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Give Trees A Chance, Dennis Hinkamp

All Current Publications

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Morning Glory Is Gory, Dennis Hinkamp

All Current Publications

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Put Me In Cloche, I'M Ready To Grow, Dennis Hinkamp

All Current Publications

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Woad Rage, Dennis Hinkamp

All Current Publications

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Codling Moths Create New Protein-Enriched, Aerated Apples, Dennis Hinkamp

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Fending Off Aphids, Dennis Hinkamp

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Otterbein Towers Winter 2001, Otterbein Towers

Towers Magazine

What Do All These Alumni Have In Common? This issue includes: Alumni-Employees; Our Many Identities; How Well Do You Know Your Campus; Clock Runs Out on Coach; Online Opinion Poll Generates Lots of Feedback; A Web of Friendship; College News; Sports; Milestones; Alumni Notes.

Windows Are Key To Keeping Warm In Winter, Donna Falkenborg

All Current Publications

“With the price of fuel skyrocketing, now is the time to think about energy-saving projects around the house, and the best place to start is with your windows,” advises Leona K. Hawks, Utah State University Extension housing specialist.

Repetitive Strain Injury, Jill Webster

All Current Publications

Repetitive Strain Injury is a serious condition that is painful and often debilitating. Also known as Cumulative Trauma Disorder, RSI occurs from physical movements that are repeated with a high rate of frequency.

Increasing The Safety Of Livestock Facilities, Jill Webster

All Current Publications

Working with animals in production agriculture carries with it a certain amount of inherent risk. Handling facilities are vital to the success of any cattle operation and provide for the quick, safe, and easy handling of cattle.

Mental Health And Stress Management, Jill Webster

All Current Publications

Farmers and ranchers experience many stress factors that are unique to their jobs and way of life. These stress factors are very di cult to cope with. These stress factors include: weather conditions, markets, time constraints, milk and commodity prices, crop and livestock disease, governmental regulations, high interest rates, high property taxes, foreclosure, bankruptcy, and competition.

Using Computers In The Administration Of Primary Schools, Donncha Ó Fiannachta

Theses

This project investigates the use of computers in the administration of primary schools. A survey has been undertaken to determine current usage and future needs of schools such as training requirements.

It contains an overview of international thinking in this area and looks at aspects such as the legal issues involved in the keeping of electronic data on individuals in schools. Reference is made to the Freedom of Information Act, Data Protection Act and the Education Act.

The author has determined the type of data that is most commonly needed by primary schools in Ireland. Some of this information must …

A Policy Makers Guide To Systemwide Assessment Programs, Margaret Forster

Policy maker's guides

This guide provides policy makers with research-based information about systemwide assessment programs. Good decision making at all levels of an education system is facilitated by easily accessible, relevant, and reliable information. Many indicators provide useful input to educational decision making; but the most important indicators are those which address the central concern of education: the promotion of student learning. Education systems monitor student learning—with the fundamental intention of promoting learning—by collecting, analysing and reporting student achievement data. Given that state, national and international achievement studies are both time consuming and expensive, it seems prudent to reflect on this effort: What …

Global Engineering In An Interconnected World: An Upper Division General Education Cluster At Old Dominion University, Sushil Chaturvedi, Gary Crossman, William Swart, Joseph Betit

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Faculty Publications

The “Global Engineering in an Interconnected World” cluster of courses fosters among students an awareness and understanding of global technology, quality assurance standards, and differences in cultural, communication, and business practices and their impact on a global work environment. This cluster will prepare the growing numbers of students who will accept employment with global firms or find themselves part of a merger or strategic alliance involving multinational corporations. This newly approved cluster of five courses described in the paper has been approved by the University for satisfying University upper-division general education requirements. As a consequence, students choosing this route to …

Learning Style And Laboratory Preference: A Study Of Middle School Technology Education Teachers In Virginia, Philip A. Reed

STEMPS Faculty Publications

Laboratory instruction has long been a cornerstone of technology education pedagogy. The French realized the potential for technical laboratory instruction within general education in 1865 (Bennett, 1926). By the 1880s, the United States also realized the benefits of the technical laboratory for general education (Anderson, 1926). Despite these early roots and the continued practice of utilizing laboratory instruction within technology education, there is little research to support this teaching method. McCrory (1987) noted that there were no studies on laboratories (excluding machine safety) or new technology education equipment during the period 1980-1986. Laboratory studies during the period 1987-1993 concentrated on …

India: Training Teachers For Children With Mental Retardation, Sharon A. Raver

Communication Disorders & Special Education Faculty Publications

India is a country of contradictions. On one hand, India is a modern country moving toward becoming a world leader in computer technology and boasts the second most computer literate population in the world (Babington, 2000; Kumar, 1999). On the other hand, India is a developing nation with 14 constitutionally recognized languages, 25% of the world's malnourished (Babington, 2000), and a majority that practices customs in everyday life that are 5,000 year old (Kumar, 1999). India is rich in natural resources and yet, because its population grows as quickly as its economy, it has one of the world's lowest per-capita …

Putting Quality Functional Assessment Into Practice In Schools: A Research Agenda On Behalf Of E/Bd Students, Mary M. Quinn, Robert A. Gable, Jim Fox, Robert B. Rutheford Jr., Richard Van Acker, Maureen Conroy

Communication Disorders & Special Education Faculty Publications

The discipline provisions of the IDEA place emphasis on gaining an understanding of why the student is motivated to engage in problem behavior and to consider, when appropriate, positive behavioral interventions, strategies, and supports to address the behavior. These legislative mandates bring center stage a range of new duties and responsibilities for the IEP team. This article discusses the problems that school divisions across the country are encountering when implementing these requirements and recommends a course of research to address these issues.

