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From Parent To Child: The Effects Of A Home Learning Program On Attitudes And Achievements, Linda Linstrom Baker Edd

Dissertations

Literacy is shared value in our culture, yet many adults are unable or unwilling to read. Research indicates that the beginnings of literacy occur long before formal education. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the Preschool Reading Experience Program on the attitudes and pre-reading skills of four- and five-year-old children. The subjects were 96 children enrolled in four San Diego preschools, and their parents. The methodology was quasi-experimental with a treatment and a control group. Interactions of sex, age, and type of preschool were also considered. Results of the quantitative data indicated that children who …

Computer Use In Educational Presentation Systems, Randy J. Malta

Theses

Computer based Interactive Multi-Media has many uses in creating educational presentations. Apple's HyperCard has unlimited applications for use in Interactive Video presentations. Basic Interactive Video terminology and the five levels of Inter active Video Programs are defined. The process of producing an Interactive Videodisc, as well as the necessary production equipment is described. Interactive computer programs have an exciting future of use and expansion in the many and varied aspects of education.

The Effects Of Relaxation And Laughter On The Perceived Intensity And Affect Of Pain Tolerance., Simon Davies

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study described the effect of relaxation and laughter on the perceived intensity and affect of pain induced by a cold water pressor test. Equal numbers of female athletic and non-athletic subjects (N = 36) were selected from varsity athletes and undergraduates at Louisiana State University. All subjects were pre-tested on their tolerance to a cold water pressor test. Responses on visual analogue scales for perceived pain intensity (I) and affect (A), and submersion time were recorded. The volunteer subjects were randomly assigned to one of three groups: relaxation-inducing, laughter-inducing, or control. Following a 20 minute exposure to the audio …

The Effect Of Teaching Upon The Biology Content Cognitive Structure Of Teachers., Patricia Lynn Hauslein

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The Instrument for Free Sorting of Biology Concepts was used to assess understanding of the relationships among 37 biology concepts by five groups: (1) Preservice secondary science teachers (PSR) (2) Inservice biology teachers with 1-3 years of teaching experience (NOV). (3) Inservice biology teachers with 5 or more years of experience (EXP). (4) Scientists in any biological science field (e.g., microbiology, botany) (SCI). (5) College seniors majoring in biology (MAJ). Data collected from the F-Sort of Biology concepts were analyzed using Latent Partition Analysis and Alpha Factor Analysis with additional interpretation from multidimensional scaling. The subjects were asked to think …

Toward An Eschatological Curriculum Theory., George Patrick Slattery Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study explores the relationship between eschatology and curriculum theory. Themes such as liberation, emancipatory knowledge, transformative pedagogy, concepts of time, impact of the future on present experience, and learning landscapes are traced in the emerging literature of theology and of curriculum theory. The mutual interest in these themes in both fields of study provides the basis for moving toward an eschatological curriculum theory. The reconceptualization which has occurred in curriculum theory and the new emphasis on eschatology in twentieth century theology both provide a foundation for this curriculum theory rooted in hope. In contemporary theology there is a movement …

Aspects Of The English Legal System, Geoffrey Bennett

Journal Articles

The object of this article is to point out some of the more obvious features of the English legal system for the benefit of people with no legal training. Teachers, school governors, and parents are all increasingly called upon to have some insight into the way the law affects their activ­ities, but the natural tendency is perhaps to concentrate only on those discrete areas that are of immediate concern. Sometimes, however, a broader perspective on how the parts articulate with the whole is essential to understanding what can be done with the system or why a certain result or procedure …

The Effects Of Freewriting On High School Students’ Attitudes Toward Writing, Dana L. Thomas

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This paper investigates the hypothesis that freewriting, when used as part of the writing process, will lead to more positive attitudes toward writing in a sample of advanced tenth grade students. An additional issue focuses on the level of positive attitudes of males when compared to females. Two intact classrooms taught by one teacher wrote weekly papers. The experimental group wrote freely, while the control group was restricted in topic choice, length and form of their writing. The experimental group received positive comments on the content of their writing, but the control group received standard error corrections on their writing. …

Newsbulletin Vol. 19, No. 5, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.

