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The administrative reporting structure of athletics directors in NCAA divisions I, II and III intercollegiate athletics: Author: Sanders, Calli Theisen; Date: 2004-12-15; Program: Education; Abstract: Differences in administrative reporting structures for NCAA Division I, II and III athletics directors were reported and analyzed. Reasons for different reporting structures and athletics director satisfaction with reporting structures were studied, and athletics directors' perceptions of their structures, particularly when organizational change had recently occurred, were analyzed. Athletics directors at all 977 NCAA Division I, II and III institutions asked to complete a questionnaire indicating to whom they report in the administrative structure of their institution, what organizational str...; Download File | View full details

Best practices for building and maintaining university-industry research partnerships: a case study of two national science foundation engineering research centers: Author: Boschi, Frank Carl; Date: 2005-08-15; Program: Education; Abstract: Technology transfer involves the transfer of knowledge and inventions to the corporate sector, and has contributed to an increase in university and industry partnerships. The passage of the Bahy-Dole Act in the early 1980s, greatly assisted university-industry partnerships, generated the use of knowledge and inventions that came out of government sponsored research, and allowed universities to retain the intellectual properties instead of the federal government. In 1985, the NSF initiated the Engineering Research Center (ERC) Program to develop additional university-industry partnerships. The ...; Download File | View full details

Borrowing modernity: a comparison of Educational change in Japan, China, and Thailand from the early seventeenth to the mid-twentieth century: Author: Batchelor, Randal Shon; Date: 2005-05-15; Program: Education; Abstract: In the pre-modern era, the Japanese, Chinese and Siamese sustained sophisticated Educational systems that buttressed complex political, social, and cultural institutions. In the nineteenth century, the rise of Western imperialism threatened the survivals of all three realms. Unlike their East Asian neighbors, Japan, China, and Siam preserved a large measure of self-rule though they had to cede significant amounts of sovereignty. To defend their societies's interests, their leaders sought to modernize their political, social, and economic structures. In the process, they abandoned existing educ...; Download File | View full details

Campus climate and diversity issues: listening to students: Author: Skelly, Mary Elizabeth Anne; Date: 2004-08-15; Program: Education; Abstract: Our colleges and universities do not exist in a vacuum and, thus, the responsibility of higher Education professionals to assure an accepting, supportive environment for all students is paramount. The first step toward achieving true pluralism on any college campus is to discover what the current campus climate for diversity is. Through listening to individuals, qualitative methods can allow the researcher to hear diverse perspectives that quantitative methods might likely miss. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the experiences and perceptions of students at Montana State U...; Download File | View full details

Construction of knowledge about teaching practice and educating students from diverse cultures in an online induction program: Author: Bice, Lawrence Raymond; Date: 2005-08-15; Program: Education; Abstract: Beginning teachers in both urban areas and geographically isolated rural areas often do not have access to a mentor teacher of the same content area or grade level in their school or district. This project is a study of learning in the online e-Mentoring for Student Success (eMSS) program, which provides induction for science and mathematics teachers in Montana and California. The study centered on a particular segment of eMSS called the Diversity Module. Two examinations were conducted: 1) Analysis of discourse by all participants in the Diversity Module, and 2) case study of five beginning t...; Download File | View full details

Crow language teachers' views of the incorporation of the written form of Crow in language classes: Author: Watts, John Graham; Date: 2005-05-15; Program: Education; Abstract: This study, conducted on the Crow Indian reservation in Southwest Montana, examined the incorporation of written Crow in teaching Crow language through a series of semi-structured interviews with Crow language teachers and others in the Crow language maintenance movement. The grounded theory qualitative approach yielded recommendations regarding the need for teacher training, for material development, for curriculum planning, and for expanded visibility of written language in the community. The study presents evidence to support an eclectic approach to Crow language teaching....; Download File | View full details

