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A Study Of The Effects Of The Professional Semester On Certain Aspects Of Personality & Interests Of Elementary Education Students Minoring In Special Education, Dorine Geeslin

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

When 32 elementary education students, 16 of whom were enrolled in an off-campus block of laboratory experiences with handicapped, took the Rosenzweig Picture-Frustration Study and the Kuder Occupational Interest Survey, Form DD, there was no evidence that the professional semester affected self-confidence or social adjustment as measured by the number of extrapunitive and need-persistence reactions, respectively, on the P-F Study. The t test was used to compare the mean number of those responses made by members of the two groups. There was considerable evidence, however, that the number of subjects who gave elementary education the same or an even higher …

The Cloze Procedure: Its Sensitivity To Constraints Across Sentences, Tetsuro Chihara

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

This experimental study was to determine whether or not cloze procedure is sensitive to constraints that range across sentence boundaries. Two passages of prose were selected and two cloze tests were constructed over each passage. The sequential type was constructed by a standard word-deletion procedure. In the scrambled type, the sentences of each passage of prose were systematically shuffled. There were 56 items in the sequential type of passage A, and the same 56 in scrambled order in A. There were 48 items in each form of B. The design was counterbalanced for passage and order. Forty-one native speakers of …

Practices In The Selection And Preparation Of Supervising Teachers In Accredited Elementary Education Programs In State-Supported Teacher Education Institutions In The United States, Montess Byrd

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The problem of this study was to determine the present practices in the selection and preparation of off-campus supervising teachers in accredited elementary education programs in state-supported teacher education institutions in the United States. (Abstract shortened.)

The Relationship Between Creativity And The Ability To Do Certain Selected Piagetian Classification Tasks In Kindergarten Children, Patricia A. Meyer

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose of the Study: This study was designed to determine the relationship between creativity and the ability to do certain Piagetian classification tasks in kindergarten children. (Abstract shortened.)

Practices In The Selection And Preparation Of Supervising Teachers In Accredited Elementary Education Programs In State-Supported Teacher Education Institutions In The United States, Montess Byrd

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The problem of this study was to determine the present practices in the selection and preparation of off-campus supervising teachers in accredited elementary education programs in state-supported teacher education institutions in the United States. (Abstract shortened.)

The Effect Of Frequency Of Home Visits On Parent Behavior And Child Achievement, William W. Locke

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Statement of the Problem. The problem of this study was to determine if the frequency of home visits made to families enrolled in a home-based early childhood education program was related to changes in parental behavior and student achievement. Design of the Study. The procedural analysis for the study was the randomized three group pretest-posttest design. One hundred twenty low income families who had one or more children between three and five years of age, and who volunteered to participate in the home-based early childhood education program, were selected for the study. The early childhood program consisted of three basic …

An Analysis Of Perceptions, Attitudes And The Understanding Of Pertinent Articles Of The Teacher Tenure Act Held By Teachers In Selected School Districts In Michigan, William W. Carmody

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Predicting Success In Professional Training And Promotion For Air Force Noncommissioned Officiers, Geroge Mcclain Pittman

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

This study was performed to determine the relationship between the Administrative Airman Qualifying Examination, class standing in professional school and quickness of promotion of Air Force Noncommissioned Officers.

The Administrative AQE was chosen for study because studies have shown it to be unreliable a predictor of success in technical training and its validity has not been tested as a predictor of success in either professional training or promotion.

The sample of subjects consisted of three hundred and forty-four Air Force Noncommissioned Officers. This sample is representative of the population of Noncommissioned Officers who have taken the Airman Qualifying Examination (AQE) …

The Eisenhower Middle School Individualized Mathematics Program, Its Structure, Organization And Strategies, And The Effects Of Individualization On Student Achievement In Mathematics, Ellen Menasco Brown

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of the study was to describe the structure, organization, and strategies of the Eisenhower Middle School mathematics program and to evaluate the effects of an individualized mathematics program on the students achievement in mathematics at Eisenhower Middle School. The study was limited to the students at Eisenhower Middle School, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the school year, 1974-75. There was an average of 199 seventh graders and 241 eighth graders that participated in the program. The hypothesis of the study was that there were no significant differences in the performance of the students in the mathematics program at …

Preliminary Studies In The Acquisition Of Portuguese Morphology By Brazilian Children, ZéLia D. Mediano

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The first major purpose of this study was to find out how Brazilian children internalize some Portuguese morpho­logical rules. The second major objective was to compare the findings with findings from other languages and with universals in the acquisition of morphology.

