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1990 Commencement - 21st Annual Commencement Exercises - Undergraduate Program, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Commencement Programs

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The Update - June 1990, Nova University

The Update

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Educational Goals And Self-Concepts Of Distance Learners At Empire State College, Lowell H. Roberts

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The Center for Distance Learning (CDL) of Empire State College {ESC} provides courses and individualized degree programs through distance education delivery systems. Mentoring, the primary mode of teacher - student contact, is difficult at a distance, since faculty cannot meet face-to-face with their students. The purpose of this study was to analyze the self-reported learning goals and academic self-conceps5 of the College's distance students. The study was intended to help mentors and administrators better understand these students, particularly their objectives in pursuing a higher education and their confidence in their capacities for academic success. The research questions of this Major …

Nova University Master's Program For Child And Youth Care Administrators 1990, Nova University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

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Nova University Ed.D. Program In Early And Middle Childhood Ed.D. Program In Child And Youth Studies 1990, Nova University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

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A Computer Program To Encourage Middle School Children To Read During Leisure Time, Barbara C. Mareck

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The excessive failure to read during leisure time rate among the author's sixth reading classes was addressed by the Implementation of an computerized independent reading contest. The author used two theories, the computerized reading contest provides every student the opportunity to read and enter answers to questions independently improves reading skills and increase vocabulary and that every student, regardless of ability, can participate in the computer reading program. Fred Writer (Rogers, 1985) was modified to design a computer program to encourage middle school students to read during their leisure time. The students were encouraged on a weekly basis to visit …

The Effects Of Modeling And Repeated Taped Reading Instruction On The Learning Disabled Child As Ways To Improve Reading Comprehension Fluency And Word Recognition, Anne L. Rokicki

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum addressed the need to develop an alternative method of teaching reading to learning disabled students who have experienced little success in this area. The necessity for implementation was documented by students' 1989 scores on the Brigance Diagnostic Inventory of Basic Skills, reading portion. A baseline of students’ pre-intervention performance in oral reading, comprehension, and word recognition both in context and in isolation was established. These scores were compared with post-intervention scores and with students' 1990 scores on the Brigance Test, reading portion. The Heathington Attitude Scale was administered pre and post intervention to determine positive changes in students’ …

The Nontraditional Student At Ferris State University: Implications For Recruitment And Retention, Sharon K. Octernaud

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

As the number of high school graduates decreases, Ferris State University (FSU) will increasingly compete with the other fourteen state universities, community colleges, and private schools for high school students. Therefore, in a effort to maintain current enrollment levels, Ferris will need to recruit actively nontraditional students (students aged twenty-five and older).

The recognition of and adaptation to the changes in the Ferris student population are of utmost importance to the university if administrators and faculty are to assess successfully the effects of this population on the institution's academic programs and fiscal health. Prior to this study, no one at …

Antecedents To Professional Impairment: Burnout, Depression, Co-Dependency And Alcohol Use In Community College Nursing Students, Barbara J. Michaels

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

During the nineties, increasing attention is being paid to the problem of impairment in nurses. The antecedents to professional impairment were analyzed in this study. Included in the study was exploration of the levels of burnout, depression, co-dependency and alcohol use in sophomore level community college nursing students. These four variables were analyzed in relationship to demographic data regarding the students, specifically, activities related to self-care.

The following hypotheses were tested: (1) there was no significant difference on the mean scores for burnout, depression and co-dependency, (2) there was no significant difference in the mean scores on burnout, depression, co-dependency …

Development, Implementation, And Evaluation Of An Academic Advising Model For Use In The Small, Private College, Ronald C. Kroll

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Practical Bible Training School (PBTS! is a small, private college in need of improved academic advising services. The purpose of this project was to identify strategies in academic advising that would be appropriate for implementation in the small, private college setting, to develop an academic advising system that would address problems experienced at PBTS, and to implement and evaluate such a system through a trial model. A successful program would necessitate limited expansion of resources or personnel, applicability on an institution-wide basis, and demonstrated improvement in adviser and student satisfaction.

A trial model was developed and implemented during the 1989-90 …

Improving Academic Achievement And Self Esteem In Secondary Students Through Parental Involvement And Teacher Cooperative Consultation, Linda Douglas Basford

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of this research was to develop a plan to increase high school juniors' and seniors' academic achievement by one grade level and self-esteem by one level as measured by the North York Secondary School Self-Concept Inventory. Examination of 41 Diversified Cooperative Training (DCT) students' cumulative records revealed that 15, or 37 percent, performed below their abilities as proven by comparing the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) of the Test of Cognitive Skills, Stanine scores on the Total Language portion of the latest Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skill (CTBS), and the first semester grade in their English classes. Pretest results of …

Improving Fourth Graders’ Attitudes Toward Leisure-Time Reading And Increasing Book Involvement, Deborah A. Beck

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum describes a reading program that was developed and implemented by the author to improve attitudes toward leisure-time reading with an increased book involvement among elementary students. A target group of 30 students in a fourth grade self-contained class was established for the program. The program contained three basic strategies for improving attitudes toward leisure-time reading with an increased book involvement; read aloud session conducted by teachers, parents, and other adults; daily sustained silent reading periods; and the keeping of a student reading log.

