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Grading Teaching: An Evaluation Of Teaching Techniques Used By California Community College Introduction To Sociology Instructors, Lynette Ann Osborne-Estes

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

Research on teaching techniques used in higher education report that instructors who use a mixed repertoire of styles promote optimal student learning. However, previous research also indicates that many college professors continue to use the less effective traditional lecture instead of implementing more student-centered methods of instruction. This thesis investigates two general research questions. (1) To what extent do community college instructors utilize teaching techniques that have been shown to promote optimal student learning? (2) What factors, if any, increase the probability of an instructor using the teaching techniques that promote optimal student learning? In order to address these questions …

Comparison Of Curriculum Content On Behavioral Strategies For Managing Anxious Clients In Associate And Baccalaureate Degree Dental Hygiene Programs In The United States, Darnyl Marie King

Dental Hygiene Theses & Dissertations

Dental anxiety, a pervasive problem in the general population, is an important client management concern for dental hygienists. This study sought to determine the type and amount of instruction in United States dental hygiene programs in terms of behavioral strategies for the management of anxious clients, the difference in instruction between associate and baccalaureate degree dental hygiene programs, and the opinions of dental hygiene educators regarding these strategies. A self-designed, 19-item questionnaire entitled the King Behavioral Management Questionnaire was used to obtain data on a sample of 210 accredited dental hygiene programs. Part one of the questionnaire consisted of questions …

Computer Anxiety And Attitudes Of Urban Teacher Education Students, Alfred P. Rovai

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

This three-part study used quasi-experimental methodologies to: (a) determine how a computer literacy course affects the computer anxiety and computer attitudes of urban teacher education students over time, (b) explain and predict urban teacher education students who are resistant to reduction of computer anxiety, and (c) determine whether a humanistically-focused treatment is more effective than a traditional cognitively-focused treatment in reducing computer anxiety and improving computer attitudes.

For the first part of this study 75 subjects were measured over three observations using a 13-week interval. The treatment, a mandatory computer literacy course for teacher education students, was conducted between the …

Exploring Knowledge Processes For Technology Assimilation, Rochelle K. Young

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Theses & Dissertations

In the emerging knowledge society, the ability to make the experience and expertise of those involved in and affected by new technology unconditionally available to all members of an organization is becoming increasingly important. One of the problems in developing such knowledge processes for technology assimilation is that current social structures do not easily accommodate unconditional participation. Since the implementation of modern information technology is changing the workplace and the nature of work itself, alternative social structures are needed. This research takes as given that deep questions concerning knowledge processes and social transformation are in principle undecidable; and, only questions …

The Impact Of Total Quality Management On Student Achievement And School Improvement Team Performance In An Urban Elementary Setting, Jennette Ann Straus

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between TQM and student achievement, and TQM and faculty scores on the High PERFORMing Team Survey.

Currently, there exists no research which indicates that TQM can solve the problems of the urban schools. TQM is recommended by experts when the staff is highly educated, when management supports TQM, when team leaders can run meetings effectively, and when the organization can afford lost time and productivity while its team learns necessary skills.

The TQM schools used in this study began the transition to TQM in 1991. Reading comprehension and mathematics scores …

A Study To Determine The Effects Of Marketing Occupational Experience On Urban Secondary Marketing Teachers' Perceptions Of Curriculum Priorities, K. Denise Threlfall

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The purpose of this study was to determine the significance of marketing occupational work experience on urban marketing teachers' prioritization of curriculum content areas delivered through instruction. This study tested a hypothesis of difference, using the variable of years of experience in marketing occupations as the catalyst for four research questions. By identifying the effect of occupational experience in marketing and its relationship to the prioritization of curriculum content for urban secondary marketing programs, the importance of occupational experience on curriculum content could be explored from an educational viewpoint.

