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Western News, Feb. 4, 1993, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Academic planning committee schedules forums to get campuswide input and promote discussion, WMU institute helping Olivet College oddress race relations issues with sessions and survey, Mathematics reform efforts get boost from two grants, Breakfast to feature talk by Bowman on language, Expert on behavior of captive wild animals to speak, Murphy named to position in placement office, Blood pressure screeners poised to provide assessments at 20 sites throughout campus.

Reading Horizons Vol. 33, No. 3

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete Issue of Reading Horizons, volume 33, issue 3.

Assessment: Insights Into Teachers' Beliefs And Practices, Sally E. Lipa, Rebecca Harlin

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

It is well established that instruction in process writing is important from the primary grades through the high school years. The work of Graves (1983) and Calkins (1986) provides teachers with a theoretical framework for implementing process writing instruction. However, wide variation in translating theory into practice is evident among teachers (Mangano and Allen, 1986; Bridge, Hiebert and Chesky, 1983). Research reveals that teachers seem to maintain their preset notions about writing conventions such as correct spelling, proper grammar and neatness while attempting to incorporate process writing into the curriculum (Ray, Lee and Stansell, 1986). Thus, teachers' conceptualizations seem to …

Reading Disabilities: Are There Fewer In Japan?, E. Marcia Sheridan

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Comparative reading research offers us an avenue to study a universal process — learning to read — in cultures and societies with different customs, traditions and writing systems. Such studies provide insights into how we learn, and fail to learn, and information about methods for meeting the reading needs of different students in our own country. In studying learning to read in another writing system there is always the temptation to make comparisons in terms of which is better or worse, easier or harder. In the past, research from Japan indicated that learning to read in Japanese produced fewer reading …

Western News, Jan. 28, 1993, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Four committees poised to begin planning for the future, Borgess approves gift valued at $1.25 million for proposed baccalaureate program in nursing, Search for Graduate College dean under way, Events planned in celebration of Black History Month, Feb. 4 Career Fair expected to draw 2,800 job seekers, Residence Hall Association earns top honors among regional schools for fifth year since 1980, Academic Skills Center offers software packages to help students tum in letter-perfect papers, Disney World picks WMU as site for recruiting.

Western News, Jan. 21, 1993, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Board praises Haenicke, honors his request for no salary increase for 1993, WMU has good sense of direction, Barrett tells senate, Brady and St. John to lead Board of Trustees, WMU to transfer Asylum Lake property to state DNR, Wolpe returns to the classroom as first chosen for Distinguished Visiting Professor Program, Fraser given emerita status, honored for work on board, Wolpe returns to the classroom as first chosen for Distinguished Visiting Professor Program, Payne named to commission, Edwards to head search for athletic director, target date for appointment is July 1, 1993.

Western News, Jan. 14, 1993, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Two administrative appointments on board agenda, Provost Barrett to reflect on her first two years at WMU, Banquet and candle lighting ceremony planned in observance of Martin Luther King's birthday, Pisaneschi on Red Cross board, 'Gala performance' will mark Miller and college anniversaries, New solar-powered car to shine at unveiling on Jan. 22, Expert on health reform and biomedical ethics to speak here on organ transplantation issues, Gold Company strikes it rich with prestigious invitation to international choral music event, Grants total more than $7.5 million since start of year.

Western News, Jan. 7, 1993, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Administrative reorganization consolidates positions, Engler appoints two to Board of Trustees, Haenicke to form three study councils to help with planning efforts for the short-term future, Teleconference to explore mind's effect on body, faculty member creates supplemental materials, Ramp near Miller Auditorium will nearly triple number of parking spaces at busy campus site, First McDonald's coffee house in the country expected to open in February in Bronco Mall, Workshop planned to help faculty members with their scholarly and professional writing, New program aimed at improving worker productivity.

Contextual Constructivism: The Impact Of Culture On The Learning And Teaching Of Science, William W. Cobern

Scientific Literacy and Cultural Studies Project

Though rooted in Piagetian research, constructivism1 is an avenue of research pertaining to teaching and learning that departed from the neo-Piagetian2 mainstream twenty years ago and has continued on a distinct path of development. The departure was evident by the late seventies, clearly marked by two publications, Novak (1977) and Driver & Easley (1978). For constructivists, learning is not knowledge written on, or transplanted to, a person's mind as if the mind were a blank slate waiting to be written on or an empty gallery waiting to be filled. Constructivists use the metaphor of construction because it aptly summarizes the …

Death Of The Blues, William Olsen

English Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Calliope Manuscript Day 1993

Calliope (1954-2001)

No abstract provided.

