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A Comparison Of Reading Comprehension And Problem Solving Abilities, Darren A. Cooper
A Comparison Of Reading Comprehension And Problem Solving Abilities, Darren A. Cooper
All Graduate Projects
Recommendations of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the Washington State Commission on Student Learning Essential Academic Requirements are addressed. Reading comprehension and problem solving skills of 9th grade students at Zillah High School are compared to see if a correlation between these two abilities exists. Recommendations for creating and implementing a curriculum are given.
Problem Solving Ability And Effective Group Behavior Of Introductory Education Students, Gary Lewis Lord
Problem Solving Ability And Effective Group Behavior Of Introductory Education Students, Gary Lewis Lord
All Master's Theses
The need to understand group processes in the classroom and to use them to develop more effective learning is growing among educators. The group and its dynamics comprise significant conditions for learning and work either for or against the individual's development. One of the most significant learning developmental characteristics that is readily influenced by group variables is the individual's ability to solve problems. Not only is problem solving ability influenced by group variables, but it is through group process methods that this ability is most effectively learned. Thus, problem solving is believed to be a social skill. That group variables …
Strengthening Concept Development Through The Inquiry Method, Larry Joe West
Strengthening Concept Development Through The Inquiry Method, Larry Joe West
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was (1) to review the literature on concepts and concept development through inquiry; (2) to present guidelines for inquiry within the classroom; (3) to develop classroom lessons about contemporary Soviet life using the concept of inquiry and thirty-five millimeter slides; (4) to summarize and to offer recommendations for the use of inquiry in the classroom.
Effectiveness Of The Problem Solving Method In Coaching Junior High School Basketball, Robert Duane Pederson
Effectiveness Of The Problem Solving Method In Coaching Junior High School Basketball, Robert Duane Pederson
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to compare two methods of instruction in coaching selected eighth grade boys in selected basketball skills.
A Study To Determine The Sources Of Friction Between Parents And The Yakima Public Schools, Clifford Albert Erickson
A Study To Determine The Sources Of Friction Between Parents And The Yakima Public Schools, Clifford Albert Erickson
All Master's Theses
The purposes of this study are threefold: 1. To study recorded individual complaints directed at a Class A public school system during the period of one full year. 2. To identify the source of these misunderstandings and possibly the reasons for their occurrence. 3. To suggest some common methods of dealing with parents and the public at large in an effort to eliminate the criticisms.