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An Annotated Bibliography On Linguistics As Related To Style, Chrystle Louise Coney

All Master's Theses

This annotated bibliography was prepared for the beginner who has an interest in linguistics as related to the study of style. The items within each section are listed in order of difficulty for a beginner. It is not meant to be used simply as a bibliography, but as a device for individual progress in these studies.

A Study Of The Effect Of Teaching Specific Reading Skills Peculiar To Arithmetic At The Third Grade Level, Helen Gillum

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to attempt to show the need for teaching specific reading skills to further arithmetic understanding and achievement.

1965-1966 Academic Catalog, Cedarville College

Undergraduate Academic Catalogs

No abstract provided.

1965-1967 Undergraduate Catalog, Morehead State College.

Morehead State Catalog Archives

1965-1967 undergraduate catalog of Morehead State College.

A Survey Of Sex Education Classroom Instructional Practices In Selected Public Junior High Schools Throughout The United States, Jerome Brison Altheide

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to determine what was being done in selected public junior high schools throughout the United States that had planned classroom instruction programs in sex education.

1965-1966 Otterbein College Bulletin, Otterbein University

Course Catalogs

Volume 60, No. 2

A Study Of Divergent Thinking And The Application Of The Principles Of Divergent Thinking To Fifth Grade Social Studies, Patricia L. Brown

Graduate Student Research Papers

The Purpose of this study was to incorporate the principles of divergent thinking into procedures structural fora fifth grade social studies class. In order to accomplish this purpose it was necessary:

1. To establish the relationship of divergent thinking to other intellectual factors.

2. To clarify the behavioral objectives relating to divergent thinking.

3. To design procedures that would meet these objectives at various task levels.

4. To establish criteria for the evaluation of the assignments.

The Development Of Arithmetical Concepts With Use Of Manipulative Materials, Elsie O. Deatherage

Graduate Student Research Papers

It was the purpose of this paper to show how manipulative aids were used to develop arithmetic concepts in a first grade in Selah, Washington. These arithmetic concepts are widely used in grade one according to Gunderson and Hollister, Edwina Deans, Grossnickle, and others.

A Survey Of Current Thinking Concerning The Purpose Of Music Education In The Public School Curriculum, Donn Edward Nelson

Graduate Student Research Papers

Since music education is generally considered to be a well established member of the fine arts, and, since music and the arts are considered by many to be of great importance in the public school curriculum, it will be the purpose of this paper to review the current literature concerning the importance of music in the public school curriculum.

A Study Of The Relative Achievement Of Students Enrolled In Senior High School Physical Science Courses, Raymond David Perkins

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to analyze the relative achievement in understanding of physical science concepts among senior high school students who have taken courses in chemistry, physics and earth science.

The Role Of Art As A Basic Subject In The Pre- And Elementary School Curriculum, Blanche Mclane Cook

All Master's Theses

This study has been an attempt to show why art education should be a basic subject area in the pre- and elementary school curriculum.

A Comparison Of Word Attack Skills Presented In S.R.A. Reading Laboratory With Word Attack Skills Presented In Two Basal Reading Programs, Ginn And Scott, Foresman, Rosemary C. Faust

All Master's Theses

This study was conducted in an effort to compare the word attack skills presented in S.R.A. Reading Laboratory I and S.R.A. Reading Laboratory Ib with word attack skills presented in two second grade basal reading programs, Ginn, grade 2, and Scott, Foresman. The purpose of the study was to determine whether S.R.A. Reading laboratories I and Ib would be of value as a supplement to either or both basal reading programs.

The Point Of View Of Industry On The Modernization Of Content And The Upgrading Of Technical Drafting Instruction, Daniel R. Oliver

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

An attempt was made to encourage drafting supervisors of Arizona’s industries to point out areas in which beginning draftsmen were weak and in need of improved instruction. These supervisors were also encouraged to express their views on possible methods for correcting these weaknesses that might exist. Sixty-eight firms participated in the study. The study revealed a need for improvement in most of the areas of basic drafting practices. The best method recommended by these firms for keeping drafting instructors up-to-date and in line with industry was through summer workshops of one or two weeks in length carried out in various …

A Comparative Study Of Reading Achievement, Alymer C. Bright

All Master's Theses

It was the intent of this study to determine if there was any significant difference in reading achievement between the Lee School Reading Program with its interclass grouping and the other schools in the district where reading was taught in self-contained classrooms.

The Marching Band: A Program For The Small High School, L. Ronald James

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is (1) to take a critical look at the marching band program at Toledo High School, Toledo, Washington: (2) to formulate means of improving this program; (3) to formulate the results of materials and methods of presentation appropriate to the small high school band.

