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A Design For Advanced Preparation Of Educational Researchers. (Volumes I And Ii), Fon R. Belcher

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Statement of the problem. The central problem of this study was twofold: (1) to determine whether the educational research preparation offered by selected colleges and universities bore out the findings of critics, and (2) to synthesize and synergize opinions and facts regarding educational research, as expressed by men active in the field, into a flexible proposal whereby individual student's programs in research preparation could be "custom-made" to suit their most obvious research needs. (Abstract shortened.)

Alaska's Urban Boarding Home Program, Judith Kleinfield

ISER Reports

In Alaska's Boarding Home Program, rural students from small villages without high schools attend secondary school by living with a boarding home family. Most rural students in this program are Eskimo or Athabascan Indian, and the majority are placed with white families in urban areas. This study attempts to describe the subtle interpersonal tensions that develop in the boarding home parent-student relationship. It also attempts to identify the characteristics of successful and unsuccessful boarding home parents and ways of matching parents to students in a manner that maximizes mutual satisfaction. The focus on the characteristics of boarding home parents who …

The Low Income People's Voice - January 1972, Low Income People's Voice

The Low Income People's Voice

The Low Income People's Voice was a free-of-charge community newspaper founded in 1970 parallel to an era of major urban renewal in Portland, Maine- and reflecting an activism in response to large-scale demolition and marginalizing populations in the city.

The January 1972 issue includes articles about Youth In Action protesting at the Model Cities offices, housing on Front Street (in East Deering), protests against demolition of housing to build the Holiday Inn by the Bay (88 Spring Street), welfare programs.

Changing Conceptions Of Vocational Guidance And Concomitant Value-Orientations, 1920 - 1930, Alan Haynes Johnson

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Coactors Upon The Major Performance Of Male And Female Subjects Of Different Ages., Theresa L. Smith

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

The Lesley College (1972-1973), Lesley College

Lesley Course Catalogs

1972-1973 Course Catalog published by the Lesley College. Original volume available for browsing in the Lesley University Archives.

Educationally Handicapped Children: A Comparative Study Of Academic Achievement, Creativity And Locus Of Control With Students In Learning Disability Groups And Special Day Classes, Grades Three And Four, Rodney Tognetti

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to survey ·learning disability students and students in special day classes and to compare them on select characteristics to each other and to children attending regular day classes.

VARIABLES: The selected variables. for this study were creativity, locus of control, and academic achievement. Each of these variables was divided into sub-parts permitting a more inclusive consideration. Creativity was measured for the factors of fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration. Locus of control was separated into three parts, each measuring one of the following: student responsibility for academic failure, (I-); responsibility for academic success, (I+); …

The Effects Of Two Types Of Group Counseling Upon The Academic Achievement And Self-Concept Of Mexican-American Pupils In The Elementary School, Paul Frank Leo

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this experimental study was to investigate the effects of two different group counseling techniques on the academic achievement and self-concept of elementary school Mexican-American pupils. Also included in the study were the results of a pilot study conducted with Mexican-American pupils to compare the Semantic Differential Technique and the Self-Esteem Inventory in the measurement of self-concept.

The Impact Of Programed Tutoring On The Reading Achievement Of Lower Achieving Second Grade Children From Low-Income Areas, Keith Eugene Hartwig

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Substantial numbers of children from low-income areas do not learn to read sufficiently well to enjoy success in school. There is no published empirical evidence regarding the use of programed tutoring in reading at the second grade level. The impact of programed tutoring on the reading achievement of second grade children must be demonstrated and not inferred from research at the first grade level. This is true, not only in terms of criterion referenced instruments related to the tutoring materials, but in terms of normative referenced instruments designed to sample reading skills. Does programed tutoring increase reading achievement, affect children …

Effects Of Ankle Taping Upon Strength Decrement And Surface Temperature Of Knee Flexors And Extensors In Submaximal Treadmill Running., D. Ray Collins

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Factors Related To The Use Of Instructional Media By Classroom Teachers In Selected Louisiana Parishes., Perry A. Guedry

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Curricula Of Selected Junior High Schools., Clifford Lance Curlin Sr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Continuing Education Needs Of Clergymen In Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, 1972., Charles Benedict Fortier

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Dropouts In Louisiana Vocational-Technical Schools., Allison Joseph Abshire

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Activities And Factors Considered Important In The Implementation Of Career Education Programs At The Prehigh School Level In Louisiana., Sam E. Dale Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Perceptual-Motor Training And Music On Perceptual-Motor Development And Behavior Of Educable Mentally Retarded Children., Joe Marlan Elrod

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Pain Tolerance And Cardiac Response To Pain Of Low And High Anxious Subjects Before And After Exercise., Alice Diane Daniels

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

An Evaluation And Analysis Of Educational Programs For Nursing Home Administrators., Robert William Haacker

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

The Relative Importance Of Teachers And Parents In The Foundation Of Negro And White Students' Academic Self-Concept, Judith Kleinfield

ISER Reports

No abstract provided.

