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Dissertations from 1996
The process of school funding in Massachusetts : an inquiry into the uncertainty of school funding., Susan G. Taylor, Education
Gender distinctions in the moral and cognitive development of adults : the interaction of ways of knowing, decision making, communication, and leadership behavior of women administrators in higher education., Elizabeth D. L. Teagan, Education
Study of a mediation program in a junior high school., Susan K. Theberge, Education
Images of leadership in Seventh-Day Adventist higher education : the challenges of a new century., Linda Seal Thorman, Education
International women as popular educators : an inquiry into the nature and implications of everyday experience., Martha Sue Thrasher, Education
The interaction of musical sound waves and meridian energy : a pilot study in the development of an integrated systems model for the treatment of psychogenic stress disorders., Susan Tomkins, Education
Perceived needs of entering students at the University of Puerto Rico : an exploratory study., Myrna I. Vélez, Education
Learning how to teach and design curriculum for the heterogeneous class : an ethnographic study of a task-based cooperative learning group of native English and English as a second language speakers in a graduate education course., Deborah E. Zacarian, Education
Keepers of the vision : students' perceptions of themselves as creators and changers., Dvora J. Zipkin, Education
Dissertations from 1995
Behaviors and attitudes of teachers and principals concerning effective supervision., Francisco R. Anello, Education
The image of the teacher in rural Colombia : an inquiry into themes, metaphors, and implications for education., Haleh Arbab, Education
Family violence in Chile : a qualitative study of interdisciplinary teams' perspectives., Gonzalo Bacigalupe, Education
America's polytechnics : bridging a skills gap for learning and applying technological change., George T. Balich, Education
The role of the National Institutes of Health Extramural Associates Program in improving the biomedical research capacity of historically black colleges and universities., Theodore W. Blakeney, Education
Interactional strategies and modes of adjustment : African heritage students at a four-year predominantly white institution of higher education., C. Khandi Bourne, Education
An analysis of the recruitment and the retention of black teachers in an urban school system., Celeste T. Budd-Jackson, Education
The meaning college women make from their television viewing experience : a study using in-depth interviewing., Karen P. Burke, Education
Racial categorization of multiracial children in the schools., Jane Ayers Chiong, Education
Retirees perceptions of changing familial relationship patterns from pre- to post-retirement., JoAnn Christiansen, Education
A portrait of a school poised for change : bringing governance, time and culture into focus at Chestnut Middle School., Mario F. Cirillo, Education
Student teachers in urban high schools : an interview study of neophytes in neverland., William R. Compagnone, Education
An analysis of student achievement and attitudes by gender in computer-integrated and non-computer-integrated first year college mainstream calculus courses., Mary Ann Corbo Connors, Education
Managerial style as a function of adult development stage., Ronald P. Corbett, Education
The care perspective in medical ethics education : perceptions of physician-educators., Jane Cronin, Education
Assessing the learning of undergraduate students when using a social justice education game., Maura J. Cullen, Education
Alternative approaches to staff development in adult literacy : analysis of a study circle support group., Joan Dixon, Education
Implementation of Information power : the experiences of state library media consultants in New England., Janice C. Dore, Education
A study to test the effectiveness of an intervention program designed to reduce grade retention and social promotion in an urban elementary school., Willie E. Duff, Education
A constructivist instructional approach to arithmetic word problem solving : children as authors and collaborators., Susan M. Etheredge, Education
The role of nongovernmental organizations in social transformation : a participatory inquiry in Indonesia., Mansour Fakih, Education
Kindergarten teachers' beliefs and practices : assessing teachers' use of developmentally appropriate practice in Massachusetts., Gail J. Fei, Education
Learning to teach without teacher preparation : a case study of two beginning high school science teachers., Susan J. Flickinger, Education
The integration of a child with autism into a fourth grade class : a case study., Paula J. Fredericks, Education
Women's literacy, indigenous form and authentic co-learning : a research approach to participatory training for national language literacy in rural Senegal., Deborah A. Fredo, Education
Transformation of education in a transitional economy : the education reform in China in the 1980s., Changan Gao, Education
Creativity : from the developmental perspective of high school adolescents., Ariane Goodwin, Education
Expanding the healing circle : private stories become public., Emily D. Goodwin, Education
Preservice and inservice peer counseling training components in higher educational opportunity programs in Pennsylvania., Patricia Graham, Education
Change and continuity in rural Cambodia : contours of a critical hermeneutic discourse of third world development., Edward P. Graybill, Education
Refugee transition : an educational opportunity to support the advancement of women., Hollyn Green, Education
Successful strategies used by single working parents to motivate their children to remain in high school until graduation., Patsy Martin Harrell, Education
What happens when a teacher stops judging student work? : a case study of student responsibility for learning in a high school English class., Judy E. Holmes, Education
Literacy and cultural transmission in the reading, writing, and rewriting of Yisker Bikher., Rosemary. Horowitz, Education
A conceptual model for literature-based musical education., Jerry L. Jaccard, Education
Navigators, challengers, dreamers : African American musicians, dancers, and visual artists who teach at traditionally white colleges and universities., Theresa Jenoure, Education
Discovering a discourse in a multicultural community through participatory video production., Michael C. Johnston, Education
Detection of differential item functioning in multiple language groups using item response theory and logistic regression procedures., Anil Kanjee, Education
Evaluation of the role of social climate in a mental health treatment environment., Elaine Renate Kersten, Education
