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A Study Of The Administrative And Professional Responsibilities Of Secondary School Secretarial Program Graduates In Relation To Size And Type Of Employing Company., Albert Robin Pender

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Peace Corps Factbook & Directory, Peace Corps (U.S.)

Peace Corps Factbooks and Directories

This document is a combination factbook and directory about the Peace Corps in 1967. This document begins with an explanation of what the Peace Corps is, what is expected of volunteers, and its growth at the time. Fifty-two countries are listed overall with and are divided into four regions - Africa, Latin America, North Africa/Near East/South Asia, and East Asia/Pacific. These four major regions have some introductory paragraphs accompanied by a map that identifies the countries' locations. The countries are sorted under different headings for whatever the primary volunteer duties could be - education, health, cooperatives, etc. Each country has …

The Lesley College (1967-1968), Lesley College

Lesley Course Catalogs

1967-1968 Course Catalog published by the Lesley College. Original volume available for browsing in the Lesley University Archives.

Peace Corps' School-To-School Program, Peace Corps (U.S.)

Other Documents

A document describing and extolling the Peace Corps' School to School program. The program is described by the then current Peace Corps director Sargent Shriver in 1964 as: "a new program in which the Peace Corps will make it possible for a United States school to sponsor the building of a school overseas. The school in this country will raise the money to be used by the host country community to purchase construction materials". -- [p.6]

Curriculum Patterns In Four-Year Secretarial Science Programs In Selected Colleges And Universities Of The United States, Donald Lee Campbell Jr.

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

College Of Technology, Bolton Street Prospectus 1967-68, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Bolton Street

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

Architecture And Town Planning: Town & Regional Planning Courses 1967-68, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Bolton Street

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

Concepts Which May Be Used In A Study Of Transportation In Elementary School Social Studies, Flora Jean O'Neill

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to identify concepts applicable to a unit on transportation in an elementary school social studies program.

A Set Design For The Play Juno And The Paycock By Sean O’Casey, Michael S. Hanford

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to design a setting for the play “Juno And The Paycock”, by Sean O'Casey. It will be done in such a manner as to be (1.) aesthetically satisfactory, (2.) appropriate to the play, its historical period, and social conditions of the characters, (3.) aligned with the demands of stage presentation, in that it provides the necessary space for stage movements, and traffic, (4.) practical for construction within the limits imposed by the stage of McConnell Auditorium.

Selected Community Resources In The Longview, Washington, Area Available For Elementary School Field Trips, William J. Neves

All Master's Theses

The problem undertaken in this study may be briefly stated as follows: 1. To survey selected community resources in the Longview, Washington, area available for elementary school field trips. 2. To expand and up-date the existing file which was established in the Longview, Washington, School District in 1947.

A Study Of Orientation Practices Of Beginning Teachers And A Proposed Program Of Induction For Kennewick School District Number 17, Jack Shopbell

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to describe practices and aids of orienting new and beginning teachers, (2) to view the needs of first-year teachers in relation to their initial teaching experience, (3) to review the principles of a good orientation program, and (4) to propose a ten-day pre-service orientation program that could be tested in the Kennewick School District Number 17, Kennewick, Washington.

An Audiovisual Program: The Selection, Utilization And Evaluation Of Audiovisual Materials For The Morgan Junior High School Seventh Grade Physical Science Program, William S. Craig

All Master's Theses

Through this study the writer will attempt to: (1) identify and investigate the current standards of an effective audiovisual program; (2) identify and evaluate the rationale which can be used in determining the basis for the utilization of audiovisual materials in the field of science education; (3) use this rationale as a basis for selecting appropriate audiovisual materials for the seventh grade physical science curriculum in Morgan Junior High School; and (4) develop recommendations concerning the utilization of audiovisual materials in the science curriculum at Morgan Junior High School in Ellensburg, Washington.

An Inquiry Into Teaching About Communism In Southwest Washington Senior High Schools, Bertrams Voldemars Keire

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to review the national trends in teaching about Communism in the secondary schools and (2) to determine the nature and extent of instruction about Communism in the public secondary schools of Southwest Washington.

Instructional Television – A Possible Solution To Problems In College Physical Growth, Jacob Leon Schloss

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to provide data to aid in providing a solution to some of the instructional space problems at Central Washington State College. This study will explore the feasibility of instructional television as a possible solution to this problem.

Developing Concepts Through The Use Of Pictures, Ellen Louise Anderson

All Master's Theses

One of the purposes of this study was to show how concepts could be strengthened through the use of slides and accompanying discussion questions which were aimed at developing a child's thinking. The questions would be directed toward the development of three levels of thinking: concrete, abstract and critical.

Samuel S. Murphy: Superintendent Of The Mobile Public Schools From 1900-1926., Frank Schneider

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Humane Education Of The Next Generation Of Americans, Stuart Westerlund

Education Collection

In the process of education, three major aspects stand out sharply: philosophy, psychology, and evaluation. It is through philosophy of education that we establish goals and objectives. In other words, where are we going? What do we want? What is really important? Without a philosophy we wander aimlessly in the vast desert known as "no man's land." Psychology speaks of methodology, the means whereby we might achieve our goals; it is the instrument by which we hope to achieve our objectives. Without a methodology we are like a ship without a rudder. We may know where we want to go, …

The Lesley College (1966-1967), Lesley College

Lesley Course Catalogs

1966-1967 Course Catalog published by the Lesley College. Original volume available for browsing in the Lesley University Archives.

Professional Teachers Needed For The Peace Corps Educational Programs, Peace Corps (U.S)

Other Documents

"Since its inception in 1961, the Peace Corps has been asked by many developing nations to help solve their nearly insurmountable educational problems. Today, more than one-half of the 10,000 Volunteers in the Peace Corps are serving as teachers or school administrators in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

"Recognizing the need for professional teachers in these programs, the Peace Corps has worked closely with the National Educational Association in a continuing campaign to recruit experienced teachers for overseas service. Unfortunately, the response from American teachers has not been great enough to meet the overwhelming requests for Volunteers. Accordingly, the Peace …

Peace Corps In Latin America, Peace Corps (U.S.)

Other Documents

"From dusty villages high in the mountains of Guatemala to the windswept coastal range of southern Chile, Volunteer farmers, nurses, artists, laborers, university teachers and others are helping to bring the concept of community development to a wide variety of local citizens. The specific Peace Corps project may range from school construction to agricultural extension to handicrafts cooperatives, but the intent is always the same: to help the community realize that its own best hope for a better future lies in its people." -- [p. 7]

A Study Of School Programs For The Culturally Deprived Child, Mary King Cox

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study are (1) to study descriptive information about school programs for culturally deprived children in both large and small cities in order to identify the broad range of procedures being employed to educate these disadvantaged children, and (2) to identify those program elements which might be most useful in planning for the needs of these children in other districts such as Pasco, Washington.

Prospectus Day And Evening Courses: Session 1966-67, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Kevin Street

Courses and timetables for Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street.

A Study Of The Relative Achievement Of Students Enrolled In Senior High School Physical Science Courses, Raymond David Perkins

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to analyze the relative achievement in understanding of physical science concepts among senior high school students who have taken courses in chemistry, physics and earth science.

A Survey Of The Boys’ Physical Education Activity Programs In The Junior Colleges In The State Of Washington, Donald W. Matheson

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to (1) survey the physical education programs of the community college; (2) to report the present activity program offerings including the intramural, the interscholastic and the instructional program; and (3) to report the frequency of offering the various activities.

Subject Preferences Of Fifth-Grade Pupils In The State Of Washington, Robert Vance Davidson

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to: (1) duplicate the 1961-62 study by Dr. Robert L. Curry on Subject Preferences of Fifth-Grade Pupils in the State of Washington, and compare the results, and (2) go beyond Curry's research to investigate the relationship between pupil subject preferences and certain possible influencing factors.

Development Of A Tentative Science Program For Hebeler Elementary School, Paul Emil Drotz

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to (1) develop a group of science topics and subtopics used and accepted for elementary science; and (2) list certain criteria concerning Hebeler Elementary School (H.E.S.) which can be used in determining appropriate content for the science program; and (3) select topics and subtopics for developing the H.E.S. science program using the listed criteria for selection.

The Evacuation Of Japanese-Americans From Washington State During World War Ii: A Study In Race Discrimination, Charles A. Ptolemy

All Master's Theses

In 1964 Congress passed a major civil rights bill designed to give equal rights to all Americans regardless of race, but there was a time when that same government under pressures of war, denied civil rights to citizens as well as non-citizens strictly because of race. Going back twenty-three years, one can study the racial discrimination practiced by the United States government towards another minority group--the Japanese-Americans. This paper will cover: (1) Why the Japanese-Americans were evacuated during World War II; (2) How they were evacuated; (3) The consequences of their evacuation. Because of the vast program of relocation of …

An Investigation Of Literature Concerning Identification Procedures And Methods Of Teaching The Specific Reading Disability Of Dyslexia, Anne Eleanor King

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was twofold: to gain a better understanding of the nature of the specific reading disability of dyslexia and to find out how a classroom teacher could best meet the needs of the dyslexic child. After reviewing and analyzing the literature dealing with this problem of reading disabilities, the writer attempted to present the significant problems confronting those planning an educational program for the child handicapped with dyslexia. The problems were: (1) early identification of the specific reading disability, (2) comprehension of the nature and causes of dyslexia, and (3) determining the special teaching methods necessary …

A Study Of The Personnel Problems Associated With Instructional Television, Patrick Joseph Kennedy

All Master's Theses

The purpose or this study was to determine through a review of the related research and a questionnaire whether an expansion of the closed-circuit television program was feasible at Central Washington State College.

Prospectus Day And Evening Courses: Session 1965-66, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Kevin Street

Courses and timetables for Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street.