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A Study Of Perceptions Of Teachers And Teacher Educators Of Current Educational Issues As Identified By North Dakota Public School Teachers, Jonathan Levine

Theses and Dissertations

Problem: This study examined the mutuality of perceptions on educational issues of public school teachers and full-time members of the teacher education departments in North Dakota colleges and universities.

The purpose of the study was to determine if public school teachers and teacher educators perceive educational issues in a like manner.

The study examined if the number of years a person has taught in public schools will make a significant difference in perceptions of educational issues.

This study examined if certain variables related to past and present field experience of teacher educators have an effect upon their perceptions of educational …

November 24-25, 1972, Vs. Michigan State, University Of North Dakota

UND Athletics Publications: Men's Hockey

Program for the November 24-25, 1972, weekend series against the Michigan State Spartans.

November 10-11, 1972, Vs. Colorado College, University Of North Dakota

UND Athletics Publications: Men's Hockey

Program for the November 10-11, 1972, weekend series against the Colorado College Tigers.

November 2, 1972, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the November 2, 1972, meeting of the University Senate. 11 pages

November 1972, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

November 1972 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 8 pages

Volume 55, Number 3

October 28, 1972 Vs. The Uni Panthers, University Of North Dakota

UND Athletics Publications: Football

October 28, 1972, program for the football game versus the University of Northern Iowa Panthers.

October 21, 1972, Vs. Ndsu, University Of North Dakota

UND Athletics Publications: Football

Program for the October 21, 1972, game versus the North Dakota State Bison.

October 1972, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

October 1972 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 8 pages

Volume 55, Number 2

1972 Potato Bowl Vs. Usd, University Of North Dakota

UND Athletics Publications: Football

Program for the September 23, 1972, Potato Bowl versus the USD Coyotes. There were two designs for the cover.

1972 Potato Bowl Vs. Usd, University Of North Dakota

UND Athletics Publications: Football

Program for the September 23, 1972, Potato Bowl versus the USD Coyotes. There were two designs for the cover.

September 9, 1972, Vs. Montana State, University Of North Dakota

UND Athletics Publications: Football

Program for the September 9, 1972, game versus the Montana State Bobcats.

August 1972, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

August 1972 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 12 pages

The Retention Of Muscular Strength Among University Of North Dakota Football Players, Henry A. Biesiot

Theses and Dissertations

This study was conducted to evaluate changes in muscular strength over a spring practice season. Pre-season and post-season tests were administered to seventeen University of Worth Dakota football players. The test items included shoulder extension, shoulder flexion, elbow extension and knee extension. Static strength was the only physical attribute measured.

A t test of significance for related groups was used to analyze the results at the 0.05 level of significance. Significant gains occurred in the elbow extension test. Significant losses occurred in the shoulder flexion test and in the knee extension test. The shoulder extension test resulted in a loss …

A Comparison Of The Sportsmanship Values Of Athletes Versus Non-Athletes, Roy D. Schodtler

Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to determine whether there were any significant differences in the sportsmanship attitudes of high school athletes as compared to their non-atbletic peers.

Johnson's (1969) "Sportsmanship Attitude Scale" (SA Scale) was administered to 621 boys enrolled in grades nine through twelve at Palatine High School in Palatine, Illinois. The boys were divided into three major groups—Athle.tes, Non-Athletes, and No Sports—as determined by their experience in organized athletics. The Athletes group was further divided into ten sub-groups, according to the sports in which the subjects had participated.

It was found that the mean score of the Athletes group …

A Career Curriculum In Physical Education For Grade Five, Alicia C. Vorland

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Effects Of Sustained Silent Reading On The Reading Attitudes And Habits Of Second, Third, And Fourth Grade Students In A Low Income Area School, Richard A. Hanson

Theses and Dissertations

The Problem: The purpose of this investigation was to study the effects of the inclusion of a daily period of sustained silent reading in the classroom instructional program on the attitudes toward reading and the independent reading habits of second, third, and fourth graders in a low-income area school.

The Procedure: The sample for this investigation was comprised of children enrolled in twelve classrooms in Longfellox^ Elementary School, Great Falls, Montana. Four classrooms each, at second, third and fourth grade levels, participated in the study. Two experimental and two control group classrooms were identified at each grade level by a …

A Study Of The Future Roles Of The Four North Dakota State Colleges, Merton W. Andresen

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the problem of the future roles of the four state colleges in North Dakota. Attention was focused upon the historical antecedents which were germane to changing roles in * the four state colleges in North Dakota. In addition, an overview of imperatives in planning for change reflected the national imperatives for change which are relevant for North Dakota.