The effect of video printer technology on event memory in young children., Mi-suk Kim, Education
Exploratory case study of the power problem of the superintendency., Claire Sheff Kohn, Education
Strength-based family assessment : a paradigm shift utilizing a family functioning scale to identify strengths., Marcia L. Krasnow, Education
The journey : an ethnographic case study of multicultural education in a predominately white, rural, public elementary school., Jennifer Ladd, Education
Students' resources for learning reading in a second grade classroom., David B. Landis, Education
The Learn, Explore, and Practice (LEAP) Intelligent Tutoring System : a demonstration project incorporating instructional design theory in a practical tutor., Franklyn N. Linton, Education
Assessment skills of teachers : a study of black South African teachers., L. Mohapi Malaka, Education
The metaethics of feminist artwriting., Pamela McCarron, Education
Video in formal and nonformal education in Malawi : a comparative ethnography., David Scott McCurry, Education
Poetry writing and social identity in an American community of high school poets : a story of tensions., Virginia Franklin Morrissette, Education
Exploring what counts : mathematics instruction in adult basic education., Bonnie Blythe Mullinix, Education
Voices from the margins : a phenomenological interview study of twenty vocational high school students' educational histories., Jane P. Nagle, Education
Performance of the Mantel-Haenszel, Simultaneous Item Bias and Logistic Regression procedures for detecting differential item functioning., Pankaja Narayanan, Education
Video performance assessment : student teachers., Deanna L. Nekovei, Education
Scientific communication in family therapy and family psychology : study of three journals and two electronic lists using bibliometric, network and controversy analysis., Luis Miguel V. A. Neto, Education
"Kid's talk" : a case study using audience through radio as a motivational factor in an elementary school classroom., Kathleen E. Nowicki, Education
Using historical narrative as a tool for organizational analysis : a twenty-five year history of the Center for International Education., Katherine G. Pfeiffer, Education
The developmental goals of first-time entering community college freshmen : an analysis of demographic influences on goal importance., Richard Thomas Powers, Education
The quest for universal literacy : who got what from International Literacy Year, why and how., Susan P. Rauch, Education
Puerto Rican families with children with special needs in Puerto Rico : parental views about life, family support and services., Carmen D. Rivera-Bermúdez, Education
Darwin, Dad, Eleanor R. and Nancy Drew : a study of the heroes of nine creative people and their affect upon their lives., Diane R. Schlappi, Education
Using parent and teacher perceptions to improve learning conditions in schools., Mary Ann Mirarchi Sedran, Education
Community service-learning as empowering pedagogy : implications for middle school reform., Susan E. Seigel, Education
The effects of an interactive, interpersonal curriculum upon the development of self in seventh-grade girls., Lynn Lazarus Serper, Education
A study of factors influencing adoption of a first programming language in introductory computer science courses in North Carolina four-year colleges and universities., Lalchand T. Shimpi, Education
Generating a handbook for school adjustment counseling services in schools : a systemic perspective., Carole G. Siegel, Education
Repairing analogies : a case study of learning and teaching physics., Sara Betz Sinclair, Education
Racial and ethnic differences in the college choice process : a study of minority high school seniors in southeastern Massachusetts., Marian L. Spencer, Education
Confronting the incompetent teacher., Gail V. Stasky, Education
Development and use of an instrument for assessing the social environment of Peace Corps training programs., David J. Styles, Education
The educational impact on preschool teachers of an adaptation of the Reggio Emilia documentation process., Amy G. Sussna, Education
Changing lives : welfare mothers and the community college experience., Patricia Kane Thompson, Education
Puppetry in early childhood education., John L. Tierney, Education
Improving the self-concept of minority students with art activities., Gladys Torres Ortiz, Education
Expressed attitudes of university administrators and faculty members toward women teaching in bachelor degree granting industrial technology programs., Karen Coale Tracey, Education
A historical study of the status of minority group students in the Peralta Community College District/Merritt College., Royal C. Tucker, Education
Adult male learners in a community college setting : possibilities of transformation., Ronald D. Weisberger, Education
Fathers' conceptions of play in their relationships with their school-aged children., Daniel Cantor Yalowitz, Education
Dissertations from 1994
Formative evaluation : an opportunity to enhance the potential for student learning on community college campuses., Lois A. Alves, Education
A curriculum on Cape Verde., Amelia Ambrose Rebeiro, Education
The process of becoming multicultural : a phenomenological interview study of white, middle class teachers., Marilyn Bean Barrett, Education
Factors affecting the readmission of children into foster care., Yvonne Barry Cataldi, Education
Coming to know : a phenomenological study of individuals actively committed to radical social change., Jane Terrell Benbow, Education
Over-age middle school students : a study of and interventions related to school factors contributing to their being at-risk., Jeanne M. Bonneau, Education
A case study of the evolution of a community of learners in an elementary school setting., Elizabeth A. Bostrom, Education
Cooperative learning : its effect on math education., Audrey Marian Cabral-Pini, Education
Effectiveness of utilizing an inclusionary model for students with disabilities at both the elementary and secondary school levels., Kathleen A. Callahan, Education
A descriptive study monitoring the change of individual teachers involved in using an innovation : a study of middle school teachers' use of telecommunications., Diana Campbell, Education
Why students hate, tolerate, or love gym : a study of attitude formation and associated behaviors in physical education., Teresa B. Carlson, Education
Teacher evaluation : an in-depth interview study of teachers and principals., James J. Cokkinias, Education
A systemic transpersonal adjunct to couples counseling : integrating a gendered concept of the inner child., Dorothy Howard Corrin, Education