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Individualized Reading Instruction With Programmed Materials In A Third Grade, Alpha Pauline Lieb Aug 1969

Individualized Reading Instruction With Programmed Materials In A Third Grade, Alpha Pauline Lieb

All Master's Theses

This study was made to determine whether programmed reading materials could correct some of the reading difficulties that develop in children more effectively than the conventional basal approach to reading. Other purposes were to evaluate (1) the financial and administrative feasibility of programmed materials, (2) their effectiveness in individualizing instruction in reading, and (3) the benefits and/or hindrances these materials were to the teacher and students while working in a self-contained classroom situation.

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Project Newgate Federal Youth Center: Advisory Council Report, Roscoe Playforth Jul 1969

Project Newgate Federal Youth Center: Advisory Council Report, Roscoe Playforth

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

A annual report prepared by the Project Newgate staff and the Research and Development Center at Morehead State University during the 1969-1970 academic year.

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Appalachian Abe Teacher Training Workshop, Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Jul 1969

Appalachian Abe Teacher Training Workshop, Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A program documenting the Appalachian Adult Basic Education Teacher Training Workshop held at Morehead State University from July 28 to August 15, 1969.

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Investigation Of The Effectiveness Of A Speech Improvement Program For Preschool Children, Blanche S. Rathbun Jul 1969

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.

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A Comparison Of Methods Of Administering Modified Pull-Ups For Girls, Patricia Lacey Jul 1969

A Comparison Of Methods Of Administering Modified Pull-Ups For Girls, Patricia Lacey

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to find a method of administering pull-ups for girls that would be as accurate as the Gay Apparatus.

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A Comparison Of Contract-Spelling With The Regular Textbook Method For Spelling Instruction At Frontier Junior High School Moses Lake, Washington, Maxine M. Smith Jul 1969

A Comparison Of Contract-Spelling With The Regular Textbook Method For Spelling Instruction At Frontier Junior High School Moses Lake, Washington, Maxine M. Smith

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this experiment is to compare the teacher-pupil-study contract method with the regular textbook method of spelling instruction. This experiment is concerned with the spelling achievement of students and for motivation and mastery in spelling at the junior high school level.

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A Study Of The Effectiveness Of The Introduction Of Background Music In A Traditional Library, Dean Ferrero Jul 1969

A Study Of The Effectiveness Of The Introduction Of Background Music In A Traditional Library, Dean Ferrero

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to determine whether or not the introduction of recorded, background music in a traditional library has a positive effect on the attitude of students toward the library and toward the use of print materials.

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Movement Response Times Associated With Blocking In Football From The Three- And Four-Point Center Stances, Robert Louis Ames Jul 1969

Movement Response Times Associated With Blocking In Football From The Three- And Four-Point Center Stances, Robert Louis Ames

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study were: (1) to determine the significance in variability between right, left, forward and backward movement times resulting from assuming the three-point and the four-point center stances, for junior high, senior high, junior college and college football players without previous experience at the center position; and (2) to determine the significance of difference between means of right, left, forward and backward movement of the three-point and four-point stances for each of the groups, viz., junior high, senior high, junior college and college.

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The Case Study Approach In Remedial Reading, Marlyn L. Willardson Jul 1969

The Case Study Approach In Remedial Reading, Marlyn L. Willardson

All Master's Theses

A case study of one student who failed to pass the reading portion of the teacher education test at Central Washington State College was the investigation of this paper. The purpose of this study was to present the case study as a technique in diagnosing the reading disabilities of the individual and using the diagnosis as the basis for prescription and implementation of corrective procedures. This investigation was also conducted to serve as a single depth study upon which future case studies at the college level could be based.

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The Selah Study Skills Program A Total Approach To Aid Students With Learning Disabilities, J. Roger Strate Jul 1969

The Selah Study Skills Program A Total Approach To Aid Students With Learning Disabilities, J. Roger Strate

All Master's Theses

This paper attempts to communicate the following five aspects of the Selah Study Skills program: (1) why and how the program was started, (2) identification, testing, and diagnosis of the disabled learner, (3) educational therapy used, (4) supportive educational therapy used, and (5) evaluation and prognosis of the Study Skills program.

