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Predicting Success In Mathematics For Underprepared Community College Students, Nancy Hoffius Taylor

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A Learner Verification And Revision Of A Programmed Text Teaching Stock Market Concepts And Operations To High School Introductory Business Students, Edward T. Huth

Masters Theses

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The Lithic Assemblage Of The Hacklander Site, Allegan County, Michigan, Jerrel H. Sorensen

Masters Theses

Introduction

Orientation

In A History of American Archaeology Willey and Sabloff (1974) outline the development of archaeological method and theory in the Western Hemisphere. The authors defined 5 periods through which they traced advances in archaeology from the time Europe first discovered the New World. Each other these periods is characterized by certain attitudes and orientations toward archaeological data. Old ideas changed as new information, new tools of discovery, and new ways of interpretation and explanation transformed archaeology into what it is today.

Archaeologists are now in the Explanatory Period (Willey and Sabloff 1974:178). This period's theoretical orientation can be …

The Relationship Between Interpersonal Perception And Psychological Adjustment, Barbara A. Dambach

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A Comparison Of The Phobic Test Apparatus With Traditional Measures Of Fear And Avoidance, Robert F. Doljanac

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Dna Replication In Mesophilic And Thermophilic Bacteria, Pawan K. Gupta

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A Descriptive Study Of Parish Clergy And Their Counseling Practices, Gregory J. Ludlow

Masters Theses

First paragraph:

It has been the function of societies throughout history to provide comfort and support for it's troubled members. In the past, this function was performed by the society's religious institutions.Today, as in the past, people who want solutions.to the problems they experience, or who want to gain pathways to possible solutions, look to their religion, their church organization, their clergyman, to their God. The clergymen of a community are apt to be the first professionals of that community to be consulted when the need for help is felt.

The Influence Of Food On Induction Of Males In Daphnia Pulex, Paul Henry Schreuder

Masters Theses

Introduction

Daphnia pulex Leydig (Crustacea, Cladocera) is a common component of the zooplankton of freshwater lakes and ponds. Its importance in the aquatic trophic structure as food for small fish has long been recognized.

Typical populations of daphnia consist almost exclusively of females. Under favorable conditions this situation is perpetuated by parthenogenetic reproduction. Eggs produced in this manner are referred to as parthenogenetic or summer eggs. When stressed by falling temperatures, drought, overpopulation, or starvation, populations shift to sexual.reproduction. Parthenogenetic eggs are produced which develop into males. Other eggs known as ephippial or winter eggs are also produced, which after …

The Effects Of Structured Versus Unstructured Instruction On The Generalization Of Language Concepts In The Preschool Child, Cheryl A. Milford

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Psychotherapy And Humor: A Theoretical Study, Robert B. Koach

Masters Theses

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Self-Esteem And Goal Difficulty As Influences On Task Performance And Task Satisfaction, John W. Johnson

Masters Theses

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An Investigation Of Nitrogen Utilization As A Factor In The Size Selective Feeding Habits Of Lepomis Macrochirus, Stephen M. Hinckley

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A Meta-Analysis Of The Effects Of Modern Mathematics In Comparison With Traditional Mathematics In The American Educational System, Kuriakose K. Athappilly

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Western News, November 30, 1978, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Ford Execulive To Discuss ·Engineering, Math, Computer Science 'Team Effort', Poetry Duals; Readings Here, Noam Chomsky Visits Tuesday, Indian Aging Talk Today, Mortar Board To Seek Student Input on Liberal Ed. Report, Carlson Given Two-Awards, Carlson Given Two-Awards, Southern Africa Scholar Visits Here, Bernhard To Head AASCU, White House Asks Bernhard To Meeting, University's Third Distinguished Professor Is Charles T. Brown, Hoy Resigns; Name Brinn Interim Athletic Director; Conference Underway on 'Psychological Reactions to Disabilities' Here

Informal Support Systems For The Aged: Limitations And Issues, Marjorie Buckholz

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The need for community social services to enable older persons to remain in their homes has been well documented (Gold, 1974; Lohman, 1978; Atchley, 1977; Blenkner, 1977). Inspite of a growing service industry and professional corps of helpers, it does not reach the growing numbers of elderly, especially the older-elderly who are most likely to be frail (Gold, 1974; Lohmann, 1978; Heyman and Polansky, 1977). The aged share of the population has grown relative to the younger age group. In 1900, 6.4% of the U. S. population was 60 years or older; in 1975, it had increased to 14.8% (U. …

Age, Race, Life Conditions, Use Of Social Welfare Services And The Morale Of The Elderly, Mary L. Waring, Jordan I. Kosberg

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Although concerned professionals such as Kutner (1956), Cumming (1961), and Lawton (1972), have made strong beginnings in researching the psychological functioning of the elderly, only a few have explored the social and medical conditions of the aged, and especially their use of social welfare services, as these relate to a sense of well-being. Streib (1956) and Maddox (1968) were among the first to relate life-long patterning of social activity to later social activity and life satisfaction. Carp (1966), in a controlled study of housing, reported that housing did not affect the morale of low and middle income elderly. Lawton and …

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 5, No. 6 (November 1978)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Introduction - pp. 763
• Home Support Services and the Ecology of Aging - ABRAHAM MONK - pp. 765
• Informal Support Systems for the Aged: Limitations and Issues - MARJORIE BUCKHOLZ - pp. 773
• Age, Race, Life Conditions, Use of Social Welfare Services and the Morale of the Elderly - MARY L. WARING and JORDAN I. KOSBERG - pp. 701
• Organizational Analysis of Institutions for the Aged - ZEV HAREL - pp. 792
• Volunteer Support for the Institutionalized Elderly - HAROLD ZEPELIN and JANET STUTZMAN - pp. 802
• Policy Analysis and Older People: A Conceptual Framework - JOHN …

