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An Investigation of Selected Factors Affecting Automotive Service Excellence Test Outcome and Job Placement Rate

Under investigation in this study was the effect of ASE certification of automotive technician training programs and other selected factors on ASE test outcome and job placement rate. This research ponders whether the time and money invested in certifying technician training programs is returning desired improvements in this automobile manufacturer's dealer service staff. The study focussed on technicians employed at Chrysler dealerships around the United States. The 2 samples totalling 387 mal… more

Date: August 1995

Creator: Karbon, Patrick J. (Patrick Joseph)

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Learning Resource Center Characteristics of the 25 Most Profitable U.S. Industrial Corporations: Implications for Business and Higher Education

This study is a descriptive analysis of corporate learning resource centers. The study was designed to incorporate historical background and current status, organization and personnel, types and amount of alternate delivery instruction, and selected cost considerations in the establishment and maintenance of a learning resource center. A functional definition was furnished, with a deliberative attempt to encompass related synonyms. Discussion included training types or instructional delivery me… more

Date: December 1996

Creator: Nyberg, James Ronald

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Gender Differences Associated with Enrollment in the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science

This study sought to determine if different factors had influenced females and males to select engineering/science-related studies at the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS). The data were collected in the fall semester in 1997 at TAMS located on the University of North Texas campus from a survey of factors reported in the literature that had influenced students to enroll in engineering/science-related curriculum.

Date: May 1998

Creator: Burns, Robert T. (Robert Thomas), 1942-

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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The Effects of a Short-Term Videotape Training Program for Guides Conducting Older Adults on Tours in Public Spaces

The problem of this study was a test of a specific videotape designed to influence the actions of tour guides for older adult groups. The purposes of the study were to observe guide performances and older adult responses before and after training in techniques for sharing information with older adults in public spaces. The hypotheses were tested. 1) Guides after training would exhibit significant differences in behaviors of pointing, repeating, pausing, questioning, conversing, facing art when … more

Date: August 1985

Creator: Wolens, Sylvia E. (Sylvia Elaine)

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Competencies and In-Service Training of Functional Literacy Teachers in Northeastern Thailand

This study was designed to determine (a) the most important knowledge and skills for functional literacy teachers; (b) the most important competencies to be covered in in-service training; (c) whether there were any differences between the perceptions of functional literacy teachers, supervisors, and administrators in terms of needed competencies or areas of training; and (d) whether there were any differences in the perceptions of teachers, supervisors and administrators regarding the need for… more

Date: December 1989

Creator: Pensri Saeteo

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Validation of K-12 Art Specialist Competencies Most Essential for Elementary Classroom Teachers in the State of North Carolina

The problem of this study was to determine which of a list of forty-seven art competencies designed by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for K-12 art specialists were most essential for early childhood and intermediate elementary classroom teachers. Four-point Likert-type scaled instruments were designed and sent to three types of North Carolina educators: (a) 200 elementary classroom teachers, stratified into two equal subgroups of early childhood and intermediate teachers; (… more

Date: May 1985

Creator: Cherry, Timothy Yates

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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A Delphi Investigation of Staff Development Needs of the Child-Care Personnel in the Juvenile Detention Facilities in the State of Texas

This investigation was concerned with the problem that the staff development needs of child-care personnel in juvenile detention facilities in the State of Texas have not been identified and described. The study utilizes the Delphi technique in determining juvenile detention administrators' perceptions of the skills/knowledge required to be a competent detention child-care worker. The assumption was made that detention administrators can supply relevant input to study.

Date: May 1985

Creator: Brown, Melvin, 1941-

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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The Value of Visual Media in the Achievement of Instructors' Objectives as Perceived by Instructors in Predominantly Black State-Supported Colleges and Universities in the State of Louisiana

The problem of this study was to determine the extent to which instructors perceived visual media as being valuable in achieving their classroom objectives in predominantly black, state-supported colleges and universities in the State of Louisiana. Questionnaires were mailed to 165 college and university instructors in colleges of education in predominantly black state-supported universities in Louisiana. Of the 165 questionnaires mailed, 139 were returned. All participants used in the study we… more

Date: December 1980

Creator: Pennywell, Phillip

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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A Public View of Adult Education

In this study the public view of adult education in the United States was inferred from articles published in nationally distributed magazines. Two hundred twenty-eight articles from fifty-three non-professional magazines published in the United States from January 1,1970, through December 31, 1987, were reviewed. The articles were selected from those listed under "adult education," or cross referenced as "see also" under "adult education" in the Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature. The res… more

Date: December 1988

Creator: McCallister, Joe Michael

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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A Needs Assessment for the Continuing Education of Department of Human Resources Social Caseworkers

This study assesses the continuing education needs of social caseworkers employed by the Community Care for the Aged, Blind and Disabled Program Division of the Texas State Department of Human Resources. A model by which needs assessments and discrepancy evaluation can be conducted was identified. The study was designed to answer three major questions. These were (1) What are the behavioral competencies critical to the effective practice of C.C.A.B.D. social casework within the Texas State Depa… more

Date: August 1978

Creator: Jones, Danson R.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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An Assessment Center Model for Planning Individual Caseworker Continuing Education

This investigation was conducted for the purpose of developing and pilot testing an assessment center to determine job performance levels of caseworkers in essential job competencies.