Effects of emotional intelligence on principals' leadership performance: Author: Cook, Charles Roy; Date: 2006-05-15; Program: Education; Abstract: A study of school principals in Montana was conducted to determine the effects of emotional intelligence on elementary principals' leadership performance. The problem addressed in this study was that the effect of emotional intelligence on leadership performance is not known. This study measured the emotional intelligence of elementary principals in Montana using the Emotional Intelligence Appraisal: There Is More Than IQ (Bradberry, & Greaves, 2003), which measures the following five categories of emotional intelligence: (1) self-awareness, (2) self-management, (3) social awareness, (4) r...; Download File | View full details

Faculty job satisfaction: retaining faculty in the new millennium: Author: Drysdale, Dulce Scott; Date: 2005-05-15; Program: Education; Abstract: It is not known to those in higher Education at Montana State University-Bozeman (MSU-Bozeman) why tenured faculty chooses to remain in the field of higher Education at MSU-Bozeman. Twenty tenured faculty members from five different disciplines in the liberal arts, humanities, social sciences, fine arts, and Education programs at this land grant, Doctoral II University were asked to participate in the study. Professors were selected purposefully from liberal arts, humanities, social sciences, fine arts, and Education faculty who were tenured and had at least ten years experience and were avail...; Download File | View full details

Graduates, employers and the academy: perceptions of the quality and utility of external degrees over twenty five years: Author: Puffer, Glenn Robert; Date: 2005-12-15; Program: Education; Abstract: In 1975 the Bureau of Social Science Research (BSSR) commissioned a study to examine the Education- and work-related experiences of graduates from external degree programs to gather information "on how well such degrees served their holders, especially with respect to their usefulness in the world of work and the extent to which they provide access to higher-level programs." The study findings published in 1978 revealed that many of the perceptions of the "quality and validity" of external degrees held by graduates, employers, and educators in 1976-77 are similar to those r...; Download File | View full details

How a one semester study abroad experience affects an undergraduate college student's identity development: Author: O'Callaghan, Jamie Allison; Date: 2006-05-15; Program: Education; Abstract: Obtaining a global perspective and world-mindedness is an important component to an undergraduate Education in today's complex world. While the focus of a college Education is to improve a student's breadth of knowledge, so to, is assisting students in their overall development as citizens of the world. Identity development is a key component to undergraduate Education in this respect. In order to determine if study abroad is a useful tool in promoting higher levels of identity development in college students, a qualitative study was conducted with 8 undergraduates at Montana State University,...; Download File | View full details

Learning tactics of successful online learners: Author: Besich, Marilyn Ann; Date: 2005-05-15; Program: Education; Abstract: The relationship between locus of control and academic performance has been documented in numerous studies. However, there are very few studies that have been designed to investigate that relationship with online learners. Individuals with a strong internal locus of control are said to use resources in unique ways, are persistent, and generally reach the goals that they set for themselves. However, it is not known what specific tactics these individuals utilize in order to succeed. The purpose of this study was twofold. The first was to explore the relationship between internal locus of contro...; Download File | View full details

Principals' Levels of Emotional Intelligence as an Influence on School Culture: Author: Barent, Jeanie Marie; Date: 2005-05-15; Program: Education; Abstract: It is not fully known what assumptions can be made, if any, regarding the emotional intelligence (EI) of a school principal and the influence that has on a school's culture. This study measured the EI of 15 principals willing to participate from randomly selected school districts in Wyoming, using the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso EI Test (MSCEIT), which measures four categories of EI: (1) Managing Emotions, assessed using the Emotional Management task and the Social Management task, (2) Understanding Emotions, assessed using the Blends task and the Changes task, (3) Using Emotions, assessed using the...; Download File | View full details

A Proposed Grounded Theory about the Sources and Effects of Teaching Anxiety among Two-Year College Faculty: Author: Pasek, Heidi Lee; Date: 2006-05-15; Program: Education; Abstract: Everyone occasionally experiences anxiety. In fact, an appropriate level of anxiety allows for the optimal performance of any task. There are times, however, when anxiety becomes problematic, undermining one's confidence and ultimately his or her performance. For teachers, there is a specific anxiety, teaching anxiety, which can lead to long term struggles in the classroom. Teaching anxiety appears to be a predicament for a significant number of post-secondary educators; yet little data were found on the subject. The purpose of this study was to systematically examine perceptions regarding the...; Download File | View full details

