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A Comparative Study Of The Effects Of Two Approaches To Teaching Reading Comprehension On Achievement Of Fourth And Fifth Grade Students Of Middle And Low Socioeconomic Status, Alfred John Gordon

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Problem: The problem was divided into two parts. The first part investigated the question whether students who were taught reading comprehension skills by the PIRAMID objective-based approach showed a greater gain than students who were taught the same skills by use of the basal reader approach. The second part was to ascertain the degree of concordance between results of the criterion-referenced test (CRT) and results of the norm-referenced test (NRT).

Purpose: The purpose was twofold: (1) to compare gains in reading comprehension achievement of an experimental group with gains of a control group, and (2) to compare the pretest and …

Johnny, His Teachers, And Their Teachers, James C. Schaap

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.

The Decline Of History, Rowan Cahill

Rowan Cahill

Written at a time when the teaching of 'History' was declining in Australian secondary schools (1970s), this is a view from the classroom by a classroom teacher. The author trenchantly defends the place of 'History' as a subject in Secondary schools, and opposes its teaching by non-history trained teachers, as well as the introduction of 'thematic' approaches. Instead he defends a broad 'History' curriculum, the exploration of cause and effect, and for Senior students, their introduction to the notion of 'historiography'.

Ec77-219 Nebraska Swine Report, E. R. Peo Jr., Clayton L. Kelling, Alex Hogg, Oliver D. Grace, Larry Bitney, Michael Duffy, Bobby D. Moser, William Ahlschwede, R. D. Fritschen, Keith E. Gilster, Wayne J. Hansen, Dwane R. Zimmerman, P.J. Cunningham, Roger W. Mandigo, J.F. Campbell, James Drake Heldt, Murray Danielson, Mike Cooksley, Steve Pohl

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This 1977 Nebraska Swine Report was prepared by the staff in Animal Science and cooperating departments for use in the Extension and Teaching programs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Authors from the following areas contributed to this publication: Swine Nutrition, swine diseases, pathology, economics, engineering, swine breeding, meats, agronomy, and diagnostic laboratory. It covers the following areas: breeding, disease control, feeding, nutrition, economics, housing and meats.

Moora: Aboriginal Children In A Wheatbelt Town, Lois Tilbrook

Research outputs pre 2011

Moora town was established in 1875, when the railway from Midland Junction to Walkaway was built. There had always been Aborigines in the surrounding districts, and as land was taken up for farming, a number of them were employed as farmhands and domestics.

The town is the regional centre for the North Midlands, a subdivision of the Northern Agricultural Statistical Division of Western Australia. As such, it was developed to service the agricultural hinterland. The Northern Agricultural Statistical Division has a total population of 42,804 people (23,044 males and 19,766 females) of whom 1,828 or 4.6% are Aboriginal (1,003 males …

The Decline Of History, Rowan Cahill

Rowan Cahill

The author addresses the contemporary (1970s) loss of confidence, and interest, in history as a subject amongst Australian secondary school students and educational administrators. He mounts a defence of the teaching of the subject in schools, and argues for its complexities. Strategies to increase the appeal of the subject and its perceived relevance are suggested.

Taylor University Magazine (Fall 1976), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Fall 1976 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Perceptual Motor Match: Impact Of Two Motor Training Programs, Jo B. Cleek

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of the study was to compare the impact of two motor training programs upon a selected perceptual motor task, verbal intelligence and motivation of kindergarten children. (Abstract shortened.)

Perceptual Motor Match: Impact Of Two Motor Training Programs, Jo B. Cleek

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of the study was to compare the impact of two motor training programs upon a selected perceptual motor task, verbal intelligence and motivation of kindergarten children. (Abstract shortened.)

An Analysis Of A Confluent Approach To Teaching English Composition, Beverly J. Bimes

Theses

Not available.

Decision-Making: A Model For Optimization Of Input-Output Relationships In Urban Compensatory Education Programs., William G. Webster Sr.

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The problem of this study was to develop a model for (1) statistical analysis of arrays of input in urban Compensatory Education programs, and (2) prediction of optimum arrays of such input as an adjunct to decision-making in future program formulation. The ultimate purposes of the research engaged in were: (1) improvement of administrative and curricular strategies in urban education by elimination of effort-duplication and expenditure-duplication; and (2) development of a statistical device with applicability to both decision-oriented and conclusion-oriented research for ongoing program improvement.