A research instrument was constructed to measure the productive aspects of substantive plurals, regular and irregular verb inflections, diminutives and augmentatives, and compound words. Real and nonsense words were used.

The population consisted of middle-class children attending private schools in the city of Rio de Janeiro. A sample of 210 children was randomly selected: 30 in each age group …

The Effects Of A Problem Solving Model As An Alternative In The General Mathematics Curriculum, Leo Edwards Jr.

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The purpose of this study was to evaluate an approved problem solving module as a model for use in the general mathematics curriculum, and assess its effectiveness in bringing about literacy in and a better attitude toward mathematics. Included in the module were topics on fundamental operations, fractions, decimals and percents, and problem solving. Specifically, the module focused on concerns of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEF), that is the inability of students and young adults to use numbers skillfully enough to meet the demands of a modern society.

The sample used in this study consisted of eight intact …

Assertive Training For Short-Term Psychiatric In-Patients, John P. Shethar

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of assertive training with short-term psychiatric patients. The sample consisted of 36 subjects--18 males and 18 females--who were hospitalized patients at the Bernalillo County Mental Health Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Patients were asked to participate in the study upon admission, and were randomly assigned to groups of six to either of two control conditions or to an assertive training condition. The Assessment-Only control group was only administered pre- and post-tests. The Placebo Control group received ten hours of painting and drawing between the pre- and post-tests. TLe experimental groups …

A Report Of An Internship In Niles, Michigan, Public Schools, Frank A. Algate

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Panel Discussion On Early Childhood Education, David Elkind, Alta Hunter, Helen Hartness, Dennis Millholm

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.

"Educating Today's Children: Focus On Early Childhood; Appropriate Curriculum For Early Childhood", David Elkind

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.

Graduate Bulletin, 1976-1977 (1976), Moorhead State University

Graduate Bulletins (Catalogs)

No abstract provided.

Ua3/4/1 President's Correspondence/Subject File - Continuing Education, Wku President's Office

WKU Archives Records

Memoranda dated January 12 through January 20, 1976 regarding Continuing Education housed in Dero Downing's presidential files. Correspondents include: Raymond Cravens, W.E. Distler and Adron Doran.

Includes titled memos:

Constitution, 1/7/1976, with Consitution of the Continuing Education Council of Kentucky State Colleges and Universities attached.

Continuing Education Council Constitution, 1/20/1976

A Review Of The Award Of A Diploma Of Teaching (Ug2) And, A Submission For The Award Of A Bachelor Of Education (Ug1), Mount Lawley College

Research outputs pre 2011

In view of the policy of the Connnission on Advanced Education not to support a fout' year preservice preparation for primary school teachers, this submission presents the proposed Bachelor of Education degree as a five year program comprising three phases:

(i) A three year full-time pre-service teacher education program leading to the award of Diploma of Teaching (UG2);

(ii) a minimum of one year successful in-field teaching experience;

(iii) a one year full-time or equivalent part-time program leading to the award of Bachelor of Education (UG1).

A Survey Of The Practical Learning Experiences Provided The Media Intern Through The Suburban Chicago Media Internship Program, Barry W. Kishpaugh

Masters Theses

No abstract provided by author.

The Teachers Colleges And The Partridge Report In Western Australia : An End To Autonomy?, G Partington

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

In January, 1975, the State Government announced the appointment of a committee to inquire into post-secondary education in Western Australia. The task of this committee was "to advise the Government of Western Australia on the promotion, development and co-ordination of post secondary education in the State having regard to its future needs" The purpose of this paper is to examine a specific recommendation of the Report relating to the teachers colleges in W. A.

The Assessment Of Teaching Practice : What Criteria Should We Choose?, C. P. Hodgson

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

For a number of years now, the practical element of pre-service teacher education has been taken in primary and secondary schools under the guidance of members of the school staff, and tutors from the college or university department of education. The tutor may also be called upon to give an assessment of the student's ability to teach. Despite various attempts to break away from assessments by grading, the fact remains that the majority of student-teachers practise are assessed this way. The recurrent problem, then, is on what criteria should the assessment be based?

