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Item A study on individual instruction for distributive education(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Professional Schools, 1971) Burger, Robert Alvin; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: G. Dean PalmerThe purpose of this study was to develop units of individual instruction to be used in distributive education at the high school level. Associated with the units was the gathering of specific related reference and study materials, and testing the written units under classroom and business laboratory situations. This task makes available to distributive education some units of individual instruction that have been developed and tested by this writer. The task makes reference to the procedures used in the preparation of the units and related conditions encountered. It was the purpose of this task to give others some point of reference in their use and construction in units of individual instruction.Item Guidelines for the development of a cooperative vocational education program at Hellgate High School for the disadvantaged distributive education student(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Professional Schools, 1974) Hart, Bradley L.; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Norman L. Millikin"Some students do not succeed in the regular programs offered in the high school. Their performance is inadequate because they lack the basic scholastic skills and their attitude toward educational involvement is poor. The student is "turned off", dislikes school, and is on his way to becoming a school dropout. A regular vocational education program may meet the needs of some disadvantaged students but, for many, the lack of success over too long a time has insured their lack of responsiveness to most conventional vocational programs." (16:1) Through a study of the literature at the Montana State University Library and literature collected from State Departments of Public Instruction across the United States, the writer will pursue the problem areas of: (a) definitions of disadvantaged and special needs, (b) characteristics of disadvantaged, (c) determining student eligibility, (d) local planning and organization, (e) faculty, (f) curriculum, (g) counseling, (h) facilities and equipment, and (i) program evaluation, to help develop a philosophy at Hellgate whereby students are afforded the opportunity for success in careers that they may pursue.Item Follow-up study of students enrolled in adult evening classes at Bozeman Vocational-Technical School, 1968-1970 with implications for curriculum planning(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Professional Schools, 1972) Whitmer, EthelTo determine if the adult education program at the Bozeman Vocational-Technical School is meeting the needs of the enrollees and what changes, if any, need to be developed in the adult office skills courses, the writer has undertaken a three-year follow-up study of those students enrolled in adult typing, shorthand, and/or business machines during the years 1968-1970. The purpose of this follow-up study of students previously enrolled in the office skills courses in adult education classes was threefold. 1. To determine the worth while values the students received by enrolling in adult typing, shorthand, and/or business machines. 2. To learn the number of those seeking secretarial positions who actually received employment. 3. To use the results of the questionnaires in planning a more meaningful adult program in the office skills area.Item Opinions about coordinating techniques for principles of accounting(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Professional Schools, 1972) Rippingale, Judy Hardy; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Harold H. HolenThe problem was to identify the strong points. the weak points, and any new ideas about the coordination procedures and general course policies for principles of accounting. The purpose of this study was to provide information that might lead to a more efficient coordination of the principles of accounting course. The ways in which this information could aid the people responsible for this course are to: 1. evaluate the strong and weak areas 2. evaluate what other schools are doing 3. evaluate any new ideas presented 4. examine their evaluations for possible improvement of the course 5. make the necessary changes to implement the improvements.Item The need for a hotel and motel management program in southeastern Washington at the junior college level with suggested course outline(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Professional Schools, 1973) Bowman, James D.; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Norman L. MillikinThe specific purposes of the study are (1) to determine the general need for trained and qualified people in hotel and motel management; (2) to research the need in southeastern Washington for trained and qualified people in hotel and motel management; and (3) to suggest courses to be offered if such a program were to be started in the local junior college. The hypothesis to be tested is that there is a need for trained hotel and motel managers in the Tri-Cities area and that a program should be started at the junior college level to fill this need.Item The feasibility of a bachelor of science degree in secretarial technology at Northern Montana College(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Business, 1989) Bergren, Garnet Thackeray; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Norman L. MillikinThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a bachelor's degree in secretarial technology at Northern Montana College. A secondary purpose was to examine the office needs of employers with implications for curriculum revision or development. A survey instrument was mailed to 150 employers throughout the State of Montana, from which 74 usable returns were received. A second survey instrument was mailed to 46 students enrolled in the Secretarial Technology Associate of Science Degree program at Northern Montana College, 39 usable returns were realized. The research findings led to the identification of the following trends in secretarial training or education at the post secondary level: (1) Post secondary education in office technology is essential to meet the office needs of Montana employers; (2) Montana employers regard education and experience similarly when selecting a secretary; (3) Montana employers would hire a secretary with a bachelor's degree. However, the secretary may need to consider working in one of Montana's larger communities to obtain a desirable wage; (4) while computer use continues to grow, many Montana offices use manual files and require a secretary to set up or maintain one; (5) the importance of written and oral communication skills in the secretarial curriculum is evident. The research findings of the student survey led to the development of a student profile, and to the following analysis of student opinion (1) many students enrolled in the secretarial program at Northern Montana College will seek higher degrees in business; (2) students believe that Northern Montana College should offer both an associate and a bachelor's degree in secretarial technology; (3) students would enroll in the Bachelor of Science Degree in Secretarial Technology if it were available at Northern Montana College, (4) the Northern Montana College secretarial student is typically an nontraditional student from Northern Montana. The writer recommended curriculum changes in the associate degree program at Northern Montana College emphasizing microcomputer word processing and reinstating a course in records (information) management. In addition, the writer recommended that Northern Montana College pursue the Bachelor of Science Degree in Office Administration.Item Curriculum development processes in selected small Montana school districts(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 1979) Kimmet, James LeeItem National subject-matter content standards Montana school board trustees perceive as definitely necessary for all Montana students to master prior to high school graduation(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 2002) Smith, Michael Merle