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Remediating Spelling With Calligraphic Skills, Evelyn A. Heflen May 1983

Remediating Spelling With Calligraphic Skills, Evelyn A. Heflen

All Graduate Projects

In an effort to provide the remedial spelling student with visual-tactile-kinesthetic input, a model of spelling instruction which uses calligraphic equipment and skills was devised. Results from a pretest-posttest control group design revealed supportive evidence for the model.

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Newsbulletin Vol. 13, No. 26, Salve Regina College Apr 1983

Newsbulletin Vol. 13, No. 26, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

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Idea Notebook Practical Evaluation For Experiential Education, Judith Kleinfield Apr 1983

Idea Notebook Practical Evaluation For Experiential Education, Judith Kleinfield

ISER Reports

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First Do No Harm: A Reply To Courtney Cazden, Judith Kleinfield Apr 1983

First Do No Harm: A Reply To Courtney Cazden, Judith Kleinfield

ISER Reports

No abstract provided.

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Newsbulletin Vol. 13, No. 21, Salve Regina College Mar 1983

Newsbulletin Vol. 13, No. 21, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

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Newsbulletin Vol. 13, No. 20, Salve Regina College Mar 1983

Newsbulletin Vol. 13, No. 20, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

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Newsbulletin Vol. 13, No. 16, Salve Regina College Feb 1983

Newsbulletin Vol. 13, No. 16, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

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Nova University Bulletin Doctorate In Business Administration (Dba) Program In The Study Of Administration 1983, Nova University Jan 1983

Nova University Bulletin Doctorate In Business Administration (Dba) Program In The Study Of Administration 1983, Nova University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

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College Of Technology, Bolton Street Prospectus 1983-84, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee Jan 1983

College Of Technology, Bolton Street Prospectus 1983-84, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Bolton Street

Courses for the College of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin 1.

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Technical Education, Essays Dedicated To The Memory Of Michael Clune: Pamphlet, Susan Parkes, Kieran Byrne, Aine Hyland, Jim Cooke, Trevor West Jan 1983

Technical Education, Essays Dedicated To The Memory Of Michael Clune: Pamphlet, Susan Parkes, Kieran Byrne, Aine Hyland, Jim Cooke, Trevor West

DIT Publications

A collection of essays dedicated to the memory of Michael Clune, a teacher with the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee. Produced by a group of his colleagues and friends following his death in 1983.

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Utilizing The Special Education Training Program Of Central Washington University As A Model For Five-Year Normal Colleges In The Republic Of China, Jing-Yu Her Jan 1983

Utilizing The Special Education Training Program Of Central Washington University As A Model For Five-Year Normal Colleges In The Republic Of China, Jing-Yu Her

All Graduate Projects

The project (model) was primarily an audio/visual program which presented 118 slides to introduce the special education teacher training program of Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington. It consisted of the following parts: (a) introduction to Central Washington University and its campus, (b) introduction to the special education teacher training program, and (c) parent/teacher conference and the Student Council for Exceptional Children. It has been described and interpreted in English and Chinese. The purpose for describing a model of the special education teacher training program of Central Washington University is to suggest a more complete training program for Ping-Tong Five-Year Nonnal …

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[A Curriculum Plan For Teaching Prereading And Beginning Reading Skills To Kindergarten Children Using The Language Experience Approach], Shelby Scott Jan 1983

[A Curriculum Plan For Teaching Prereading And Beginning Reading Skills To Kindergarten Children Using The Language Experience Approach], Shelby Scott

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to develop and execute an effective method of teaching prereading and beginning reading skills to kindergarten children using the language experience approach in a center-oriented classroom. The ultimate goal was to have, at the end of the kindergarten year, a roomful of children who felt good about themselves, talked freely and expressively, demonstrated a measure of independence, imagination and creativity, understood and used some basic reading skills, [...]