A Reading Program In A Sixth Grade Class-Room Based On Modified Self-Selection Of Paperback Books Using Cloze Procedure To Test Comprehension, Martha J. Shaw

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Training Teachers To Facilitate Inquiry, J. H. Lake

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Within the broad context of the topic Pre-Service and In-Service Education, I have decided to focus my attention on one rather narrow aspect of the pre-service education of primary school teachers. The topic which I want to consider is one which I have called " Training Teachers to Facilitate Inquiry " The examples which I ' ll use are drawn primarily from the broad field of primary science education. However since the type of intellectual activity involved in inquiry is desired in all areas of the primary school curriculum, I trust that what I have to say will have application …

Strategies With The Rods, Joseph Barrett

MA TESOL Collection

Silent Way is an intriguing approach to ESL teaching. Dr. Caleb Gattegno and Educational Solutions have developed a wide range of materials to accompany the techniques they suggest for helping people learn languages. Prior to my student teaching, however, I recognized the need to prepare myself to use these materials effectively. This report is a summary of my self-preparation.

The Use Of The Language Laboratory For Language Learning In Japan (English), Hideko Fukuhara

MA TESOL Collection

This is a work-related study concerning the language laboratory in Japan. It is primarily based on my working experience at the National L.L. School, my student teaching site, and at the Seibi Bunka Center (Seibi Cultural Center) where I worked as a coordinator sent from the National office. It is also supported by my study of selected articles in Modern Language Journal, books written by Japanese experts, a report of Osaka-fu Kagaku Kyoiku Center ( The Osaka Prefectural Educational Science Center) where I attended lectures on the language laboratory, and information from a questionnaire sent to secondary school teachers who …

Preparing And Adapting Reading Materials For Esl Adults, Kathryn L. Riley

MA TESOL Collection

The adult ESL student who is illiterate or functionally illiterate in his native language has particular difficulty when learning to read English. This paper is a step by step description of a materials writing project undertaken at Bristol Community College, Fall River, Massachusetts; the goal of the project was to develop reading materials for adult Portuguese ESL students, many of whom were illiterate. Included in the paper are the general guidelines followed, specific steps taken to meet the requirements of each guideline, and a discussion of each level of materials developed. Examples of all four levels are included. Particular emphasis …

Adult Illiteracy And Literacy Volunteers: A Report Of The Efforts Of One Organization To Alleviate The Problem Of Adult Illiteracy In The United States, Marilyn Mcgillen

MA TESOL Collection

Adult illiteracy in the United States is a grave national problem. One organization attempting to solve this problem is Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc., a private, non-profit organization with affiliates in nineteen states. A tutorial approach to instruction through the use of volunteers trained in teaching basic reading to adults on a one-to-one basis is the method employed in this effort. Volunteers are trained in an 18-hour workshop highlighting four basic techniques and their effective utilization: experience story, sight words, phonics, and phonics-in-pattern. In-services, follow-up sessions, and consultations with volunteer reading specialists are available to tutors. A tutor training manual …

Teaching English To Japanese, Kayoko Hisano

MA TESOL Collection

This paper aims at offering some information on the background of Japanese students to native teachers of English. Japanese students have a unique background in English education, which it is advisable for teachers of English to know about if they are to be as effective as possible when teaching them.

CHAPTER I touches on why the Japanese learn English, and CHAPTER II examines the kind of English education that is taught at Japanese high schools. CHAPTER II covers linguistic differences between Japanese and English, and CHAPTER IV deals with the psychology of Japanese students.

Teaching Across Cultures: A Review Of The Personal Accounts Of Twelve Teachers, Nicholas Hilmers

MA TESOL Collection

This is a review of the personal accounts of twelve teachers who have worked in cultural settings other than their own. It is intended to be useful to teachers who plan to enter a different culture. The twelve critical reviews are supplemented by a commentary which points out the limitations of the literature and discusses common adjustment problems which appear. It is argued that the success of a teacher in adjusting to a different culture can be attributed to certain qualities of personality. Briefly stated, these qualities are adaptibility, a strong will, creativity and a humanistic attitude.

Motion Picture Screen Plays For The Study Of English As A Second Language, Frances Vivian Rudolph

MA TESOL Collection

This material contains six motion picture screenplays for the study of English as a second language. Each screenplay is lightly comical, situations and conflicts of interest to the high school age and above. The motion pictures, to be later made from the screenplays, will lend themselves to many facets of language learning, but more particularly to that of either values clarification, pronunciation, or sentence structure.