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The Effects Of Transformational Grammar Instruction Upon The Sentence Structure Of Ninth Grade Students, Stanley Herbert Ross

Teaching & Learning Theses & Dissertations

No abstract.

The Identification And Comparison Of Attitudes Toward Education By Adult Basic Education Students, Teachers, And Administrators, Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

Final report on the Mississippi module of the Identification and Comparison of Attitudes Toward Education by Adult Basic Education Students, Teachers, and Administrators submitted in February of 1970.

1970-1972 Catalog, Wku Graduate School

Graduate School

Graduate School catalog regarding admissions, curriculum and policies.

Sitt-P Series In Reading: Using The Cloze Procedure, John M. Peters

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

Training manual titled "SITT-P Series in Reading: Using the Cloze Procedure" published by the Training Program in Adult Education at the University of Knoxville.

An Application Of A Revised Morrissett's Curriculum Analysis System To A High School English Program, Eldon Richard Loewe

All Master's Theses

The problem presented in this thesis is threefold. Taken together, these items present the bulk of work for any person attempting curriculum evaluation at the local level:

1. Meaningful evaluative information must be obtained. Instead of glib and generalized assumptions about what ought to be, one should achieve specific information relevant to the researcher as well as his departmental colleagues.

2. The information must relate to other studies so that a larger curriculum analysis will result. If the soundest method of national evaluation is to create concrete building blocks locally, these individual studies must mesh to provide something larger and …

A Descriptive Study Of Certain Characteristics In Which The Language Of A Class Of Third Grade Negro Children Differs From Standard English, Columbus Nelson Sanders

All Master's Theses

Children come to school speaking the language of their speech community. For some children, the language in their speech community is a variety of English that differs from standard English or what may be called "school English." These children may experience great difficulties in speaking standard English. This problem is one of social class dialect rather than regional language variation. The purpose of this study is to describe certain characteristics in which the language of a class of third grade Negro children differs from standard English.

Preparation For Teaching Reading In The Elementary Grades, Joan B. Drittenbas

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate the total preparation in reading of a group of elementary teachers, and the current reading requirements of Washington's four-year colleges and universities.

A Research Proposal For The Dialect Survey Of Appalachian Region, Husain Qazilbash

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A Research Proposal for the Dialect Survey of Appalachian Region submitted by Husain Qazilbash in December of 1969.

An Experimental Study Of The Effect Of Specialized Reading Treatment On The Reading Achievement Of Second Grade Students, Mary Lou Ames

All Master's Theses

Many pupils do not achieve success in reading by the traditional instruction. A few can be helped by remedial classes offering individual children help for specific difficulties. In this study a method was explored that suggests a plan that can be used in a regular classroom to benefit all low-achieving students.

Determining If Creative Activities Relating To And Incorporated In Spelling Lessons Will Bring About Greater Achievement In Spelling Than The Traditional Method, Nita Melvina Svinth

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine if the enrichment and supplementing of creative activities relating to and incorporated in spelling lessons would bring about greater achievement in spelling than the traditional method of only stressing skills and principles. Practical application of combining the creative activities and the traditional method of spelling was used in the fourth-year classroom. The null hypothesis tested was that there was no statistical difference between the achievement made by pupils in the experimental group who received spelling instruction and creative activities to supplement the instruction and the control group who received a traditional spelling …

Pre-Reading Visual Exercises For Disadvantaged Children, Ina Mary Rutherford

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to create tapes and accompanying materials for auto-instruction in developing visual discrimination skills at the pre-reading level. The tapes and materials were specifically designed to meet the needs of first grade children from a low socio-economic environment in Calgary, Alberta.

The Extent Of Basal Reader Usage In Reading Programs By Elementary Teachers In The Wenatchee School District, Joe H. Schomer

All Master's Theses

This survey is not intended to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the basal reader program. It is designed to determine whether or not beginning or inexperienced teachers do, in fact, utilize basal programs to a greater extent than those with more experience.

The Identification And Comparison Of Attitudes Toward Education By Adult Basic Education Students, Teachers, And Administrators - Interim Report, Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

Interim report of the Identification and Comparison of Attitudes Toward Education by Adult Basic Education Students, Teachers, and Administrators published in May of 1969.

The Teaching Of Communications Skills In Relation To The Cultural Background Of Mexican Migrants, Irene Hlousek

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to objectively describe a method of teaching English communication skills to Spanish-speaking Mexican-migrant adults. A program of experiences was developed to teach communication skills to Mexican-migrant adults. An attempt was made to overcome the difficulties these adults face in learning a second language and to bring about the changes in attitude necessary for ready adaptation to the culture in which they now find themselves. The important factor in teaching communication skills is the building of an adequate English vocabulary.

