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Newsletter Vol.18 No.2 1990, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

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Newsletter Vol.18 No.1 1990, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

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Performance Expectation Based Broadcast Education, Mark L. Hamilton

Masters Theses

Parcells (1985; Parcells & Hadwiger, 1984) data from a census survey of every commercial radio station manager in five states (Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Missouri, and Iowa) to ascertain entry-level skills, long-term success characteristics, and advice for success in radio careers indicated that a reorientation of broadcast education was in order. Essentially, it challenged higher educators to respond by revising curriculum, instruction, textbooks, advisement, and overall subject matter to reflect the "new reality" of the communication industry. This study moves beyond the area of curriculum and instruction to discover whether broadcast graduates are being properly prepared for careers in the communication …

Newsletter Vol.17 No.4 1989, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

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Newsletter Vol.17 No.3 1989, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

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Newsletter Vol.17 No.2 1989, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

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Newsletter Vol.17 No.1 1989, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

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The Master Of Science In Education Degree In The Field Of Elementary Education At Eastern Illinois University: A Status Study, Susan E. Horath

Masters Theses

This study was designed to obtain a descriptive profile of teachers who were recipients of a Master of Science in Education degree in the field of Elementary Education at Eastern Illinois University. Specific background and attitudinal information was gathered from questionnaire responses.

The Master's Program Evaluation Instrument (MPE) was developed as the means of obtaining information on teachers’: perceptions of specific aspects of their master's program; plans for professional development; and satisfaction with the teaching profession. Questions written on the MPE instrument were carefully selected through a review of related literature and were validated through jury review. The instrument was …

Newsletter Vol.16 No.5 1988, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

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Newsletter Vol.16 No.4 1988, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

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Newsletter Vol.16 No.3 1988, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

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Newsletter Vol.16 No.2 1988, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

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Newsletter Vol.16 No.1 1988, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

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Communication Through Athletic History At Eastern Illinois University: 1899-1988, Michael H. Chron

Masters Theses

This study is divided into 14 chapters, with an introduction, the 12 different sports categories and the year-by-year results, and a conclusion. The sports are arranged into chapters in accordance with the scheduling of the academic year.

The method of research involved collecting and classifying source materials, and interpreting and presenting these facts and findings. This method is critical in synthesizing the development and history of intercollegiate athletics at Eastern Illinois University.

This documented data will serve as a public relations project for the athletic department as a recruiting tool for prospective athletes and coaches who contemplate coming to Eastern …

Tutoring German Esl Students, Sabina Mussgnug

Masters Theses

Tutors of American university writing centers can be invaluable advisors for German ESL students who come to study in the United States. The tutors can directly assist German students in coping with their particular academic and cultural difficulties.

German students must adapt to the American academic conventions to become successful students at their U.S. universities. The tutors can point out to them the features of the American academic standard and show them effective methods for learning and studying in the American environment.

The American academic standard includes the students' almost perfect reading comprehension. Students must be prepared for heavy reading …

Classroom Instruction Within A Residence Hall: A Comparative Study At Eastern Illinois University, Janet K. Zielke

Masters Theses

This study examined the attitudes, attendance habits, and overall grades of students in an experimental section of Speech Communication taught within a residence hall. The results of this study were found to be significant by comparing them to three sections of the same Speech Communication course taught in "standard" classrooms. This study provides support for the continuation of the experimental program in the fall of 1988. Implications in terms of revision and expansion are discussed.

Newsletter Vol.15 No.4 1987, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

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Newsletter Vol.15 No.3 1987, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

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Eastern Alumnus Vol. 42 No. 2 (Spring/Summer 1987), Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association

Eastern Alumnus Volume 42 (1987)

EIU Alumni Association Undergoing Restructuring; Graduate Remembers Post-War Era at Eastern Illinois; Eastern Art Department Receives High Marks and Respect; Rund Receives JFK Peace Corps Award; Peat Marwick Donates $500 to Lumpkin College of Business; 2400 Students Participate in Spring Commencement Ceremonies; Warner Receives Honorary Degree at Spring Commencement; etc.

