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An Advocacy Coalition Approach To A Study Of The Politics Of Education In Tennessee, Patricia Ehle Ceperley

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

This was an instrumental case study that examined the extent to which the politics of education in Tennessee that resulted in the passage of the Education Improvement Act of 1992 and related tax increases conformed to the assumptions of the Advocacy Coalition Framework as articulated by Sabatier. The framework viewed education policy change as the result of the interaction of (a) competing advocacy coalitions within a policy subsystem over a decade or more, (b) changes that are external to the policy subsystem, and the (c) effects of stable system parameters.

The researcher used a snowballing technique to identify 12 key …

The Perceived Effectiveness Of Teachers When Humor And Profanity Are Present In Lectures, Jo Lynn Blankenship

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The present study examined the effects of the use of humor and/or profanity on students’ perception of a male or female Psychology instructor. Groups of subjects (N=389; 203=females, 186=males) in a classroom viewed a taped lecture and then completed a questionnaire assessing the instructor and lecture. Each subject viewed one of eight video-taped lecture conditions: (1) non-humorous, non-profane male, (2) non-humorous, profane male, (3) humorous, non-profane male, (4) humorous, profane male, (5) non-humorous, profane female, (6) non-humorous, profane female, (7) humorous, non-profane female or (8) humorous, profane female. It was found that the combination of humor and profanity was seen …

An Interactive Computerised Assessment System., Roisin Donnelly

Journal Articles

No abstract provided.

No. 126 1995 November

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

Attitudes Of Students To Independent Learning, S. Kenneth Houston

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.

Catalog, 1995-1996, Anderson University - South Carolina

Catalogs

The 1995-1996 academic catalog and introduction to the college.

Comparative Analysis Of Distance Learning And Traditional Instructional Delivery Methodologies In Selected Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Graduate Courses, James T. Gallogly

Master's Theses - Daytona Beach

A causal-comparative study that evaluated the qualitative and quantitative data for selected Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University graduate courses in both the distance learning and traditional classroom delivery methods. The population for this study was made up of two segments. The first segment consisted of all students that completed a particular Master of Aeronautical Science course through distance learning, with the instructor that developed the course. The second segment consisted of all students that completed a particular Master of Aeronautical Science course in the classroom environment with the instructor that developed the course for distance learning presentation. The primary instrument for this …

No. 125 1995 April

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

Lynn Educational Alternative Program (L.E.A.P.) Promotional Video, Leslie Kent

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

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No. 124 1994 November

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

Catalog, 1994-1995, Anderson University - South Carolina

Catalogs

The 1994-1995 academic catalog and introduction to the college.

A Teacher's Portfolio, Florence Louise Prater

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the Caudill College of Humanities at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in English by Florence Louise Prater in July of 1994.

No. 123 1994 April

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

Calculus Workshop Groups As A Humanistic Experience, Martin Vern Bonsangue

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.

No. 121 1993 April

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

No. 120 1992 November

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

An Experimental Design Study On The Effects Of Interaction Between Regular Kindergartners And At-Risk Kindergartners During Learning Center Play On Achievement, Mary Gim Murphy

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

No. 119 1992 April

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

No. 118 1991 November

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

Catalog, 1991-1992, Anderson University - South Carolina

Catalogs

The 1991-1992 academic catalog and introduction to the college.

Cognitive Learning Styles And Their Relation To Air Traffic Control Screening And Training, Vincent P. Galotti

Master's Theses - Daytona Beach

The purpose of this study was to show a relationship between the type of cognitive learning style that an individual possesses and their subsequent success at simulated air traffic control practical exercises. Kolb's Learning Style Inventory was utilized to determine dominant learning styles of 30 college students enrolled in a laboratory-based air traffic control course. The instrument was administered during the first day of classes in the Fall of 1990. Students were placed in one of four groups for statistical purposes according to learning style. The scores of simulated micro-computer based air traffic control practical exercises given at semester's end …

No. 117 1991 April

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

Planning For Changes: A Study Of Satellite Distance Learning Administrative Policy Development In Higher Education, H. Keith Spears

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The problem investigated was the process by which policy is formulated for satellite distance learning systems in higher education. Effects of reporting levels, areas of origination, political pressure, discipline interest administrator characteristics, and type of positions were measured on the methods used by institutions create policies for satellite delivery of courses. The influences that other variables have on the decision makers were part of the study.

The population studied was made up of all administrators of higher education satellite distance learning systems in the United States. The population was the sample. The research instrument was a nominal survey developed by …

No. 116 1990 November

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

Catalog, 1990-1991, Anderson University - South Carolina

Catalogs

The 1990-1991 academic catalog and introduction to the college.

The Relationship Of Participation In Head Start And Kindergarten Readiness, Maxine C. Brown

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

An applied project presented to the faculty of the School of Education at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Education Specialist by Maxine C. Brown on August 2, 1990.

No. 115 1990 April

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

A Study Of An Alternative Program And/Or School For The Creative And Performing Arts In The Pike County School System, Roger D. Johnson

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

An applied project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Education Specialist at Morehead State University by Roger D. Johnson in 1990.

Pumps, Filters, And Lenses; Humanistic Issues In Calculus Reform, Dan Kalman

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.

An Empowering, Participatory Research Model For Humanistic Mathematics Pedagogy, Arthur B. Powell, Dawud A. Jeffries, Aleshia E. Selby

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.