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Concept And Scope Of Aerospace Education, Merridee L. Matson Jan 1983

Concept And Scope Of Aerospace Education, Merridee L. Matson

All Graduate Projects

A teacher's guide, answering frequently asked questions about aerospace education, was developed to enhance a teacher's ability to study and describe the concept and scope of aerospace education. The questions determined the components of an aerospace education taxonomy. A major category of components included history, concept, reasons, resources·, methods, and people. Five additional categories were suggested. Major aerospace education publications from 1903 to 1983 were reviewed. A selection of documents best describing the concept component were included in the project.

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Resource Allocation In Public Education: A Thirty Five Year Historical Study Of Public School Budgets In Clark County, Nevada, William Allan Fisher Jan 1983

Resource Allocation In Public Education: A Thirty Five Year Historical Study Of Public School Budgets In Clark County, Nevada, William Allan Fisher

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This historical study analyzed thirty five years of public school expenditures for evidence of change in spending patterns to discover whether or not the organizational structure of the schools has been allowed to drift from public expectations; Budget expenditures from year to year were reclassified by the USED codes in Handbook II. This rigorous classification and the LOTUS 123 spread sheet enabled the researcher to hold all data constant; The study demonstrated that school boards' objectives had not changed between 1950 and 1985. Nevertheless, seven fundamental changes occurred in the operation of the schools and that all noninstructional school programs …

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The Exigency Of Aesthetic Education: A Centurial Critique Of Four National Reports On Utilitarian Curriculum Development In Public Education, Nancy North Collins Awsumb Jan 1983

The Exigency Of Aesthetic Education: A Centurial Critique Of Four National Reports On Utilitarian Curriculum Development In Public Education, Nancy North Collins Awsumb

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

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University Of Texas At Tyler Catalog, 1983-1984, University Of Texas At Tyler Jan 1983

University Of Texas At Tyler Catalog, 1983-1984, University Of Texas At Tyler

Catalogs

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On Literature, History, And Teaching, Renda Dailey-Murphy Jan 1983

On Literature, History, And Teaching, Renda Dailey-Murphy

Whittier Scholars Program

This project focuses on the history and definition of literature as well as the emerging trends and shaping influences. These styles are determined by examination of Greek, Latin, Japanese and Chinese literature and include trends from a variety of time periods such as Realism to Naturalism. Also discussed is literary theory, the importance of literature courses and different styles of teaching. Attached is also a teacher’s plan book meant to be used as a 1 semester syllabus for a literature course in High Schools or Graded Schools.

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Walter Georgii's Klaviermusik, Part Ii: A Translation And Commentary., Howard Gerald Aultman Jan 1983

Walter Georgii's Klaviermusik, Part Ii: A Translation And Commentary., Howard Gerald Aultman

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

In the European musical world, one of the most significant personalities of recent years was Walter Georgii (1887-1967). He was respected not only as one of Germany's most prominent pianist-pedagogues, but also as one of the most authoritative writers in the areas of piano performance and literature. One of Georgii's most important writings was a large work entitled Klaviermusik, the third edition of which appeared in 1956. The book is divided into two parts. The first part involves a comprehensive examination of the literature for solo piano and the second part involves an examination of the literature for piano duet; …

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Factors Associated With Housing Satisfaction, Greater Metropolitan New Orleans Area, 1983 (Louisiana)., Donlene Ann Mcdonald Butler Jan 1983

Factors Associated With Housing Satisfaction, Greater Metropolitan New Orleans Area, 1983 (Louisiana)., Donlene Ann Mcdonald Butler

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

One of the more important aspects of most persons' lives concerns the house in which they live. It is generally concurred an American goal is to have a "decent home and suitable living environment.". The major purpose of the study was to determine factors associated with housing satisfaction. Housing satisfaction was related to selected characteristics of the residence, selected physical aspects of the dwelling, selected economic aspects of the dwelling, and to obtain selected data about housing as a basis for planning future educational programs. Data for this study were obtained through conducting telephone interviews with a prepared interview schedule. …

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The Effect Of Viewing Art Slides On Teacher Achievement Scores., Rita Claudet Jan 1983

