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Reaction To Social Pressure From Adults Versus Peers Among Mexican, Mexican-American, And Anglo-American Rural Children, Ana Maria C. Donini

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this project was to investigate whether there was a significant difference in the adherence to conventional morality and the reaction to social pressure from adults versus peers among Mexican, Mexican-American, and Anglo-American children. The instrument used was the Moral Dilemmas Test (MDT) developed by Bronfenbrenner, Devereux, Suci, and Rodgers, which measures the reported readiness of children to engage in morally disapproved behavior and their reaction to social pressure exerted by adults and peers. The subjects were asked to respond to a series of conflict situations under three experimental conditions of confidentiality, scrutiny by parents, and scrutiny by …

An Analysis Of Three Selected Mental Maturity Measures In Predicting Academic Achievement Of Students For Educational Decision Makers, Robert M. Davis

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Problem. The problem was to determine by comparison which of the three selected mental maturity measures was the best predictor of achievement in mathematics and reading as measured by the Peabody Individual Achievement Test. (Abstract shortened.)

Catalog, 1978-1979, Anderson University - South Carolina

Catalogs

The 1978-1979 academic catalog and introduction to the college.

Literary Criticism And Composition Theory, Steven J. Mailloux

English Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Strengthening The Family In Jacksonville, Study Committee On Youth And The Family

Jacksonville Community Council, Inc.

Goals of the Study: discover how families have changed and are changing. To find out what "strengthening the family" actually means. To examine major community forces (schools, work, mass media, child care, recreation, Florida laws and religion) and their impact, both positive and negative, on families. To develop ideas for strengthening families in Jacksonville. PALMM

Procedures And Techniques To Identify And Teach The Ld Child In The Regular Classroom, Linda S. Bauwens

Theses

This handbook is to be used by teachers and parents as an introduction to understanding and helping learning disabled children . The handbook is divided into two sections . Part I is intended for the teacher who has an earnest desire to meet the individual needs of her l earning disabled students through the use of various media and teaching strategies. Part I will first of all familiarize the teacher and parent s with the terminology that is essential for communication involving the LD child , The l earning deficits are categorized under two channel abilities for ease in clarification …

Iditarod's Small High School Program, Judith Kleinfield, Bob Juettner

ISER Reports

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Four Proxemic Zones On The Performance Of Selected Sixth-, Seventh-, And Eighth-Grade Students, Joseph F. Miller

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The problem of this study was to assess the effects of four proxemic zones (intimate, personal, social, and public) on the performance of randomly selected sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students from East Tennessee State University Laboratory School. Method. Literature was reviewed in order to define the concept of proxemics, to present evidence of the Importance of proxemics in human cultures, and to provide specific educational research findings dealing with the concept of proxemics. The 120 subjects of the study were randomly selected from the sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade population of the East Tennessee State University Laboratory School. The subjects …

A Curriculum Proposal For The Teaching Of Art For The 7th Grade, Peggy Keim

Theses

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Communication In Identical Twins, Rosemary Connolly

Student Work

Idioglossia is a phenomenon often reported in studies concerning the language development of twins. It has been defined as the development of a unique language understood only by its originators. There has been much controversy as to whether idioglossia exists as a unique language system, or whether it is a delay and/or misuse of the conventional language system. This study was conducted to investigate the language development of three sets of identical twin males.

Word Processing In The Omaha Metropolitan Area And Implications For Business Education In The Area, Margaret Dixon Shearer

Student Work

The problem to be investigated is to what extent the concept of word processing has been adopted by businesses in the Omaha metropolitan area and implications for business education in the schools of the area. This problem can be divided into several sub-problems.

Energy Guidelines For School Facilities, Nancy C. Hicks

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of the study was to determine energy conservation practices in selected school systems and to identify practical means of efficient utilization of energy resources as they relate to educational facilities. As a part of this study, guidelines to improve the utilization of energy resources in practical ways were developed. (Abstract shortened.)

Compressed Speech As An Aid In Improving The Reading Skills Of Junior High School Students, James R. Pierce

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which compressed speech recordings and regular rate speech recordings could be used to improve the reading speed, accuracy, and comprehension of junior high school students. (Abstract shortened.)

A Study Of The Feasibility Of A Two-Year Retail Marketing Program At Southern Utah State College, John R. Pruitt

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

According to Klieforth (1969), "technology, business, industry, communications, and other factors affecting our economic life are changing rapidly. Our educational system must keep up with these changes and prepare our youth for the world of work." Although many of our young people will desire a four-year degree (and in some cases, higher degrees), many are inclined toward a shorter, formal post-secondary education.

As evidenced by the phenomenal growth and development of the two-year colleges in the first half of this century (Goddard, 1962) many of our young people are looking at more vocational and technical education than ever before. This …

A Teaching System For The Development Of Sequential Communication Skills For The Severely Retarded, Non-Verbal Learner, Lorette Jean Marin Rubino

Student Work

Our society places major emphasis on communication in both verbal and non-verbal modes. Communication is a key to living! Effective communication is a valued skill for any person. To be members of society who have grown and developed in a "normal" way, we become accustomed to speaking and listening without really contemplating the complexity of the task.