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A Survey Of Teachers’ Attitudes Regarding The Effectiveness Of The Middle School, Norman A. Heggenes Jul 1969

A Survey Of Teachers’ Attitudes Regarding The Effectiveness Of The Middle School, Norman A. Heggenes

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to determine teachers' expressed attitudes regarding the effectiveness of the middle school in the state of Washington, as revealed through a questionnaire study.

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Effects Of Candy And Public Recording Upon Objective Quiz Scores In A Social Studies Class, Thomas Raymond Brown Jul 1969

Effects Of Candy And Public Recording Upon Objective Quiz Scores In A Social Studies Class, Thomas Raymond Brown

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate the reactions of a seventh grade social studies class to public recording and candy when presented in conjunction with the standard classroom reinforcer of grades. It was hoped that this investigation would provide evidence that methods in the field of operant behavior are effective in standard classrooms and not just "special" classrooms.

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Color Effect Of Teacher Attire On The Attitudes Of Educable Mentally Retarded Pupils, Herman B. Sowell Jul 1969

Color Effect Of Teacher Attire On The Attitudes Of Educable Mentally Retarded Pupils, Herman B. Sowell

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this investigation to study the effects of teacher clothing color, specifically the color red and the color black, on attitudes of elementary age mentally retarded pupils. The attitudes studied were the attitudes directed toward the generalized concept of "school" as manifested by the sum of specific concepts.

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A Survey And Appraisal Of The Nongraded Approach To Education In The Elementary School, James Roszel Darden Jul 1969

A Survey And Appraisal Of The Nongraded Approach To Education In The Elementary School, James Roszel Darden

Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Theses & Dissertations

No abstract.

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The Relationship Of Three Selected Admission Variables To Student Achievement In A Diploma School Of Nursing, Elsie M. Futrell Jul 1969

The Relationship Of Three Selected Admission Variables To Student Achievement In A Diploma School Of Nursing, Elsie M. Futrell

Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Theses & Dissertations

No abstract.

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An Evaluation Of Kindergarten Children's Reactions To A Selected Group Of Story Books, Bonnie Jean Folkerts Jul 1969

An Evaluation Of Kindergarten Children's Reactions To A Selected Group Of Story Books, Bonnie Jean Folkerts

Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Theses & Dissertations

No abstract.

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Correlation Between Creativity As Measured By Torrance Tests Of Creative Thinking Figural Forms A And B And Intelligence As Measured By The Lorge-Thorndike Intelligence Test Of Fifty Sixth Grade Students, Thomas A. Felton Jul 1969

Correlation Between Creativity As Measured By Torrance Tests Of Creative Thinking Figural Forms A And B And Intelligence As Measured By The Lorge-Thorndike Intelligence Test Of Fifty Sixth Grade Students, Thomas A. Felton

Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Theses & Dissertations

No abstract.

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A Comparison Of The Fourth And Fifth Grade Achievement Of Younger And Older School Starters Who Have An Above Average Intelligence Quotient, Mary Ann Williams Jul 1969

A Comparison Of The Fourth And Fifth Grade Achievement Of Younger And Older School Starters Who Have An Above Average Intelligence Quotient, Mary Ann Williams

STEMPS Theses & Dissertations

No abstract.

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A Study Of The Effect On High School Students Of An Educational Program Which Points Out The Harmful Effects Of Smoking, Patricia Ann Hastings Jun 1969

A Study Of The Effect On High School Students Of An Educational Program Which Points Out The Harmful Effects Of Smoking, Patricia Ann Hastings

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to (1) develop a program of education on the ill effects of smoking for high school students; (2) help reduce the number of smokers among youth through the development of youth groups to promote a non-smoking program.

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A Program Of Physical Education Incorporating The Doman-Delacato Method Used With Trainable Mentally Retarded Students, Harold Wayne Johnson Jun 1969

A Program Of Physical Education Incorporating The Doman-Delacato Method Used With Trainable Mentally Retarded Students, Harold Wayne Johnson

All Master's Theses

The present study reports on a physical education program which was used with trainable mentally retarded children. Incorporated into this physical education program were those exercises advanced by Delacato.

