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Acer 1970-1971, Annual Report, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

ACER Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of Class C School Music Departments In Washington State With The Music Department At Winlock, Washington, Walter Ross Berglund

All Master's Theses

The Winlock music department must now be studied and evaluated in light of its new status. Increased enrollment necessitates a revision of some aspects of the department in order to more properly serve student needs and meet the standards of other class "C" school music departments in Washington state.

Informational Components Of Attribute Identification And Rule Learning Aspects Of Conceptual Behavior, Christianne White

All Master's Theses

Two experiments were performed to discover the affect of equalization of positive and negative instances in the presentation of stimuli for Attribute Identification and Rule Learning problems. 56 student volunteers from CWSC were used as subjects. Stimuli were presented to them either according to the traditional truth table representation (four classes for every four trials) or by presenting an equal number of positive and negative instances. The results showed that tasks requiring identification of the relevant attributes among stimulus characteristics were performed better if the stimuli were equalized for positive and negative instances.

Relationship Between School Success And Physical And Familial Factors Of Kindergarteners, Linda Marie Baker

All Master's Theses

Teachers in elementary schools often assert that they could teach more successfully if no child under six years of age was admitted to first grade. While teaching kindergarten this writer also found many parents of kindergarten age children quite concerned about the "best" age for their child to enter kindergarten. Besides age there seemed to be concern in other areas such as physical size, coordination, and emotional maturity. However, most school districts in Washington set chronological age as the major requirement for school admission. The problem to be investigated in this study was to determine the relationship, if any, between …

Estimating The Readability Of Primary Books: A Comparative Study Of The Formula Method And Subjective Appraisals, Mary E. Ball

All Master's Theses

This paper surveys research on the factors that influence the readability of primary books, the efforts that have been made to measure it, and the comparative reliability of subjective judgment and objective analysis of the difficulty of certain primary books. An appraisal by the Fry Readability Graph is recommended for a first approximation of the difficulty of a book, to be followed by judgment decisions regarding concepts, interest and other considerations, to make a suitable match of book to child.

The Relationship Of Selected Cumulative Grade Point Averages To Intelligence Quotient, Donald G. Varner

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Acer Newsletter No. 7 December 1970, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

ACER Newsletter archive 1969-1999

No abstract provided.

A Study To Determine Methods Of Evaluating Achievement Of Business Communications Students And Predicting Success Of These Students, Susanne Bellaire Philp

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Employment Of 1969 Central Washington State College Graduates In Education, Floy Joanne Lanegan

All Master's Theses

In an effort to offer an effective preparation program for prospective teachers, the institution rrrust first analyze its present status--"What are we now doing?" Such an assessment, a point of reference, is necessary before speculations about modifications can be put into action. The problem undertaken in this study was to ascertain the status of the 1969 teacher education graduates from Central Washington State College in regard to their major field of preparation and subsequent placerrent within, or outside that field of preparation.

Acer Newsletter No. 4 Autumn 1970, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

ACER Newsletter archive 1969-1999

No abstract provided.

Audio Visuals Catalogue: Alabama State Module, E. C. Wilson

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

Audio visuals catalogue for adult basic education in Gadsden, Alabama written by E. C. Wilson on September 30, 1970.

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center: Morehead State University Final Report, George W. Eyster

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

Final report of the Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center at Morehead State University submitted by George W. Eyster on September 30, 1970.

An Adult Radio Project For Cultural, Recreational And Area Development In Eastern Kentucky, Donald F. Halloway

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

An annual project report on adult radio programming at WMKY-FM and four regional commercial stations in Northeastern Kentucky in 1969 and 1970.

With Reference To Appalachia: A Collection Of Mid-Twentieth-Century Facts And Viewpoint, Ruth H. Seay

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A collection prepared as part of an evaluative and program improvement study of the Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center, Morehead State University compiled by Ruth H. Seay in August of 1970. Published by the Michigan Institutional Survey and Consulting Service.

The Effects Of Conferencing On Teacher And Pupil Verbal Behavior In The Classroom, Dwayne B. Fickel

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the behavioral effects of conferencing with high school teachers following observations of their behavior in the classroom. The basis of observation, feedback, and conferencing was Flanders' System of Interaction Analysis. All observations were recorded, but feedback was given only to the experimental group.

Adult Basic Education Life-Centered Curriculum Development And Teaching Technique: Ohio State Module Final Report, Max Way

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

Final report on adult basic education organization, materials and instruction in the State of Ohio written by Max Way on July 31, 1970.

Final Report: 1969-70 Project, Ohio Module Field Unit, Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

1969-1970 final project report for the Ohio Module Field Unit of the Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center of Morehead State University submitted on July 31, 1970.

