The following papers/projects are produced by graduate students in programs where formal theses are not required. The majority (600+) are from the Occupational & Technical Studies program in the STEMPS Department of the Darden College of Education and Professional Studies. They date from 1974-present.
Additional master's papers are produced in the Institute for the Humanities (Arts & Letters), Educational Foundations & Leadership Department (Education), and School of Dental Hygiene (Health Sciences). To browse master's papers by academic department or program, please go to the Browse by Research by College, Department, Center page.
Master's Projects from 1980
A Study to Determine if Predictive Relationships Exist Between First Month Apprentice Mathematic Failures and Unsuccessful Completion of the Three Year Norshipco Apprentice Program, Donald Allan Kilmer
An Analysis of the Usefulness of Educational Research Training to the Vocational Education Students of Old Dominion University, Billy B. Ricks
In School Study to Determine Whether the Business Education Curriculum at Windsor High School Should be Expanded, Charleen W. Saunders
A Study to Substantiate the Need for Consumer Economic Education in Norfolk Secondary Schools, Geraldine W. Scott
A Study to Determine the Relationship Between Grade Point Average and Job Success, Charlotte S. Slade
A Study to Measure the Influence of Vocabulary Mastery on the Overall Achievement of Tenth Grade General Business Students at Princess Anne High School, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Josephine Lee Turner
A Study to Determine the Awareness of Tidewater Industrial Arts Teachers of the Procedures for Proper Handling of Toxic Substances, Brigitte Graudins Valesey
Development of Measurement Instruments for Testing Minimum Competency for the Woods Technology I Curriculums in the State of Virginia, Maynard D. West Jr.
The Determination of the Compatibility Between the Reasons for Attending and the Career Goals of Secondary Students at the Norfolk Technical-Vocational Center, Judith A. Wiltshire
Master's Projects from 1979
The Effect of Federal Monies on Reimbursed Cooperative Programs versus Non-Reimbursed Programs for Disadvantaged Youth in Selected Secondary Schools in Virginia, Luther L. Atha Jr.
A Ranking of Competency Areas of Instruction by Suffolk City Merchants to Determine Felt Importance as a Basis for Distributive Education Curriculum Sequencing, Henry O. Billups
A Technical Study Evaluating the Three Major Brands of Spark Plugs, Kenneth J. Brumley
A Survey of the Attitudes of Industrial Arts Teachers in the City of Norfolk, Virginia toward the IACP Approach to Teaching Industrial Arts, George D. Chastain
A Six-Weeks Individualized Curriculum Guide in Construction Technology for Junior High School Students, Dan R. Deetz
A Study to Determine the Effect of the Increasing Minimum Wage on the Placement and Retention of Cooperative Education Students in the City of Portsmouth, Sidney Jordan Duck III
An Analysis of Student Perception of the Goals and Objectives of the Junior High School Industrial Arts Course Offerings, William R. Duffy
A Survey of the Attitudes of Industrial Arts Teachers in the Tidewater Area of Virginia, John Edwin Jones
Requirements for Textile Product Knowledge in Marketing and Fashion Merchandising Curricula, Carolyn H. Josey
A Study of the Duties and Responsibilities of the Industrial Arts Supervisors in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Charlie R. Jubilee
A Study of the Identification and Validation of Competency-based Tasks for the Power and Transportation Area of Industrial Arts in the State of Virginia, Robert P. Quiqley
What are the Benefits of Using Performance Testing in Electrical and Electronic Courses within the Virginia Community College System, Donald E. Remy
A Study to Determine the Effect of the Repeal of the Sunday Blue Law on the Placement of Distributive Education Cooperative Students in Hampton, Carol S. Rollins
Creating a Humanized Environment to Enhance Self Esteem, James J. Thompson
The Identification and Validation of the Minimum Competencies for Woodworking I and Woodworking II Curriculums in Virginia, Lawrence W. Thrasher
A Compilation of Tasks for Competency-based Instruction in Fiberglass Technology for Industrial Arts Education, James Roy White
Master's Projects from 1978
A Study to Determine Virginia Industrial Arts Teacher's Knowledge of Terms Associated with the Metric System of Measurement, Samuel P. Bowers
A Math Curriculum for Retail Buying (ECIDE 306) Old Dominion University, Betty Bradshaw
A Projection of Student Enrollment in Industrial Arts at Old Dominion University 1978-1982, Donald James Buchanan
Relevancy of Equipment Maintenance to the Everyday Activities of Secondary Industrial Arts Teachers in Virginia Beach Public Schools, Jeffrey Mark Forman
The Cognitive Ability Requirements of Vocational Education: A Role for Elementary Industrial Arts, E. Bryan Newsome
A Follow Up Study of I. C. Norcom High School Machine Technology Graduates, Robert Benjamin Shirk
A Comparative Study of the Practices Followed by Selected Colleges and Universities in Placing Students with Previous Typewriting Experience in the Various Levels of College Typewriting Instruction, Patricia Tynes Tompkins
Master's Projects from 1977
The Comparison of Industrial Arts Teachers' Attitudes Toward the American Industrial Arts Student Association, James R. Doyle
A Study to Determine a Need for In-Service Training for Virginia Beach Industrial Art Teachers Related to Career Education, Ronald R. Garrison
A Comparative Study to Determine Teacher Attitudes Toward Teaching Traditional Industrial Arts versus Industrial Arts Curriculum Project, Larry W. Hoskins Sr.
A Follow-up Study of 1977 Graduates from the Newport News Public Schools, Joseph E. Pink
Mechanical Drawing I: Orthographic Drawing, John Rickman
Master's Projects from 1976
The Vocational Selections of Industrial Arts Graduates of the School of Education Old Dominion University, Willis H. Alexander
Investigating Methods of Accelerating the Seasoning of Wood Blanks for Bowl Turning, Myron W. Curtis
Visual-Motor Skill Development in Learning Disabled Diagnosed Students Utilizing Industrial Arts Methods, Vernon M. Fueston Jr.
A Curriculum Guide for Windmills, Bentley R. Harrell
A Study of the Homemaking Activities of Boys in the Junior and Senior High Schools at Norfolk, Virginia, Charles Don McAdams
A Comparison of the Individualized and Traditional Approaches to Student Achievement in Photography at Churchland High School, James Earl Perkinson
Identify Competencies for Teachers of the "World of Transportation" in Industrial Arts, James Alexander Roth
A Study of Employment Opportunities and Job Requirements for Entry-level Stenographic Occupations in Suffolk, Virginia Businesses, Margaret Wishon Willett
Master's Projects from 1975
A Job Description for Distributive Education Personnel Having a Cooperative Vocational Program on the Secondary Level in the State of Virginia, Daniel J. Graves
A Study to Determine the Feasibility of Implementing the Senior Intensified Retail Selling Program in the Four Senior High Schools in Hampton. Virginia, Virginia Cooke Johnson
Master's Projects from 1974
Preliminary, Research and Final Reports on Multi-dimensional Tic Tac Toe Game Production Kit, Paul Coussens
Electroplating, James G. Farrell
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Journal Article Critiques, David Joyner