The study included an analysis of legislative attitudes toward the . future roles of the four state colleges. These attitudes were delineated by use of a questionnaire. A chi square statistical analysis was applied …

The Relationship Of Field Goal Shooting, Free Throw Shooting, And Rebounding In The Winning And Losing Of Junior College Basketball Games In The States Of Montana, Minnesota And North Dakota, John W. Burckhard

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Petticoat Prerogative: An Original 2-Act Play, Jean M. Mattson

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Influence Of Resistance And Frequency Of Pedalling On Heart Rate Of Subjects Performing Sub-Maximal Work On A Bicycle Ergometer, David L. Lawson

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of resistance and frequency of pedalling on heart rate in work performed on a bicycle ergometer. A secondary purpose was to determine the most efficient pedal frequency setting for any given work task.

Two paired sets of seven exercises were performed by each of five subjects. In one set of tests the resistance was held constant and the frequency varied while the other set contained tests which held the frequency constant but varied the resistance.

A brief summary of the findings show:

1. That work output on a bicycle ergometer …

The Feasibility Of An Annual Report For Grand Forks, Robert C. Lawton Jr

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Effectiveness Of Written Application Communications As Evaluated By Employment Personnel, George O. Parker

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Examination And Critique Of The Process For Allocating Resources For National Defense, Laurence L. Pinkerton

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Origin And Differentiation Of The Thrombocytes Of The Chicken (Gallus Domesticus), Thomas M. Mcneilis

Theses and Dissertations

Blood smears and bone marrow smears obtained from sixteen White Leghorn chickens varying in age from five to seventy days after hatching mere stained with Wright's stain, and histological sections of the bone marrow mere stained with Maximow's eosin- azure II stain.

This study of the origin and differentiation of the definitive series of thrombocytes has yielded information that confirms the work of Lucas and Jamroz (19S1) which shows that the thrombocytes are a separate series of blood cells that have an origin independent of the origin of all other blood cells.

The earliest identifiable cell of the definitive thrombocyte …

The Relationship Of Physical Fitness And Social Acceptance Of Ninth Grade Girls, Hermelle Wilson

Theses and Dissertations

Physical educators claim numerous attributes of their program, namely, teaching the whole person; his or her social, mental, and physical well-being. This study purports to measure the relationship of the social status in comparison with physical fitness of ninth grade girls.

The test used to measure the fitness level was the AAHPER Fitness Test. It was administered to all ninth grade girls at Jim Hill Junior High School in Minot, North Dakota. The seven items in the test battery were transformed to norms in the form of percentile scores and then averaged to obtain one fitness score for each subject. …

Career Education And Its Implication For Vocational-Technical Education, Jack H. Adams

Theses and Dissertations

The major purpose of this independent study was to see if there were any implication forthcoming for Vocational Education as we know it today, "because of the new concept of Career Education. In trying to accomplish this purpose, the area of Vocational Education, as well as the new concepts of Career Education, were examined. Both the past and future needs of the students were considered. The immediate and future needs of creating this new concept of Career Education was considered. A group of charts were presented for the purpose of giving anyone considering this new approach, a choice of the …

June 1972, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

June 1972 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 8 pages

Volume 54, Number 10

May 1972, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

May 1972 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 8 pages

Volume 54, Number 9

Self-Concept Change: The Effects Of A Self-Concept Enchancement Program On Preschool Children, E. Michelle Pardew

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a self-concept enhancement program on the self-concepts of four-year-old children, and to discover significant aspects of their environment which are related to their self-concepts.

The population sample consisted of all four-year-olds (pretest=57» posttest*.52) attending Kiddie Kampus Preschool, Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Both the experimental group (N=3^) receiving the self-concept enhancement program, and the control group (N=l8) not receiving the treatment program, were assessed during the pretesting and posttesting periods. The twenty-five variables assessed by The Thomas. Self-Concept Values Test (19 scales) and the Developmental Profile (6 …

A Comparison Of Selected Methods For Improving General Motor Ability, Skill And Attitudes In Gymnastics Between Selected Grade Nine Boys Physical Education Classes At Mackenzie Junior High School, Dauphin, Manitoba, Patrice I. Letain

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine if grouping by general motor ability would be as efficient as grouping by a democratic method as far as motor educability, gymnastic attitude and skills were concerned.

Two classes of grade nine boys were selected according to results of the Johnson Motor Educability Test. Both classes were given a pretest in general motor educability and gymnastic attitude.

The students participated in gymnastics three days in a six-day cycle for 40 minutes per day. A total of 12 classes of instruction were given. A gymnastic check list was used to record gymnastic skill …