A Comparison Of An Extended Individualized Reading Instructional Program With The Regular Reading Instructional Program And Its Effects Upon Reading Skills Of Selected Black Junior High School Students Who Areunderachieving In Reading., Lily Burn (Titer) Small

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study to investigate the premise that if a reading program is based on individual interest, those individuals participating in the program will be motivated to read and will make greater gains in vocabulary skills, comprehension skills, and total reading skills than those taught by a non-individualized approach. The research undertaken fer this study utilized thirty-nine, Black, seventh grade students who were underachieving in reading. These subjects were randomly assigned to two experimental groups and two control groups.

The analysis of covariance procedures were used to measure gains in vocabulary achievement, comprehension achievement, and total …

Ec76-219 Nebraska Swine Report, R. D. Fritschen, E. R. Peo Jr., Donald L. Ferguson, Murray Danielson, William Ahlschwede, Dwane R. Zimmerman, Bobby D. Moser, Keith E. Gilster, Norman R. Underdahl, Charles A. Mebus, Larry Bitney, A. J. Lewis, Oliver D. Grace

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This 1976 Nebraska Swine Report was prepared by the staff in Animal Science and cooperating departments for use in the Extension and Teaching programs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Authors from the following areas contributed to this publication: Swine Nutrition, swine diseases, pathology, economics, engineering, swine breeding, meats, agronomy, and diagnostic laboratory. It covers the following areas: breeding, disease control, feeding, nutrition, economics, housing and meats.

An Exploratory Content Analysis Of Creative Thinking In Elementary School Science Textbooks For Grades One, Three, And Five., Anthony Thomas Rinaldi

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the content of textbooks for levels one, three, and five of six elementary science series to determine the extent to which the development of creative thinking skills was emphasized.

Speech Communication Lecture At Salve Regina, Salve Regina College

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PG5-4_PressRelease_197510_10

Tutorial Reading Programs In The Elementary School: A Survey, Judith P. Mitchell

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

In this complex and often confusing country, reading is viewed by many people as the most important skill a child can acquire during his school years. Success in school, of both children and teachers, particularly in the elementary grades, is often measured by children's success in learning how to read. Reading is the tool that unlocks most knowledge for children and adults alike. As a person seeks employment the inability to read or the inability to read with facility greatly limits the opportunities.

The Effects Of The Program Improving Classroom Instruction Through Self-Analysis" (Parsons, 1975) On The Characteristics Of Verbal Interaction In Classroom Settings, Robert Whitman Smith

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The ICI system consists of materials which guide the teacher in analyzing his own teaching behavior, so that he can gain an objective understanding of his strengths and weaknesses. With the system the only observer is the teacher himself; it is he who will view and analyze the tapes. The classroom thus becomes the learning place for the teacher, as well as for his pupils.

The problem of dealing with the actual process of teaching is quite different from the construction and testing of curriculum content. In this case the focus is on the strategy of presentation, rather than the …

An Examination Of The Strategies Of Instruction Employed By Prophets And Teachers In The Book Of Mormon And Their Potential Application To Current Lds Instructional Settings, Bruce A. Van Orden

Theses and Dissertations

The problems with which this study will deal are based upon three premises:
1. There is a tremendous need in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for qualified, spiritually-motivating teachers.
2. The Book of Mormon has a record of many outstanding teachers and examples of teaching.
3. Teachers in the Church today can improve their effectiveness by learning from the teachers and the instructional process as found in the Book of Mormon.

Taylor University Magazine (Fall 1974), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Fall 1974 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Now News News Items, Salve Regina College

Press Release Archive

PG5-4_PressRelease_197409_09

Taylor University Magazine (Summer 1974), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Summer 1974 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Ec74-219 1974 Nebraska Swine Report, Larry L. Bitney, Bobby D. Moser, Murray Danielson, P.J. Cunningham, D.R. Zimmerman, Keith E. Gilster, Ronald K. Christsenson, Roger W. Mandigo, K.L. Neer, M.S. Chesney, G.R. Popenhagen, R. Gene White, Alex Hogg, William Ahlschwede, E.R. Peo Jr, R.D. Schnieder, James A. Deshazer, L.F. Elliott, R. D. Fritschen

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This 1974 Nebraska Swine Report was prepared by the staff in Animal Science and cooperating departments for use in the Extension and Teaching programs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Authors from the following areas contributed to this publication: Swine Nutrition, swine diseases, pathology, economics, engineering, swine breeding, meats, agronomy, and diagnostic laboratory. It covers the following areas: breeding, disease control, feeding, nutrition, economics, housing and meats.