The writer measured success by comparing students' pre and post attitude surveys, pre and post …

Teaching Science To Students With Limited English Proficiency Using Cooperative Learning Techniques, Ellen H. Leduc

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Minimal class participation by students with limited English proficiency and failure of the students with limited English proficiency to pass tests given in the regular classroom were addressed by the implementation of a science program involving strategies for the use of the scientific method of investigation, hands-on activities, experiments, music, creative movements done to poetry, and a science fair exhibit. Cooperative learning strategies were employed, utilizing the bilingual setting to the extent that each student with limited English proficiency was paired with at least two bilingual students who spoke both Spanish, the language of the target group, and English. Special …

An Inservice Training Curriculum To Implement Multicultural Education In Milwaukee Public Schools, Russell Kania

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose us the study was to develop a state of the art inservice curriculum on Multicultural Education (MCE) to used with all staff in Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS). This course was designed to increase teachers' understanding of and effectiveness with students of diverse ethnic backgrounds.

The suggestion is that the training curriculum will enhance the overall development of staff and improve the climate of the teaching/learning environment. It will provide examples of specific programmatic ideas, useful teaching strategies, and helpful analyses of MCE and its attendant issues to be applied in their schools and classrooms.

Seventy-five percent of the …

Developing And Implementing A Shared Decision-Making Model For School Improvement Consistent With The Climate Of A Rural School System, Doris F. Dunn

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This report describes a shared decision-making model for school improvement which is consistent with a rural environment. Originally, informal interviews documented a discrepancy in perceptions about roles, change and shared decision-making planning. A formal survey administered in mid-October, 1988, produced specific data about knowledge and attitudes toward shared decision-making planning, the elements of shared decision-making that principals and teachers saw in roles and the differences between the two groups.

Analysis of the probable causes revealed that teachers felt left out of the decision-making process. Additionally, teachers and principals expressed opinion differences in the degree of "desired" and "actual" participation of …

Staff Development Towards Optimizing Experience And Enthusiasm In The Provision Of Residential Care, D Wayne Kyte

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Due to the wear and tear of years of experience, the staff were unable to muster the enthusiasm necessary to take the risks involved in establishing bonding relationships with the clients.

The author designed and implemented a three phase strategy to generate enthusiasm. The first phase involved presenting workshops on stress and critical incident trauma to alert the staff to the hazards of their work. The second phase was the development of an Employee Assistance Program to support the staff and the final phase was the provision of a Career Planning Program to the Clients by another agency's staff to …

Determining The Computer Literacy Levels Of Vocational Teachers In Southern Nevada And Developing A Computer In-Service Program For Vocational Teachers, James L. Pomeroy

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Clark County Community College Computer Graphics Department program director, was approached by Southern Nevada community college faculty members, secondary vocation.al/technical teachers. and local vocational leadership and asked to develop a computer literacy program for the state's vocational teachers. The most optimistic computer literacy studies conducted nation-wide in the last five years indicated that at least fifty percent of teachers in all disciplines lacked computer literacy. With the need for a program established by prior studies and local requests, this study was designed to determine the extend of need prior to the college committing resources for program implementation.

The study methodology …

1990 Commencement - 14th Annual Law School Commencement, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Commencement Programs

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The Alumni Network, May 1990 (Vol. Vi No. 2), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

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The Update - May 1990, Nova University

The Update

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Development Of A Generic Model Aimed At Building Self-Love Among Para-Alcoholic Native American Children, Claralynn Merino

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This report describes an alternative program for building self-love among Native American para-alcoholic, elementary school age children. There is a need to increase awareness of the para- alcoholic behaviors existing in young Native American students. The epidemic of alcoholism on the reservation affects all the children and increases the need for nurturing and love. In a culture where touch is limited, prevention strategies are important. The dysfunctional home and community environment should not interfere in a child's ability to learn. Co-dependent children deal daily with their public self and real self, and need outlets to relieve their tensions. The Love …

Improving Science Vocabulary Of Six Grade Migrant Students Through A Program Of Intensive Direct Vocabulary Instruction, Melba Q. Moran

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The practicum proposal was directed at a targeted group of migrant sixth grade students who were performing below grade expectations in science. Remediation was provided in an effort to improve the migrant students’ comprehension and use of basic scientific terms. The remediation activities enabled students to develop comprehension through frequent purposeful drill and review of key scientific terms. Vocabulary was presented as an integrated activity. Pre and Posttest were administered to the migrant students. Mean scores showed at least a 20 percent increase in performance on unified science curriculum tests. Student grades also improve by at least one letter grade.

