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The Ability Of The Special Needs Child In Comparison To The Average Child In A Beginning Computerized Keyboarding Class, Deborah K. Marshall Jan 1991

The Ability Of The Special Needs Child In Comparison To The Average Child In A Beginning Computerized Keyboarding Class, Deborah K. Marshall

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to determine how the ability of the special needs child, when mainstreamed into a Beginning Computerized Keyboarding course, compared to that of the average child. The hypothesis was that there was no significant difference in the learning of special needs students and academically average students when taught Beginning Computerized Keyboarding.


Block Scheduling Versus Traditional Scheduling And Its Effects On Student Sat Scores, Amanda Crites Jan 1991

Block Scheduling Versus Traditional Scheduling And Its Effects On Student Sat Scores, Amanda Crites

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to determine if there was a difference in SAT scores at Bethel High School since it moved from a traditional schedule to an A/B block schedule. The hypothesis is that there is no correlation.


A Study To Determine The Supply And Demand Of Marketing Education Teachers Within The Next Five School Years In The Tidewater, Virginia Area, Christin Leigh Gilbert Jan 1991

A Study To Determine The Supply And Demand Of Marketing Education Teachers Within The Next Five School Years In The Tidewater, Virginia Area, Christin Leigh Gilbert

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following goals were established to find a solution to this problem: 1. Determine the number of graduates in this field that will be seeking employment; 2. Determine the number of positions to be filled due to the number of persons retiring from Marketing Education teaching positions; 3. Determine the number of positions to be filled due to career changes of Marketing Education teachers; 4. Determine the growth of local school district Marketing Education programs; 5. Determine the future needs for Marketing Education teachers.


A Survey Of The Student Attitudes Toward Woodworking Technology At F. E. Kellam High School, Michael R. Vanture Jan 1991

A Survey Of The Student Attitudes Toward Woodworking Technology At F. E. Kellam High School, Michael R. Vanture

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problems of this study was to determine the reason or reasons behind the selection of woods technology by those students who were fulfilling an elective course credit at Kellam High School. Among those ideas that were being examined were 1) the student's attraction to the material and the product that results from the material; 2) other influences such as parents, peers, and school counselors; 3) to what degree does occupational or vocational intent interest the student.


A Study Comparing Basic Skills Of Computer Assisted Drafting Students To Traditional Drafting Students, Mark D. Pavlak Jan 1991

A Study Comparing Basic Skills Of Computer Assisted Drafting Students To Traditional Drafting Students, Mark D. Pavlak

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem will be addressed through the following hypotheses: 1. There is a significant difference in the performance of students enrolled in basic drafting who are taught CAD drafting instruction compared to those taught traditional drafting instruction in the quality of drawing; 2. There will be a significant difference in the technical proficiency of the CAD group compared to the technical proficiency of the traditional group.


A Study To Determine The Feasibility Of A Joint Military Family Assistance Program In The Hampton Roads Area, Janice G. Poole Jan 1991

A Study To Determine The Feasibility Of A Joint Military Family Assistance Program In The Hampton Roads Area, Janice G. Poole

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following questions were addressed: 1. What, if any, are the commonalities in the family programs between the service branches? 2. What is the primary focus of each system? 3. What is the background and purpose of each of the organizations? 4. What are the major components of each services family programs? 5. Is there currently any cooperation between the different branches?


The Implementation Of "Lab 2000" And "Synergistic Systems" In Middle School Laboratories In Virginia, Patricia M. Ways Jan 1991

The Implementation Of "Lab 2000" And "Synergistic Systems" In Middle School Laboratories In Virginia, Patricia M. Ways

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

To solve this problem, the following goals were developed: 1. Determine the effectiveness of the "high tech" laboratories with regard to implementing the middle school curriculum; 2. Make recommendations for facility and curriculum changes based upon the observations of the practicing middle school teachers.


A Study To Determine The Attitudes Of Students Involved In A Junior Achievement Project Business Program, Jennifer K. Mcewen Jan 1991

A Study To Determine The Attitudes Of Students Involved In A Junior Achievement Project Business Program, Jennifer K. Mcewen

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The objectives of this research were: 1. To identify the positive/negative attributes of volunteers; 2. To determine if the type of role model makes a difference in the classroom; 3. To determine if we need additional minority role models in Project Business classroom.


A Study To Determine The Effectiveness Of Present Methods Of Extinguishing Disruptive Classroom Behavior At An Alternative High School, Jon J. Cookson Jan 1991

A Study To Determine The Effectiveness Of Present Methods Of Extinguishing Disruptive Classroom Behavior At An Alternative High School, Jon J. Cookson

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The goals of this research were threefold: 1. What were the two most prevalent disruptive classroom behaviors; 2. What current methods were used to discourage the two most prevalent disruptive classroom behaviors; 3. What current methods to prevent disruptive classroom behavior from occurring were most effective.


A Study To Determine The Development Of Organizational Commitment In Restaurant Training Practices, Stephanie Kamp-Carcano Jan 1991

A Study To Determine The Development Of Organizational Commitment In Restaurant Training Practices, Stephanie Kamp-Carcano

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

By completion of this study, the following goals will have been answered: 1. The methods and procedures used by Virginia Beach restaurants in the training of wait staff will be identified; 2. the existence of restaurant objectives in training programs will be identified; 3. the attitudes of managers toward the effectiveness of training programs will be documented; 4. the organizational commitment of waitpersons in Virginia Beach will be measured.


A Study To Determine International Technology Education Association Teacher Of The Year Recipient Attitudes Toward Program Change In Technology Education, Kevin Wayne Wong Jan 1991

A Study To Determine International Technology Education Association Teacher Of The Year Recipient Attitudes Toward Program Change In Technology Education, Kevin Wayne Wong

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following goals were used to direct this study: 1. Determine the technology education program classification of teachers of the year when they were selected for the honor; 2. Determine if programmatic changes have been made by teachers since being selected teacher of the year; 3. Determine the state of technology education programs as taught by ITEA teacher of the year recipients.


A Study To Determine The Effectiveness Of Self-Paced Learning Activity Packaged Compared With Various Teacher Directed Instructional Classroom Techniques On Fundamentals Of Marketing Students At Lakeland High School, Edward L. Sawyer Jan 1991

A Study To Determine The Effectiveness Of Self-Paced Learning Activity Packaged Compared With Various Teacher Directed Instructional Classroom Techniques On Fundamentals Of Marketing Students At Lakeland High School, Edward L. Sawyer

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 various teaching techniques and those who were exposed to only using IDECC learning activity packages.