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A Comparison Of Active Learning And Direct Instruction On College Students Enrolled In Two Classes Of Introductory Photography, Deborah A. Hughes-Gallinelli

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The purpose of this study was to learn about teaching methods and their effects on achievement and skill. The problem was to investigate the effects of both active learning and direct instruction (lecture/demonstration) on students' ability to produce a continuous tone, ten step gray scale, black and white photographic print.

The researcher arranged for a college instructor of photography to teach two intact classes of General Photography using the two instructional methods. The objectives for both classes were the same. Each student in both groups completed eight photographic assignments. After twelve (12) weeks of instruction and studio/lab work, each student …

Using Television & Video To Teach English For Bilingual Students, Thu N. Nguyen

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The purpose of the visual program was to stimulate the learning ability in an interesting way. Twenty bilingual students were organized into three condition groups; group A read with videotapes, group B read along and group C read textbook only. Group A and B were students of mixing levels of limited to close mastering level of speaking. Group C mixed students of limited English to none. There were six units of twelve lessons. The students of three groups took the same pretest and posttest for each unit. A final test was given out to measure the reading skills of previous …

Toward The Universal, Jennifer Bracy

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This creative project is concerned with archetypal forms expressed in art, design and communication, from Neolithic rock carvings and native American Indian petroglyphs to individual graphic languages that look to the 'primitives' like those of Joan Miro and Neville Brody. It is my belief that through the study of this diverse collection of graphic signs and archetypal forms, one can develop a system of signs that cross barriers of language and culture. A morphology, a collection of possibilities, derived from such archetypal forms, could provide designers with a foundation for the development and use of symbol signs and sign systems.

Inclusion Of Students With Autism: A Handbook For Public School Programming, Colleen Trosen

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Perpetuating Myths : A Content Analysis Of Newsmagazine Photographs That Communicate Stereotyped Images Of Economically-Deprived People, Lynda Gwen Kenney

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The Automated Wingman: An Airborne Companion For Users Of Dis Compatible Flight Simulators, Mark M. Edwards

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A major problem encountered by users of distributed virtual environments is the lack of simulators available to populate these environments. This problem is usually remedied by using computer generated entities. Unfortunately, these entities often lack adequate human behavior and are readily identified as non-human. This violates the realism premise of distributed virtual reality and is a major problem, especially in training situations. This thesis addresses the problem by presenting a computer generated entity called the Automated Wingman. The Automated Wingman is a semi-automated computer generated aircraft simulator that operates under the control of a designated lead simulator and integrates distributed …

Images Of Native American In Film: The Cases Of Broken Arrow, Dances With Wolves, And Black Robe, Pamela A. Jensen

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This study demonstrates how the medium of film continues to depict Native Americans in stereotypical images. A critical analysis of three films: Broken Arrow (1950), Dances wilh-Wolves (1990), and Black Rohe (1992) supports the assumption and argument.

Critical review of these films were made for images of how Native Americans are portrayed. The images include negative portrayals of culture, customs, language, and wardrobe. A compare and contrast tool demonstrates perpetuated stereotypical images of Hollywood negative portrayals of Native Americans. A brief history of motion pictures discusses and presents the development of stereotypical images mvolving Native Americans.

The critical analysis of …

A Study To Determine The Effectiveness Of Using Of Videotapes On Student Learning, Gregory Kazaryan

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The Effects Of Three-Dimensional Graphs On Decision Making, Anita E. Latin, Anthony L. Villanueva

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The objective of this thesis was to determine whether or not, and by how much, three-dimensional graphs are more accurate and efficient than two- dimensional graphs and tables when presenting alternatives to decision makers. A graphical experiment was designed using a microcomputer. This experiment presented a business scenario to test Air Force Institute of Technology AFIT Professional Continuing Education PCE students. The experiment attempted to determine how well DoD decision makers accurately and efficiently performed elementary data collection tasks using various graphs or tables. The experiment used a randomized order within-subject factorial design with repeated measures. The factorial experiment was …

The Motivations For Meaning: A Study Of Persuasive Appeals In Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver, Lawrence Arthur Lannoo

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In 1976, one of the most violent and controversial films of that decade was released in American movie theaters. The film, Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver, was heralded by some film scholars as a masterpiece.

However, others criticized the film for its graphic presentation of urban violence. This criticism intensified when John Hinckley, Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in 1981, apparently motivated by his love for a character in the film, played by Jodie Foster.

The director of Taxi Driver, Martin Scorsese, responded to the criticisms of the violence in his film. He suggested that he was not trying …

Multimedia Module Design And Module Development Guidelines, Lisa L. Anderson

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No abstract provided.

Face Recognition With Neural Networks, Dennis L. Krepp

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This study investigated neural networks for face verification and classification. The research concentrated on developing a neural network based feature extractor and/or classifier to perform authorized user verification in a realistic work environment. Recognition accuracy, system assumptions, training time, and execution time were analyzed to determine the feasibility of a neural network approach. Data was collected using a camcorder and two segmentation schemes: manual segmentation and motion-based, automatic segmentation. Data consisted of over 2000. 32x32 pixel, 8 bit gray scale images of 52 subjects; each subject had two to ten days worth of images collected. Several training and test sets …

Function Of Song In Chipping Sparrows (Spizella Passerina), Daniel J. Albrecht

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The functions most commonly ascribed to bird song are mate attraction and territory defense. These are combined into the "dual function" hypothesis. I tested this hypothesis to determine if these are the functions of song in chipping sparrows (Spizella passerina).