This research assessed seventy-five secondary marketing educators and a twelve member …

An Exploratory Study Of Gender And The Process Of Negotiating Academic Contracts Among Sociologists, Miriam M. Newton

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

Ample evidence supports the existence of the gender wage gap. One explanation for the gender wage gap in academia may be men's and women's different experiences of the process of negotiating academic contracts. Past literature on gender differences in negotiation suggests that males are more likely to initiate negotiations and are more successful in negotiations than women. This study investigates the process of negotiating academic contracts through a survey of recent PhD graduates in sociology. The research is guided by two questions: (1) What are the experiences of new faculty regarding the process of negotiating academic contracts; and (2) What …

The Cultural Adaptability Of Dental Hygiene, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nursing And Physical Therapy Faculty, Irene Mary Connolly

Dental Hygiene Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the cultural adaptability of full time faculty in the College of Health Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia. The sample consisted of 40 health science faculty representing dental hygiene, medical laboratory sciences, nursing and physical therapy. The principal investigator personally administered the Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory (CCAI), a 50 item instrument, which contains questions to measure the construct cultural adaptability and its four dimensions: emotional resilience, flexibility/openness, perceptual acuity and personal autonomy. The CCAI is not targeted to one particular culture, but rather is designed to be culture general.

Analysis of …

A Study To Determine The Participation Of African Americans And Spanish Americans In Graduate Studies: A Local Perspective, Angela J. Hampton

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The purpose of this study was to look at the following questions: 1. Has the growth declined or increased over the last five years for African American and Spanish American students in graduate studies in the Hampton Roads area? 2. What is the difference between enrollment of Spanish Americans and African Americans in the Hampton Roads area? 3. Is the participation in graduate programs higher at historically black universities or white universities in the Hampton Roads area?

A Study To Assess The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program At Tidewater Community College, Felicia M. Jones

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The primary goal of this study was to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the DMS program at TCC through graduate and employer surveys and to make recommendations for changes necessary to bolster program effectiveness.

A Study Of The Correlation Between Grade Point Averages And Scholastic Aptitude Test Scores At Tallwood High School 1995-1996, Joseph E. Jordan Jr.

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This study was used to gain information about the success of high school students with regard to grade point averages and SAT scores. The hypothesis established for this research was: High school students with higher grade point averages will also earn higher SAT scores.

A Study To Determine The Relationships Between A Local School Division's Middle School System's Technology, Science, And Mathematics Course Curricula And The Accommodation Of State And National Goals, Standards Or Objectives, William C. Reed

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The goals of the study were to determine if: A state's learning standards, for this study the Virginia Standards of Learning, acknowledged, accommendations for technology, science, and mathematics curricula at the middle school level as set forth in a published, national level coordination/integration standard; A local school division's curricula, for this study the Virginia Beach City public School's middle school technology, science and mathematics curricula, complied with the established state standards; and The Virginia Beach City Public School's middle school technology, science and mathematics curricula were related, associated, coordinated or integrated in any fashion.

Impact Of Computer-Aided Instruction On Keyboarding Competency, Janet B. Rubin

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following hypothesis was offered for this study: 1. Keyboarding I students learn to be more proficient at keyboarding for speed and accuracy when using computers and a keyboarding instruction computer software package as compared to instruction provided by typewriters and textbooks when measured by Norfolk Public Schools competency-based timed writings.

A Study Of The Use Of Clinician I Personnel To Perform Intravenous Therapy, Laura L. Walker

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The purpose of this study was: 1. To determine if Clinician I personnel can obtain the same proficiency level at intravenous therapy as their licensed counterparts, registered nurses; 2. To determine if Clinician I personnel can obtain the same proficiency level at phlebotomy skills as their licensed counterparts.

A Study To Determine The Need To Include Technology Education As A Required Part Of General Education And Its Effectiveness In Preparing Students For Trade And Industrial Courses, Shon M. Walter

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following questions were considered for this study: 1. Does technology education offer applicable skills need by all students? 2 Are the technology courses in high school primarily preparing students who are continuing to technical education? 3. Do technology classes help non-college bound students prepare for the work place?

A Study To Determine The Attitudes And Practices Teachers Possess Relating To Computers, The Internet And The World Wide Web And Their Application To Education, James A. Williams

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The research objectives used to guide this problem were: 1. Determine teacher's attitudes toward the utilization of computers in support of their work; 2. Determine teacher's perspectives regarding their training to encourage and promote the use of computers by students; 3. Determine to what degree teachers utilize the Internet, World Wide Web and the Virginia Pen in their work; 4. Determine teacher's attitudes toward the use of computers and online services by students to complete assignments.

A Study Of The Implementation Of Total Quality Management Principles Into Training In Virginia Beach Industry, Henry S. Wilmer

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following goals were used to direct this study: 1. Determine which aspects of TQM principles were being used in industry education in Virginia Beach; 2. Determine if training departments using some form of continuous process improvement were showing increased benefits to the organization; 3. Determine if there was a need for more specialized methods of process improvement that could be used in smaller organizations where it would not be beneficial to implement the entire TQM process.

