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A Study Of Materials And Methods For Guiding Students To An Appreciation Of Good Literature, Sandra Emily Cox Aug 1961

A Study Of Materials And Methods For Guiding Students To An Appreciation Of Good Literature, Sandra Emily Cox

Graduate Student Research Papers

One of the most important aspects of English teaching is guiding students to an appreciation of good literature. In this field are a wealth of experiences and a depth in appeal seldom found in other subjects. However, the problems of what students like, why they like it, and exactly how teachers can guide students to enjoy the better quality of literature arise. These problems will be discussed, analyzed, and some solutions suggested on the following pages.

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Individualized Progress In Primary Reading Program, Betty Ann Schultz Aug 1961

Individualized Progress In Primary Reading Program, Betty Ann Schultz

Graduate Student Research Papers

This study attempted to review literature to discover plans, especially the individualized plan used by some educators for meeting individual reading differences. First it is necessary to establish a philosophical basis for the individualized approach in education.

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Some Approaches To The Teaching Of Reading, Lillian Ida Kelly Jul 1961

Some Approaches To The Teaching Of Reading, Lillian Ida Kelly

Graduate Student Research Papers

Because of the writer's desire to learn more about the individualized reading approach and the textfilm approach, these two areas have been chosen for specific investigation and elaboration. It was the purpose of this study (1) to discover what opinions certain authorities hold regarding the various approaches to reading, (2) to investigate some recent specific experiments in the teaching of reading, and (3) to make some generalizations concerning the various broad approaches to reading and the specific results obtained through experimentation.

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A Comparative Study Of Phonetic Analysis Skills Presented In Two Basic Series Of Primary Readers, Roberta Caldwell O'Neill Jul 1961

A Comparative Study Of Phonetic Analysis Skills Presented In Two Basic Series Of Primary Readers, Roberta Caldwell O'Neill

Graduate Student Research Papers

This study had the twofold purpose of (l) gaining an overall picture of phonetic analysis skills (at the primary level) of two series of basic readers, and (2) learning where and what phonetic analysis skills are presented at the various levels of each series. The Scott, Foresman and Ginn readers were selected for the comparison as they are the basic and readers were selected for the comparison as they are the basic and co-basic readers, respectively, in the school district of the writer.

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The Results Of The Reading Improvement Classes In The Emerson Elementary School, Seattle, Washington, 1957-1958, Hilo H. Hasegawa Jan 1959

The Results Of The Reading Improvement Classes In The Emerson Elementary School, Seattle, Washington, 1957-1958, Hilo H. Hasegawa

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The purposes of this study were (1) to determine the degree of individual growth in reading ability made by the pupils enrolled in the Reading Improvement classes at the Emerson Elementary School, Seattle, Washington, during the 1957-1958 school year; (2) to keep an accurate record and description of techniques and materials used in securing this individual growth; and (3) to present the findings in a form that might be of assistance to other teachers in developing similar programs.

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The Teaching Of Reading Affords One Of The Greatest Opportunities For The Development Of Character In The Junior High School, Dolores O. Johnson Jul 1929

The Teaching Of Reading Affords One Of The Greatest Opportunities For The Development Of Character In The Junior High School, Dolores O. Johnson

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