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Western Kentucky University

1978

Medicine and Health Sciences

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A Comparison Of Two Instructional Methods In Teaching An Introductory Course In Health, Charlotte Mitchell Dec 1978

A Comparison Of Two Instructional Methods In Teaching An Introductory Course In Health, Charlotte Mitchell

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of the independent study method of instruction in promoting health knowledge and health attitude change. The experimental method was compared to the traditional classroom model of instruction.

A random sample of ten subjects was taken for the experimental group and matched control subjects were then selected. Control subjects were chosen based on the demographic variables of age, race, sex, academic classification and grade point average.

A pretest-posttest design using two standardized instruments was employed to measure the health knowledge gain and health attitude change. Data was statistically analyzed by use …


Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 49, No. 6, Wku Alumni Association Oct 1978

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 49, No. 6, Wku Alumni Association

WKU Archives Records

Alumni magazine published by WKU. This issue has the following articles:

  • Dero Downing Steps Down
  • Douglas, Michele. Top Banana – Gary Riggs
  • Egan, Sherry. WKU State Climatic Center
  • Gibson, Debbie. I Kind of Believe It’s a Gift – Burt Feintuch, Folk Music
  • New on the Gridiron
  • Adams, Bob. Digital Voltmeter – Engineering Technology
  • Schock, Jack. The Projectile Point – Archaeology
  • Armstrong, Bryan. Confessions of a Journalism Intern
  • Highland, Jim. Terry Climer
  • Beauchamp, Donnie. Commonplace Things – Photography
  • Miller, Richard. The Exceptional Student – Psychology, Biology
  • Harry Snyder Speaks at Commencement
  • Douglas, Michele. Students Take Advantage of Study Trips Abroad
  • Western …


Ua35/11 Student Honors Research Bulletin, Wku Honors Program Jan 1978

Ua35/11 Student Honors Research Bulletin, Wku Honors Program

WKU Archives Records

Papers representative of the variety of scholarly research conducted at WKU.

  • Adams, Kathy. The Appalachian Language
  • Barnett, Philip. A Study of Deviant Behavior of XYY Individuals in Regard to Environment and Genotype
  • Bell, Brooks. Loving, Loyal Linda Loman: An Interpretive Note
  • Danhauer, Janice. Motivating Workers Through Job Design
  • Davis, Barbara. The Transformation of a Man into a Man of Understanding in Murinbata Society
  • Davis, Diane. The Argot of the Homosexual
  • Jewell, Teresa. The Life Story of the Hero of World War I - Sergeant Alvin C. York
  • Lanham, Wayne. Das Knarrenschiff and a Ship of Fools: A Study in Influence …