A Multi-Sensory Approach To Teaching Spelling To Learning Disabled Children, Judith M. Meuleman

Master's Theses

Problem

Learning disabled children are receiving increasing attention, for despite an intelligence quotient within the normal range, they are not achieving in school as well as their peers. The reasons offered for this phenomenon seem to relate to perceptual problems. Specific learning disabilities occur in reading, arithmetic, spelling, handwriting and other motor coordination areas. This study investigates the effect of a multi-sensory method of teaching spelling to learning disabled children using sandpaper letters to utilize the tactile and kinesthetic sensory modalities.

Method

Unfamiliar spelling words were taught to 40 learning disabled children, 38 boys and 2 girls. The children were …

Taylor University Magazine (Fall 1973), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Fall 1973 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

An Investigation Of Subject Matter Other Than Shorthand And Typewriting Emphasized In The Teaching Of Transcription Activities At The Utah Secondary Level, Susan Mcarthur

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

Transcription is the ultimate goal of shorthand, according to Karaim, and mailable copy and rapid production are the primary aims of transcription. The ability to transcribe shorthand notes into usable printed form should be acquired before a stenographer has a marketable shorthand skill. Driska writes that "no matter how skillful the shorthand student may be in recording dictation, she is not properly fitted for work in an office unless she can transcribe her notes quickly and accurately."

Jester Writes that businessmen want transcripts which are correct in details of English mechanics, as well as being accurate transcripts of dictation. A …

Evaluating The Effectiveness Of An Individualized Progress Method Of Teaching Intermediate Typewriting At Utah State University, Vernon W. Klemin

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The purpose of this study was to compare the achievement and attitudes of students who experienced two different methods of intermediate typewriting teaching at Utah State University.

This experimental research was conducted in the Department of Business Education and Office Administration at Utah State University, Logan. Utah, during the winter quarter of 1973. The statistical population included forty-two control group students and eighteen experimental group students.

An instructional model was developed to allow the control group to move through the instructional model as a traditional structured group while the experimental group proceeded through the instructional model on an individualized progress …

Teaching Critical Thinking Through Student Self Analysis Of Video Taped Seminar Discussions, James M. Miller

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The main objective of the Cedar High School (C.H.S.) study was to develop a curriculum that would be useful to the social studies educator interested in teaching critical thinking skills to high school students. The model for teaching critical thinking that was followed during the C.H.S. study included three requirements. The first was to identify those critical thinking skills that would be useful to students during discussion of controversial issues. The second requirement of the critical thinking model was to teach these context specific critical thinking skills to students. This requirement was met by using a variety of materials, including …

A Comparison Of Two Methods Of Teaching A Remedial Mathematics Course At The Community College, James C. Olsen

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Problem

This study was concerned with the effectiveness of two different programs for teaching remedial mathematics to community college students. An individualized instruction program, making use of independent study and the small group setting, was compared with the traditional lecture-textbook instruction program to determine if there existed significant differences in (a) the rate of attrition, and (b) mathematics performance. A secondary objective was to determine if significant differences existed between students enrolled in remedial mathematics classes at 9 AM and those enrolled at 12 Noon.

Method

The target population consisted of all students in fourteen community colleges in the Los …

Oral History Interview: Ethel Barnes, Eva Ethel Barnes

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

Eva Ethel Barnes, who is referred to as Ethel Barnes during her interview, was born on February 25, 1900, in Ivydale, Clay County, West Virginia. She attended a one room school house as a child. In the audio clip provided, Mrs. Barnes discusses her education as a child in a one room school house. She focuses on the classroom schedule and her teachers at this school. During her interview she also discusses preserving and preparing food and soap with her mother.

The Effect Of Paraprofessional Assistance On The Academic Achievement Of Migrant Children, Lelia Mccain Veaco

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of paraprofessional assistance on the academic progress of lower achieving intermediate grade migrant children.