The Effect Of Viewing Art Slides On Teacher Achievement Scores., Rita Claudet

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

In 1939, the American Council on Education administered the first National Teacher Examination to senior level students. The National Teacher Examination consisted of two parts: a Common Examination and a Teaching Area Examination. In 1950, responsibility for the NTE testing was transferred to the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, New Jersey. The Literature and Fine Arts subdivision on the Core Battery test of the NTR has assumed a greater importance than the same area on the old Common Examination. The study was to determine if there was a significant difference in the Fine Arts scores on the National Teacher Examination …

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Administrative Support Of Library Programs In Selected Public Elementary Schools In Louisiana., Marjorie Jane Ducote Jan 1983

Administrative Support Of Library Programs In Selected Public Elementary Schools In Louisiana., Marjorie Jane Ducote

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Administrative support for elementary school library programs was studied with emphasis upon the awareness, attitude, and actions of the principal, and the working relationship between the principal and the librarian. A survey was conducted in order to determine varying degrees of agreement or disagreement with statements which were indicative of administrative support for school libraries. Questionnaires were sent to one hundred fifty-five principals of schools which were randomly selected, and to one hundred fifty-five librarians of the same schools. Ninety-two percent of the principals (one hundred forty-two) and ninety-six percent of the librarians (one hundred fifty) responded. The first five …

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An Evaluation Of The Substance Abuse Prevention In Education Team Training Program., Carolyn Janet Felter Jan 1983

An Evaluation Of The Substance Abuse Prevention In Education Team Training Program., Carolyn Janet Felter

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to evaluate Substance Abuse Prevention in Education (SAPE') Team Training in terms of its effectiveness within and among groups of teachers, counselors and administrators. The study involved three parts. Part I consisted of the development of evaluation instruments to measure attitudinal and cognitive changes of workshop participants. Part II involved the actual experiment which consisted of six eighteen-hour team training workshops. Eighty-five teachers, thirty-seven counselors and forty school administrators comprised the sample. Useable data was obtained from seventy-two teachers, twenty-eight counselors and thirty-one administrators. SAPE' team training workshop participants were pretested upon arrival at …

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A Study Of Reading Achievement In Terms Of Symbol Reversals In First Grade Children (Louisiana)., Bernard Leon Heydorn Jan 1983

A Study Of Reading Achievement In Terms Of Symbol Reversals In First Grade Children (Louisiana)., Bernard Leon Heydorn

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study was designed to investigate reading achievement in first grade children who are symbol reversers vs non-reversers and who are male vs female, and also to determine the effectiveness of a modification of the Kirshner Program (1977) in reducing symbol reversals. The sample was comprised of 115 first grade children in seven classes in two schools in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. The students were selected from a number of volunteer grade one classes on the basis of their being representative of the district at large in terms of racial composition and socioeconomic factors. The study used a randomized …

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A Survey Of The Opinions Of Selected Secondary School Teachers Concerning In-Service Training In Educational Media (Louisiana)., Aziz Khosh-Chashmi Jan 1983

A Survey Of The Opinions Of Selected Secondary School Teachers Concerning In-Service Training In Educational Media (Louisiana)., Aziz Khosh-Chashmi

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The study sought the opinions of secondary school teachers toward in-service education in educational media in regard to (1) sex of the teacher; (2) educational degree; (3) years of teaching experience; (4) grade levels taught; (5) major teaching area; (6) undergraduate media preparation; (7) graduate media preparation; and (8) participation of teacher in previous media workshops and programs. Fifty secondary schools from sixteen parishes in Louisiana were randomly selected to participate in the study. A closed questionnaire of sixty-seven items was used, and three hundred fifty-one teachers from thirty-six schools completed the answer sheets. Teachers responded to each statement of …

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An Evaluation Of The Expanded Food And Nutrition Education Program (Louisiana)., Diane Ball Linder Jan 1983

An Evaluation Of The Expanded Food And Nutrition Education Program (Louisiana)., Diane Ball Linder