Western Michigan University Undergraduate Catalog 1993-1995, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Course Catalogs (1904-present)

• Glossary of Terms
• 1989-91 Calendars
• About Western Michigan University
• Accreditation
• For More Information, Contact . . .
• Physical Facilities and Campus Map
• Admissions Policies and Procedures
• Student Fees
• Financial Assistance and Scholarships
• Academic Policies and Procedures
• Registration, Records, and Regulations
• Services for Students
• University Services
• Student Rights and Responsibilities
• Degrees and Curricula
• Military Science
• The University Curriculum
• The Honors College
• International Education and Programs
• College of Arts and Sciences
• Haworth College of Business
• College of Education
• College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
• College of Fine Arts
• College of General Studies
• College of Health and Human Services
• The Graduate College
• Division …

Children's Books, Maureen A. Hart, Susan Miller, Dona Icabone

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

McLerran, Alice (1992). I Want to Go Home; Hughes, Shirley (1992). An Evening At Alfie's; Scott, Elaine (1993). Look Alive; Pryor, Bonnie (1993). Poison Ivy and Eyebrow Wigs; Magnus, Erica (1992). Around Me; Kalan, Robert (1993). Stop, Thief!; Pomerantz, Charlotte (1993). If I had a Paka; Stock, Catherine (1993). Where Are You Going, Manyoni?; Crutcher, Chris (1993). Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes.

Institutional Data Reference Book (1993-94), Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Fact Books

• General Information
• Enrollment Information
• Institutional Comparison
• Student Information
• Faculty Information
• Budgets and Resources

Faculty Senate Yearbook, 1993-94, Wmu Faculty Senate

WMU Faculty Senate Yearbooks

No abstract provided.

Children's Books, Jeanne M. Jacobson, Shelly Schragg, Janet Chupka, Sherry Myers

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

(Childrens books) The Dragons are Singing Tonight (1993) Jack Prelutsky; Komodo (1993) Peter Sis; Timothy Twinge. (1993) Florence Parry and Roxanne Heide Pierce; Time To Get Out (1993) Fulvio Testa; I Love You As Much.(1993) Laura Krauss Melmed; Bard of Avon: The Story of William Shakespeare. (1992) Diane Stanley and Peter Vennema; Alamo Across Texas. (1993) Jill Stover; J Spy Two Eyes. (1993)

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting December 14, 1992, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• Remarks by the President
• 1993 Meeting Dates
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Ph.D. in English
• Ph.D. in Computer Science
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Employee Assistance Programs
• School of Aviation Sciences
• Distinguished Visiting Professor Program
• Student Academic Rights and Responsibilities
• Student Agency Compensation
• Gift Report
• Personnel Report
• Lease Agreement - McDonald Corporation. Bronco Mall
• Miller Parking Ramp Contracts - Construction and Utilities Relocation Package
• Acquisition of Property
• Easement Agreements
• Lease with Option to Purchase Property
• Remarks by the Provost
• Adjournment

Western News, Dec. 10, 1992, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Haenicke one of 36 named to national task force to promote student retention and graduation, Architectural internship program earns statewide honor, C/TO seeks sites, donations for drive for YWCA shelter, Books use techniques of storytellers to portray groundwater resources in Michigan counties, Branclulw elected head of international association.

Oral Language, Literacy And Schooling: Kindergarten Years, Karen F. Thomas, Steven D. Rinehart, Sherrie K. Wampler

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

This article reports the findings from the second year of a three year study following four children from a prekindergarten Headstart program through first grade. Grounded in the developmental theories of Vygotsky (1986), who has asserted the importance of social interaction and language learning, and Halliday (1975), who has provided a sociolinguistic framework for children learning language in social functions that promote meaning in their lives, it is an attempt to document the impact of oral language on young children's reading and writing. In the initial year of this study, we identified four children who demonstrated varying levels of Halliday's …

Reading Horizons Vol. 33, No. 2

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete Issue of Reading Horizons, volume 33, issue 2.

An Analysis Of Children's Responses To Storybook Characters In Non-Traditional Roles, Dianna D. Anderson, Joyce E. Many

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Sex role stereotypes have been investigated in text materials (Rupley, Garcia and Longnion, 1981; Scott and Feldman-Summers, 1979; Taylor, 1973) and in children's literature (Ashby and Wittmaier, 1978; DeLisi and Johns, 1984; Donlan, 1972; Key, 1971; Kropp and Halverson, 1983; Styer, 1975; Weitzman, 1972; Winkeljohann and Gallant, 1980). These studies have examined the stereotypical roles portrayed by male and female characters, in terms of the way the males and females are presented in the material. Findings indicate change in sex roles to be slow; males still tend to be viewed as active and achieving while girls are passive and emotional …

Teachers Reflect On Their Experience As Readers: The Literacy Club Luncheon, Carolyn S. Andrews-Beck, James Rycik

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Just as teachers who write are best able to act as guides for less experienced writers (Graves, 1983; Murray, 1985; Calkins, 1991; Atwell, 1985), teachers who see them selves as readers - who are aware of the requirements and strategies of the reader's role - are best able to guide young readers (Smith, 1982; Bleich, 1985; Hansen, 1987). For this reason, it is important for teachers to keep their membership in the "literacy club" (Smith, 1985) current by attending regular meetings.

