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Charles Eliot: An Historical Study, John A. O'Connor

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Risd Paper December 8, 1969, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

This student-run weekly newspaper was known simply as R.I.S.D., or RISD Paper. The RISD Paper ran through the late 1960s and into the 1970s. The issue of December 8, 1969 included a recipe, photos of the Rolling Stones, Wintersession complaints, and information about the American Mime Theatre classes at RISD. Ads, and calendar events for RISD students were also in this issue.

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.

University Of Missouri-St. Louis Institutional Self-Study, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

UMSL Accreditation

No abstract provided.

Crusader, October 31, 1969, College Of The Holy Cross

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Ten-Second Reviews, Blanche O. Bush

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

No abstract available.

Reading Horizons Vol. 10, No. 1

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 10, issue 1.

Faculty Publications 1967-68, Western Michigan University

Faculty Contributions (1950-1981)

Faculty Publications 1967-68 is the sixth major compilation of the publications of the Faculty of Western Michigan University. The first listed materials that were published between July 1, 1957 and June 30, 1961; the second, between July 1, 1961 and June 30, 1963; the third between July 1, 1963 and June 30, 1965; the fourth, between July 1, 1965 and June 30, 1966; and the fifth, between July 1, 1966 and June 30, 1967. It is designed mainly to apprise the Faculty of the University of the breadth of writing of their colleagues.

Echoes From The Field, Joe R. Chapel, Ronald A. Crowell

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Again this year an outstanding program has been planned for the Homer L. J. Carter Reading Council. The theme for the year is Current Challenges in Reading. Five programs have been scheduled and, in looking over the speakers and topics, we think you will agree that this should be an exciting year.

Alumnus, Fall 1969, Morehead State University Alumni Association.

Morehead State Alumni Association Publications

Morehead Alumnus magazine for Fall of 1969.

A Comparative Study Of The Open Court And Basal Reading Programs, Janice Kathryn Smith

All Master's Theses

The purpose was to compare the Open Court first grade reading program with a traditional Basal Method being taught at Lakeview Elementary School in the Lake Washington School District.

The Alumnus, V54n3, September 1969, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:

-- College of Humanities and Fine Arts
-- What Became of the Editors?
-- Reunion Highlights
-- Spring Commencement
-- Sports
-- Alumni News

Underneath The Arches, No. 65, August 15, 1969, Grand Valley State College

Underneath the Arches, 1963-1971

Underneath the Arches was Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1963 to 1971. It was a precursor to the Forum.

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.

A Comparison Of The Iowa Tests Of Educational Development With Student Achievement As Predictors Of Future Student Success In Mathematics, William Henry Patrick

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to compare ninth grade algebra grades with grades achieved in future mathematics courses; (2) to compare scores achieved on the ITED with grades achieved in future mathematics courses; and (J) to determine whether the ITED or past student achievement was the better predictor of future student success in mathematics.

A Comparison Of The Scott-Foresman Measured Reading Achievement Of The Three High And Low Socioeconomic Elementary Schools In Vancouver, Washington, Leann G. Nolan

All Master's Theses

The problem in this investigation was to determine the influences of the high and low socioeconomic backgrounds upon reading achievement in the Vancouver (Washington) Public Elementary Schools. The investigator wanted to determine if the generally accepted premise that the higher socioeconomic level student's reading achievement is greater than that of the lower socioeconomic student would be substantiated in the specific area of Vancouver, Washington.

A Pentadic Contrast Rhetorical Criticism And Journalistic Reporting, Edward Kaakua Medeiros

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this paper (1) to analyze the separate writings of a rhetorician and a journalist who both criticized selected campaign addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt, (2) to discover the differences in the critical products derived from different purposes and methods, and (3) to describe these differences and possibly interpret them as examples which lead to the varying evaluations of rhetorical and journalistic criticism.

Education In The Marshall Islands Under United Nations Trusteeship Administered By The United States, Vernell C. Pinson

All Master's Theses

The lack of a handbook in the schools of the Marshalls District has resulted in valuable information and history being lost in each successive turnover of personnel in the Trust Territory. Every year brings a group of new recruits into the educational system. This particular handbook contains valuable information on the past history and specific terminology required of one who will teach in this area. Special emphasis was given to the educational system in the Marshall Islands.

A Comparative Investigation Of The Effects Of Precision Of Response In Two Ninth Grade Algebra Classes, James Henry Krack

All Master's Theses

One of the areas of concern in mathematics education is that of communication of ideas and procedures. Since language plays the key role in the communication process, it is of value to examine its effect in the mathematics learning situation. The particular topic discussed in this paper concerned itself with various levels of precision in language usage in the mathematics classroom.

Thought Structures In The Novelistic Art Of F. Scott Fitzgerald And Sinclair Lewis, Colleen M. Dummitt

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the Department of English at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts by Colleen M. Dummitt in July of 1969.

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Summer 1969, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the University of Northern Iowa.

Reading Horizons Vol. 9, No. 4

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 9, issue 4.

Echoes From The Field, Joe R. Chapel, Ronald A. Crowell

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

During the past decade research in reading has proliferated. An awareness of the complexity of the problems involved in the teaching of reading has resulted in a tremendous growth in the size of projects through the United States Office of Education, and in greater participation of several disciplines in individual projects, and by the emergence of such new sciences as psycho-linguistics and socio-linguistics. From fiscal year 1957 through 1968, the U. S. Office of Education's Bureau of Research has supported almost 200 reading research projects, for which over ten million dollars have been obligated.

Investigation Of The Effectiveness Of A Speech Improvement Program For Preschool Children, Blanche S. Rathbun

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to investigate the effectiveness of a speech improvement program for preschool children.

Research News, July 1969, Morehead State University. Bureau Of Research And Development.

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Reports and Publications

A newsletter published by the Bureau of Research and Development at Morehead State University in July of 1969.

Towards A Theory Of Metaphor, Lee A. Farr

All Master's Theses

Achieving insight through the understanding of a metaphor is not a process of losing one's subjectivity, ego, or selfhood, but is the uniting of that subjectivity, ego, or selfhood with what was thought to be, without insight, an external object. It is an imaginative advancement to the realization that what was thought to be external to ourselves is now part of ourselves. Thus it is a dissolving of the subject-object dichotomy and a unification and fulfilling of ourselves with our environment. It increases not only our understanding of the interrelationships of what we perceive as real but also enlarges our …

Bulletin: Western Michigan University Undergraduate Catalog 1969-1970, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Course Catalogs (1904-present)

• University Calendar
• Board of Trustees
• Administrative Officers
• Admission, Degrees and Certificates
• Student Activities and Organizations
• Building and Grounds
• Scholarships and Student Financial Assistance
• The Honors College
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• Faculty
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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.