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Evaluation of a bilingual video-novella method to teach elderly Mexicn American non-readers how to decrease their risk of diabetic complications
(1994)
Complications of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) are the primary cause of death of Mexican Americans over age 40 in Texas. In Texas, 51.2% of Hispanics have eight or fewer years of school. Many are functionally ...
Conceptual development in physical therapy students
(1994)
The purpose of this study was to investigate processes used by physical therapy students in developing conceptual knowledge in physical therapy. Qualitative methods were used to collect data during a 15-week course entitled ...
The socialization of selected academic department heads at Texas A & M University
(1994)
The purpose of this study was to determine how academic department heads learn their roles through the socialization process for this role at Texas A&M University (TAMU). The literature suggests that faculty experience in ...
Women CEOs in the Cooperative Extension System : seeking connection between early life experiences and leadership development
(1994)
The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify and describe key early life experiences, defined as early childhood through early career, which have contributed to the leadership development of the women CEOs who ...
Student support services within private career colleges in Texas
(1994)
This research focused on describing the current status of student support services offered in private career colleges in Texas. Eight major conclusions included: four instrumental categories of student support services ...
Tactical police officer stress : an empirical investigation
(1994)
Job related job stress for members of municipal police department tactical teams in Texas was examined. The research aimed to answer questions regarding the degree of stress, perceived factors that cause stress, manifestations ...
Creating plausibility in experience-based learning : educating city planners through simulations and studio case studies
(1994)
This study illuminates the creation of plausibility in experience-based learning. Two dimensions of plausibility, environmental perspective and human perspective, are identified through this qualitative study of participants ...
Counseling skills identified by practitioner dietitians as required for entry into diverse dietetic practice
(1994)
The professional dietitian functions as educator and counselor to the general public and peer professionals. The pressures of decreasing revenues, malpractice, and an increasingly technical nutrition field has resulted in ...
Self-reported factors influencing adult students' decisions to return to school and to enroll in a nontraditional undergraduate program
(1994)
Among the recent trends in college enrollments has been the dramatic increase in the number of adult students entering undergraduate programs. This population has been identified as the fastest growing on college and ...