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Utilization Of The Illinois Test Of Psycholinguistic Abilities With Educationally Handicapped Children, Joan Melvin Smith
Utilization Of The Illinois Test Of Psycholinguistic Abilities With Educationally Handicapped Children, Joan Melvin Smith
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
This study was initiated to determine the value of the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities in identification, diagnosis, placement, and program development for children designated as Educationally Handicapped. Related to the problem were three basic questions: (1) Does the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities identify specific sensory modality deficiencies in Educationally Handicapped Children? (2) Do Educationally Handicapped boys differ from Educationally Handicapped girls in their sensory modal profiles? and (3) Are there differences between Educationally Handicapped boys who are performance oriented on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children and Educationally handicapped boys who are verbally oriented on the Wechsler Scale …
The Effect Of Methodology On The Self-Concept Of Students, George William Boyko
The Effect Of Methodology On The Self-Concept Of Students, George William Boyko
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this explanatory study was to determine whether teachers using either the traditional-didactic or the experimental-discovery method of instruction significantly affected the self-concept, academic self-concept, or the locus of control of their students. A secondary purpose of the study was to ascertain if a significant correlation existed between self-concept and locus of control.
Reality Therapy In The Classroom, Richard Manning Hawes
Reality Therapy In The Classroom, Richard Manning Hawes
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
The primary purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a Schools Without Failures program on the culturally deprived Black child's belief of internal-external control or the child's belief in self-responsibility versus powerlessness.
Effects Of Teacher And Pupil Expectancy Upon School Achievement, Wing Jew
Effects Of Teacher And Pupil Expectancy Upon School Achievement, Wing Jew
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
The effects of self-fulfilling prophecies have been observed under various situations in the past, but Rosenthal and Jacobson's recent South San Francisco study has probably stimulated increased public and professional interest in the effects of expectations on learning. It was felt that additional research in this area was desirable ·in order to further examine how and to what extent expectancies can influence learning situations.
This study was designed to study the effects of informing randomly selected pupils and their teachers that these particular pupils had greater potential for school success than they had been demonstrating. It was hypothesized that if …
An Investigation Of Seriation And Perception In The Structure And Function Of Intellect In The Educable Mentally Retarded, Frances Wallack Mcfarland
An Investigation Of Seriation And Perception In The Structure And Function Of Intellect In The Educable Mentally Retarded, Frances Wallack Mcfarland
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
This study is relevant to the potential utility of a developmental approach to the assessment of ability in students designated “Edicable Mentally Retarded”. Piaget’s conceptualization of seriation as an essential component of logical thinking, related to perception, suggested a linkage between dimensions of thinking and imagery, generally treated independently.
Counselor And Student Perception In Relation To A Nursing Model., Marcy Payne
Counselor And Student Perception In Relation To A Nursing Model., Marcy Payne
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to assess the perceptions of counselors, vocational nursing students, and associate degree nursing students in three community colleges, and baccalaureate degree nursing students at two universities, in relation to a nursing education model. The nursing education model encompassed two areas: (1) characteristics of the vocational nursing, associate degree nursing and baccalaureate degree nursing programs, and (2) occupational functioning of the graduates of these programs. This model was constructed from the established position on nursing education and graduate function, as taken by the American Nursing Association and the California League for Nursing. In addition, the …
A Model Of A Regional Out-Of-State Teacher Recruitment Service, Jay T. Kenagy
A Model Of A Regional Out-Of-State Teacher Recruitment Service, Jay T. Kenagy
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
Statement of the problem. The problem of the study was to develop a model for a regional service to recruit out-of-state teachers for California public schools.
Purposes. The purposes of the study wore as follows:
A.To determine the out-of-state recruitment practices in the region.
B. To determine the kinds of out-of-state teachers desired by the districts in the region
C. To determine the reasons out-of-state teachers accept specific positions in school districts
D. To determine desirable out-of-state recruitment practices in order to establish a regional recruiting service
Importance of the study. The problem of obtaining a sufficient number of qualified …
A Comparative Study Concerning Adolescent Attitudes In Istanbul, Turkey And California, The United States Of America, Maida Kamber Divanian
A Comparative Study Concerning Adolescent Attitudes In Istanbul, Turkey And California, The United States Of America, Maida Kamber Divanian
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
It was the purpose of this study to compare the attitudes of the adolescents of ages 17 to 19 who attended school in Turkey and the United States. Specifically, the research attempted to investigate the extent of similarity and dissimilarity between the attitudes of the present American and Turkish adolescents of ages 17 to 19 who attended school in Istanbul, Turkey and California, U.S.A., towards: (1) their teacher, (2) their peers, (3) their parents, (4) institutional constraint, (5) their self concept, and (6) their academic aspirations. The investigator was a cross-cultural study which had data from prospective cultures.