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Third Annual Winter Institute Ed.D. In Computer Educations Program January 31 - February 4, 1987, Nova University

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

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Nova University Master's Program In Speech And Language Pathology 1987–1988 Catalog, Nova University

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

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Nova University Center For The Advancement Of Education 1986-1987 Catalog, Nova University

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

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Nova University Master Of Public Administration Degree [No Date], Nova University

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

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The Role Of Student Affairs Personnel In Curriculum Planning In The Community College, Howard J. Freas

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The assumption was made that student affairs professionals are not utilized in or only play a minimal role in the curriculum planning process in community colleges. The fourteen community colleges in Pennsylvania were contacted to evaluate the role of student affairs professionals in curriculum planning in these colleges. The results indicate that the student affairs professionals have a minimal role. The literature review suggests that curriculum planning models either do not exist in community colleges or are poorly defined. Since a curricular planning process is needed at Bucks County Community College, a process model based on Hunkins (1980) was proposed. …

The Effectiveness Of Two Fitness Training Methods On Trainable Mentally Handicapped Students, Ann M. Goodman

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum exposes middle school age trainable mentally handicapped students to an exercise program designed to improve their overall level of physical fitness. Fifteen students participated in the study conducted by a physical education teacher, a paraprofessional assigned to the teacher, and University c1f Florida student volunteers.

The Motor Fitness Test For The Moderately Mentally Retarded (1976) was used as a pretest and posttest to ascertain progress or lack of progress of students participating in the ten week fitness training program. Conclusions of the practicum were as follows:

1. Middle school age trainable mentally handicapped students exposed to a systematic …

Development Of Weekend Semesters In The Dietetic Technology - Nutrition Program At Malcolm X College For Chicago Full-Time Employees., Perla Miranda-Kushida

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The implications of enrollment decline at Malcom X College has created a dilemma and major economic concern to the college that it launched a college-wide marketing approach to attract new types of students in addition to high school graduates. Responding to this campaign, the Dietetic Technology-Nutrition program targeted the employees working full-time in hospitals and health care facilities’ dietary departments through a needs survey. The survey confirmed an overwhelming interest of employees in the program for weekend classes because of their working hours. Hence, the development of the weekend program to provide them with classes on Saturdays and Sundays of …

Nutrition Profile Of Dietetic Technology Students: An Assessment Of Application Of Classroom Theory Learned., Perla Miranda-Kushida

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

A unique advantage of being enrolled in the Dietetic Technology program at Malcom X College is that it provides the students with the knowledge of nutrition theory as part of their curriculum requirement for graduation. With this in mind, it was the hypothesis that these students will be practicing good nutritional habits for themselves besides being prepared for a career in this field.

Because nutrition and health promotion have awakened a national consciousness at preventing illnesses, the Allied Health Department suggested that nutrition should be made part of the curriculum for all allied health students. However, the college administration, conscious …

Monday Update - December 22, 1986, Nova University

The Update

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Monday Update - December 8, 1986, Nova University

The Update

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Monday Update - December 5, 1986, Nova University

The Update

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Nova University Ed.D. Program In Early And Middle Childhood: Regional Cluster 1986-87 Catalog, Nova University

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

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A Study To Determine The Need For A Weekend Music Class Schedule At South Mountain Community College, Jerome Garrison

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Community colleges are meeting the needs of their diverse student population through the implementation of innovative programs and class schedules. Because of increased economic and personal commitments, students are finding it harder and harder to obtain educations beyond high school.

As a means of survival, community colleges are developing innovative class schedules that allow students to enroll in classes around their personal schedules. These classes range from week-long classes to classes which meet one day a week.

Many of the students attending South Mountain Community College require innovations that will allow them to complete their education and meet the needs …

Science Lab: A Peer Approach, Courtney C. Ronca

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The writer implemented an intensive science program for the fourth, fifth and sixth grade students plus one self-contained SLD class of intermediate students. The two goals of the program were to increase the number of classroom teachers using the lab and to increase the amount of time that the science lab was used. All of the regular intermediate teacher and one self-contained learning disabled intermediate teacher used the lab. The implementation lasted ten weeks with the lab being used by approximately three classes per day four days a week. The fifth day was used to primarily clean up and reorganize …

Monday Update - November 17, 1986, Nova University

The Update

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Monday Update - November 11, 1986, Nova University

The Update

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Monday Update - November 7, 1986, Nova University

The Update

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The Alumni Network, November 1986 (Vol. Ii No. 4), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

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Making Academic Remediation Programs More A Positive, Image Building Experience For The Adult Learner, Sue Bragg

