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    We Can't Die Without Letting Them Know We Were There: Oral Histories of Konnarock Training School Alumnae and Faculty 

    Hamm, Jean Shepherd (Virginia Tech, 2003-04-17)
    From 1924-1959, the United Lutheran Church of America operated a girls" boarding school in Southwest Virginia. When Konnarock Training School opened, there were few educational opportunities in the isolated mountains, ...
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    The Veron Community Scabies Education and Eradication Program 

    White, Jeremy Jason (Virginia Tech, 2009-01-26)
    Skin infections by the ectoparasitic mite Sarcoptes scabiei are a preventable source of morbidity worldwide. While scabies affects all socioeconomic sectors, it is especially prominent in the developing world where crowding, ...
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    Comparing the Legibility and Comprehension of Type Size, Font Selection and Rendering Technology of Onscreen Type 

    Chandler, Scott Bondurant (Virginia Tech, 2001-10-08)
    This experimental study investigated the relationship between the independent measures of font selection, type size, and type rendering technology and the dependent measures of legibility, as measured by the Chapman-Cook ...
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    Selection Criteria Used by High School Principals in Virginia When Hiring First-Year Career and Technical Education Teachers 

    Dunton, James C. III (Virginia Tech, 2001-04-19)
    The purpose of this study was to determine what high school principals look for when hiring career and technical teachers, the relative importance of that criteria, and whether certain factors (such as school district size, ...
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    Students' Perceptions of Physical Education Teachers' Caring 

    Ravizza, Dean Michael (Virginia Tech, 2005-05-11)
    The concept of caring is reported to be an important factor in the teacher-student relationship. However, this concept has not been widely explored in the context of the teacher-student relationship in physical education. ...
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    Development and Evaluation of Virtual World Instruction Based on a Constructivist Learning Environment Design Framework 

    Dannenberg, David Randall (Virginia Tech, 2014-01-16)
    By their very nature, physical classrooms limit the external resources that are readily available to teachers and students. However, many educators desire to expand the student's learning environment to include outside ...
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    An Examination of the Effectiveness of the 30/30 Program on High School Students' Academic Performance, Attendance, Behavior and On-Time Graduation 

    King, Nardos Eleanor (Virginia Tech, 2016-05-03)
    In recent years, many at-risk high school students are showing minimal academic achievement. At-risk students in the United States have been described as a population that needs proper guidance and attention (Ladson-Billings, ...
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    A Comparative Study of Leadership Characteristics of Virginia Regional Technical Center Principals 

    Davis, Bernard Sydnor III (Virginia Tech, 2015-07-02)
    The purpose of this study was to identify leadership characteristics of technical school principals as perceived by technical center school principals, the superintendents, and the center's Joint Control Board of the ...
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    Adaptation and validation of a technology attitude scale for use by American teachers at the middle school level 

    Jeffrey, Thomas J. (Virginia Tech, 1993-11-05)
    The purpose of this study was to adapt and validate the Technology Attitude Scale (TAS) for use by American teachers at the middle school level. The study provided an instrument for American middle school teachers to ...
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    An investigation of two teaching approaches in elementary school physical education college methods courses 

    Andrews, Nancy Ann (Virginia Tech, 1978-05-04)
    The purpose of this study was to investigate the relative effectiveness of two different teaching approaches in elementary school physical education methods classes for college level elementary education majors. The two ...
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    DepartmentCurriculum and Instruction (14)Teaching and Learning (8)Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (7)Vocational and Technical Education (5)Adult Learning and Human Resource Development (2)... View MoreSubject
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    leadership (3)teachers (3)technology (3)Africa (2)... View MoreAdvisorNespor, Jan K. (3)Finch, Curtis R. (2)Glenn, William Joseph (2)Graham, George M. (2)Heath-Camp, Betty A. (2)... View MoreDate Issued2010 - 2020 (8)2000 - 2009 (10)1990 - 1999 (19)1976 - 1979 (3)Thesis Degree Leveldoctoral (40)Has File(s)Yes (40)

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