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A Survey To Determine Teacher Attitudes And Treatment Of Secondary Business Law, Marcialyn Joann Samuelson Jan 1981

A Survey To Determine Teacher Attitudes And Treatment Of Secondary Business Law, Marcialyn Joann Samuelson

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The purpose of this study was to determine teacher attitudes, and the treatment of business law as a subject included in instruction on the secondary level. Specific questions dealing with attitudes and perceptions of business law were asked of the participating teachers. Questions were also asked concerning the content currently being taught. More specifically, there were two categories of questions - those aimed at teachers' personal philosophies regarding business law, and those concerned with the mechanics (scope and methodology) used in the business law classes.


A Study To Determine The Feasibility Of Offering A Vocational Education Course In Television Production At The Chesapeake Technical Center, Robert F. Head Jan 1981

A Study To Determine The Feasibility Of Offering A Vocational Education Course In Television Production At The Chesapeake Technical Center, Robert F. Head

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The specific questions addressed by this study were: 1. What is the employment outlook in the television industry? 2. What is the level of student interest in taking a course in television production? 3. What other programs currently exist in television production in Virginia and the United States? 4.What equipment would be required for teaching a course in television production?


A Survey To Determine If The Goals Of Aiasa Are Being Met By Participating Aiasa Students, Hubert P. Rodriguez Jan 1981

A Survey To Determine If The Goals Of Aiasa Are Being Met By Participating Aiasa Students, Hubert P. Rodriguez

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study is to determine if the goals of AIASA are being met by participating industrial arts students.


A Study Of The Relationship Between General Business And Business Block Programs At Poquoson High School, Ann F. Semeyn Jan 1981

A Study Of The Relationship Between General Business And Business Block Programs At Poquoson High School, Ann F. Semeyn

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The basic objective of this study was to answer the following questions: 1) Does the course, general business, have a significant effect on the achievement of students enrolled in block programs of stenography and clerk typing at Poquoson High School? 2) Should completion of the course, general business, be a requirement of all Poquoson High School students enrolling in the block programs of stenography and clerk typing?


A Study Of Reading Ability And Other Characteristics Of High-Risk Community College Students In Introduction To Business, William W. Able Jan 1981

A Study Of Reading Ability And Other Characteristics Of High-Risk Community College Students In Introduction To Business, William W. Able

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This study seeks to identify characteristics of high-risk students in an Introduction to Business course. Questions considered include 1)How important is reading ability to performance in the course as measured by the final grade and the textbook Cloze Test? 2) How prepare are students who take developmental reading compared to students are exempt from developmental reading for the course? 3) Are there common characteristics of non-successful students such as age, sex, program, work versus non-work, GPA, and reading ability as determined by the final grade for the course?


Efficacy Of Gaming Verses Video Viewing In Hospital Annual Mandatory Training, W. Lawrence Daniels Jan 1981

Efficacy Of Gaming Verses Video Viewing In Hospital Annual Mandatory Training, W. Lawrence Daniels

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This study was designed to investigate an alternative method of instruction for Maryview Medical Center in providing annual training to all of its employees in subjects required by outside agencies. The goal of this research will be to determine the more effective method for the employees of Maryview Medical Center to immediately retain cognitive material.


A Study Of The Career Salience, Marriage/Family Plans And Sex-Role Identity Of Twelfth Grade Girls In Vocational And Academic Programs As Determinants Of Vocational Choice, Janet F. Dickinson Jan 1981

A Study Of The Career Salience, Marriage/Family Plans And Sex-Role Identity Of Twelfth Grade Girls In Vocational And Academic Programs As Determinants Of Vocational Choice, Janet F. Dickinson

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This research study will attempt to answer the following questions concerning senior girls at Poquoson High School: 1. Is there a significant difference in career salience of students in vocational programs and those in college preparatory programs? 2. Is there a significant difference in marriage/family plans of students in vocational programs and those in college preparatory programs? 3. Is there a significant difference in the sex-role identity of students in vocational programs and those in college preparatory programs?


A Study To Determine The In-Service Needs Of Vocational Education Teachers In The City Of Chesapeake, Grover T. Eure Jr. Jan 1981

A Study To Determine The In-Service Needs Of Vocational Education Teachers In The City Of Chesapeake, Grover T. Eure Jr.

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The questions presented here will give specific meaning and direction to the problem under study. The data collected in this study will provide answers to these research questions: 1. What is meant by in-service education? 2. Are supervisors aware of teacher in-service needs? 3. Who should arrange in-service education sessions for vocational teachers? 4. What are the characteristics of an effective in-service program?


A Study To Validate The V-Tecs Catalog Of Tasks For Legal Secretaries In The Norfolk-Portsmouth Virginia Reach Area, Margaret Say Hamilton Jan 1981

A Study To Validate The V-Tecs Catalog Of Tasks For Legal Secretaries In The Norfolk-Portsmouth Virginia Reach Area, Margaret Say Hamilton

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This study focused on finding answers to the following questions: 1. In what specific tasks must the entry-level employee be competent to be considered for employment in legal offices in Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach? 2. What specific tasks are performed by legal secretaries in Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach?


Description Of Factors That Influenced The Ninth Grade Students' Enrollment Of The Industrial Arts Department In The City Of Chesapeake, Oliver Croswell Holley Jr. Jan 1981

Description Of Factors That Influenced The Ninth Grade Students' Enrollment Of The Industrial Arts Department In The City Of Chesapeake, Oliver Croswell Holley Jr.

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The purpose of this study was to determine why ninth graders chose not to enroll for an industrial arts class. The following questions gave guidance for the investigator to design a questionnaire: 1. Is the decision primarily made by the student? 2. Are there external influences such as peer pressures, parental advice, school guidance? 3. Has the student planned to enroll later? 4. Is the decision a temporary one?


"Applied Values" And Its Perceptions At Paul D. Camp Community College, Michael J. Forrest Jan 1981

"Applied Values" And Its Perceptions At Paul D. Camp Community College, Michael J. Forrest

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This study sought to identify perceptions of students that have taken a previous ethics course in "values", likewise and investigation of problems encountered prior to the commencement and upon the conclusion of such a course. Research questions central to the study were: 1. What aesthetic worth does such a program serve to occupational-technical students? 2. Does having a technologist as a member of the team of teachers (humanist) relieve non-traditional student anxieties in "Applied Ethics" courses?