An Analysis Of The Ungraded Reading Program At Snoqualmie Elementary School And Its Influence On Accelerated Achievement In High School, John D. Elkins

All Master's Theses

The major hypothesis tested in this study was that there would be no difference between ungraded reading grouping or heterogeneous reading grouping and accelerated learning in academic subjects based on high school subjective grades.

An Investigation Of Summer Instrumental Music Programs In The State Of Washington, Leon Eugene Mckinney

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this study to investigate current public school summer instrumental music programs in the State of Washington.

A Survey Of The Boys’ Physical Education Activity Programs In The Junior Colleges In The State Of Washington, Donald W. Matheson

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to (1) survey the physical education programs of the community college; (2) to report the present activity program offerings including the intramural, the interscholastic and the instructional program; and (3) to report the frequency of offering the various activities.

Educating The Child Toward Good Citizenship Values In The Elementary School, James Edward Stradinger

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of this study is to present information pertinent to education for citizenship training in the elementary schools. This paper attempts to give suggested ideas for the improvement of: (1) respect for law, (2) loyalty and patriotism, (3) respect for self and others, (4) the development of attitudes and values, and (5) the teacher's general background with regard to citizenship training.

A Study Of Teaching Procedures Used In Developing Critical Listening Skills In The Fourth Grade At Selah, Washington, Beryl Boggan Carlson

All Master's Theses

Assuming that listening was essential to good study habits and improved methods of learning, the writer attempted to correlate critical listening instruction with the language arts program in an effort to prove that more effective listeners could be developed at the fourth grade level.

Development Of A Tentative Science Program For Hebeler Elementary School, Paul Emil Drotz

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to (1) develop a group of science topics and subtopics used and accepted for elementary science; and (2) list certain criteria concerning Hebeler Elementary School (H.E.S.) which can be used in determining appropriate content for the science program; and (3) select topics and subtopics for developing the H.E.S. science program using the listed criteria for selection.

A One-Semester Art History Course Outline For High School Students, Patricia R. Grover

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper is to establish a meaningful and applicable one-semester course in Art History for West Valley High School students. The suggested course of study presents concepts basic to the understanding of philosophical and aesthetic values which serve as the foundation of art expression.

1965 Summer Session Schedule Of Classes, Morehead State College

Morehead State Catalog Archives

1965 Summer Session Schedule of Classes for Morehead State College.

A Comparative Evaluation Of The Kent School District’S Summer Remedial Reading Program, Claude Acree

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to determine the deficiencies, it any, in the Kent Summer Remedial Reading Program in 1964, and to make suggested revisions.

A Study Of The Personnel Problems Associated With Instructional Television, Patrick Joseph Kennedy

All Master's Theses

The purpose or this study was to determine through a review of the related research and a questionnaire whether an expansion of the closed-circuit television program was feasible at Central Washington State College.

A Comparison Of The Interclass And Intraclass Procedures Of Grouping For Reading Instruction, Edward B. Faust

All Master's Theses

One purpose of this study is to compare two reading programs using the interclass procedures of grouping and the traditional intraclass plan of grouping. A second purpose is to compare the results of the reading achievement scores, of both groups, over a period of three years.

A Proposed Program To Enhance The Achievement Of The Under-Achiever In Reading, Gerald Edward Hosman

All Master's Theses

The proposed program is designed to guide students to greater success in the total academic area, with concentration in the area or reading. The literature encompassed in this paper indicates that achievement in school enhances one’s self concept.

An Analysis Of Critical Incidents To Determine Effective And Ineffective Clinical Instructions, Nyrabella Fiedler Clague

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

It was the purpose of this survey to determine what constitutes effective and ineffective clinical instruction from the student's viewpoint, and to make the findings available. The descriptive survey method using the critical incident technique was used as the method of research. A critical incident report form was constructed as a tool for gathering the data. There were 117 students of nursing who submitted 166 incidents; 52 per cent were of effective instruction and 48 per cent of ineffective instruction.

A review of pertinent literature revealed that the reactions of students to teachers were important criteria to use as one …

Meeting The Needs Of The Slow Learner At The Secondary Level, Joan L. Takach

All Master's Theses

This study is directed toward gaining a better understanding of the slow learner, determining means for educators to identify the educational needs of the slow learner based upon his characteristics, and ways to apply personalized instruction in meeting his reading needs at the secondary level.

A Suggested Crafts Program For Wenatchee Senior High School, Doris Backman Kirkpatarick

All Master's Theses

It was the aim of this study to develop experimental teaching methods and procedures in a sequential crafts program specifically designed to utilize analysis of student background and needs and to promote individual creativeness and aesthetic awareness.