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Full-Text Articles in Education
A Study To Determine The Training Methods Being Utilized In Southeastern Virginia Organizations, J. Carol Gardner
A Study To Determine The Training Methods Being Utilized In Southeastern Virginia Organizations, J. Carol Gardner
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The completion of this study will answer the following goals: 1. Do training departments use evaluation techniques? 2. What types of evaluation methods are utilized? 3. Should training managers receive formal training in program evaluation?
A Study To Determine The Effect Of Membership On A Varsity Athletic Team On The Discipline Of High School Males, Lorraine Lia Batchelor
A Study To Determine The Effect Of Membership On A Varsity Athletic Team On The Discipline Of High School Males, Lorraine Lia Batchelor
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The problem of this study was to determine the effect of athletic team membership on the discipline records of high school males. The hypothesis is that male students who are members of athletic teams have fewer documented incidents of both major and minor discipline problems.
A Study To Determine If Ged Classes Helped Students To Gain Employment And Build Self-Esteem, Diane J. Calhoun
A Study To Determine If Ged Classes Helped Students To Gain Employment And Build Self-Esteem, Diane J. Calhoun
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The objectives of this study were to determine: 1. If GED classes were adequately preparing students to compete in the high-tech, competitive job market; 2. If GED classes are building student self-esteem.
A Study To Determine The Impact Of Instructional Technology On Hampton Roads Area Teachers In The Development Of Classroom Instruction, George M. Everett Jr.
A Study To Determine The Impact Of Instructional Technology On Hampton Roads Area Teachers In The Development Of Classroom Instruction, George M. Everett Jr.
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
This study sought to answer the following questions: 1. Do teachers currently use instructional technology in the classroom? 2. Doe teachers consider using available instructional technology during course and lesson planning? 3. Do teachers feel confident enough to use instructional technology in the classroom?
A Study To Determine What Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Chesapeake Marketing Education Students Should Possess In Order To Fulfill The Needs Of Retailers In Chesapeake, Virginia, Stephanie L. Freeman
A Study To Determine What Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Chesapeake Marketing Education Students Should Possess In Order To Fulfill The Needs Of Retailers In Chesapeake, Virginia, Stephanie L. Freeman
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
To find a solution to the problem, the following questions had to be answered: 1. What background knowledge should Marketing Education students display before applying for a retail job? 2. What specific skills should Marketing Education students possess? 3. What abilities should Marketing Education students be able to perform without extemporization? 4. What additional needs do retailers have of Marketing Education students?
A Study To Determine If Telecommunications Can Be Used As A Medium To Teach Basic Literacy Skills To Illiterate Adults In Virginia, Joan Hairston Jones
A Study To Determine If Telecommunications Can Be Used As A Medium To Teach Basic Literacy Skills To Illiterate Adults In Virginia, Joan Hairston Jones
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The following goals were selected to guide this study: 1. Determine which methods have been used and how successful they have been in the past to teach basic literacy skills to illiterate adults; 2. Determine the methods currently being used to supplement classroom instruction; 3. Determine how receptive adults are to self-paced, self-directed methods; 4. Determine the type of problems experienced using telecommunications to teach literacy skills.
A Needs Assessment Study Of Technology Education Teachers In Virginia, James L. Kennedy
A Needs Assessment Study Of Technology Education Teachers In Virginia, James L. Kennedy
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
This study was developed with four goals in mind: 1. To determine the need by the teachers to understand the philosophy of the current curriculum; 2. To determine the need to understand the methodology used by the current curriculum; 3. To determine the equipment operation needs by the technology teachers implementing the technology education curriculum; 4. To develop recommendations for inservice programs to meet the determined needs of the technology education teachers.
A Study To Determine The Correlation Between The Level Of Cultural Literacy And The Rate Of Progress An Illiterate Person Experiences During The First Year Of Learning To Read, Elizabeth M. Lohman
A Study To Determine The Correlation Between The Level Of Cultural Literacy And The Rate Of Progress An Illiterate Person Experiences During The First Year Of Learning To Read, Elizabeth M. Lohman
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The following hypothesis was applied to this study: 1. Adult non-readers who display higher levels of cultural literacy before beginning basic reading programs show average or rapid progress, during the first year of basic reading instruction, more often than those who display lower levels of cultural literacy.
Scans-Identified Employment Skills And Hampton Roads Employers, Glennon J. Lovett
Scans-Identified Employment Skills And Hampton Roads Employers, Glennon J. Lovett
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
There were three goals of this research study: 1) Examine the basic employment skills required by employers; 2) Examine the basic employment skills identified in the SCANS report; 3) Examine the correlation between employer identified skills and the skills outlined in the SCANS report.
A Study To Determine The Correlation Between School Attendance And The Passing Rate On The Virginia Literacy Passport Test At Rosemont Middle School 1990-1992, Victoria R. Porter
A Study To Determine The Correlation Between School Attendance And The Passing Rate On The Virginia Literacy Passport Test At Rosemont Middle School 1990-1992, Victoria R. Porter
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
Examination of the following questions established a relationship between school attendance and the passing rater of the test: 1. Did students with high attendance records earn higher test scores? 2. Did students with low school attendance records earn lower test scores? 3. Is there a relationship between Literacy Passport Test Scores and school attendance?