The Alumni Network, November 1988 (Vol. Iv No. 4), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Newsbulletin Vol. 19, No. 4, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.

Catalog, 1988-1989, Anderson University - South Carolina

Catalogs

The 1988-1989 academic catalog and introduction to the college.

Newsbulletin Vol. 19, No. 2, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.

Newsbulletin Vol. 19, No. 1, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.

The Alumni Network, August 1988 (Vol. Iv No. 3), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between Inservice Intensity And Skill Transfer, Rachel Ann Klein Billmeyer

Student Work

The purpose of this study was- to test for differences among three levels of inservice intensity in the transfer of active par¬ticipation into the teacher's instructional repertoire. The three levels of inservice intensity were: Level 1 - Theory/presentation, demonstration, practice with feedback Level 2 - Theory/presentation, demonstration, practice with feedback, and peer coaching Level 3 - Theory/presentation, demonstration, practice with feedback, peer coaching, and trainer coaching

The Relationship Of Actual Versus Needed Parent Participation And Stress Explained By Social Support, Ralf W. Schlosser

Student Work

This study examined the relationship of actual versus needed parent participation and stress explained by social support. It was the goal to develop a better understanding of individual differences in parents having a handicapped child related to actual and needed parent participation in their child's educational program. The subjects were 100 parents of children across various handicapping conditions from 2 to 25 years of age (M = 11.1) in Omaha, Nebraska. Twenty-eight fathers and 72 mothers completed the questionnaires. The majority of respondents were married (80%). The data collection procedures requested the completion of a "Demographic Data Sheet," the Social …

Taylor University Magazine (Summer 1988, Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Summer 1988 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Summit Record, Fort Wayne Bible College

TUFW Alumni Publications (All)

The June 1988 edition of Summit Record, published by Fort Wayne Bible College in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

The Alumni Network, May 1988 (Vol. Iv No. 2), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Perception Of Selected Secondary School Personnel Related To Problem Detection, John E. Thompson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem of this study was to determine the current methodologies used by selected secondary school personnel in early problem detection as the basis for development of generic detection paradigms. The sample size of this study consisted of 48 principals, 46 guidance counselors, and 347 classroom teachers. The principal of each secondary school in the study area was selected for inclusion in the study, and the guidance department chairman of each secondary school was selected for inclusion in the study, while the teachers were randomly selected for inclusion in the study. The total group was described based on demographic data. …

The Alumni Network, February 1988 (Vol. Iv No. 1), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Alumni Network, August 1987 (Vol. Iii No. 3), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Newsbulletin Vol. 18, No. 7, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.

The Lion 1988, Langston University

LU Yearbooks, 1980-1989

No abstract provided.

Taylor University Magazine (Winter 1988), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Winter 1988 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

The cover is misprinted as "1987".

Perceptions Of Selected Indiana Superintendents On The Issue Of Comparing Student Achievement Test Scores, Isaac Barako Gimah

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study investigates selected Indiana school superintendents' perceptions of student evaluation using standardized and teacher-made tests. In the survey instrument used for the study, superintendents' perceptions of student testing were verified from the perspectives of their age, experience and school district location. The survey instrument also incorporated questions intended to identify participating superintendents' opinions on student evaluation with tests from their educational beliefs, assumptions, and philosophical orientations. Two hundred Indiana school superintendents were selected to participate in the study. The method of selection was the stratified random sampling technique. Responses from sixty-nine percent of the two hundred participating superintendents were …

A Study Of The Compliance Review Of The Nep/Lep Program At Pomona High School, Manuel Gonzales

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Ideas For A Better South Carolina: State And Local Government Programs That Work, 1988, Horace W. Fleming (Horace Weldon) 1944-2009, Phil Noble

Publications

No abstract provided.

Prospectus Of Full-Time Courses: 1988-89, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Kevin Street

Courses for Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street

An Examination Of Work-Study Programs For The Mildly Handicapped, Stan Olwine

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.