Western News, October 26, 1978, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Arms Control Expert Visits This Campus, Paper Industry Leaders Here, Energy Specialist To Lecture, Miss Black WMU Contest Thursday, Western Hosts Music Festival, Legal Ed.; Academic Program Review Directors Approved, Radio Satellite Receiver Okayed, Jose Greco Plays Count Dracula Here, U. Foundation Elects Directors, Capital Request Totals $27.7 Million, Library Employs Detective, Brennan Granted Emeritus Status, Travers Reviews a Century Of Educational Research

Providing For The Older Reader In The College Reading Program, Ann Marie Bernazza Haase, Richard Robinson

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

For years, middle-aged and older learners have engaged in educational pursuits at all level of achievement. It is only recently, however, that educators have begun to address the problems presented by such learners.

A Boost For The "Basics" Through Children's Literature, Carl Braun

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

The most persistent hazard in skills emphasis is that we become so busy teaching them that we forget about the important goal- to develop readers and writers. I know children who can perform skills in isolation to 80 percent proficiency, 95 percent proficiency, yes, even 100 percent proficiency. But, they can't read where it counts-in the real world of books. What is even more distressing is that some of them don't even want to enter this real world because they have never had a taste.

Drill Versus Discovery: The Effects On Student Attitudes, Charles H. Hill

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Much emotional heat has been generated during the past three decades over the consequences of "direct," "authoritarian," "didactic," "rigid," and "repetitive drill" instruction. These terms and other synonyms have assumed in some quarters the emotive equivalent of the terms "traitor," "incompetent," and "sadist." Recent leaders in education have generated numerous alternatives to the traditional teaching patterns suggested by the supposedly odious terms. These alternatives have included: inquiry, discovery, interest centers, trade-book reading programs, and such organizational arrangements as open-concept rooms and so-called "free" schools. Work by Jerome S. Bruner (1966) for instance, has caused us to shift our concern from …

Perceptions Of Reading Instruction, W. John Harker

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

It follows that there exists an obvious need for elementary reading programs to be closely articulated with the developing and changing reading requirements of pupils as they progress through the elementary grades. There is an even more obvious need for close cooperation between teachers and administrators in order to implement reading programs that meet pupil requirements.

The Illiteracy Concept: Defining The Critical Level, Faite Royjier-Poncefonte Mack

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Available evidence indicates that the state of reading in 1977 is no better than it was at the turn of the decade.

Reading Horizons Vol. 19, No. 1

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 19, issue 1.

A Psycholinguistic Look At The Informal Reading Inventory Part I: Looking At The Quality Of Readers' Miscues: A Rationale And An Easy Method, Laura Smith, Constance Weaver

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Instead of relying on machine-scored tests, many teachers wisely assess children's reading themselves, in an individualized session with each child. Some version of what is popularly known as the informal reading inventory (IRI) is often used for such assessment. The IRI provides a handy but not necessarily reliable method for determining what level of reading material might be appropriate for a given child. Furthermore, it is even less likely to be valid in determining a child's reading strengths and weaknesses. Some recent versions of the informal reading inventory encourage teachers to underestimate children's reading strengths and even to prescribe "remedial" …

Content Area Textbooks--Waste Not…, Sandra L. Robinson

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

In helping students to read content area textbooks, there are Four Basic Areas of Concern: Word Recognition, Vocabulary, Comprehension, and Study Skills.

Game Books For Reading Instruction, Carol J. Hopkins, Alden J. Moe

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Books which contain directions on how to construct and use games for reading skill development are popular with teachers because they contain practical suggestions for classroom activities. There are matters related to the selection and purchase of such books with which the teacher should be familiar; those matters are discussed here.

Western News, September 14, 1978, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: 'State of U' Report Given, Bargaining May Resume Tuesday, Kinsey Update Is Sexuality Series Topic, 'Who Should Play God' Author Visits, Western Is Regional Elderhostel .Center, Gerontology Has Speaker Series, Occu-Rap Seminar Series Resumes, Gerontology Has Speaker Series, 'State of University' Text, Enrollment, Continuing Education Studies, Administrative Evaluations Announced, Doc Severinsen Opens Patron's Choice Series, 'Libraryese' Can Be Disturbing, Reading; Writing; Tutoring Help Is Available

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 5, No. 5 (September 1978)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Women's Groups As Alternative Human Service Agencies - CLAUDETTE McSHANE, M.S.W - pp. 615
• The Transition: An Historical-Materialist Perspective on Social Welfare and Social Work Practice - THOMAS KEEFE, DSW - pp. 627
• Problems Inherent In Multi-Service Delivery Units - ARNOLD J. KATZ - pp. 644
• Administrative Thinking on Youth and Youth Programs - JOHN F. LONGRES, PH.D. & NORMAN WYERS, DSW - pp. 662
• New Left Organizers and the Poor - MILES H. WHITNEY & PAUL J. CHAMPAGNE - pp. 678
• A Comparison of Factors Associated with Past Use, Projected Use, and Perceived Community Need for …

Western News, August 10, 1978, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Upward Bound Receives Financial Support, Orientation Planned for International Students, "State of the University" Address is Sept. 12, Board Makes Name Change, Name Acting Assistant to Dean, Everyone's Favorite Topic is Workshop Theme, Special Education Program Given Federal Grant, WMU Student Chosen for Scholarship, How to Avoid the Police, Social Workers Study Here, "Project Help" Applicants Being Accepted