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Improving The Follow-Up Of Displaced Homemakers And Single Parents Who Were Employability Skills Workshop Completers, Miriam Wymore Wheeler

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The Vocational Assessment Center is under the direction of the Vocational, Adult and Community Education Department in the Martin County (Florida) School District. Employability skills workshops, vocational assessment, testing, and career exploration activities were available at the center. A special concern of the counselors at the center was assisting single parents and displaced homemakers in gaining the necessary skills and confidence to compete for high-wage high demand occupations. Each year for the last four years a federal grant was written and funded targeting this specific population. Follow-up of this group was of crucial importance for evaluation. feedback and funding.

The …

Lowering Staff Turnover Rate By Recruiting And Employing Senior Citizens In A Small Child Care Center, Mary B. Kuhman

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The problem addressed in this practicum concerned the high staff turnover rate in a small child care facility. The goal of the writer was to reduce the staff turnover rate and the staff certification expense. The solution chosen was to implement an intergenerational program in which senior citizens were hired as paid employees. These persons were recruited from a neighborhood senior citizen center following advertisement for two available positions. After recruitment, they worked with other staff members as teacher assistants while completing their training requirements. The training consisted of familiarizing themselves with the children and the center's policy and procedures. …

The Update - April 1990, Nova University

The Update

No abstract provided.

The Calendar - April 1990, Nova University

The Calendar

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Practitioners' News - Spring 1990, Volume 17, Number 3, Nova Southeastern University

Practitioners' News

No abstract provided.

Quarterly Report - Spring 1990, Nova University

The Quarterly Report

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A Hypertext Computer Assisted Instruction (Cai) Program: Teaching The Disk Operating System (Dos) To Community College Students, David D. Blanchard

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Students entering beginning IBM-compatible computer courses have a wide range of experience in the Disk Operating System (DOS). A large number have little or no knowledge and are very apprehensive and anxious. Others have experience and are bored when the rest of the class is learning DOS. A hypertext computer-assisted instruction (CAI) program was developed to teach DOS to a beginning class with J variety of backgrounds. The CAI program was demonstrated in class, and the students used the program in a computer lab, The results showed that more students passed a DOS proficiency test after eight weeks using the …

A Quasi Experimental Study Of Cognitive Styles And Teaching Methodology For Students In Nursing Education., Jane Magee

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Abilene Intercollegiate School of Nursing (AISN) is faced with the task of educating nurses who acquire their undergraduate courses from three different universities. AISN is a consortium of these three institutions of higher education. Just as these students are varied in their first years of higher education, they do not approach. learning situations in the same manner. They differ in the ways they perceive, organize, and relate experiences. It is likely that they respond differently to a particular instructional approach. Little investigation has been done at AISN to define and use specific methods to present relevant information.

The study is …

The Update - March 1990, Nova University

The Update

No abstract provided.

The Causes Affecting Attrition Among Industrial Technology Students And A Proposed Program To Increase Retention At Monroe County Community College, Cynthia S. Riedel

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of this Major Applied Research Project was to (1) conduct an investigation of students majoring in the industrial technology division to determine the forces which influence attrition and persistence; (2) design a retention program to counter Pie attrition problem; and (3) suggest an implementation plan to increase technology retention at Monroe County Community College. With an increasing attrition problem, decision makers at MCCC supported this study with the hope that a program could be developed to increase technology retention.

Six basic research questions were examined: 1. What factors are associated with at-risk industrial technology students at MCCC? 2. …

Development Of A Remedial Medication Administration Program For Newly Hired Nurses At A Veterans Administration Medical Center In Central Florida, Diane M. Lipe

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of this study was to determine the medication administration proficiency of newly hired nurses at a large Department of Veterans Affairs (D.V.A.) Medical Center located in Bay Pines, Florida and to design a remedial education program in medication administration which would effectively meet specific deficiencies found in this population. Legal and professional mandates require proficiency in this domain of practice, yet nursing literature and recent experience by D.V.A. nurse educators have raised serious concern regarding the adequacy of nurses' proficiency in this area.

Research questions include: 1. What is the medication administration proficiency of newly hired nurses at …

The Update - February 1990, Nova University

The Update

No abstract provided.

The Alumni Network, February 1990, Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of The Effect Of Sixteen Academic Variables On Completion And Noncompletion Of An Associate Degree Nursing Program, Karon Titus Overmeyer

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The continuing decline in the number of applicants to nursing programs combined with the need to ensure that graduates are competent has made essential the development of reliable predictors that more fully assess the potential of all individuals in the restricted applicant pool. The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to determine which admission and continuation criteria used by Broward Community College's (BCC) Nursing Program could be used as predictors for completion of the program and (2) to determine those students who are at-risk of not completing the nursing program. The independent variables for the study were five admission …

Dialogue Journal Writing In Kindergarten And First Grade Classrooms, Eileen B. Lopez

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The lack of daily journal writing opportunities for kindergarten and first grade students was addressed through a series of in-service sessions designed to encourage teachers to provide daily opportunities for journal writing as required by county guidelines. In order to make the activity more effective, teachers were asked to give students written feedback. A parent orientation session provided parents an overview of the goals and objectives of the daily journal writing project. Success of the project was measured through classroom observations, reviews of students’ journals, comparison of students’ pre and post samples and a parent survey. Results indicated that students …

The Development And Implementation Of A Transition Class Work Study Program At The High School Level, Walter L. Surich

