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 1977
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