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Student Characteristics Predictive Of Performance In Self-Directed Study In An Introductory Psychology Course, Joseph Anthony Gutenson

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A Measurement Study Of Assertive Behavior In Elementary School Boys, Richard Crawford Reardon

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The Irish Army Mutiny Of 1924, Maryann Gialanella Valiulis

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Explanation Paradigms: Their Application Potential In The Field Of Tennis Instruction, Dennis Watanabe

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Paul Reynaud And French National Defense, 1933-1939, Joseph David Connors

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Is There A Significant Gain In Language Development For Children Attending Summer Head Start Programs Beyond The Ten Month Session?, Evelyn A. Green

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Word Identification Processes For Children And Adults: The Role Syllables And Phonemic Recoding, Christopher Gude

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Selected Characteristics Of Children Referred For Psychiatric Evaluation, Rebecca Louise Pigott

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Problem

Behavior-problem children constitute a main concern in the field of education today. The ability to recognize when the needs of the individual student call for procedures beyond the scope of the school is a professional necessity. The purpose of this research was to investigate whether students with school-related problems referred for psychiatric evaluation can be distinguished by a set of selected characteristics.

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Using multiple-discriminant analysis, students who had been referred for psychiatric evaluation were compared with students not referred for psychiatric evaluation on such criteria as teacher-pupil rating, as measured by Burks' Behavior Rating Scales; self-concept as …

Selected Variables Related To Alienation From Religion As Perceived By Students Attending Seventh-Day Adventist Academies In The United States, Roger L. Dudley

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Problem. Some young people who are reared in religious homes reject the religion of their parents upon reaching adolescence. This is a matter of crucial concern to church youth leaders as well as to parents. It was the purpose of the present study to discover relationships that may exist between alienation from religion and other selected variables. It was hypothesized that religious alienation is related to the quality of the relationships— especially as those relationships concern religious values— chat the young people have with parents and other authority figures. Independent variables were chosen in accordance with that hypothesis which was …

The Concept Of Character Development In The Writings Of Ellen G. White, John M. Fowler

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Problem. Character development is a fundamental objective of the Seventh-day Adventist educational system. The purpose of this study was to define the concept of character development in the writings of Ellen G. White whose thought is foundational to the philosophy of the worldwide system of Seventh-day Adventist schools. The investigation focused on four subproblems: (1) the meaning and significance of character; (2) the nature of character development; (3) factors affecting character development; and (4) responsibility for character development.

Method. The problem was approached by (1) carefully perusing White's published writings and noting every statement related to the study; (2) inductively …

Self-Concept Patterns Of Inadequate And Adequate Adult Readers, Anna Homenchuk Klimes

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Problem

Many of the difficulties which people experience are to a large extent the consequences of faulty perception of themselves. Academic success or failure appears to be deeply rooted in the person’s self-concept. The purpose of the study was to analyze the components of self-concept of inadequate and adequate adult readers to determine what patterns of self-concept emerge in various groups. Inadequate and adequate readers were grouped according to sex, race, age, and type of educational institution.

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The Tennessee Self Concept Scale was selected for the study. Measuring positive self-concept, it is composed of five self-concept components—physical, moral-ethical, personal, …

The Relationship Of Leadership Characteristics Of Academic Deans In Seventh-Day Adventist Colleges And Universities To Their Performance Levels As Perceived By Educational Administrators And Faculties, H. Leverne Bissell

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Problem. The research literature in educational administration describes few studies directed toward identifying the relationship of specific characteristics of administrators to their performance levels. Yet such research would be useful in providing information relevant to the educational preparation and selection- of administrators and of value to practicing administrators. The purpose of this study was to Identify the relationship of the leadership characteristics of academic deans in Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities to their performance levels.

Method. Six research hypotheses were formulated for determining the relationship between the deans' performance levels and their leadership characteristics and for testing the differences between …

Japanese American Experiene Of Misei Parents And Their Sansei Children And Implications For Education, Seiichi Michael Yasutake

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Education Of Ethnic Leadership: A Case Study Of The Ukranian Ethnic Group In The United States (1970-1974), Daria Markus

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Aristotle's Attitude Towards Homer, Donald J. Mcguire

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Numerical Taxonomy And Analysis Of Sociological Theory: An Empirical Approach To Evaluating And Reformulating Sociological Theory, Elizabeth A. Freidheim

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Emile Boutmy: The Political Education Of The Third Republic, Louis J. Voskuil

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The German Socialist Emigration In The United States, 1933 To 1945, Albrecht Ragg

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Hostility, Gender And The Learning Of Interpersonal Communication Skills, John E. Dalton

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Adolescent Tat Responses: Normative And Developmental Approaches, Aaron Cooper

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Alumni And Giving: A Study Of Student Personnel Services And Alumni Philanthropy, John William Mcnulty

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Effects Of Two Human Development Course Models At A Community College, Michael Joseph Patrick Maloney

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An Exploratory Assessment Of The Effects Of Specified Cultural And Environmental Factors On The Performance Of Nigerian Students On Selected Verbal And Nonverbal Aptitude Tests Developed For Use In Western Countries, Victoria Belle Chigoziri Iwuji

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Three Techniques For Measuring Student Achievement Of Guidance Objectives, William Roche Watts

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Lipid And Ultrastructural Changes In Brain After Induction Of Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency During Development, Bruce D. Trapp

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Ascending Spinal Pathways For The Somatosympathetic Reflex, Jin Mo Chung

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Teaching Critical Life Issues In Nursing: A Philosophical Analysis, Evelyn G. Hartigan

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Conscious Construction: The Concept Of Plot In Five Novels By Women, Nancy Mckeon Taylor

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The Indian Policy Of Porfirio Diaz In The State Of Yucatan, 1876-1910, Carol L. Carbine

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Three Techniques For Measuring Student Achievement Of Guidance Objectives, William Roche Watts

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