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The writer built into a vocational school’s remedial program techniques and strategies to develop in disadvantaged adult learners’ positive attitudes and a success oriented mind set in order to improve confident, self-image, and attitude about their personal potential for success in school, on the job, and in life. On entry into the remedial program, students were given an attitude survey to determine how they felt about their past academic success and about themselves in a school setting. They were also given the Barbe modality test at that time to enable the writer to better prescribe appropriate materials to meet their …

Substance Abuse Education For Mentally Handicapped Teenagers, Harris R. Himot

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The author developed a special program to help Mentally Handicapped teenagers gain knowledge in the area of Substance Abuse Education. Objectives included the recognition of good role models and self esteem, identification of the respiratory system and how it works, how the use of harmful substances impairs the body systems, identification of the commercialism involved in promoting tobacco and alcoholic products, identification of the reasons not to use harmful substances, the legal issues involved with using drugs and alcohol, and rehabilitation of persons with a substance abuse problem. There were six units that covered the objectives for Substance Abuse Education. …

Nova University Graduate Education Module (Gem) 1986, Nova University

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

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Nova University Graduate Education Module (Gem) Program Overview 1986, Nova University

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

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Developing Music History Knowledge Through Computer-Assisted Instruction, Elaine A. Meils

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

A team effort led by the author developed and implemented a model program designed to improve fifth grade students’ knowledge of music history through computer- assisted instruction. The goals of the program were to have the student be able to identify the different periods of music history, music styles of those periods, composers and various writing styles of the composers.

The program contained four basic components: pre-test, implementation, post-test and results. After the fifth grade students were randomly chosen, a pre-test was conducted and the implementation began. Following the implementation period the author conducted a post-test, the findings of the …

A Follow Up Study On Persisters And Non-Persisters From Mirror Lake/Tomlinson Adult Center To Make Recommendations For Changes In The School Curriculum To Reduce Attrition, Herman Allen

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

For the past several years the high attrition rate at Mirror Lake Tomlinson Adult Center (MLT) has been of tremendous concern to the teaching staff and administrators. It is suspected Chat there are several major factors pertaining to curriculum that contribute to this dropout, problem. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to secure certain data relative to former MLT persisters and non-persisters, so that recommendations regarding curriculum and program changes could be made that might lead to a decrease in the attrition rate.

Persisters, in the attrition study, are those students who completed their program or graduated from MLT. …

Monday Update - October 20, 1986, Nova University

The Update

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A Comparison Of Grade Point Averages And Credit Hours Completed Between Students Who Attended A Formal Orientation Program And Those Who Did Not., Larry Cline

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum addressed the effectiveness of a formal orientation program for new full time students at Central Arizona College. The study made a comparison between those students who participated in the orientation program those students who did not. The basis of this comparison was the total number of credit hours completed with a grade other than “W”, and the mean grade point average (GPA) for both groups at the conclusion of the Fall Semester, 1985. The population of each group was randomly sampled and a t-test was administered to determine if there was a significant difference regarding placement scores in …

The Portfolio Method Of Assessing Prior Learning At Central Bible College., Gregory L. Johns

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of this practicum was to examine the portfolio method of assessing prior learning at Central Bible College (CBC). The focus of the investigation was on the procedure, structure, and techniques used in the evaluation of student prepared portfolio at the college.

The nature of the research problem centered around the newness of portfolio assessment to CBC. The Continuing Education Division (CED) implemented portfolio assessment as an option for obtaining credit for prior learning in the fall of 1985. The program has not yet been fully developed. This study sought to identify weakness in the assessment process and provide …

A Computer Approach To Improve Spelling Word Mastery With Third Graders, Beverly F. Hall

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

A computer program was implemented by the writer as an aid to improve third graders’ spelling word mastery. The program's aims were to help medium-ability third graders improve spelling scores and proficiency.

Following observation and weekly spelling test scores, three third grade teachers, which includes the writer, chose five medium-ability students from their rooms to be involved in the ten-week project. Evaluation of the project by the students' pre- and posttest results and the teacher post-survey concluded that the computer aided in the improvement of students' spelling scores and spelling proficiency. The computer program “Guess That Word” ( 1982) was …

Role Expectations And Role Conflicts Of Presbyterian College Chaplains, Stephen R. Weisz

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The various constituencies to which a Presbyterian College chaplain must be accountable have varying expectations of what roles are appropriate for chaplains to play in the educational institutions they serve. The college administration, the local Presbytery, students and chaplains themselves each have their own perceptions of the real and ideal role of the chaplain.

This study sought to investigate the "Real Role and the Ideal Role” perceptions of seventy-two chaplains serving Presbyterian Church related colleges in the United States. A sample of one hundred fifty students attending Tusculum College, where the chaplain functions primarily in an academic teaching role, and …

Nova University Ed.D. Program In Early And Middle Childhood September 1985 Revised 10/1986, Nova University

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

No abstract provided.