Improving Communication And Collegial Relationships Within An Elementary School Staff, Carolyn E. Reynolds

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The author developed and implemented a program to facilitate communication and improve working relationships among members of an elementary school staff. The purpose of the project was to improve communication and collegial relationships within an elementary school. The program consisted of three components: (1) a series of inservice workshops for faculty to strengthen self-knowledge and understanding of others and to introduce effective communication skills; (2) additional training in team building for team leaders and (3) concrete adjustments in communication mechanisms.

The results were mixed. The level of communication and collegial relationships improved, but not to the extent that had been …

Development, Implementation, And Evaluation Of A Health Promotion Program For Faculty, Staff, And Administration At Trenton State College, Shirley P. Fisher

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of the MARP was to develop, Implement, and evaluate a health promotion program for faculty, staff, and administration at Trenton State College during the 1989-1990 school year. This was completed with a pilot group and plans are to have a well-developed, more inclusive health promotion program in place by the 1990-1991 school year.

The population for this study was 33 participants in the experimental group and 32 people ln the comparison group. All of the individuals volunteered to be part of this study. There were eleven administrators, eleven faculty members, and eleven staff members in the experimental group. …

Development, Implementation And Evaluation Of An Individualized Microcomputer Training Program For The Center For Advancement Of Education, Paul H. Dane

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of this study was to develop, implement, and evaluate an individualized employee microcomputer utilization training program for the Center for Advancement of Education (CAE) at Nova University. CAE is currently experiencing a technology lag in its utilization and sharing of computer technology. The wide diversity of computer related tasks, the uneven skill levels, and lack of center-wide sequential training program has exacerbated CAE's subpar computer utilization.

The first stage of the study was to discover the extent of computer literacy within the center. A questionnaire was distributed to all CAE employees. The results of the questionaries showed a …

Development Of A Program Planning Model For Use By Schools And District-Level Departments, Claudia Colleen Crawn

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Increasing student population, changing demographics, increasing community expectations and limited resources have combined in the district under study to warrant modification in the planning of educational programs having districtwide impact or significant cost. Interviews with the executive staff within the organization and their program planners verified the need for change in planning major programs. The focus of this study was the evolution of a Program Planning Model to address this need developed in collaboration with the primary decision-makers and program planners. During formulation of the developmental planning phase of this document, additional components were added at the request of the …

Student Retention And Achievement As A Function Of An Extended Orientation Course, Joel Fleischer

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Miami-Dade Community College, one of the largest community college systems In the United States, enrolls many high risk students and large numbers of minorities. Of all the campuses which comprise the College, It Is the North Campus which has the highest concentration of these students. In order to assist these "non-traditional" students wo remain in college and succeed in their academic endeavors a one credit extended orientation course entitled College Survival was developed. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects after one year that College Survival had upon student retention and academic achievement (as measured by grade …

The Design And Implementation Of A Faculty Development Program At Bauder College, Irene M. Hillman

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Bauder College is one of the fifty-two proprietary schools owned and operated by National Education Corporation (NEC). The basic philosophy of the corporate owned schools is career education. Each school's purpose, within the NEC chain, is to produce graduates who are highly skilled to pursue their career choice in industry. Two important elements vital to achieve this goal are: hands-on experience, and a faculty that has been selected from industry. Although the faculty at each location consists of highly skilled professionals, few are trained educators.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the faculty development programs at the fifty-two …

Developing, Evaluating, And Implementing A Prototype Computer-Based Training Learning Experience For Management Trainees In Selected Organizations, Frederick M. Mcdermott

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The management training section of the New England Telephone Company was interested in designing computer-based training materials because new management workstations contained microcomputers. Despite pressure from line and staff personnel, a positive response was not forthcoming because of classroom delivery priorities and force allocations restrictions. A concern for the problem before retiring, combined with an interest in designing a computer-based training reinforcement learning experience for a personally owned workshop, used by the company and other organizations, created a situation where offered assistance was accepted.

Research questions for this Major Applied Research Project concentrated on knowledge and skill requirements needed to …

Development, Implementation And Evaluation Of A Self-Paced Study Skills Program With Course Guide For Psychology 102: College Enrichment Skills, Eleanor G. Syler

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

One of the basic philosophies of Evangel College is to provide an educational opportunity for any student who will actively pursue his or her academic goals. To provide students with the maximum opportunity to succeed, a class devoted to study skills has been offered sith the traditional teacher-centered method of instruction. However, since students come into the class at various levels of skills ability, the class did not seem to meet the immediate study skills needs of the individual student. Therefore, the purpose of this Major Applied Research Project was to design a self-paced program of study skills in which …