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The Case Method - A Technique For Teaching Religion To Lds Youth, Cal Juel Andreasen
The Case Method - A Technique For Teaching Religion To Lds Youth, Cal Juel Andreasen
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was three-fold: (1) to compile information explaining what the case method is, giving instructions concerning the use of the case method for students and instructor, and discussing how cases may be obtained and written; (2) to analyze the case method of instruction to show the advantages and disadvantages of its use in teaching religion; and (3) to develop sample cases that could be used in teaching religion in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
This study examined available research material from three major sources: (1) the use of the case method in the …
A History Of The Missionary Activities Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints In India, 1849-1856, R. Lanier Britsch
A History Of The Missionary Activities Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints In India, 1849-1856, R. Lanier Britsch
Theses and Dissertations
The East India Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was officially opened in 1851, with the arrival of Elder Joseph Richards from England. He baptized several people, the most important of whom were James Patric Meik and his family, Maurice White, and Matthew McCune and his family. The Meiks and the McCunes contributed a great deal of service to the Church in Calcutta and Rangoon. Both of these families eventaully immigrated to Utah. Elder Richards left Calcutta after a few months there and before his return some months later, was preceeded by Elder William Willes. Willes …
A Study Of The Differences Between Seminary And Non-Seminary Students At The Ogden-Weber Seminary 1963-64, Gerald F. Taylor
A Study Of The Differences Between Seminary And Non-Seminary Students At The Ogden-Weber Seminary 1963-64, Gerald F. Taylor
Theses and Dissertations
The major purpose of this study was to discover differences between LDS students enrolled in the Ogden-Weber Seminary and LDS students who are not enrolled in this seminary.
This study proposed to answer the following questions:
1. What are the differences in the responses, to a questionnaire designed to determine attitudes, of Latter-day Saint students who are not enrolled in seminary compared with Latter-day Saint students who are enrolled?
2. What are the differences between Latter-day Saint students who are not enrolled in seminary and Latter-day Saint students who are enrolled in seminary when compared as to mental achievement and …
A Content Analysis Of References To The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints In General Magazines In The United States Between 1953 And 1964, David G. Wright
A Content Analysis Of References To The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints In General Magazines In The United States Between 1953 And 1964, David G. Wright
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to attempt to describe the extent and nature of what was published about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (hereafter called the "Church") in general consumer magazines in the United States between 1953 and 1964.
A Study Of Indian Enrollments In The United States To Determine The Possibilities Of Establishing Indian Seminaries Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, Marion N. Davidson
A Study Of Indian Enrollments In The United States To Determine The Possibilities Of Establishing Indian Seminaries Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, Marion N. Davidson
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to locate public, federal, and parochial schools in the United States that have an enrollment of twenty-five or more Indian students. This will help determine the possibilities of establishing LDS Indian seminaries as Church membership increases among the Indians.
Answers to the following questions were sought:
1. Where are the federal boarding schools, day schools and dormitories located?
2. Where are public schools located that have an Indian enrollment of twenty-five or more?
3.Do parochial schools indicate where Indian populations are concentrated?
4. What is the total 1963-64 Indian enrollment in public, federal, and …
A Study Of Lds Seminary Libraries, F. Burton Winters
A Study Of Lds Seminary Libraries, F. Burton Winters
Theses and Dissertations
This paper is devoted to an examination of seminary libraries. The study has a threefold purpose:
1. To determine some basic professional standards for seminary libraries.
2. To make a study among seminary faculties and students to determine library size, operation method, and use.
3. To draw conclusions and make recommendations that may be helpful to seminaries in maintaining adequate libraries.
A Study To Determine The Interests And Concerns Of Senior Students In Relationship To The Thirty-Five Directional Objectives Of The Lds Seminary System, James Frank Killian
A Study To Determine The Interests And Concerns Of Senior Students In Relationship To The Thirty-Five Directional Objectives Of The Lds Seminary System, James Frank Killian
Theses and Dissertations
It was felt that if the interests and concerns of seminary students could be determined in relationship to the curriculum guides of the LDS Seminary System, curricula could be constructed better to meet the needs of the seminary students
The purpose of the study was to determine what the interests and concerns of LDS Seminary students were in relationship to the objectives used in developing the curriculum of the LDS Seminary System.
Opinions as to the interests and concerns of LDS senior seminary students were solicited as the source of data in carrying out this study. An instrument was constructed …
An Evaluation Of The Performance Of Latter-Day Saint Seminary Coordinators As Instructional Supervisors, U. Carlisle Hunsaker
An Evaluation Of The Performance Of Latter-Day Saint Seminary Coordinators As Instructional Supervisors, U. Carlisle Hunsaker
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the present practices and procedures of the seminary coordinators in their role as teacher supervisors and to make recommendations based upon standards established by authorities in the field of supervision.
A Descriptive Analysis Of The Effectiveness Of Broadcasting By The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints In The Northern States Mission Area, Robert W. Donigan
A Descriptive Analysis Of The Effectiveness Of Broadcasting By The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints In The Northern States Mission Area, Robert W. Donigan
Theses and Dissertations
There has been no systematic study of the effectiveness of broadcasting by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since the advent of TV and the nation-wide telecasting of the Annual and Semi-Annual General Conferences of the Church each April and October. In addition to determining effectiveness, there is a need to discover to what degree people watch or listen to religious programming in general, and what types of religious programs they wouldm most like to have available.
The Northern States Mission of the Church, including all or part of Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Indiana, was seleceted as a …
A Study Of Boy Scout And Aaronic Priesthood Activity (Boys Age Twelve To Fourteen) In Selected Lds Wards, Orval Leonard Nelson
A Study Of Boy Scout And Aaronic Priesthood Activity (Boys Age Twelve To Fourteen) In Selected Lds Wards, Orval Leonard Nelson
Theses and Dissertations
This study had two main purposes. Its first is to test the theoretical proposition that there is a carry-over into other systems of behavior as a result of group cohesion. For example, as scouting activities increased, Aaronic Priesthood activities increased. And according to the reference group theory, individuals join reference groups to fulfill certain needs, wants, goals, etc. In an active Boy Scout program many of these needs, wants, and goals are satisfied as the boys participate in the activities outlined by the Boy Scouts of America. Furthermore, once these needs are satisfied, change toward conformity tends to carry over …