Eastern Alumnus Vol. 41 No. 1 (Fall 1986/Winter 1987), Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association

Eastern Alumnus Volume 41 (1986-1987)

EIU Helps in Marketing Vandalia; Spoo Succeeds Molde as Panther Football Coach; Eastern Grad Makes Pitch for Big Leagues; Dumentat Accepts EIU Annual Giving Challenge; Don Etchison Head Illinois Energy Agency; Eastern Alum Selected as President of Morehead State; Smith's Former Piano Students Return for Concert; Expanded Founder's Day '87 Plans Underway for June; Endowment Dedicated in Memory of Dr. Groves; etc.

Old Main Line Vol. 2 No. 3 (Fall 1986), Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association

Old Main Line Volume 2 (1986)

Thompson Attends Coal Conversion Ceremonies; Six Graduates Receive Distinguished Alumnus Award; etc.

Old Main Line Vol. 2 No. 2 (Summer 1986), Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association

Old Main Line Volume 2 (1986)

Founder's Day 1986; Four presented with University Service awards; Athletic Director R.C. Johnson reflects on changing athletics; etc.

Old Main Line Vol. 2 No. 1 (Spring 1986), Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association

Old Main Line Volume 2 (1986)

EIU Foundation promoting program excellence; 'Brighten O'Brien' campaign goes over the top; Cavins reminisces about his successful career at Eastern; Make Room for Art; etc.

Old Main Line Vol. 1 No. 3 (Fall 1985), Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association

Old Main Line Volume 1 (1985)

Lord Chapel Service Highlights Eastern's Founders Day; Art Studio Needed: $300,000 Campaign Announced; Armstrong Explains What Brought Her to EIU; etc.

Old Main Line Vol. 1 No. 2 (Summer 1985), Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association

Old Main Line Volume 1 (1985)

Recalling 90 Years of Eastern's History; Eastern Folklore--Fact or Fiction?; Ives, Flexner Receive Honorary Degrees; etc.

Old Main Line Vol. 1 No. 1 (Spring 1985), Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association

Old Main Line Volume 1 (1985)

10th Decade Campaign Kicked Off; Rives Speaks Out on State of Eastern; Warner Supports Eastern for 60 Years; Bert Holley – 'Teacher'; etc.

A Study Of The Relationship Between Leadership Responsibility And The Career Aspirations And Salience Of College Women, Deborah R. Stevenson

Masters Theses

Expanded career opportunities for women have emerged following the women's movement and equal opportunity legislation. Today, statistics show more women, single, married and female heads of the household, are in the work force than ever before. Yet, women are not entering those jobs in which greater earning and advancement potential exist and professional women have not advanced significantly.

The literature discussing issues related to women and work indicates that leadership responsibility may play a role in raising both the career aspirations and salience of women. If this is so then providing appropriate leadership experience emerges as a potential tool for …

Instructional Media Materials Used In The Physical Education Program At Eastern Illinois University 1899-1984, Marina Su-Chin Yu

Masters Theses

This study was designed to research the development of the physical education program at Eastern Illinois University relative to its use of audio visual materials. The period covered was 1899-1984. The curriculum of physical education was researched from 1899-1924 to provide background for the reporting of the early use of audio visual materials.

The writer interviewed Dr . Gene W. Scholes, Director of the Audio Visual Center, and checked the Center's inventory records. The writer also interviewed staff members of the Physical Education Department and thereby established that instructional media materials were used extensively in athletics and in departmental activities. …

A Comparative Study Of Filipino And American Student Essays: Common Errors And Sentence Length, Paz Navarro Canilao

Masters Theses

Error analysis and modified contrastive analysis were used to examine what type of writing difficulties were common to a selected group of De La Salle University (Philippines) and Eastern Illinois University freshman students, and what the average length and range in variation of length of the essays were in each group. The essays analyzed in the study were descriptive, and written within a span of fifteen minutes.

The results of the analysis showed that De La Salle and Eastern Illinois students have the following major difficulties: syntax, spelling, agreement, the use of comma, and the use of the s marker. …

Understanding Needs And Concerns Of Black Students In Pursuit Of Higher Education, Thomas M. Caulfield

Masters Theses

The problem of this study was to increase the general publics' awareness of the difficulties Black Americans faced in pursuit of higher education.

The procedure was a twofold process. First, the writer reviewed some of the pre-college variables that affected the Black student. Second, the needs and concerns of the Black student at a predominantly White University were studied by the use of a questionnaire. The questionnaire was distributed to three groups on the Eastern Illinois University Campus. The first group was comprised of twenty-five Black students that were currently enrolled in the University. The second group was twenty Black …