A Follow-Up Study Of Industrial Technology Graduates Of Old Dominion University 1987-1995, Michael A. Mccammon

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

Through the follow-up study, data was compiled toward answering the following questions: 1. What was the current employment status of the Industrial Technology graduates? 2. What types of employment have been held by the Industrial Technology graduates? 3. What was the typical salary for the Industrial Technology graduates? 4. What were the recommendations of the graduates for Industrial Technology program improvements?

A Study To Determine The Correlation Between Personality Types And Certification Area For Military Career Transition Students, Karen Brady

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The goals of this research project were to: 1. Determine the personality types of Old Dominion University Military Career Transition Program students; 2. Determine which chosen certification areas correlate to the sixteen personality types.

The Investment Of Mental Effort On Learning Through Different Media, Lisa E. Coleman

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This study sought to determine the level of achievement and mental effort fifth grade school children invested in learning content which was presented through print and video-based media. Through comparing video animation with print visualization material, this study should give instructional designers an additional source from which to consider in appropriating program expenditures to the development of instruction.

A Study Of Underachievement: How To Turn The Average Student Into The Above Average, Dillon Jones

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

Objectives of this study include the following: 1. What is an underachiever and why do they underachieve? 2. What are the strengths and weaknesses to the AVID program in converting poor students to good students? 3. Has the underachiever become an achiever through a positive change in attitude?

A Study To Determine The Effect Of Membership In The Boy Scouts Of America On The Performance Of Male Students Taking Standardized Tests In Hampton, Virginia, William E. Yarnall

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

To answer this problem, the following hypothesis was established: Students who participated in Scouting activities will outscore students who have not been active in Scouting on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills standardized test.

Home Schooling: A Study To Determine Student Achievement And Family Characteristic Relationships, Dennis Blackmore

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to analyze students receiving home schooling and their family characteristic variables relating to academic achievement. The following research questions were intended to develop a plan of attack to reach conclusions: Do home school students have higher percentile scores on standardized achievement tests than national average? Do home school students have higher percentile scores in specific subject areas on standardized achievement tests than the national average? Do family characteristics relate to student achievement?

A Study To Compare The Effectiveness Of Using Stand-Alone Computers And Networked Computers In Completing Classroom Keyboarding Assignments, Angela M. Rockett

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following hypothesis was developed to guide this study: 1. Students who utilize stand-alone computers will perform more efficiently than students who utilize networked computers in completing keyboarding assignments.

A Comparison Of Urban And Rural Violence In Universities, Corneilus J. Wallace

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

To accomplish the purpose of the study, the following goals were targeted: 1. To gather data on violence in urban and rural schools in the Tidewater area; 2. To compare the difference between the violence in urban and rural universities; 3. To identify the most violent and accruing crimes in both the urban and rural schools; 4. To determine attitudes and opinions of security personnel regarding campus crimes.

An Evaluation Of The Norfolk Interagency Consortium's Community-Based System Of Care For At-Risk Youth, Melody Bingman Wilt

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The primary purpose of this research was to design and to implement an evaluation model for the Norfolk Interagency Consortium (NIC). The research design employed in this study focused on four areas of investigation: program clarification, processes and activities, outcomes, and cost. The study utilized qualitative and quantitative methods and procedures.

The program clarification stage of the research served as a pre-evaluative phase. An evaluability assessment was incorporated to define and clarify the NIC'S program components and goals, and determine which goals were evaluable. Data regarding the target population also were collected.

The processes and activities investigation used a survey …

The Tacit Dimension Of Organizational Learning, Thomas Reeder Robinson

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Theses & Dissertations

This research was conducted to observe the self-reflections of an organizational participant group to further understand the organizational learning phenomenon. The participant group consisted of the 15 managers, spanning three levels of management, of a large engineering group in the southeastern United States.

The intent of the research was to generate theory, rather than to test theory. To accomplish this objective, a qualitative research methodology in a participatory action framework was modeled from Keating's (1993) Organizational Learning Process (OLP) to co-construct participants' organizational reflections. The methodology included individual interviews designed to elicit spontaneity that co-generated organizational perspectives. These perspectives were …