School Superintendent Evaluation in Montana Public School Districts: Author: Sullivan, Douglas Wayne; Date: 2005-05-15; Program: Education; Abstract: The AASA 2000 Study of the American Superintendency indicated between 1950 and 1992 the median age of superintendents was 48 to 50. Since 1992 the median age of superintendents increased to 52.5, the oldest recorded median age for superintendents during the twentieth century. The results of this study indicated during the coming decade half of the nation's superintendents will retire. In 1999, the Montana School Boards Association, the School Administrators of Montana, the Certification and Standards and Practices Advisory Committee and the Department of Education at Montana State University, ...; Download File | View full details

Using multiple regression analysis to associate Education levels and financial compensation with livestock producers' tolerance for grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem: Author: Vollertsen, John Alvin; Date: 2005-12-15; Program: Education; Abstract: The study area is the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem located in north central and northwest Montana. The problem addressed in the study is that wildlife managers need to know if tolerance for grizzly bears can be predicted based upon Education levels (formal Education and self-initiated Education) and financial compensation to livestock producers living in or near the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem. A survey questionnaire was mailed to a sample of 700 livestock producers with a response rate of 55.4%. Relationships were computed using multiple regression, bivariate analysis, t-te...; Download File | View full details

The Relationship between the use of Technology for Data-Driven Decision-Making and Student Achievement in High School Mathematics: Author: Sulser, Dennis Patrick; Date: 2006-05-15; Program: Education; Abstract: The extent to which Montana school leaders of high school mathematics use technology to examine student assessment results and affect instructional and curriculum change is not known. Specifically, it is not known to what degree mathematics school leaders use technology in assessment analysis, and if that analysis is related to student achievement in mathematics. Educators and math students in Montana "AA" high schools are the studied population in this research. Math instructional personnel and building leadership were administered a data-driven decision-making (DDDM) diagnostic to ...; Download File | View full details

An analysis of tribal college student's backgrounds, motivations, and attitudes: the relationship to classroom retention: Author: Thornton, Samuel David; Date: 2006-08-15; Program: Education; Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship exists between students' backgrounds, motivations, and attitudes and their academic successes or failures while enrolled in a single core level general Education class at the Blackfeet Community College. The study examined indicators as identified in the literature and as identified through a pilot survey given to students at the Blackfeet Community College. A literature review yielded little research on student classroom retention in tribal colleges. The population for this study was n=113 students enrolled in core level academic co...; Download File | View full details

An Educational ethnography of teacher developed science curriculum implementation: enacting conceptual change based science inquiry with Hispanic students: Author: Brunsell, Eric Steven; Date: 2006-08-15; Program: Education; Abstract: An achievement gap exists between White and Hispanic students in the United States. Research has shown that improving the quality of instruction for minority students is an effective way to narrow this gap. Science Education reform movements emphasize that science should be taught using a science inquiry approach. Extensive research in teaching and learning science also shows that a conceptual change model of teaching is effective in helping students learn science. Finally, research into how Hispanic students learn best has provided a number of suggestions for science instruction. The Inquiry ...; Download File | View full details

Developing a professional learning community among mathematics teachers on two Montana Indian reservations: Author: Nelson, Karma Grace; Date: 2006-12-15; Program: Education; Abstract: This study documents the development of a professional learning community [Math Inquiry Group] of mathematics teachers from schools on or near the Crow and Northern Cheyenne reservations in Southeast Montana (referred to in this study as the bounded system) using an approach referred to as ALRR (Ask, Listen, Respond and Reflect). It adds to the current body of literature identifying professional learning communities as a recommended method to improve classroom practice and close achievement gaps in mathematics. Although much has been written about professional learning communities within a giv...; Download File | View full details

