A Historical Review of the Development of Federal Universities of Technology in Nigeria (open access)

A Historical Review of the Development of Federal Universities of Technology in Nigeria

The overall purpose of this study was to identify the major factors and events that led to the establishment of the Federal Universities of Technology in Nigeria. The study examined and analyzed the growth and development of the three Nigerian Federal Universities of Technology at Owerri, Akure, and Minna.
Date: August 1993
Creator: Asagba, Joseph Obukowho
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of Reading Preferences of Pilots to Develop a Book List for Aviation Education (open access)

An Analysis of Reading Preferences of Pilots to Develop a Book List for Aviation Education

This study proposed to develop a list of aviation books that experienced pilots consider inspirational and motivational which could be used in an aviation literature course in adult education. Survey results showed the subject pilots had a positive attitude toward reading and flying, but there was little correlation (r = .35) between the two. This suggests that something else influenced the reading of the sample books. The pilot resondents suggested 269 books for use in a course. This book list will need additional refining and syntopical sorting before use as a canon in an aviation education course.
Date: August 1992
Creator: Heartsill, Gary L. (Gary Leon)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Determination of Author Characteristics and Content of Educational Computing Articles in Community/Junior College Serials Literature, 1977-1991 (open access)

Determination of Author Characteristics and Content of Educational Computing Articles in Community/Junior College Serials Literature, 1977-1991

The study was undertaken: (a) to categorize the contents of educational computing articles using a taxonomy developed by Knezek, Rachlin, and Scannell (1988), (b) to examine the trends in educational computing subject matter addressed in community/junior college journals between 1977 and 1991, and (c) to identify and analyze specific characteristics of contributing authors and their employing institutions which might explain writing and publication biases.
Date: August 1993
Creator: Jenkins-Todd, Derone I. (Derone Ilene)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cultural Identity in Thai Movies and Its Implications for the Study of Films in Thailand (open access)

Cultural Identity in Thai Movies and Its Implications for the Study of Films in Thailand

The primary purpose of this study was to find the content and form of movies which conform to the taste of the majority of Thai audiences and, at the same time, are universal enough to attract international audiences. Because film is an extension of other art forms, this required extensive research into the roots of Thai performing arts.
Date: August 1993
Creator: Dunagin, Kultida Boonyakul
System: The UNT Digital Library
Computer-Mediated Communication Impact on the Academic and Social Integration of Community College Students. (open access)

Computer-Mediated Communication Impact on the Academic and Social Integration of Community College Students.

Although research findings to date have documented that computer-mediated communication (CMC) gets students involved, a substantial gap remained in determining the impact of CMC on academic and social integration of community college students. Because computer technology, specifically CMC, has proliferated within teaching and learning in higher education and because of the importance of academic and social integration, this study was significant in documenting through quantitative data analysis the impact that CMC had on the academic and social integration of community college students. The following research question was addressed: Does computer-mediated communication have an impact on the academic and social integration of community college students as measured by the CCSEQ? The study hypothesized that data analysis will show that there will be no difference in the integrations reported by the control and experimental groups. The overall approach was to conduct a pretest-posttest control-group experimental study using CMC as the experimental treatment. The Community College Student Experiences Questionnaire (CCSEQ) was given to collect data that were used to measure the academic and social integration of the control and experimental groups. After an in-depth analysis of data using descriptive statistics, factor analysis, and ANCOVA, the finding of this study was that there is …
Date: August 2003
Creator: Dollar, David Lynn
System: The UNT Digital Library