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Sick And Tired, Louis Foley

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Recently one of our sprightliest columnists wrote an entertaining article on things that people were "sick and tired" of hearing. For a final example, as a sort of climax, he said: "I am sick and tired of the attempt to eliminate the word 'now' from the English language. On radio, on television, and in the press there seems to be a conspiracy to wipe out this wonderfully short and to-the-point word meaning 'at this very instant.' The most common substitute is the word 'presently,' which doesn't even mean 'now,' but 'soon,' as everybody with a second-grade education used to know. …

Faculty Publications 1968-69, Western Michigan University

Faculty Contributions (1950-1981)

Faculty Publications 1968-69 is the seventh major compilation of the publications of the Faculty of Western Michigan University . These included, respectively, materials that were published between July 1, 1957 and June 30, 1961; July 1, 1961 and June 30, 1963; July 1, 1963 and June 30, 1965; July 1, 1965 and June 30, 1966; July 1, 1966 and June 30, 1967; and July 1, 1967 and June 30, 1968 . This compilation is designed mainly to apprise the Faculty of the University of the breadth of writing of their colleagues .

The Relationship Of Three Tests Of Visual Synthesis To Lipreading Ability In A Hearing-Impaired Sample, Nicki M. Mulford

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Influence Of Dogmatism On Student Perception Of Teacher Qualities, Ann Elizabeth Laffan

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Peter The Venerable's Concept Of Friendship, James B. Bettendorf

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Factors Associated With The Various Degrees Of Perceived Marginality Among Black Business Leaders, Janet M. Brenneman

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Critical Thinking As Related To Pssc And Non-Pssc Physics Programs, Robert H. Poel

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Synthesis And Photolysis Of Kreysiginone And The Syntheses And Antibacterial Activity Of 1-Vinyl-3,4-Dihydroisoquinoline Methiodides, Bruce L. Jensen

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Teacher-Supervisor Conference Interactions A Study Of Perceptions And Their Relation To Selected Variables, Charles Henry Link

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Development Of A New Organizational Pattern For An Elementary School In The Fruitport School District, John W. Carlson

Masters Theses

The development of an educational program that will meet the needs of all pupils is a goal that is sought by all educators. The needs of individual pupils will be met if such a goal is ever realized. Such a program, by appreciating the fact that each individual has a different rate and aptitude for learning, should help children of all ages and abilities achieve their full potential.

This case study follows the establishment of a nongraded flexibly scheduled, team taught elementary school from inception of the initial concept through the first year of operation. While it was impossible to …

Piano Group Instruction Versus Individual Instruction, Renate L. Meyer

Masters Theses

In this thesis an attempt has been made to discuss and clarify some aspects of piano group instruction and individual piano teaching. The writer has tried to examine the relative advantages and goals of each and to point out some of their pitfalls and problems. An attempt has been made to emphasize the tremendously important role which the teacher plays in group sessions, as well individual lessons. The different abilities, character1stics levels, age groups and future plans of the students have been taken in to consideration. Outlines of group lessons for beginners and an example of an individual lesson have …

The Effects Of Early Experience On Jumping Responses To Colored Stimuli Of Coturnix Chicks, Edward J. Fliss

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Exposure To Discriminative Stimuli In Operant Extinction, John A. Dunning

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Daily Quizzes On Hour Exam Performance, Katherine Janczarek

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of Instruction Duration As A Consequence For Correct And Incorrect Answers, J. Eric Hayes

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Forecasting Classroom Adjustment: The Utility Of Standard Language Fluency, Anne Despres

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Small Angle Elastic Scattering Of 1.33 Mev Photons From Lead, Chwan-Kang Chiang

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Application Of Herzberg's Dual-Factor Theory To Faculty Members In A University, Lloyd George Swierenga

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

University Magazine Vol. 28 No. 3, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Magazine (1963-1980)

• Our University
• A Matter of Survival-Ours
• Black Americana Studies
• Bronco Sports
• Alumni Report
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• Alumni Association New Life Members

Ten-Second Reviews, Blanche O. Bush

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

No abstract available.

Reading And Upward Bound-Another Look, Bruce A. Lloyd, Diane Griewank, Henri Carter

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

The major purpose of summer Upward Bound instructional programs is to assist those high school students who have the potential for succeeding in a college or university, but who otherwise would probably not be given the opportunity to enter an institution of higher learning. The generally low academic achievement of many of these students is often due to a variety of factors including poor and ineffective teaching (1), lack of motivation (8), and an environment which is far from conducive to scholarly or academic pursuits. In sum, typical school activities tend to be less than relevant for many of these …

Reading Horizons Vol. 10, No. 4

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 10, issue 4.

Aspects Of Reading Instruction In Mathematics, Wilma H. Miller

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

This article explores some special reading skills needed to interpret verbal problems effectively and Some ways in which a mathematics teacher can best provide for the individual reading differences of his students.

A Study Of Perceptions Of The Effect Of Student Dress And Grooming On Behavior And Achievement In Selected Michigan Public Secondary Schools, Ozzie D. Parks

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Authority Characteristics And Municipal Outputs: An Analysis, Harold E. Old

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Fifth Biennial Conference On Medieval Studies, Medieval Institute, Western Michigan University

International Congress on Medieval Studies Archive

The printed program of the 5th biennial Conference on Medieval Studies (May 19-22, 1970).

An Investigation Of Offset Printability In Folding Boxboard Using A Letterpress Printing Test, Roger D. Clemens

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

The primary reason for this investigation was to determine if a simple letterpress test could be used to predict the print quality of folding boxboard printed by the offset method.

The experimental plan was to compare the objective ranking of print quality in the laboratory prints with the subjective ranking of print quality in the commercial prints. If the rankings correlated favorably, there would be reason to suspect that this type of test might be applicable in predicting the millroom print quality of folding boxboard.

It was found that the hoped-for correlation did not exist in this particular case primarily …

Use Of The Vandercook Proof Press To Predict Rotogravure Print Quality, Patrick Phee

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

The object of this thesis is to investigate a new idea in predicting printability for rotogravure printing. Present proof presses in the gravure industry are clumsy, expensive, and in most cases, impractical for regular use.

In order to understand the relationship between ink, paper, and plate, it is necessary to consider many variables such as smoothness, ink receptivity, porosity, moisture content, formation, surface strength, and opacity.

The laboratory work performed and presented in this paper shows that a Vandercook proof press may be used to predict printability in the gravure process.

But How Does It Sound?, Louis Foley

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

In preparing for an eventual business or professional career, there is one basically important area which appears to be largely overlooked. Educators everywhere are perennially concerned with methods or devices for improving the teaching of reading, which is generally accepted as the most useful of all "tools" for continued learning. Prominent people in business and industry emphasize the importance of "communication," which is usually understood to be in the form of writing. Little attention seems to be given, however, to the elemental skill without which reading and writing must rest on a weak foundation: the ability to speak well. Schools …

The Reading Therapist And Parent Conference, Betty L. Hagberg

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Parent conferences are vital and can play a decisive role in the success of the remedial reading program. As the reading therapist confers with parents he has the opportunity to explain the nature of the corrective program and also the particular remediation being provided for their child. This encourages the parents to an understanding of both the program and the child's reading problem. The therapist also gains a better concept of the whole child, the emotional atmosphere of the family, and the total home environment as it relates to the child's reading problem. Ultimately and of greatest importance are the …