Browsing OSU Dissertations 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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
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 utilizing NASA educational materials on student knowledge of science content
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Enhancing hotel learning: The impact of managers' engagement in learning activities on their self-reported work-related learning levels
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Exploratory study of a multidimensional model of resiliency
(2007-12)Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to establish a basis in the philosophy of the third wave of resiliency, conceptualized by Richardson (2002), as a motivational force which drives an individual to ... -
Exploring the impact of proposed budget cuts to NASA education: A case study utilizing qualitative document analysis
(2021-05)The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of proposed budget cuts on NASA's education mission broadly and on NASA's Office of Education / STEM Engagement specifically. Throughout the four years of the Trump ... -
Exploring why parents choose to enroll their children in a Classical Christian education school: A qualitative study
(2021-05)The purpose of this naturalistic inquiry study was to explore parents' rationales for enrolling their children in a Classical Christian education (CCE) school accredited by the Association of Classical Christian Schools ... -
Fiery formations of global citizenship in higher education: The teacher as vessel
(2006-12)Scope and Method of the Study: The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how college faculty members develop global consciousness and how they express this way of being in their classes and academic work. In ... -
Fluorescence emission as an early indicator of coral health and as a visual cue for symbiotic algae: The effect on STEM interest after a field trip to a public aquarium
(2020-07)Scleractinian coral rely on the photosynthetic byproducts gained from their dinoflagellate endosymbiont. Bleaching events break down the symbiosis leaving the coral with reduced fecundity or dead. Examining the symbiotic ... -
Grid and group explanation of arts faculty development in two Thai universities
(2009-07)Scope and Method of Study: The purposes of the study are to use grid and group theory to explain the culture of two institutions as well as the interrelationship of professional development practices and faculty preferences ... -
Grid and group explanation of emotional intelligence in selected Belizean primary schools
(2012-07)Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this qualitative study was to use grid and group theory to investigate and explain the contextual meaning and manifestation of Emotional Intelligence (EI) among faculty members in ... -
Holocaust Teachers' Stories: Life, Pedagogy, and Meaning
(2019-05-01)How do secondary teachers' narratives reveal the influence of their life experiences on their commitments and approaches in Holocaust education? Employing Gadamerian Hermeneutics as the theoretical research frame and ... -
How Indian boarding schools are like neighborhoods
(2022-07)Contemporary Indian boarding schools look a lot different than their previous incarnations. It is clear that traditional and long-standing evaluation criteria for conventional public and private schools does not adequately ...