Maintaining The Integrity Of Fba-Based Interventions In Schools, Robert A. Gable, Jo M. Hendrickson, Richard Van Acker

Communication Disorders & Special Education Faculty Publications

The best interventions and best laid plans are brought into jeopardy when they are implemented inappropriately or of insufficient duration. Six factors that affect fidelity of treatment in relationship to functional behavioral assessment (FBA) are discussed: a) understanding the function of and the contextual valuables that support target behavior, b) adult knowledge of effective interventions, c) adult acceptance of the intervention, d) selection of suitable replacement behavior, e) selection of the standard to judge behavior change, and f) utilization of procedures to enhance integrity of implementation. Examples and suggestions for improving treatment fidelity in schools are offered.

The Effects Of Funding For Development Of Early Care And Education Services On Employee Satisfaction, Sara A. Schoonover

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of funding for the development of early care and education services on employee satisfaction. Overall, the employee job satisfaction among the three groups was not significant. However, there were six items that were found to have a significant difference among the three groups. The programs selected for funding were higher on some items of employee satisfaction and lower on other items than the other two groups. The funded groups were higher on fair treatment and recognition by supervisor. The funded group was lower on salary adequacy and benefit adequacy. The …

Answering The Call: The Story Of Community Service And Volunteerism At Sacred Heart University, Ralph L. Corrigan

Sacred Heart University Press Books

This volume chronicles the history of service and volunteer efforts through personal recollections, newspaper accounts, personal letters, documents and 26 pages of photos that capture Sacred Heart University's commitment to community service. Answering the Call includes chapters on the early years, the El Salvador connection, the 30,000 Hours project, the start of service-learning programs, and current service initiatives in Bridgeport. The book illustrates the University's preferential treatment for the poor and captures its passionate commitment to community service

Unleashing Kids' Potential: What Parents, Grandparents, And Teachers Need To Know, Karen A. Waldron

Faculty Authored and Edited Books & CDs

Unleashing Kids' Potential turns research into reality. Dr. Waldron shows parents, grandparents, step-parents, and other adults how to have more fun with children and teens, solve family problems, and develop a lifetime of open communication. Dr. Waldron (who teaches children, young adults, and graduate students) shares practical lessons on ways teachers and parents can work together so children become Winners.The author of this beneficial book is a talented storyteller, weaving humorous and poignant anecdotes about real people's successes at home and school.

Investigating The Assumptions Of Pedagogy, Judith E. Rink

Faculty Publications

The purpose of this article is to discuss the relationship between learning theories and teaching methodology from the perspective of the researcher and the teacher. All teaching methodologies have their roots in particular learning theories. Teaching methodologies are discussed in terms of the learning theories upon which they are founded. Learning theories are discussed in terms of their assumptions and the issues which divide them. A case is made that researchers need to validate the treatment not only in terms of the methodology the teacher uses but the learning process experienced by the learner. If it is the process which …

Attitudes Of New Jersey Public Secondary School Principals Toward Inclusive Education And Educational Strategies Related To Its Practice, Sharon L. Maricle

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Curriculum Monitoring Practices Of Public K-6 Elementary Principals In New Jersey, Gayle M. Carrick

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Home Schooling A Descriptive Study Of Educational Practice And Climate In Selected Settings, Angela M . Davenport

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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The Effect Of A College/University Education On Police Recruit Performance At The Bergen County Police Academy, Mahwah, New Jersey, Herbert F. Pendleton

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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The Impact Of Increased Time Allocated For Connected Reading Activities On Reading Growth For Poor Second Grade Readers, John Falco

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Council On Technology Teacher Education Monograph #17: The Technology Education Graduate Research Database: 1892-2000, Philip A. Reed (Editor)

STEMPS Faculty Publications

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Neuropsychological Test Scores In Children With And Without Learning Disabilities, Gerard E. Spiegler

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Fifty-six elementary and secondary school students between the ages of 9 years and 16 years were individually administered the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Third Edition (WISC-III) and the Reading and Mathematics Composite sub scales of the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT). Based on a criterion of at least 1.75 standard deviations difference between the highest WISC-III Index score and the lowest WIAT composite score, 27 subjects were assigned to a Learning Disability (LO) group and 29 subjects to a Not LO group (NLD). All even numbered subjects were subsequently administered the same battery of 9 neuropsychological tests in …

The Impact On Team Effectiveness Of Personality Preferences Of Team Members Involved In The Connecticut Early Intervention Project, Nancy Krafcik-Rousseau

Dissertations

Problem. Educators are faced with significant challenges daily as they attempt to meet the diverse needs of students. The establishment of school-based problem solving teams is one approach that supports teachers and students. This study will determine if personality preferences of team members impact the effectiveness of teams involved in the Connecticut Early Intervention Project (EIP). EIP incorporates a team approach providing assistance to requesting classroom teachers who have students experiencing difficulties.

Method. The research design consisted of a comparison of two groups of Connecticut public schools that participated in the Early Intervention Project (EIP) and were trained accordingly. Schools …