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Western News, December 15, 1977, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Millionth Book Acquired by WMU Libraries is Rare Edition, Fire Alarms to Be Tested, After 38-Year Interruption; Man; 61; Completes Degree, Plan Campus Information Center on Child Abuse & Neglect, Persell Most Valuable Again, 7,000 Mile Phone Call for Ed.D. Exam

Western News, December 8, 1977, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Report Tonight on Women's National Meet, Explain Job Posting Policy, DeLuca Has Grand, Rapids Exhibition, Patron’s Choice Act II, Features 10 Events, Two Symphonic Bands to Perform, Two Metallurgy Students Cited, Fall Reading Horizons Out, MENC Selects WMU Orchestra, Linguistics Issues 'Informant'

A Report Of An Internship With The Northwest School District Jackson, Michigan, Catherine M. Campbell

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Use Of Classroom And Home-Based Reinforcement To Increase Verbal Responses To Questions In Preschool Children, Katherine Anne Muir

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Bringing About And Maintaining A Mature Sentence Style In Undergraduate Students, Mary Beth Tillema

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Ottawa Intermediate School District Major Internship, Earl J. Spoors

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Comparative Effects Of Assignment Size And Pacing Contingencies On The Academic And Social Behavior Of High School Students, Linda M. Campbell

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Training And Generalization Of Restauranting Skills: Programming Primary Reinforcement For Community Travel, Richard Aart Van Den Pol

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Western News, December 1, 1977, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Persell Named All-American, Student Fees Due December 12, Racism Fighter Visits Western, Remind Campus to Save Energy, New Math Process Is Workshop Topic, Two Professional Development Leaves Approved by Trustees, Whitney Young Deadline Monday, Women Cagers in Ontario Tourney

A Study Of The Attitudes Of The Non-Science Major Toward Science And Its Importance In Curriculum Design, Larry J. Fairbanks

Dissertations

The purposes of this study were to: (1) Identify and explore the non-science majors' attitudes toward science; (2) Use the results of the investigation to design a course to be used by instructors of Earth and Space Science.

Two major instruments were developed to collect data for the study. The first was an Attitude Inventory and the second was a Course Content Inventory. A major goal of the Attitude Inventory was to collect data with which to develop an Attitude Index which could be used to predict those non-science majors who have some "negative" attitudes toward science. The course design …

The Effects On Self Of A Twenty-Three Day Experiential Wilderness Program For Adults: Implications For Counseling, Robert S. Doud

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Student Profiles And Factors Affecting Student Attrition And Persistence At The University Of Guam, Lorraine Constance Yamashita

Dissertations

The purposes of this study were to delineate several dimensions of the attrition problem at the University of Guam, to identify factors which were potentially contributory to the attrition problem and to provide information which could be used as a basis for institutional direction and planning.

Two subproblems were addressed in the study. The first subproblem was to develop a student profile, both academic and demographic, of those who withdrew and those who persisted. The second subproblem was to obtain and evaluate student views on attrition.

Two hypotheses were posited. The first hypothesis was that students who left the University …

Simulation Activities As A Means Of Changing Attitudes And Transmitting Knowledge Of Adaptations And Techniques For Handicapped Individuals To Teacher Trainees, Jo-Alyce K. Peterson

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Model For Initiating Change In Large Social Systems, Richard E. Ault

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to develop a model for introducing change in large social systems. The model was based on (1) a review of existing models, and (2) the analysis of a participant-observer study of an attempt at intraducing large system change. Organization Development was the focal change modality examined. It was intended that the model thus developed would be of utility to the practicing change agent in whatever field--education, social work, community development, government, unions, business, or industry.

From the review of existing models and related literature, it was concluded that a useful model for practitioners would …

Summary Of An Internship In The Portage Public Schools, Franzetta M. Callaway

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Report Of An Internship In, And An Analysis Of, The Benton Harbor Area School District, Jeanne O'Brien Yingst

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Report Of An Internship Experience With The Grand Rapids Public Schools Grand Rapids, Michigan, William D. Upton

Masters Theses

This report describes an internship completed at the Business Affairs Office, Grand Rapids Public Schools, Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the summer of 1977.

An internship in the Business Affairs Office was chosen to enrich the intern's conceptual, human, and technical skills pertaining to school business and finance management. The intern actively participated in the daily activities and responsibilities of each of the nine departments which compose the Business Affairs Office. He had the opportunities to confer and interview the department heads and to observe the daily functions of each department. In addition, the intern assisted in the organization and instruction …

A Comparison Of Two Systems Of Instruction In Three Sixth-Grade Language Classes, David G. Fossum

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Central Administration Internship In The Hastings Area School System, Jane M. Skidmore

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Western News, November 17, 1977, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Reaccredit Education Programs, Legislative Resolution Salutes Western's Diamond Jubilee, Two Alumni Report on China, WMU Trustees at Conference, Catalog Loses Sexist Language, Alumni Plan Cancun Trip, Grid Broncos Visit Central

Western News, November 10, 1977, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Economics Lecture Tonight, Liberal Education Committee Seeks; Campus Opinions, Bernhard to Discuss Value of Education, Education Observes National Week; Diamond Jubilee, Nat Hentoff to Keynote National Education Week, Blackstone Magic Show at Auditorium, Ford Gives Engineering Gift, Western Hosts Ball State, Warn Employees to Use Homeowner's Policy for Items

Western News, November 3, 1977, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Solar Energy Talk Tuesday, Sexuality Values Lecture Thursday, Gerontology Offers Undergraduate Aid, British Attorney Discusses Juvenile Justice Monday, Plan Campus Observance of National Education Week, Western Debaters Post Victories, Remind Foreign Students of Service, Fred Waring Returns Nov. 15, Miami Redskins Here Saturday

Western News, October 27, 1977, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: College Automotive Instructors Meeting Here Today; Friday, Erickson Chairs National Meeting, Recover Stolen; WMU Property, National Learning Improvement Center Director Visits WMU, Study Sex Role Stereotyping, Plan Christmas Trip to Mexico, 'Cordial Corps' Formed Here, Guest Lecturer Looks at Future Market Opportunities; Life Styles, O'Connor Joins Development Staff in Corporation/Foundation Relations, Western's 5-Year Capital Requests Totals $63.4 Million, Personnel Department Memo

Western News, October 20, 1977, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Bate; Cordier; Hefner Given, Teaching Excellence Awards, Parents' Day Program Set, IOPA Receives NSF 'Science for Citizens' Program Grant, Octubafest is Sunday, Passero Named to Michigan Environmental Review Board, Personnel-Department Memo, National Needs is NSF Criteria for Postdoctorals, Music Department; WMUK Get National Endowment Grant, Shaw Stages 'Peter Pan', International Concerts Begin, Western Hosts NAFSA

Western News, October 13, 1977, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Homecoming Events Ready, American Indian Religions Lecture Here Tonight, Seek Labor '75 Project Ideas, Arctic Research Lecture Tonight, Campus Fire Tips Given, Visitor to Discuss Research; Privacy, WMU Films on CBS-TV, Broncos Visit Toledo at Night

Western News, October 6, 1977, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Arbitration Briefs Due November 1, Students Assist with Phonathon, Chicano/Latino Day Friday, University Foundation Meets, Western Hosts Aviation Energy Conservation Conference, Grant Supports Library Training, 'Hippolytus' Opens Arena Season, Peter Rabbit Visits Here Today, Children's Film Produced Here

University Magaizine Vol. 3 No.3, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Magazine (1963-1980)

• Letters • Earning while Learning • On Campus • Periscope on People • Distinguished Alumni Awards • Jubilee 75 WMU • Wm. John Upjohn – A Modern Renaissance Man • Bronco Sports • Estate Planning Ideas • Alumni News • Diary of a WMU Tourist • Class Notes • In Memoriam

The Nature And Role Of High School Reading And Language Competency Tests In Today's Society, Donald C. Cushenbery

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

During the past several years a sizable segment of the general public has expressed varying degrees of dissatisfaction with the overall academic skills demonstrated by graduates of public and private high schools. According to some reports, scores on national achievement tests relating to reading achievement have been decreasing in many areas of the United States and various colleges and universities such as Stanford have found it necessary to implement massive remedial programs for freshman students in the basic skills areas. Several recent newspaper accounts reveal that the results obtained from different public surveys indicate that a significant percentage of the …

Profile Analysis Of Diagnostic Reading Tests: Is It Warranted?, Kenneth Kavale, Alfred Hirshoren

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Through the use of various screening instruments and achievement measures, a number of children are identified as possible reading disability cases. Once identified, these children are subjected to further testing usually with a reading diagnostic test which attempts to identify specific strengths and weaknesses in performance. Discussions with school psychologists, educational diagnosticians, and teachers of children with reading disabilities suggest that much credence is still placed on profile analysis of diagnostic reading test data as suggested by their authors (Durrell, 1957: Karlsen, Madden, and Gardner, 1966) among others. Reviews by Wechsler (1974), Sattler (1974) and Hirshoren and Kavale (1977), in …

Understanding The Hypothesis, It's The Teacher That Makes The Difference: Part I, Jerome C. Harste

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Any explication of the essential components of an effective reading program will likely include a discussion of the teacher's role. Research findings have made it abundantly clear that the single most important element of an effective reading program is the regular classroom teacher. Many other factors are important, of course, but these research findings suggest pupil success or failure is most directly related to the "teacher variable" in the teaching of reading.