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The absence of an effective work study program to provide community based work experience for a high school transition class and the effectiveness of job trainer training procedures was remedied by the development and implementation of a plan to include five educable and trainable transition students and one job trainer at a community work environment. The work study program developed in-class job readiness skills along on-site work experiences at community based work environments to prepare students for societal productive coexistence after graduation. The program also focused on the selection, training, and supervision of a job trainer who exhibited competency in …

Increasing Verbal Participation And Self-Concept Through Teaching Across The Curriculum, Linda A. Wolfe

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The high percentage of students lacking verbal participation in schools and experiencing a low self-concept in an above achieving third grade class was addressed by the implementation of teaching strategies across the curriculum. The target group of 25 students was involved in social studies, science, and expressive language activities that were designed to increase verbal participation and self-concept. In addition, the target group engaged in weekly self-concept activities with the school counselor. The comparison of The Student Tally of Participation prior to and after implementation showed the average verbal participation measuring at 60 percent which was four percent above the …

Evaluating The Spartanburg Technical College Management Information System And Recommending Changes To Optimize The System Into The 1990s, Ralph D Jr Waddell

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

In February 1984, Spartanburg Technical College (STC) installed a Vax 11/750 computer as part of a management information system (MIS). This system was funded through a three-year Federal Title III grant award. Six objectives were established within the grant application. These objectives included the hiring of necessary personnel to establish a computer service center and the procurement of hardware and software to operate a totally interactive and integrated administrative MIS program within the three years of the grant award.

The MIS has been installed and operated for five years. To plan for the next five years, the president requested that …

Organizing A Program To Increase Fitness Levels In Fourth Grade Students, Warren A. Bell

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

A high percentage of students have scored low on health-related fitness tests in the areas of Upper Body Strength and Cardio- Respiratory Endurance. Utilizing the Chrysler/AAU Fitness Program (1989) to screen the students, the author developed a means to supplement physical education classes once or twice per week to improve fourth graders’ fitness levels. After developing and implementing a Runner’s Club and a Fitness Course that was supervised by the fourth grade classroom teachers on an every-other-day basis for 10 weeks, the author was able to significantly improve health related fitness test scores, Appendices include Turkey Trot Guidelines, Pre-Test Fitness …

Improving The Teacher Education Intern Program At The University Of California, Irvine, Carolyn L. Bouldin

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

In a major effort to alter improve the way in which new teachers receive actual classroom training, colleges and universities across the nation are implementing alternative models of teacher training other than the standard student teaching. Because of the public concerns about the competence of public school teachers and teacher training institutions, seven campuses of the California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) systems offer approved internship programs.

The purposes of this study were (1) to identify nationally recognized internship programs, (2) to compare the internship programs differed in the selected universities within the CSU and UC systems, …

Development And Evaluation Of A Program To Enhance The Nursing Orientation Process At The Unit Level In An Acute Care Hospital Setting, Maureen Theroux

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) nurses were experiencing stress caused by Increased severity of patient illness, increased use of sophisticated medical and support technology and the nursing shortage. ORMC nurse preceptors experienced the additional stress of orienting vast numbers of new nursing employees each year. At the time of this study, there were minimal extrinsic rewards for being a preceptor. Two problems were identified in this study. One was a lack of motivation and educational expertise among many ORMC nurses to assume and/or continue the role of nurse preceptor. The second was an apparently high attrition rate among registered and …

1990-1991 Nova College James M. Farquhar Center For Undergraduate Studies Catalog, Nova Southeastern University

Undergraduate Programs Course Catalogs

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1990 Nova Knights Sports Media Guide - Baseball, Women's Tennis, Men's Golf, Nova University

NSU Athletics Sports Programs and Media Guides

No abstract provided.

Nova University 1990 Annual Report, Nova University

NSU Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Nova College 1990-91 Catalog, Nova University

Undergraduate Programs Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

The National Ed.D. Program For Educational Leaders 1990, Nova University

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

No abstract provided.

Nova University Master's Program In Early Childhood/Special Education, Nova University

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

No abstract provided.

The Update - January 1990, Nova University

The Update

No abstract provided.

Increasing Social Competence In Kindergarten And First Grade Children Through Modeling And Practice In A Self-Motivating Play Group, Michael P. Ferrentino

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum report describes methods used to increase prosocial behavior and positive peer interaction among kindergarten and first grade students through participation in a self-motivating playgroup. Five students attend daily play sessions in place of outdoor recess time, in which participation included planning cooperative activities, following them through, and reviewing their involvement.

The solution strategy was designed to include a participating teacher who facilitated play and guided students through pertinent intervention strategies during each videotaped play session. Students were shown their inappropriate behaviors through video playback, which was succeeded by instruction and modeling of appropriate behaviors. After practicing the modeled …

Developing An Action Learning Approach To Teaching Science To Kindergarten Students In A Marine Wetlands Environment, Jeanne Mills

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum was designed to introduce kindergarten students to marine science through a hands-on process approach in a wetland environment. The primary goal was to immerse young children in science through active experimental learning rather than secondhand knowledge. The second aim was to offer young children the opportunity to study the wetlands and to see firsthand how fragile the world's ecosystems are so that they may realize the importance of maintaining them.

After the writer verified the need for this type of learning through surveys, she researched the literature, wrote her curriculum, created a teaching book, developed accompanying activities, held …