An Assessment Of The Self-Actualizing Education Program, Kathleen Pope

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Elementary school teachers enrolled in the Self-Actualizing Education training course were tested prior to and following the ten-week in-service course to measure to what extent teachers improved interpersonal communication skills in discussions with students. Teachers' positive responses (e.g., listening, owning personal feelings, offering choices to students), teachers' negative responses (e.g., judging, lecturing, rescuing), teacher talk vs. student talk, and the frequency of student misbehaviors were considered. Audio tape recordings were made of teachers as they dealt with student problems in a group discussion and in an individual discussion. Also, student misbehaviors were recorded during a 15-minute observation time.

The data …

Mat-Sea-Cal Oral Language Packets, Janet L. Esquivel

All Graduate Projects

This project is the development of a curriculum of language packets in Spanish dealing with the communication concepts which are tested in the MAT-SEA-CAL Oral Language Proficiency Test. The packets develop one specific skill in each of the communication concepts: numerality, temporality, spatial relations, identification, classification, case relationships, interrogation, and negation. The packets are designed for native Spanish speakers, grades K-3, who have certain structural problems in oral Spanish.

The Identification Of And The Training Of The Vocal Range Of Three-Year-Old Preschool Children., Bonnie Lynn Harkey

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Instruction, Experience And Knowledge On Accuracy Of Group Decisions., Peter J. Wheaton

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Knowledge Of Selected Map And Globe Skills As Related To Certain Characteristics Of Elementary Student Teachers., Tom Eugene Arceneaux

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Alabama Legislators' Perceptions Of The Alabama Cooperative Extension Service., William W. Curtis

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Selected Aspects Of Teacher Education Programs At Institutions Of Higher Education In Louisiana., Norman James Stafford Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Attitude Changes Toward Educational Media Of Undergraduate Students., Jean Thibodeaux Kreamer

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Teacher Perception Of Leadership Behavior Of Principals Compared With Teacher Perception Of The Learning Climate In Selected Secondary Schools., Charles Edward Scott

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of Attitudes Toward Fine Arts Education Among Nevada State Legislators, Lobbyists, School Board Trustees, Superintendents, Curriculum Coordinators, Principals, Fine Arts Educators, And Other Educators In Nevada Public Schools, Jocelyn Kaye Jensen

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Because of current prevailing educational and negative financial trends, a concern for the place of the fine arts in the curricula of the nation's public schools has been evidenced among various writers and curriculum experts. Music, visual arts, drama, and dance classes were being indiscriminately eliminated from educational instructional programs throughout the country. Remedial courses were taking the place of electives. Fine arts educators, among others, were also being assigned to teach in areas outside their major subject expertise. Many of these happenings came about because of newly mandated competency testing and back-to-basics instruction. Competency-based testing and instruction were mandated …

The Evolution Of Dixie College As A Public Institution Of Higher Education In Utah From 1871 To 1935, Edna Jensen Gregerson

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study has attempted to determine the forces which influenced the development of Dixie College from its inception as a church oriented Academy in 1871 to its becoming a state supported institution under the Utah Public School System in 1935. Included are a series, of events, crises, people, and historical forces which became a part of a neighborhood, of societal groups, of community development and led to the emergence of the institution and its growth in a small isolated Latter-Day Saint community; Beginning with the organizing of the LDS Church in 1830, the educational endeavors of the Mormon people--dedicated to …

The Development And Validation Of The Preschool Language-Cognitive Skills Assessment For Curriculum Entry, John O. Lofgren

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

PURPOSE: This study constructed an assessment instrument for the use of teachers and their assistants in preschool education programs. It also established measures of reliability and validity of that instrument.

PROCEDURES: Initially, extant assessment instruments were scrutinized. From ideas generated by the best of these instruments and from lists of competencies necessary for academic success in grade one of public schools, the first draft of the instrument was prepared. Extensive revision to reduce. the length of the assessment and to simplify its administration was then accomplished. The second edition was then field-tested in preschool centers to ascertain whether (a) the …

Influence Of Sensory Modality And Task Similarity Of The Interpolated Learning On Retroactive Inhibition., Harryet Ruth Smith

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Training Program For Use With Aides And Volunteers In A Middle School Remedial Reading And Language Arts Program, Jeanette Johnson

All Graduate Projects

This project consists of three parts. Chapter 1 establishes the need for more concentrated teaching of poor readers among school children and suggests volunteer tutors as a possible source of help. Chapter 2 examines the history of tutoring by non-professionals and concludes that volunteers can indeed be effective tutors, but that appropriate training is a crucial factor. Chapter 3, the main part of the project, presents a set of ten training modules each consisting of taped instructions and accompanying printed material. The script for each tape is included in this paper.

Reading Strategies For Content Teachers, Constance Dallman Luna

All Graduate Projects

This project, designed for content teachers wishing to improve their students' reading skills, includes lesson plans, procedures, and materials for learning modules in the following content field reading problem areas: readability, vocabulary, diagnosis, questioning, using the textbook, organizing for instruction, and notetaking and listening. The key recommendation was that the project be seen as an evolving process and not as an end product.