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An Elementary Mathematics Curriculum Study To Determine If Achievement And Attitude Can Be Influenced By A Textbook Adoption, Elsie M. Railey

All Master's Theses

There is on the market a wide range of contemporary mathematics textbooks available. Textbooks approach mathematics differently and there is a variation in terms of the amount of time allocated to a topic, the development of elementary concepts and laws of arithmetic, and the amount of drill and repetition. The sequential development of the texts follows closely, but the scope and content differ significantly. Specifically, it is the purpose of this study to determine if there is a significant difference between series, as opposed to those in another mathematics series, in the variables of attitude and achievement. The two textbooks …

The Experimental Use Of Operant Procedures With Language Delayed Children, Scott W. Nielsen

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study: (1) To compare the amount of vocalization produced by each child before the experiment with the amount of vocalization during and after the application of operant conditioning techniques. (2) To compare the variations in the vocalization produced by the children. (3) To explore the possibility of shaping those vocalizations into meaningful words. The study sought to verify the following statement: Utilization of operant conditioning principles will increase the amount and variety of vocalization in language delayed children.

A Survey To Identify Essential Library Services To Students And To Determine If They Are Performed In Selected Elementary Schools In Intermediate School District No. 105, Alma Jean Ball Milne

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this study to (1) identify the services librarians consider essential to the successful use of resources by the students in the elementary school library; (2) determine the services librarians actually perform.

A Survey Of Selected Middle School Programs In Washington, Oregon, And California, Kenneth L. Van Diest

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to determine if the reasons for implementing middle schools have been justified by practice; (2) to determine the major problems principals have encountered with the middle school; and (3) to provide recommendations for school districts considering the adoption of a middle school program.

Sex Differences In The Sixth Grade: An In-Depth Study Of A Neglected Learning Factor In Reading, Gail Purvis Johnson

All Master's Theses

Concern for the differences between the sexes in the reading area has prompted the following questions:

1. If there is an obvious difference between the sexes in the area of reading achievement, why is it that sex differences are not considered a pertinent learning factor?

2. What factors might be involved in causation and therefore, worth investigating?

3. More specifically, how do boys differ from girls in their response to the situation called ''learning to read?" Is there a relevant developmental or related neurological difference?

4. What factors within the school situation might be significant? Do reading programs accommodate possible …

A Drug Abuse Curriculum Guide For Franklin Pierce High School, Lonny D. Wildman

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to identify the need for a drug abuse program at Franklin Pierce High School, Tacoma, Washington; and (2) to develop a drug education curriculum guide.

Student Handbook (1970), Hollins College

Student Handbooks

No abstract provided.

The Role Of The Seminary Teacher As A Counselor As Judged By Stake Presidents, Bishops, And Seminary Teachers, George M. Peacock

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the counseling role of the seminary teacher. Answers to the following were sought:
1. Are there significant differences in the counseling role of the seminary teacher as seen by members of stake presidencies and bishops, and as seen by seminary teachers themselves?
2. Is there a consensus among teachers and Church leaders concerning the counseling role of the seminary teacher?
3. What is the counseling role of the seminary teacher?

The following conclusions were drawn:
1. There were significant differences on six of the twenty-five items. No pattern of difference was shown. …

Reality Therapy In The Classroom, Richard Manning Hawes

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The primary purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a Schools Without Failures program on the culturally deprived Black child's belief of internal-external control or the child's belief in self-responsibility versus powerlessness.

1970-1971 Lsu Medical Center Catalog/Bulletin: School Of Medicine In Shreveport, Office Of The Registrar

Catalogs and Bulletins

No abstract provided.

1970-1971 Lsu Medical Center Catalog/Bulletin: School Of Nursing, Office Of The Registrar

Catalogs and Bulletins

No abstract provided.

Eastern Illinois University's Records Office And Position Of Assistant, Records, Richard L. Campbell

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Comparative Study Concerning Adolescent Attitudes In Istanbul, Turkey And California, The United States Of America, Maida Kamber Divanian

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study to compare the attitudes of the adolescents of ages 17 to 19 who attended school in Turkey and the United States. Specifically, the research attempted to investigate the extent of similarity and dissimilarity between the attitudes of the present American and Turkish adolescents of ages 17 to 19 who attended school in Istanbul, Turkey and California, U.S.A., towards: (1) their teacher, (2) their peers, (3) their parents, (4) institutional constraint, (5) their self concept, and (6) their academic aspirations. The investigator was a cross-cultural study which had data from prospective cultures.

An Investigation Of Seriation And Perception In The Structure And Function Of Intellect In The Educable Mentally Retarded, Frances Wallack Mcfarland

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This study is relevant to the potential utility of a developmental approach to the assessment of ability in students designated “Edicable Mentally Retarded”. Piaget’s conceptualization of seriation as an essential component of logical thinking, related to perception, suggested a linkage between dimensions of thinking and imagery, generally treated independently.

A Study Of Early Reasoning Skills In The Trainable Mentally Retarded : As Related To Piaget's Seriation Theory, Robert William Ginther

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

In terms of Piaget's theory of cognitive development and the relationship he attributes between reasoning and the development of classification and seriation skills, the following questions arise: can early reasoning ability be enhanced through training? If IQ tests are accepted as measures of intellectual function, do they then contain a significant number of seriation type questions? If so, will the seriation test be an accepted measure of intellectual function?

The Structure Of Intellect Theory: Implications For More Meaningful Mental Test Interpretations, Patricia Chisholm

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Perceived Job Responsibilities Of Staff Members In Selected Illinois Elementary Schools, Donald H. Klein

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Interdisciplinary Analysis Of Work And Leisure In Philosophies Of Education, Hans A. Schieser

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Counseling Concepts Applied To The Process Of Education, Daniel D. Tranel

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Relationship Between Ability Grouping And Personality Traits Of High School Girls, Madeleine Sophie Weber

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Study Trips Followed By Discussion On Vocabulary Development Of Kindergarten Pupils, Lydia Kraus

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study to determine the effect of study trips and subsequent discussion on the vocabulary of kindergarten pupils from three social groups in Madora County.

Seventy-nine pupils, selected from three classrooms in three rural school districts, were classified as middle-class Anglo-American, lower-class Anglo-American, and lower-class Mexican-American. Two of the three classes were designated as experimental and one as the control class.

The instructional design, twelve study trips (one each week) and ensuing discussions, encourage pupils to use new words and develop and expand the meanings of words.

The major source of data was the Watts …

Values, Attitudes, And Other Personal Characteristics Of Catholic Freshman Medical Students With And Without Catholic Higher Education, Irma Luz Alcazar Del Risco

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

An Analysis And Evaluation Of The Montessori Theory Of Inner Discipline, Alicia. Burns

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Concept Learning In The Kindergarten, Mary. Dinerstein

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Aspects Of The Homosexual Personality And Counseling, Ronald John Reckamp

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Features Of Influence Of Communism On The Development And Reorganization Of Higher Studies In Poland 1944-1969, Stanislaus Szewczyk

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Linguistics And Language Learning: A Translation Theory, Sharon F. Mrotek Kissane

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Catalogue Of The Graduate School - 1970

University of Richmond Graduate School of Arts & Science Course Catalogs

With Announcements for the Session 1970 -1971

University of Richmond Bulletin

College Of Technology, Bolton Street Prospectus 1970-71, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Bolton Street

Courses for the College of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin 1.

College Of Technology, Kevin Street : Prospectus 1970-1971, City Of Dublin Vocational Educational Committee

Prospectus: Kevin Street

Prospectus for the session 1970-71.

Includes calender year, list of staff, courses and general information to students