Date: August 1980

Creator: Holmes, Jerry L.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Attitudes of Faculty Members in the Open Universities in Thailand toward Media Technologies

This study was to compare the attitudes in terms of sex and current position, and to investigate the attitudes of faculty members in Open Universities in Thailand toward media technologies in terms of age, education, and teaching experience. A 25-statement questionnaire, with a reliability of 0.91 for measuring attitudes, was used to gather the data. The total stratified random sampling population was 300 faculty members in the Open Universities, 272 from Ramkhamhaeng University (RU) and 28 fro… more

Date: May 1988

Creator: Suteera Suriyawongse

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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The Research and Development of a Mediated Approach to Upper Elementary Level Art History/Appreciation Instruction

Art history serves as a record of civilization's cultural heritage. Yet there is a paucity of art history or appreciation materials for the elementary level child that are historically ordered. The problem with which this study is concerned is the development of a prototype of a slide-tape series on art history for instruction of upper elementary students. The purpose of this investigation is to produce a slide-tape set that is designed to use advance organizers, direct attention, proceed with … more

Date: August 1984

Creator: Norman, Julie A.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Effects of Channel Condition on Information Recall

The problem of this experimental study is to determine to what extent visual information may dominate over audio information. Additionally, the experimental design addresses problems with previous research in this area and emphasizes simplified approaches to the study of channel condition effects. The study does not include investigations of learning theory or short-term memory, but processes of listening and long-term memory are incorporated into the design. A stimulus of sound effects and sli… more

Date: August 1986

Creator: Cook, Jay Scott

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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An Analysis of Factors in the Adoption or Non-Adoption of Videodisc Technology in North American Academic and Special Libraries

The researcher identified 37 independent variables to study their effect on the two dependent variables, the acquisition of videodiscs and the functions for which videodisc programs were acquired. The literature of the applications of videodisc technology in libraries, museums, education and industry, as well as related issues concerning interactive video, were presented in Chapter 2. Using the diffusion of innovation theory of Everett Rogers as a guide, the researcher constructed a questionnai… more

Date: December 1992

Creator: Kelley, Robert E. (Robert Emmett)

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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The Awareness and Perception of Distance Education by the Leadership in the Texas State Technical College System

The purpose of this study was to determine whether there were differences in the levels of awareness and perception concerning distance education among the leadership at the seven campuses of the Texas State Technical College (TSTC) System.

Date: May 1998

Creator: Knue, John Raymond

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Development of an Intercultural Sensitizer for Cross-Cultural Training of American and Japanese Business Professionals

Increasing globalization and transnational trends in business have resulted in greater contact with people from different cultures. However, in any cross-cultural encounter, miscommunication and misunderstandings are likely to occur. In a workplace setting, these can seriously undermine job performance and employee relations. The Intercultural Sensitizer is a cross-cultural training tool that is designed to increase the likelihood that trained individuals will make accurate interpretations conc… more

Date: December 1996

Creator: Mehta, Gopika

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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The Relationship of Community College Student Demographic and Pre-Enrollment Background Variables with Persistence and Retention

Student retention is one of the most important issues facing higher education. The demand for accountability of higher education has pushed the issue of student retention to the forefront of its agenda. Increasingly, state legislatures are tying funding to institutional effectiveness, using graduation rates as measures of academic quality. Though there is an abundance of literature of studies conducted at the four year institution, few studies have examined the community college student. This s… more

Date: August 1999

Creator: Coppola, William Edward

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Paraeducators' Attitudes Toward Students with Disabilities: Implications for Staff Development

This study identified the attitudes of paraeducators toward students with disabilities and the implications for staff development. The purpose of this study was to survey attitudes of paraeducators toward students with disabilities. The attitude and demographic information obtained through the survey were analyzed for its implications for staff development with paraeducators.

Date: December 1995

Creator: Harader, Dana L. (Dana Lyn)

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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A Critical Evaluation of the Religious Education Curriculum for Secondary School Students in Uganda

This study documents a critical evaluation of the religious education curriculum used in Uganda's secondary schools. The study focused on goals and objectives, methods, content, and public perception of religious education instruction. The evaluation was based on a qualitative investigation that employed three methods to collect data: document analysis, classroom observation, and interviews. The investigation was guided by a series of research questions that included the following: What are the… more

Date: December 1996

Creator: Musiime, Reuben

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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An Assessment of Learning Outcomes of Students Taught a Competency-Based Computer Course in an Electronically-Expanded Classroom

This study sought to determine whether there was a difference in subject matter knowledge as measured by a pretest and posttest, a difference in final course grade as a numeric score, and a difference in attitudes toward computers between students in a competency-based ("hands-on") computer applications course taught in an electronically-expanded classroom compared to students taught in a traditional classroom setting. In addition, students taught in the electronically-expanded classroom comple… more

Date: December 1995

Creator: Mortensen, Mark H.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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The Role of Electronic Messaging in the Intermediate Business Context

This research examines the role of electronic messaging in business firms. The study presents a taxonomy of electronic mail uses, develops a theoretical framework for analyzing electronic mail impact, and investigates risks and advantages of electronic messaging. The research focus is intermediate-size firms.

Date: May 1996

Creator: Case, Carl Jay

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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A Comparison of Multivariate Normal and Elliptical Estimation Methods in Structural Equation Models

In the present study, parameter estimates, standard errors and chi-square statistics were compared using normal and elliptical estimation methods given three research conditions: population data contamination (10%, 20%, and 30%), sample size (100, 400, and 1000), and kurtosis (kappa =1,10, 20).

Date: August 1999

Creator: Cheevatanarak, Suchittra

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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John Christopher Stevens: a Study of his Presidential Administration at Abilene Christian University Abilene, Texas, 1969-1981

The purpose of this study is to examine historically the presidential administration of John Christopher Stevens at Abilene Christian University from 1969 to 1981. During this time the institution grew in enrollment, faculty, facilities, endowment, and quality of educational opportunity. Limited to selected experiences and accomplishments, this dissertation examines Stevens' personal and administrative characteristics through interviews with him and those who worked with him. Materials were als… more

Date: December 1994

Creator: Roach, James Kenneth, 1935-

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries