Browsing by Subject "education"
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21st century business education: Predictions from Oklahoma CTE business educators
(2012-07)Scope and Method of Study: This study described the predictions of 146 (n = 146) fulltime CTE BMITE teachers about the greatest influences on the future of Business, Marketing and Information Technology Education. A ... -
Assessing changes in intercultural sensitivity in students exposed to intercultural experiences supported by the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Oklahoma State University using the intercultural development inventory
(2009-12)Oklahoma State University, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (OSU-CASNR), understands the importance of educating students to become inter-culturally competent. As such, they have designed a variety ... -
Attributes and barriers impacting the diffusion of information communication technologies (ICTs) in agricultural colleges and universities in the developing world: Views of aspiring faculty
(2011-07)Scope and Method of Study: The sample for this descriptive-correlational study included 72 international graduate students from developing countries who were enrolled in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural ... -
Awareness and Usage of the Tulsa Zoo Outreach Program by First and Second Grade Public School Teachers
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-05-01)With the increasing demands placed on formal and free-choice education, proper analysis of the programs offered by free-choice educators being used in formal classrooms is an integral part of providing appropriate programs ... -
Beyond accreditation: What defines a quality funeral service education program? An investigation of the relationship between educational correlates and program quality in funeral service education
(2011-12)Scope and Method of Study: This study sought to determine what defines a quality funeral service education program beyond accreditation. The study examined the opinions of funeral service education chairs (N=45, representing ... -
Cascading Effects of Nudging and Education on Common Goods: An Experimental Comparison of Potable Water Recycling Interventions
(2021-08)Despite calls for research comparing different forms of choice architecture interventions, little empirical work has directly made those comparisons. Here, I evaluate two strategies on whether they increase acceptance of ... -
Case Study of Oklahoma Secondary Agricultural Education Teachers' Classroom Needs in Agricultural Communications
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-05-01)The purpose of this study was to determine the professional development and curriculum needs of Oklahoma secondary agricultural education teachers as related to teaching agricultural communications. A qualitative study was ... -
Challenges Facing Service Providers in Educating Homeless Students
(Oklahoma State University, 2009-12-01)This study was a qualitative, phenomenological inquiry into challenges experienced by service providers in educating homeless children. This study was conducted through semi-structured interviews with five service providers ... -
Child ability and household human capital investment decisions in Burkina Faso
(University of Chicago Press, 2012)Using data we collected in Burkina Faso, we explore how child ability influences parents' decisions to invest in their children's human capital. We use a direct measure of child ability for all primary school-aged children, ... -
Concussion Knowledge and Reporting Behaviors in Collegiate Athletes
(Oklahoma State University, 2014-05-01)Current concussion education programs are designed to increase knowledge of concussion, signs and symptoms, potential dangers, and return to play guidelines. However, increasing knowledge may not be sufficient to change ... -
Consolidating rural school districts: Potential savings and effects on student achievement
(Cambridge University Press, 2000-12)One frequently proposed policy is to consolidate rural school districts in order to save money by obtaining economies of size. The effects of school district size on both expenditures and standardized test scores are ... -
Curriculum specialists in the conversation of change: A third space approach
(2021-07)The site-based curriculum specialist is a position that is often implemented to satisfy reform mandates without deeper, more significant consideration of how the specialist initiates or sustains change efforts in the school. ... -
Demographics of individuals refusing cancer treatment and reported pain compared to those in treatment: An analysis of the 2017-2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Background: More than 1.6 million people are diagnosed with cancer each year.1 Despite the different treatment options available for cancer, many individuals refuse treatment for various reasons. However, there is little ... -
Developing content knowledge of constant rate of change
(Oklahoma State University, 2022-04-19)A mathematics teacher's instruction is informed by their pedagogical knowledge (teaching theories and tactics) and content knowledge (ability to solve and understand math problems). A successful teacher must utilize both ... -
Diffusion of Innovations in Urban and Suburban Oklahoma School Districts
(2019-07)There are many disparities between urban and suburban schools, including the adoption of innovations (Huberman & Miles, 2013). This study examined the Diffusion of Innovations theory (Rogers, 2003) and its potential ... -
Digital communication applications in the online learning environments
(2011-12)Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was for the researcher to obtain a better understanding of the online learning environment, to explore the various ways online class instructors have incorporated digital ... -
Do compressed in-person classes yield student performance results comparable to traditional 16-week in-person classes: A mixed methodology approach
(2022-05)Institutions of higher learning are offering an increasing number of compressed in-person classes with the goal of providing to their diverse student populations flexibility of instruction delivery. SIU and many other ... -
Effects of different podcasting strategies on student achievement in a large, college level inquiry biology course
(2009-12)Scope and Method of Study: The search for instructional tools that help engage students with the concepts taught in introductory biology courses has led to the untested adoption of many technological solutions. Podcasting ... -
Effects of Gender and Gender Role on the Financial Literacy of College Students
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-07-01)The financial literacy of young adults has been studied extensively. Specifically, the focus of much of the literature has been on college students and their overall financial decision making ability. A concern has arisen ... -
Effects of utilizing NASA educational materials on student knowledge of science content
(2011-05)Scope and Method of Study: