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The Relationship Between Musical Experience, Sensory Rhythm, And Dance Skill, Patricia Ann Mays Price Dec 1963

The Relationship Between Musical Experience, Sensory Rhythm, And Dance Skill, Patricia Ann Mays Price

Masters Theses

Statement of the problem: It was the purpose of this study (1) to compare, by means of sensory rhythm capacity and dance skill, those persons who had had one or less years of musical experience with those who had five or more years of musical experience; (2) to compare sensory rhythm capacity scores with skill grades in dance to determine what correlation, if any, exists between sensory rhythm capacity and dance skill; (3) to determine whether rhythm perception increases after a quarter of dance--tap, folk, and square, and modern.


Effects Of Various Tests On The Improvement Of Reaction Time Of Selected Students At Tennessee School For The Deaf, Joseph Glennon Lanford Aug 1963

Effects Of Various Tests On The Improvement Of Reaction Time Of Selected Students At Tennessee School For The Deaf, Joseph Glennon Lanford

Masters Theses

Statement of the Problem: It was the purpose of this study to show the relationship between the results of the tests of the two experimental groups and a control group in order to determine: (1) if there was any significant improvement within each group, and (2) if there was any difference in the three methods used.


Comparison Of Two Methods Of Training For Improving Jumping Ability, Bobby Carter Aug 1963

Comparison Of Two Methods Of Training For Improving Jumping Ability, Bobby Carter

Masters Theses

It was the purpose of this study to determine whether any significant differences were evidenced between two methods for developing vertical jumping ability. The two methods used were rope jumping with ankle weights and squat jumping with a fifteen-pound dumbbell in each hand.


A Comparison Of Special Characteristics Of Art And Non-Art Seniors From Virginia High School, Bristol, Virginia, Lee Kovacs Aug 1963

A Comparison Of Special Characteristics Of Art And Non-Art Seniors From Virginia High School, Bristol, Virginia, Lee Kovacs

Masters Theses

(From The Problem)

The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not significant differences exist in academic abilities, aptitudes, and other selected characteristics between art and non-art high school seniors at Virginia High School, Bristol, Virginia.


Academic Achievement And Social Adjustment Of Fourth Grade Pupils With And Without Kindergarter Experiences, Louise Miller Harris Aug 1963

Academic Achievement And Social Adjustment Of Fourth Grade Pupils With And Without Kindergarter Experiences, Louise Miller Harris

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


An Exploratory Study Of The Influence Of Flavor And Color On The Dessert Preferences Of Nursery School Children, Martha Morrison Lalance Aug 1963

An Exploratory Study Of The Influence Of Flavor And Color On The Dessert Preferences Of Nursery School Children, Martha Morrison Lalance

Masters Theses

Importance of the Study: Parents as well as teachers who have an opportunity to plan and supervise the feeding of small children have many problems in connection with the eating behavior of these children. In reviewing the literature it was evident that little was known about the factors which influence a young child's choice of food. This study will contribute some knowledge of the influence of flavor and color in children's dessert preferences as well as differences in age and sex with respect to the preferences of preschool children in relation to choices of a specific type of dessert. Increased …


The Teaching Of Succession Through The Use Of Pond Infusion Cultures, James E. Cole Jul 1963

The Teaching Of Succession Through The Use Of Pond Infusion Cultures, James E. Cole

Masters Theses

Chapter I

Introduction

The approach to teaching biology for general education is significant. In a course of this nature, the learning of biological principles should be of primary concern. It is hoped that such principles then will lend themselves to the understanding and use of the scientific approach to everyday happenings. To do this, however, requires that the teacher use the inductive method for developing an understanding of the principles, and the deductive method for applying them.

Planners of these basic biology courses attempt to define areas of real concern and interest to students. Having defined these areas, the planners …


A Study Of Time Management – By A Selected Group Of Employed Homemakers, Patricia M. Skrocki Jul 1963

A Study Of Time Management – By A Selected Group Of Employed Homemakers, Patricia M. Skrocki

Masters Theses

Chapter I

The Problem and Definition of Terms Used

During recent years there has been a steady increase in the number of homemakers employed full-time outside their homes. When a homemaker resumes dual responsibilities she is faced with an increased need to manage her time well in order to meet the family needs as mother, wife, and homemaker plus meeting the employers expectations of an employee. There has been much speculation concerning time management by these employed homemakers, but there was very little available research on this areas of management.

The Problem

Statement of the Problem. The purpose of this …


A Descriptive Study Of The 1962-63 Dropouts At Mattoon High School, Dorothy A. Greathouse Jan 1963

A Descriptive Study Of The 1962-63 Dropouts At Mattoon High School, Dorothy A. Greathouse

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Influence Of John Ellis On Education In Illinois, Shirley Nelson Rawls Jan 1963

The Influence Of John Ellis On Education In Illinois, Shirley Nelson Rawls

Masters Theses

No abstract provided by author.


A Study Of Fringe Benefits Available To Non-Professional Employees Of Community Unit School Districts In Illinois, James E. Harder Jan 1963

A Study Of Fringe Benefits Available To Non-Professional Employees Of Community Unit School Districts In Illinois, James E. Harder

Masters Theses

No abstract provided by author.


An Analysis Of Some Of The Sociological Problems Involved In Guidance, Terry H. Fortman Jan 1963

An Analysis Of Some Of The Sociological Problems Involved In Guidance, Terry H. Fortman

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Responses Given By Drop-Outs To The Drop-Out Questionnaire, And The Scale Question Form Used In The Project "Operation Second String High School Drop-Outs In Mattoon, Illinois", Alan D. Adamson Jan 1963

A Study Of The Responses Given By Drop-Outs To The Drop-Out Questionnaire, And The Scale Question Form Used In The Project "Operation Second String High School Drop-Outs In Mattoon, Illinois", Alan D. Adamson

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of The Counseling Problems In Small High Schools, Vergil Gregg Jan 1963

An Analysis Of The Counseling Problems In Small High Schools, Vergil Gregg

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Identifying Students In The Junior High School Who Have Emotional, Social, Or Educational Handicaps, Ralph J. Ankenbrand Jan 1963

Identifying Students In The Junior High School Who Have Emotional, Social, Or Educational Handicaps, Ralph J. Ankenbrand

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Teaching Of Comparative Economic Systems: A Survey, Richard Livingston Dunn Jan 1963

Teaching Of Comparative Economic Systems: A Survey, Richard Livingston Dunn

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study To Determine The Legal And Financial Relation Of Coles County Fee Offices To Coles County School Districts, Gail L. Richardson Jan 1963

A Study To Determine The Legal And Financial Relation Of Coles County Fee Offices To Coles County School Districts, Gail L. Richardson

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Problem Of Detection And Prevention Of Dropouts In The Mattoon School System, Joseph C. Rotter Jan 1963

The Problem Of Detection And Prevention Of Dropouts In The Mattoon School System, Joseph C. Rotter

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Attitudes And Problems Of High School Students To Determine The Need For A Formal Counseling Program, James Hull Jan 1963

A Study Of The Attitudes And Problems Of High School Students To Determine The Need For A Formal Counseling Program, James Hull

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Developing A Musically Educated Person Through The Secondary School Band Program, Richard B. Boland Jan 1963

Developing A Musically Educated Person Through The Secondary School Band Program, Richard B. Boland

Masters Theses

No abstract provided by author.


A Guide For Students Interested In Graduate Study In Rhetoric And Public Address, Donald Linn Grigsby Jan 1963

A Guide For Students Interested In Graduate Study In Rhetoric And Public Address, Donald Linn Grigsby

Masters Theses

No abstract provided by author.


Electronic Data Processing--Its Place In The Administrative And Academic Areas At Eastern Illinois University, John Walstrom Jan 1963

Electronic Data Processing--Its Place In The Administrative And Academic Areas At Eastern Illinois University, John Walstrom

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Dropout Problem In A Small High School In Illinois, James W. Brackney Jan 1963

A Study Of The Dropout Problem In A Small High School In Illinois, James W. Brackney

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.