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A Study Of Factors Involved In Establishing A Satisfactory Thermal Environment In The Classroom, Homer Franklin Mincy Jr.
A Study Of Factors Involved In Establishing A Satisfactory Thermal Environment In The Classroom, Homer Franklin Mincy Jr.
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Introduction: Since the dawn of civilization, man has wrestled with the weighty problems of government, war, science, philosophy, and religion. Perhaps no problem has taxed man's ingenuity as much, however, as that of determining and maintaining the proper thermal environment for the various activities in which he has engaged. Indeed, some sociologist believer that the satisfactory solution of this problem has often aided man in the solution of his other problems.
Although the term "thermal environment" is a comparatively recent addition to the vocabulary of school administrators and teachers, the control of temperature, humidity, cleanliness, and movement of air, aspects …
Driver Education In Tennessee Public Schools: An Appraisal Of Administration, Instruction And Personnel, Earl W. Henry
Driver Education In Tennessee Public Schools: An Appraisal Of Administration, Instruction And Personnel, Earl W. Henry
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Since primitive travel caused few traffic problems, simple, unwritten rules of the road remained sufficient for many centuries. It is interesting to note, however, that in 396 B.C. the Romans felt compelled to write traffic laws for the city of Rome. One of these early ordinances written in 205 B.C. state that women were forbidden to drive vehicles within the city of Rome. During the rule of Julius Caesar congested traffic conditions necessitated a regulation that vehicles could not enter the city during business hours and in 50 B.C. a Roman law was passed against "trucking."
Traffic regulations changed little …
An Analysis And Evaluation Of Industrial Arts Teacher Education Programs And Teacher Personnel Needs In South Carolina, Alfred Franklin Newton
An Analysis And Evaluation Of Industrial Arts Teacher Education Programs And Teacher Personnel Needs In South Carolina, Alfred Franklin Newton
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(From the Introduction)
The problem of this study was to evaluate the industrial arts teacher education programs in South Carolina colleges in terms of the industrial arts teacher personnel needs of public high schools in the state and the criteria accepted by the American Council on Industrial Arts Teacher Education.
An Analysis And Synthesis Of Theory Constructs In Educational Administration, Arliss L. Roaden
An Analysis And Synthesis Of Theory Constructs In Educational Administration, Arliss L. Roaden
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(From the Introduction)
The foregoing was a brief review of accelerated interest and concern for intensive study in the field of educational administration, especially in the realm of administrative theory. The purpose of this study was to offer a logical explanation of the process of theory construction in educational administration so that wide differences of opinion regarding administrative theory may be reduced. These controversial issues tend to hamper united efforts for improvement of the profession.
Typal Sets And Syndromes Of Administrative Behavior, Robert B. Smawley
Typal Sets And Syndromes Of Administrative Behavior, Robert B. Smawley
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One marked shift in appraisal programs during the past few years has been directed towards assessing performance on the job rather than on the personal characteristics of those being rated. Despite the trend, however, there remains a seemingly innate proclivity among raters to project their views of ratees to encompass not only what is observed, but also the etiology and mode of behavior.