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Retention As A Function Of Competition In Learning, William Wayne Parker
Retention As A Function Of Competition In Learning, William Wayne Parker
All Master's Theses
This study was undertaken to add to empirical evidence for use in drawing some sort of conclusions as to the significance of competition as a factor in retention of learning. This is necessary if teachers are to offer optimum learning conditions to their students.
A Study Of Anxiety Relative To Academic Achievement And To Sex, Gerald R. Shulenbarger
A Study Of Anxiety Relative To Academic Achievement And To Sex, Gerald R. Shulenbarger
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between anxiety and achievement, and anxiety level and sex. The anxiety level was measured by the Institute for Personality and Ability Testing (IPAT) Anxiety Scale Questionnaire. Specifically, this study investigated how assessed anxiety relates to the achievement of students in Junior level Psychology courses. The courses were Human Growth and Development. Further, the difference in anxiety levels between sexes was studied.
A Study Of The Retention Of Five Selected Mathematical Concepts Of Seventh Graders In The Coulee Dam Public School System As Based On The Inductive And Deductive Methods Of Teaching, James Prehm
All Master's Theses
The inductive and deductive methods of teaching for retention were compared in this study. It was also the purpose to determine whether there were significant sex differences in retention when the two methods were compared. Therefore, five hypotheses were tested.
Latent Learning As A Function Of Exploration Time, Gary France
Latent Learning As A Function Of Exploration Time, Gary France
All Master's Theses
The present experiment includes (a) an effort to control extra-goal-box cues--a variable that has been a source of difficulty in certain previous experiments--and (b) raise again the question of whether reinforcement theory adequately explains this type of behavior.