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine behavioral changes in Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) participants in East Baton Rouge Parish. The categories studied included: (1) knowledge of nutrition, (2) food purchase, (3) food storage and sanitation, (4) food and meal planning, and (5) food preparation. A stratified sample of five nutrition aides was selected. The aides ranged from limited to exceptional ability to teach. Eighty EFNEP homemakers who had participated in the program for a minimum of six months were included. Sixteen homemakers were selected randomly from each aide's list of homemakers. A food behavior checklist …

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A Study Of Attitude Toward The Disabled Of Foreign Students From Selected Geographical Areas., Andres Maclovio Trimino Jan 1983

A Study Of Attitude Toward The Disabled Of Foreign Students From Selected Geographical Areas., Andres Maclovio Trimino

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate attitudes toward the disabled in foreign students at Louisiana State University. Four hundred sixty-six students were administered the Attitude Toward Disabled People scale, Form A, and a demographic questionnaire, during the Fall semester of 1982. These students were grouped in five predetermined areas of the world, as follows: Latin America; Africa; the Middle East, except Israel; Europe, Canada, and Israel; and South and East Asia. Analysis of variance and t-test were used to investigate differences of attitude among the subgroups of the sample. The following conclusions were drawn, applicable to the group …

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Factors Associated With Research And Extension Work In Livestock Production In The Ivory Coast., Nathalie Zongo N'Guessan Jan 1983

Factors Associated With Research And Extension Work In Livestock Production In The Ivory Coast., Nathalie Zongo N'Guessan

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The overall objective of this study was to gather basic information about livestock programs in the Ivory Coast, and to determine factors that may be impeding the successful accomplishment of these programs. One hundred and two livestock producers were interviewed--72 who were members of SODEPRA and 32 who were not. The data from the field study were coded onto computer sheets and transferred to punched cards and percentages and Chi-Square Values were calculated. The major dependent variable, membership in SODEPRA, was related to the independent variables in the study. Chi-Square values were used to determine if there was a significant …

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Innovativeness, Knowledge Of Location, And Contact With Extension Agents By Upland Rice Smallholders In Sierra Leone., Harry Norman Archer Jan 1983

Innovativeness, Knowledge Of Location, And Contact With Extension Agents By Upland Rice Smallholders In Sierra Leone., Harry Norman Archer

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The objectives of the study were to determine the characteristics and innovativeness of the smallholders of Sierra Leone, relate this to their knowledge of the location and contacts with the extension agents and to formulate recommendations for achieving self-sufficiency in rice. A total of 102 respondents were queried in this study. Seventy-four upland rice smallholders were selected from an original sample of 1500 which was drawn through a multi-stage cluster sampling technique and the remaining 28 were selected based on subjective criteria. Personal interview schedules were used to collect the data. The descriptive method was used to analyze the personal …

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The Effectiveness Of Video Technology In Safety Training At An Industrial Site., Robert Steven Miller Jan 1983

The Effectiveness Of Video Technology In Safety Training At An Industrial Site., Robert Steven Miller

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Industry has long held to the belief that accidents are caused and they can be prevented. To support this belief, industry in the United States has allocated vast resources for accident prevention. The rationale for this allocation of resources rests on the concern for employees' well-being, federal and state regulations, and the profit incentive. In order to test the most feasible and effective program to generate safety awareness and teach specific safety skills, a system of daily reinforcement using an in-plant cable tablevision capability was conceptualized, designed, implemented and tested. This study presents the findings for the Safety Minutes program …

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School Lunch Consumption In Terms Of Serving Method., Faye Anne Blanchard Robichaux Jan 1983

School Lunch Consumption In Terms Of Serving Method., Faye Anne Blanchard Robichaux

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the "offer versus serve" method on school lunch consumption by students in grades 1-3 when nutrition-related achievement of students was similar. This method allows students to decline two of the five food items. The sample included students in grades 1-3 in two public schools in neighboring parishes, Lafourche and Assumption. The Lafourche Parish school was using the "offer versus serve" method, while the Assumption Parish school was using the traditional method of serving lunch. Nutrition achievement of students in both schools was determined; the mean scores of students in …

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