Study Of Attitudes Of College Students Toward Physical Education At Western Kentucky University, Amelia Zafra

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This study was undertaken to determine the attitude of the college students toward required physical education program at Western Kentucky University. More specifically, the study was conducted:

1. to find the total students' attitudes toward required physical education,
2. to find if the attitudes of the out-of-state students are different from the in-state students,
3. to find if there is a significant difference between the attitudes of men and women,
4. to compare the attitudes of students with a good physical education background with those students of a poor physical education background,
5. to find if the attitudes of freshman students is different from the …

Contingency Management In A Language Development Program, James E. Clark

All Master's Theses

The problem was two-fold. The first part of the problem was the investigation of whether a person with no formal training in speech could successfully administer Gray's (1970) language development program. The second part of the problem was the investigation of whether the two subjects involved would gain the ability to use new language structures.

Group Counseling The Underachieving New College Student, Kenneth F. Burda

All Master's Theses

The present study will deal with underachievement on the college level. A critical examination of the progress and process of underachievers in a group setting will be attempted. The major difference will be this experiment will be geared to help underachievers before they become probationaries.

The Effects Of A Perceptual-Motor Training Program On The Development Of Motor Perception Skills On Kindergarten Children, James H. Gaston

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to partially evaluate the effectiveness of a kindergarten perceptual-motor training program in regard to improvement of motor skills. In this evaluation the primary effort will be to measure those aspects of readiness which are closely related to the specific objectives of the perceptual motor training program. A secondary effort will be made to evaluate the general efforts of the training on aspects of readiness less closely related to the specific objectives of the program. The hypothesis upon which the present study is predicated is that there will be significant difference in motor perception skills …

A Follow-Up Survey Of The Graduates Of The Cooperative Program Of The Norfolk City Schools And The Leigh Memorial Hospital School Of Licensed Practical Nursing, Joseph Patrick Clarke

Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Theses & Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Typing As A Motivational Factor And An Instructional Process In Educating Undereducated Adults In The Tri-County Region Of Western Appalachian Maryland: Maryland State Module Final Report, Meshach Browning

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

Final report on typing as a motivational factor and an instructional process in educating undereducated adults in the Tri-County Region of Western Appalachian Maryland written by Meshach Browning on June 20, 1970.

Adult Basic Education In Community Schools: New York State Module Final Report, Thomas Sanglier

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

Final report on adult basic education in community schools in New York State written by Thomas Sanglier in the June of 1970.

A Descriptive Study Of Lateral Dominance And Directionality In Kindergarten Children, Sharon Gray

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to (1) explore the relationship between lateral dominance and directionality, (2) determine the relationship lateral dominance and directionality have with age and intelligence quotient, and (3) gather evidence on the differences between boys and girls in the development of lateral dominance and directionality.

A Survey Of Aerospace Education In Grades Nine Through Twelve In The State Of Washington, Judith Ann Isaac

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study were: (1) to survey the incidence of aerospace education in grades nine through twelve of Washington State schools, (2) to discover what courses and units include such education in the curriculum, (3) to determine who the teachers are, and the nature of their preparation, (4) to gain a description of what kind of education is attempted under this heading, and (5) to discover what the opportunities are for expanded aerospace education within the schools surveyed.

An Analysis Of Selected Characteristics In Beginning Business Students: Young Adult Inmates And Male College Freshmen, Richard Godfrey Crowe Jr.

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the Department of Business Education at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Business Education by Richard Godfrey Crowe, Jr. in May of 1970.

Operational Expression Of Attitudes In A Self-Selecting Curriculum, James Richard Carnes

All Master's Theses

The goal of this study was to describe the operational expression of attitudes in a self--selecting curriculum. Information was revealed concerning children's attitudes toward specific curricular areas, how those attitudes are expressed behaviorally, and how attitude changes are reflected in behavior patterns.

A Readability Survey Of The Science Textbooks Used In University Place Elementary School, District No. 83, Melvin Hans Jangard

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine: 1) the readability of an intermediate series of science textbooks, Concepts in Science, published by Harcourt, Brace and World; 2) if the text was readable for the students at University Place Elementary School near Tacoma, Washington; 3) whether the gradation or slope of difficulty rises progressively from the beginning of the book to the ending of the book.

Effects Of Controlled Reading Reinforcement On Junior High Students, Earl Albertson

All Master's Theses

The initial purpose of this investigation was to design a motivating environment based upon operant reinforcement theory. The second purpose of this study was to show how a high degree of structure and systematic application of operant reinforcement theory works in a junior high school reading class.