landmark work A Nation At-Risk (National Commission on Excellence in Education, 1988), school systems in the United States have been evolving by a myriad of reform efforts, particularly with regard to the “standards movement.” Outcomes of standards-based education are measured by accountability and assessment systems. Currently, all states have some kind of assessment system that (1) provides information about individual student achievement and (2) gauges the success of schools and school systems. Conventional wisdom is if standards are raised all students will benefit through greater student achievement and the efforts of educators will, in essence, be validated.

All …

Dental Students' Perception Towards Effective Clinical Feedback And Assessment, N.H. Abu Kasim

Research Publications (2000 to 2005)

Supervised practice in the dental clinic is one of the teaching tools in preparing a good dental practitioner. Teachers who are efficient in helping students learn in these settings improve this process. The ability to impart good feedback and carry out proper assessment is an important measure of effectiveness. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the perception of students from the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya towards effective clinical feedback and assessment from the staff of the Dept. of Conservative Dentistry. Method: A 4-point Likert-type scale questionnaire was formulated according to Myers, 1977 (J.Dent.Edu 41:68-76). Aspects …

When Conflicting Rights Collide: Dealing With Sexually Aggressive Students With Disabilities, P. Tyson Bennett

Saint Louis University Public Law Review

No abstract provided.

Teaching Professionalism In Context: Insights From Students, Clients, Adversaries, And Judges, Melissa Lyn Breger, Gina M. Calabrese, Theresa A. Hughes

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

Belief In A Just World Among Undergraduates, Graduate Students, And Law Students, Joseph F Boetcher

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Participants were 135 undergraduates, graduate students, and law students. They were compared on the strength of their belief in a just world. In addition, half the participants were primed with a word task that threatened their belief in a just world. It was hypothesized that the law students would exhibit a stronger belief in a just world than the other two educational groups, and that the primed participants would score higher in just world belief than the non-primed participants. Results failed to support the research hypotheses. Possible interpretations of the results are discussed, and recommendations for future research are offered.

Exthpress: Lesley University Expressive Therapy Newsletter, Winter 2004, Lesley College

Expressive Therapy Newsletters

Lesley Expressive Therapy Newsletter was first published in Fall 1996 as The Untitled News. From Fall 1997, it was called Expressions. In 2001, it became Expressive Therapy News, and by Spring 2003, it was renamed Exth Press.

Comparing Preservice Teachers' Special Education Knowledge And Attitudes Toward The Placement Of Students With Disabilities, Ronald Tamura

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The purposes of this study were: (a) to compare general and special education preservice teachers' attitudes regarding educational placements for students with disabilities, (b) to determine whether these attitudes are disability specific and, (c) to determine whether change in knowledge has an effect on attitude toward placement over the course of a semester while enrolled in introductory classes about students with disabilities. Two groups of respondents comprised of general education and special education preservice teachers participated in this study. A pretest and posttest format was used to gather information. Specifically, data were collected using the Preservice Teacher Service Delivery Survey …

The School Experience From The Students' Perspective: A Comparative Case Study Analysis, John Goldhardt

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Since the re-authorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2001 (also known as No Child Left Behind), public schools are required to be more accountable in relationship to student achievement. With the current attention on accountability that is based mostly upon standardized tests, it becomes compelling to study the school experience from the students' perspective. The purpose of this study is not to analyze traditional data from students, but to instead, examine the perceptions of high school senior students based upon their schooling experience and its implications for school leaders; Invitational education and critical theory provide a theoretical …

Virtual Learning Community: A Student Exit Survey And Qualitative Framework, David C Diramio

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

As the mystery and intrigue surrounding technology use in higher education dissipates, the time has come to bring technological initiatives, such as distance education, into the fold with the rest of campus in terms of assessment, accountability, and policy. Although online education shows promise for setting the collegiate learning experience free from the confines of the lecture hall, new challenges are emerging. For example, attrition rates for courses delivered via the Internet are higher than average, typically ten percentage points higher in online courses than in the traditional campus classroom. In an era of declining resources and renewed interest in …

Exploring Relationships Between Configurations Of Laptop Use And Student Off -Task Behavior, Loretta Donovan

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study had three purposes: to explore configurations of laptop use in the middle school setting; to explore the range of student off-task behavior during laptop-based learning experiences; and to explore the relationships between the configurations of use and student off-task behavior. Through a framework of educational change and guided by methodologies of the Concerns-Based Adoption Model of change, an Innovation Configuration Map was developed and used to collect data for this study. Three unique configurations of use were identified: The Jetsons, in which technology is fully integrated and a natural part of teaching, learning, assessment, and communication; Star Trek …

Lessons From La Morenita Del Tepeyac, Ana M. Novoa

Faculty Articles

The concept that the powerful and wealthy have the absolute obligation to offer political, financial, and social liberation to those at the margins of society should have special importance to those who are lawyers and professionals of color. People spend considerable time working through, working in, and centered in the dominant, or caucasian European culture. The legal system regularly fails to see, accept, realize, or believe when truth is presented at the margins. Nonetheless, it is at the margins that true legal and personal reform take place. Even in a friendly environment, where people are encouraged to step outside the …

Why Do Students Abandon Programs Prior To Completion?: An Investigation Into The Phenomenon Of Dropout Students From The Diploma In Hotel And Catering Management, Dit., Ann Teresa

Theses

The aim of this thesis is to examine how students experience education at the Dublin Institute of

Technology. What happens to them that influences their decision to leave their course of choice and what can we do to help? In this thesis I have looked at the phenomenon of dropout students from the Diploma in Hotel and Catering Management in DIT and the factors that influence their choice of course and then subsequent withdrawal from this course. I have interviewed a student who has left another course to pursue the Diploma in Hotel and Catering Management to examine if her …

A Game Plan To Conserve The Interscholastic Athletic Environment After Lebron James, Kevin P. Braig

Marquette Sports Law Review

No abstract provided.

Student Athletes And The Buckley Amendment: Right To Privacy Does Not Include The Right To Sue, Paul J. Batista

Marquette Sports Law Review

No abstract provided.

Unequal Bargaining Power: Making The National Letter Of Intent More Equitable, Stacey Meyer

Marquette Sports Law Review

No abstract provided.

Project-Based Freshmen Engineering Courses In Civil Engineering Technology, Vernon W. Lewis Jr., Carol L. Considine

Engineering Technology Faculty Publications

Old Dominion University (ODU) has developed two fundamental courses for freshmen engineering students. The first course introduces the fundamentals of the practice of engineering including innovation, creativity, design and manufacturing, commercialization, teaming skills, environmental impact, and ethics. The second course is an exploration of engineering and engineering technology disciplines with an emphasis on projects. The purpose of these courses is to engage the students in the application of engineering early in their course of study with the hope that their interest will be reinforced and the likelihood of their being retained as students will increase. The courses are divided into …

Lesley College Yearbook, 2004, Lesley University

Lesley Yearbooks

Yearbook published by the Lesley College Class of 2004. Original volume available for browsing in the Lesley University Archives.

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Profile Of African American College Freshmen, Theodosha S. Gilliard

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

Background: Rates of CVD are higher among African Americans compared to whites and natives of South Carolina and the Southeast compared to non-natives. Obesity, a CVD risk factor, is also known to be more prevalent in African Americans compared to whites. Ethnic differences in body image are thought to play a role in the higher rates of obesity among African Americans compared to whites. This study investigated the prevalence of CVD risk factors and body image in an at risk population, African American adolescents primarily from the state of South Carolina. Research Design and Methods: Students were given a Health …