The Nursing Student Experience: Student Perceptions Concerning Factors Leading to Success in an Associate of Science in Nursing Program at Montana State University-Northern: Author: Pappas, Mary Weber; Date: 2006-12-15; Program: Education; Abstract: Retention of nursing students in nursing programs throughout the country is a concern in this time of serious nursing shortages. Educating nursing students is expensive, and when students do not persist in a nursing program, valuable resources are taken from other students who may be successful. The purpose of this mixed methods study was to discover and understand the program and personal factors that current students, graduates, and previous nonpersistent students reported as helping students in the associate of science in nursing program at Montana State University-Northern persist to gradu...; Download File | View full details

A Profile of the Major Selection of Student Athletes at a Division I-AA Insititution and how they Compare to Students in the General Population: Author: Schmitt, Sarah Louise; Date: 2005-05-15; Program: Education; Abstract: The purpose of the study was to determine what student athletes were majoring in, whether they differed from non-athletes at the same institution, and how being a student athlete influenced their major selection. This study addressed student athletes participating at a division I-AA University. The university is a member of the NCAA with approximately 250 student athletes participating in fourteen varsity sports. In the quantitative study a One-Sample Chi-Square was used to determine if student athletes differ significantly from students in the general population. Similar studies were conducte...; Download File | View full details

A study of demographics and job-related categories that influence the quality of teacher work life in Montana schools with indigenous populations: Author: Terhune, Michael Neil; Date: 2006-05-15; Program: Education; Abstract: This study examined the demographics and job related factors that influenced the quality of teacher work life of 404 teachers in Montana schools that have a predominant enrollment of indigenous students. The Quality of Teacher Work Life Survey (QTWLS) was used to determine the teacher demographics, the factor structure of the QTWLS, and the perceived levels of Job-Related Stress, and Satisfaction. Thirteen demographics contributed to the profile. Comparisons to the state wide profile were explored. Teacher perceptions of their job related satisfaction and stress factors were computed for Liker...; Download File | View full details

Are Montana University System graduate students satisfied?: Author: Gorman, Renee Lynn; Date: 2005-05-15; Program: Education; Abstract: This study explores graduate student satisfaction issues facing two leading Montana institutions of higher Education. The study summarizes findings for a Graduate Student Satisfaction Survey administered to Montana State University and the University of Montana during the Fall 2003 semester. The distribution of this survey was done in collaboration with the Offices of Graduate Studies at Montana State University and the University of Montana. The purpose of this study was to elicit opinions and feedback from graduate students relative to their Educational satisfaction while enrolled in their g...; Download File | View full details

Environmental risk reduction through nursing intervention and Education: a look at parents' perceptions of risk of children's exposure to environmental toxins: Author: Penniman, Megkian Aliisa; Date: 2005-05-15; Program: Education; Abstract: The success of efforts to provide environmental health (EH) information to families relies on testing interventions delivered in home and clinic settings. Few rural children's EH studies targeting multiple exposure pathways have been conducted. It is recommended that EH programs be framed and delivered in a manner meaningful to families and high-risk subgroups. This research addresses two questions: 1.) What are the risk avoidance behaviors regarding environmental tobacco smoke, radon, well water contamination, lead, and CO among a sample of rural households? 2.) Is there a difference in perce...; Download File | View full details

The development of an effective facilitator - an interim curriculum director's journey: Author: Arnold, Robin Stephanie; Date: 2007-05-15; Program: Education; Abstract: This action research project explored the journey of a classroom educator as she transitioned into the role of curriculum director and progressed toward becoming an effective group facilitator and administrator. Group facilitation is an important aspect of a curriculum director's job as she works with a multitude of groups with varying degrees of experience, endless combinations of personalities and an array of purposes and time frames. Group facilitation requires a working understanding of personality and communication, an awareness of social and emotional intelligence and the ability to mode...; Download File | View full details

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