An Analysis Of The Effect Of Matching Student Learning Style To The Method Of Instruction, Addamae Akin

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine if matching student learning style and teacher teaching style w ill result in any difference in achievement of students in the classroom as measured by the number of students receiving credit in ninth-grade world history classes.

The study was conducted in a mid-size Macomb County, Michigan, school district. Two hundred fifteen ninth-grade students and four teachers participated in this study. World history classes were used because of their heterogeneous grouping and because i t was a required ninth-grade class.

Students were administered the Learning Style Profile (Keefe & Monk, 1986) from the …

An Analysis Of The Utilization Of Power By Florence Nightingale 1856-1872, Louise C. Selanders

Dissertations

This historical analysis sought to determine the types of power utilized by Florence Nightingale while providing leadership to major reforms and how these power acts were implemented- The scope of the study was her productive post- Crimean years from 1856 through 1872. Events which were examined included the reform of the health of the British Army including the Royal Commission, the establishment of modem, secular nursing education and the establishment of public health standards in India during British colonization.

The power acts were examined relative to the constituents of power defined by Dahl (1957). The source of power contained subsets …

Sense Of Humor As A Mediator Of The Effects Of Stress On Physical Health And Psychological Well-Being, Timothy Eugene Spruill

Dissertations

This paper explores the role of sense of humor as a mediator of the effects of stress on physical health and psychological well-being. One hundred subjects, selected from a population of hospital employees, were administered two measures of sense of humor. In addition, they completed a personal data form, and instruments assessing stressors, perceived stress, physical health and psychological well-being.

Results were evaluated using simple correlations and multiple regression analysis in order to determine whether or not knowledge of a subject's sense of humor enables prediction of their levels of physical health, psychological well-being and perceived stress. Analysis of the …

Perceptions Of Racial Climate In Residence Halls Between African-American And Euroamerican College Students, Vanessa D. Johnson-Durgans

Dissertations

This study was undertaken to determine if African-American residents perceive the racial climate of residence halls differently than do Euroamerican residents at a predominantly Euroamerican university in southwest Michigan. The questions explored in this study were:

1. Do African-American residents perceive the hall environment differently than Euroamerican residents?

2. Do African-American residents perceive the residence hall government differently than Euroamerican residents?

3. Do African-American residents perceive the halls' student staff differently than Euroamerican residents?

4. Do African-American residents perceive their relation to other residents differently than Euroamerican residents?

This study consisted of analyzing the results of this writer's questionnaire e …

Experimental And Theoretical Analyses Of Instructional Tasks: Reading, Discrimination, And Construction, Satoru Shimamune

Dissertations

The effectiveness and efficiency of three kinds of workbooks were compared in teaching behavioral systems analysis to college students. Each workbook contained the same content but utilized different types of instructional tasks. The reading workbook had the definitions, and examples and nonexamples of the concepts to be taught, and the subjects were asked to read them. The discrimination workbook had the same definitions, examples and nonexamples, but the subjects were asked to work on discriminating the examples from the nonexamples. Feedback was given with regard to the correctness of the subjects' responses. The construction workbook had the same definitions of …

Identifying A 9-12 Curriculum For High Schools In The Upper Peninsula Of Michigan, Patrick Manning

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to identify high school graduation standards for high schools in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The standards should meet the state of Michigan recommendations or standards for high school graduation. In addition, recommendations of local, state , and national studies and commission reports were included. A comparison was made between a ll Upper Peninsula high schools' graduation requirements for both non-college-bound and college-bound students and the Michigan State Board of Education recommended graduation requirements and those of the Michigan College Presidents Council.

Inquiry was made into course cred it requirements for graduation, recommended curriculum …

A Longitudinal Study Of The Developmental Kindergarten Program In The Troy Schools, Troy, Michigan, Dennis H. Raetzke

Dissertations

This study evaluated the long-term effects of developmental kindergarten on reading achievement, grade retention, and special education services. Data were collected for 84 subjects from 12 participating elementary schools in Troy, Michigan. Forty-two subjects in the experimental group were matched with 42 subjects from the control group. Pairs were matched according to age within 6 months, gender, and to ta l score on the Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning-Revised (DIAL-R, Mardel1-Czudnowski & Goldenberg, 1983) screening test.

Multivariate analysis of covariance, used to analyze the effects of developmental kindergarten participation on reading achievement over time, indicated no significant results …

An Analysis Of The Artifacts From The Historic Components Of The Elam Site (20ae195), Allegan County, Michigan, Mary Lynn Jeakle

Masters Theses

This study involved the analysis of the historic artifacts recovered from the excavation of the Elam site (20AE195) during the 1978, 1983, 1985, and 1987 field seasons, conducted by Western Michigan University.

The results of the analysis indicate that there were at least two pre-twentieth century historic occupations of the site. The first dates between A.D. 1680-1770, and was a transient and probably repeated usage of the site by Potawatomi Indians. The second dating to approximately A.D. 1840, is possibly the short term, temporary residence of an unknown fur trader, prior to settlement of the area by Americans.