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A Case Study Of Remediation For A Fifth Grade Boy With Reading Disabilities, Betty Lee Foster Jun 1969

A Case Study Of Remediation For A Fifth Grade Boy With Reading Disabilities, Betty Lee Foster

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to provide formal research evidence as to the effectiveness of the remedial tutorial program with one child who had been diagnosed as a disabled reader. The student had been functioning as a slow learner in the classroom. More specifically, an attempt was made to verify or reject the hypothesis that improvement of the subject's reading ability would result in an enhancement of his self-image. A second hypothesis was to determine if the regular classroom work would profit by this improved self-image.

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A Study In Comprehension Improvement Of Seventh Grade Pupils Employing The Sq3r Technique, Dean L. Weyrick Jun 1969

A Study In Comprehension Improvement Of Seventh Grade Pupils Employing The Sq3r Technique, Dean L. Weyrick

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study: (1) to determine if the SQ3R technique could be used successfully with content and reading material at the seventh grade level; (2) to present a program to seventh grade students at Okanogan Junior High to determine the effect of the SQ3R method on improving comprehension as measured by the Diagnostic Reading Tests; and (3) to determine if the study methods learned could be transferred to a content area.

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A Study Of Skill Development In Single Concept Activities By Use Of The Video Tape Recorder, Ramon Dee Kinnaman Jun 1969

A Study Of Skill Development In Single Concept Activities By Use Of The Video Tape Recorder, Ramon Dee Kinnaman

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the differential effects of video taping as an instructional tool in the acquisition of bowling skills.

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An Experimental Study Of Two Methods Of Teaching Mathematics In Second Grade, Nina Aldridge Thomas Jun 1969

An Experimental Study Of Two Methods Of Teaching Mathematics In Second Grade, Nina Aldridge Thomas

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to compare two methods of teaching arithmetic in the second grade, an individualized method and a one group method, to determine if there were any differences in the achievement made by the two groups.

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Birth Order And Its Relationship To Dogmatism, John Richard Downs Jun 1969

Birth Order And Its Relationship To Dogmatism, John Richard Downs

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to take one definable personality pattern, open and closed mindedness, and to see if this dimension is reflected in ordinal birth position, specifically first- and later-born. The literature reviewed in this study appears to describe the first-born very much like Rokeach (1960) describes his closed-minded person. Further, the description of the later-born is very much in line with Rokeach's description of the open-minded person.

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Effects Of The Administrative Internship Program On Selected Post Interns From C.W.S.C. And An Analysis Of Their Training Program, Robert Burdick Jun 1969

Effects Of The Administrative Internship Program On Selected Post Interns From C.W.S.C. And An Analysis Of Their Training Program, Robert Burdick

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study were to (1) determine how selected post-interns from Central Washington State College rate the usefulness of their internship experience; (2) determine if size of school has any significant bearing on quantity and quality of administrative experiences; and, (3) determine what successes these post-interns have had in securing administrative positions.

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An Investigation Of A Self-Determining Curriculum, Roger Gray Jun 1969

An Investigation Of A Self-Determining Curriculum, Roger Gray

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to: (1) determine what patterns of selection occurred when children chose their curricular areas at times they preferred within the school day; (2) determine what proportion of time children with academic deficiencies (identified by their pre-summer session teachers) spent in the curricular area of their deficiency; (3) present the attitudes (as revealed through a questionnaire study} of parents whose children attended a summer school using a self-determining curriculum, and (4) present the attitudes and preferences (as revealed through personal interviews) of children who attended a summer school using a self-determining curriculum.

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Reliability And Validity Of Arm Extension Testing In Diagnosing Reading Disorders, Geroge L. Rau Jun 1969

Reliability And Validity Of Arm Extension Testing In Diagnosing Reading Disorders, Geroge L. Rau

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability and validity of an arm elevation technique employed in the diagnosis of reading disability.

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The Identification And Comparison Of Attitudes Toward Education By Adult Basic Education Students, Teachers, And Administrators - Interim Report, Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center May 1969

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.

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A Follow-Up Study Of The Secretarial Science Graduates Of Morehead State University From June, 1960 To May, 1967, Ada Lee Salisbury May 1969

A Follow-Up Study Of The Secretarial Science Graduates Of Morehead State University From June, 1960 To May, 1967, Ada Lee Salisbury

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

An abstract of a thesis presented to the faculty of the School of Applied Sciences and Technology at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Masters of Business Education by Ada Lee Salisbury in May of 1969.

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