I performed a series of neighbor/stranger song playbacks to test the territory defense portion of the "dual function" hypothesis. If song has a territorial function, songs of different individuals might be recognized by territory owners and might elicit different levels of response. However, territorial male chipping sparrows did not respond differently to neighbor and stranger song playbacks either early in …

The Creation And Validation Of A Visual/Gestural System Symbolizing Selected Phonological Patterns, Sonia A. Flake

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From Constructivism To Deconstructivism, Gladys Brenner

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This thesis deals with four major design movements, beginning with Constructivism, and ending with Deconstructivism, including two other movements, as intermediate links, that developed in the period between International - Swiss Design and Postmodernism. The purpose of this thesis is to explain in a visual time-line, the interrelationships of these movements while at the same time visually represent their concepts. Also it leads to an analysis and discussion of the role of Deconstructivism in graphic design.

An Examplary Course Model On Costruction Technology For The Industrial Education Department, Nktc, Taiwan, Chi- Yu Liu

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A Comparison Of Lecture-Demonstration And Augmented Computer-Assisted Instruction Methods For College Students' Laboratory Learning Experience, Keith A. Stenehjem

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The purpose of this study was to provide direction to educators regarding computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in the laboratory setting. The specific purposes encouraging the initiation of this study were the following: (1) to enable educators to better understand the application of CAI in the photography laboratory and (2) to provide research data regarding the effectiveness for implementing augmented CAI in the photography laboratory.The subjects of the study were 94 students enrolled in selected courses which incorporated black and white photography laboratory instruction at the University of North Dakota during the fall semester of 1984. During the study, the control group …

A Survey Of The Organizational Structure, Staff Responsibilities, Facilities And Support Services Of Publications Offices At Selected Colleges And Universities, Nancy Mcgrath

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No abstract provided.

The Communicational Function Of Wearing Apparel For Lady Missionaries Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, Alice W. Buehner

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Because the need exists for a professional image among lady missionaries, this thesis will define what knowledge concerning communication of clothing is necessary in order to create a desirable image of professionalism. The term "professional" is derived from available research describing the most appropriate attire for women business executives. In lieu of an experimental study by this author, the interpretation of the professional look is supported by Molloy's extensive research on women's wearing apparel. His research shows that beyond a doubt, the skirted suit and blouse give women "a look of authority and a sense of presence in business." In …

A Course Of Study For Design/Drafting In The Senior High School, Thomas Sweet

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No abstract provided.

Exemplary Instructional Materials For The Graphic Communication Cluster, Eddie G. Poehls

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Development Of A Course Of Study For Graphic Communications In Junior High School, Roland S. Heidmann

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Themes, Intentions, And Fog: An Artist's Statement, Robert M. Jankel

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My statement *as an artist expresses itself in chronological order: how I as an artist, over an approximate period of a year and a half, sought to bring meaning into my visual expressions even though I worked in a subjective and abstract manner. First, my paper discusses the importance of being aware of basic themes and intentions, and how ones thoughts and emotions affect the whole visual process. Also, I have asserted that an artist can make general statements which visually communicate on more than one level of consciousness.

Slow-Scan Television : The Basic Principles Of Picture Propagation And Implications To Education, Roger E. Paskvan

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The Effectiveness Of Instructional Television As Compared To Traditional Classroom Instruction, And Its Implications For Industrial Education Education, William E. Padgett

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A Comparative Study Of Teacher Prepared And Commercially Purchased Transparencies In Industrial Arts Education, Larry J. Yetter

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Most graphic arts laboratories in Industrial Arts Teacher Education Programs are equipped with darkroom, process camera and offset printing equipment. The utilization of this equipment for the production of overhead transparencies could update instructional materials for industrial arts courses.

Several processes for producing overhead transparencies were investigated by means of a documentary study of educational and industrial literature. The information gathered was then studied and experimentation was conducted to determine the feasibility of producing single color and multicolor transparencies in the graphic arts laboratory of the Industrial Arts Department.

The results of this study provided the following:

1. Technical information …

An Historical Study Of Adult Education Programs Of The Brigham Young University From 1921 To 1966, Keith Lowell Smith

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The purpose of the study is to record the history of Adult Education programs of the Brigham Young University. Such a history has not been written although two master's theses and one doctor's thesis have treated some phases of the study. George S. Haslam, Chairman of the B.Y.U. Ogden Center for Continuing Education, explored in his master's thesis the History of the Policy Making Groups of the Brigham Young University particularly as they have reference to adult education. A thesis on the establishment of the Audio Visual Department of B.Y.U. was completed in 1959 by Paul S. Smith and Dr. …

Painting As A Public Art, Wayne R. Juhala

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The artist throughout history has had difficulty in communicating to the mass of people. Most art has been made for special classes of people who represent authority. There has always been a need for a meaningful visual communication with a"VI the people because there is a need for a fine art which can fill the gap left by the passing of folk art. Painting is the easiest of the art forms for the public to understand and grasp because it has the greatest storytelling possibilities. There is a real need for artists to try and communicate with the broad mass …

An Analysis And Description Of Advertising Agencies In North Dakota, John N. Hein

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This thesis describes and analyzes the advertising practices of selected North Dakota advertising agencies. Much of the data was obtained from personal interviews with executives of five North Dakota advertising agencies. Such agency topics as clients, services, media used, billings, and false and misleading advertising laws adhered to by North Dakota agencies were described.

A total of 65 advertisers were represented by North Dakota advertising agencies in 1966. The large national and regional advertisers were most profitable in terms of billings to agencies. Knowledge and familiarity of markets and media of North Dakota and the surrounding area were probably the …

A Study And Comparison Of Effects Created By The Varied Applications Of Instructional Media Materials In Three Groups Of Secondary Earth Science Students, Stanley J. Lang

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No abstract provided.