A Method Of Teaching English Spelling To Thai Students At The Elementary Level, Sirima Warayingyong

All Master's Theses

Before a Thai teacher attempts to teach English spelling to her students, she should consider the factors that complicate English spelling for the Thai student, so that she can provide effective lessons, methods of instruction, and teaching materials. Good spelling involves many areas of the language: pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and handwriting.

Courses Of Instruction At The Portland Campus, University Of Maine 1969-1970, University Of Maine, Portland

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

A Study Of School Library Service To The Disadvantaged, Judith E. Bell

All Master's Theses

This thesis was written to provide an annotated bibliography of recent periodical material concerning the school librarian's role in serving both teacher and student in a school containing disadvantaged pupils. The newly trained school librarian or one already established needs a compilation of materials suited to his specific needs.

Techniques To Help Disadvantaged Intermediate Elementary Children Learn To Read, Myrtle J. Stoutenburg

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is two-fold. The first objective is to review research done in the area of helping disadvantaged elementary children learn to read, the importance of this research to scholastic growth and whether or not it merits the time required for development of techniques and activities. The second objective is to formulate a collection of techniques and activities for helping disadvantaged elementary children learn to read.

No. 72 1968 November Review

International Journal for Business Education

This initiative documents the preservation and digital release of the organization’s historical print archives, representing decades of scholarship in international business education. By converting legacy issues into accessible online formats, the project enhances global access to foundational research, pedagogical innovations, and early thought leadership that shaped the field. The digitized collection provides educators, researchers, and practitioners with a comprehensive record of evolving theories, instructional practices, and international business trends. Making these archival materials publicly available supports continued inquiry, enables longitudinal analysis, and strengthens the discipline’s historical continuity. This effort reflects the organization’s commitment to advancing international business education by ensuring …

Mississippi State University Research / Demonstration Module, E. T. Kohler, R. C. Maxson

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A final report on the Mississippi State Module Planning Grant prepared by E. T. Kohler and R. C. Maxson in September of 1968.

Development Of An Automated Program To Teach Auditory Discrimination, Lawrence A. Porter

All Master's Theses

The study was initiated to determine whether or not certain skills which are necessary to the development of good speech could be programed. Students utilizing programed instruction techniques would be able to practice skills which were formerly acquired during regular therapy sessions and, therefore, have the benefit of therapeutic services at their own discretion. The particular phase of speech therapy selected was auditory discrimination ability.

A Comparative Study Of A Linguistic And A Traditional Approach To Spelling, Dale Henry Sayler

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to compare a modern linguistics method in spelling instruction to a previously used traditional method to answer the question: Is the linguistic method more effective than the traditional method in teaching spelling?

1968 Summer Session Schedule Of Classes, Morehead State University

Morehead State Catalog Archive

1968 Summer Session Schedule of Classes for Morehead State University.

A Study Of What An Elementary Principal Should Know About The First Grade Reading Program, James Edward Devine

All Master's Theses

Since most formal reading instruction begins in the first grade, it was the purpose of this study to provide elementary principals with information on certain phases of the first grade reading program. Those phases seen as important to this study include basic methods, skills, materials, and evaluation procedures used in teaching reading.

A Survey Of Modern Foreign Language Programs In Selected Cities Of Tidewater Virginia, Rhonwen Leonard Newton

Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Theses & Dissertations

No abstract.

Performance Criteria For The Elementary School Principal In Curriculum Development, Harry H. Haney Jr.

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to (1) examine current literature in the fields of curriculum development and elementary school administration to determine the role of the elementary school principal in curriculum development, (2) interpret this role into performance criteria, and (3) draw attention to areas of curriculum development in Washington State in which the elementary school principals should exert more leadership.

1967 Summer Session Schedule Of Classes, Morehead State University

Morehead State Catalog Archive

1967 Summer Session Schedule of Classes for Morehead State University.

1967 Spring Semester Schedule Of Classes, Morehead State University

Morehead State Catalog Archive

1967 Spring Semester Schedule of Classes for Morehead State University.

Proceedings Of The Second Annual Meeting Of The National Collegiate Honors Council. Washington, D.C., October 20-22, 1967, Walter D. Weir

National Collegiate Honors Council Monographs

The National Collegiate Honors Council conducted its second annual meeting at the Statler-Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C., October 20-22, 1967. About 230 faculty members, administrators, and students attended this meeting. The proceedings of that meeting are contained in this volume. The meeting was basically devoted to three concerns: (1) the problem of liaison between secondary schools and college honors programs; (2) problems and developments in the offering of science courses for honors students; (3) the exchange of information about problems and new directions in the honors program of those participating in the meeting. For the most part, the papers in this …

An Approach To Curriculum Development In Ninth- And Tenth-Grade English At Amelia High School Amelia, Virginia, Eleanor C. Reid

Theses & Honors Papers

No abstract provided.