A Study Of Student Employment And Its Effect On Student Achievement, Roberta A. Rakestraw
A Study Of Student Employment And Its Effect On Student Achievement, Roberta A. Rakestraw
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
This study investigated the achievement of high school students who worked part-time. The following hypotheses were investigated: 1. Students who work 15 or more hours a week have a lower-grade point average than those who do not work or who work fewer than 15 hours a week; 2. The absenteeism rate is higher for students who work 15 or more hours a week than those students who do not work or who work fewer than 15 hours a week; 3. The tardiness rate is higher for students who work 15 or more hours a week than those students who do …
A Study To Determine The Effectiveness Of Manipulative Mathematics On Student Learning Outcomes As Compared To Textbook Practices, Cheryl F. Robinson
A Study To Determine The Effectiveness Of Manipulative Mathematics On Student Learning Outcomes As Compared To Textbook Practices, Cheryl F. Robinson
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The hypothesis of this study was: 1. There would be no significant difference in the learning outcomes of the students who were exposed to the manipulative mathematics curriculum as compared to those who were exposed only to textbook practices.
A Study To Determine The Inservice Training Needs Of Red Cross Emergency Services After Hours Duty Workers, Sharon Wingate
A Study To Determine The Inservice Training Needs Of Red Cross Emergency Services After Hours Duty Workers, Sharon Wingate
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The research goals of this study were to determine: 1. What are the most requested emergency needs? 2. What are the problems duty workers encounter in addressing these needs? 3. What are the recommended in service training topics for after hours duty workers?
A Study Of Educational Resources Available To Older Adults In Norfolk, Virginia, Dolores E. Mcfarland
A Study Of Educational Resources Available To Older Adults In Norfolk, Virginia, Dolores E. Mcfarland
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The following questions were used to identify and describe educational resources available to adults fifty years and over: 1. What educational institutions and organizations in Norfolk provide learning activities and services to adults fifty years and over? 2. What types of educational activities are provided by each? 3. What other educational supportive services are provided by those groups?
A Study To Determine The Correlation Between The Virginia Common Core Of Learning And The Secretary's Commission On Achieving Necessary Skills Reports To The Marketing Education Curriculum, Lalita Brinkley Samrai
A Study To Determine The Correlation Between The Virginia Common Core Of Learning And The Secretary's Commission On Achieving Necessary Skills Reports To The Marketing Education Curriculum, Lalita Brinkley Samrai
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The problem of this study was to determine the correlation between the Virginia Common Core of Learning and the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills Reports to the marketing education curriculum in Newport News. The research goals of the study were 1) to determine how Marketing Education Curriculum compares to the outcomes identified in the Virginia Common Core of Learning; 2) to determine how the Marketing Education Curriculum compares with the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills Report; and 3) to develop a plan to improve the Marketing Curriculum to meet the demands of society.
A Study To Determine The Training Methods Used With Full-Time And Seasonal Employees In Retail Businesses In The City Of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Steven D. Schools
A Study To Determine The Training Methods Used With Full-Time And Seasonal Employees In Retail Businesses In The City Of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Steven D. Schools
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The following goals were established to assist in answering this problem: 1) determine the methods used to train seasonal employees in retail business; 2) determine the methods used to train full-time employees in retail business; 3) compare the different training methods used on seasonal and full-time employees in retail business.
The Development Of Return On Investment (Roi) Analysis For Training Programs In The United States, George Y. Bryson
The Development Of Return On Investment (Roi) Analysis For Training Programs In The United States, George Y. Bryson
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
This paper's goals are to support the intuitive feeling that training and education of employees is financially sound business procedure and may be empirically substantiated by citing studies that show: 1. Organizations that provide employees opportunities for training, education, and development are able to generate savings that significantly add to the profitability of the organization; 2. Education increases employee productivity; 3. Education of employees helps the company compete with changes in the economic world; 4. Education of employees produces a better quality product.
A Study To Determine If At Risk Adults Are Adequately Trained To Perform Well And Secure A Job After Utilizing The Norfolk Skills Center Horticulture Program, Ronald A. Grainger
A Study To Determine If At Risk Adults Are Adequately Trained To Perform Well And Secure A Job After Utilizing The Norfolk Skills Center Horticulture Program, Ronald A. Grainger
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The purpose of this study was to answer the following questions: 1. Did the adult get hired in horticulture? 2. Was the job an entry level position or did the adult enter at a higher level? 3. How well did the N.S.C. horticulture program equip the adult for their job? 4. What modifications should be made within the curriculum, new equipment, and/or other recommendations?
A Study Of The Factors Which Determine The Persistence Rate Of Adult Basic Education Students, Vickie L. Kimmons
A Study Of The Factors Which Determine The Persistence Rate Of Adult Basic Education Students, Vickie L. Kimmons
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
This study was guided by the following research questions: 1. Determine the beginning reading levels of participants; 2. Determine stated motivation of participants; 3. Determine age, race, and sex of students; 4. Determine the number of years since leaving formal education and the grade level attained at that time; 5. Determine participants' attitudes toward previous school experience; 6. Determine which factors influenced full participation in ABE programs such as PULL.
A Study Of American Colonial Myths, Susan A. Vasoti
A Study Of American Colonial Myths, Susan A. Vasoti
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The goals of the research study were to ascertain the following: 1. What types of Americans believe in historical myths? 2. If those who believe the myths are getting this false information from historic house tour guides, teachers, television, books or family members? 3. What can be done to keep the stories alive as myths, not fact.