A Study To Determine Reasons Why Lds Students Were Not Enrolled In Lds Seminary In The Southern Alberta Seminary District During 1970-71, Robert Owen Mcclung

Theses and Dissertations

Religious education in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as given by the seminaries is to help youth achieve a meaningful testimony that God lives, Jesus is the Christ, and Joseph Smith is a prophet of God. The purpose of this study was to determine why some youth were not taking advantage of this training by enrolling in seminary.
It was determined that the teachers were a negligible reason for lack of enrollment. Rather, the reasons stemmed more from a lack of awareness of the nature of the seminary program by some priesthood leaders, by the youth and …

Aerospace And Environmental Education As An Interdisciplinary Curriculum In The Middle School, James Brooke Madill

All Master's Theses

This paper presents the union of aerospace and environmental education, and from their common ground draws a direct relationship with all subjects in the curriculum. This program was designed to demonstrate the feasibility of developing the middle school program around intrinsically interesting exploration in two fields of science which are of extreme importance in the world today. Following examples of possible connections with other areas in the curriculum a method of presentation is explored.

The Generalization Of Moral Judgment: An Exploratory Study, Frederick Charles Mccarthy

All Master's Theses

This paper presents a quasi-experimental study testing the consistency hypothesis of Lawrence Kohlberg with regard to the acquisition of moral qualities and ability to form moral judgment in fifth graders. The study involves thirty-two Catholic grade school children at the fifth grade level. Its scope is limited by Kohlberg 's reluctance to release information for data analysis. Recommendations include additional testing to confirm the trend of the limited sample, and suggestions for revised methodological changes in the experiment.

A Longitudinal Comparison Of Attitudes And Achievement Of Sixth Grade Children In Traditional And Modern Mathematics Programs, Magit E. Mcguire

All Master's Theses

New mathematics has been part of the elementary

school curriculum long enough to be seriously evaluated by

educators. The problem investigated was as follows: has

the new mathematics improve children's mathematical attitudes

and achievement?

The purpose of the study was to investigate whether

sixth graders who have attended school throughout the modern

mathematics era have achievement levels and attitudes that

are different from sixth graders who attended school when

the more traditional programs were offered.

Evaluation Of Three Self Report Measures In The Early Identification Of Underachievers, Jane Melville

All Master's Theses

Three self report measures were employed to identify the

underachievers among 51 third graders. Ability was assessed by the

California Test of Mental Maturity. Achievement was measured by the

Stanford Achievement Test and final GPA. Results were nonsignificant,

but in the predicted direction. Self reports of students average or

below in ability, SAT, or GPA were significantly lower, although most

of these students were not defined as underachievers.

The National Council For The Social Studies And The American Historical Association, 1945-1970: Convergence Or Divergence?, Garth Howard Magee

All Master's Theses

The study focused on three areas of secondary level social

studies education: teacher preparation, integration of the

social studies, and the purposes of social studies education.

The main sources used for the study were presidential addresses

by the leaders of both groups, editorials in the official journal

of each organization, committee reports by each group, and

various pamphlets, books, and articles by committees or officials

of each organization. Conclusions and recommendations were

stated at the end of each chapter.

The Relationship Of Eye-Hand Dominance To Visual-Motor Performance, Terry Livingstone Mitchell

All Master's Theses

Thirty-six crossed eye-hand dominant and an equal number of lateral dominant fifth grade students were compared on mirrortracing and handwriting tasks. Results showed that being crossed dominant did not have a significant effect on either handwriting or mirror-tracing when the preferred hand was used. The commonly held theory that being crossed eye-hand dominant is a handicap to normal language development was not supported by this study.

The Role Of Stimulus And Label Familiarity In Concept Learning, David W. Philips

All Master's Theses

Performance on a concept learning task was investigated by employing familiar and unfamiliar stimulus patterns, three pretraining conditions, and two conceptual rules. Subjects were given either observation or preliminary paired associate practice in labeling shapes with meaningful or nonsense labels and were then required to solve a concept learning task to criterion. It was found that tasks involving familiar stimuli were learned more rapidly than those involving unfamiliar stimuli, and that meaningful verbal pretraining for unfamiliar stimuli resulted in more rapid learning than observation or nonsense label pretraining.

A Comparative Study Of Difference In Social Maturity Levels For Ninth Grade Students Residing In A Rural Setting And Those Residing In An Urban Setting, Ruth Newland

All Master's Theses

This paper presents a comparative study of differences in social maturity levels for urban and rural ninth grade students of East Valley High School in Moxee School District #90. The study was designed to test social maturity levels of both groups by administration of the Bell Adjustment Inventory. Evaluation of the results followed showing some significant differences.

Recommendations included additional trial testing and suggestions for some modification of existing guidance program and incorporation of the Inventory into the regular testing program.

Effects Of Contingency Management On Grade Level Achievement Of Secondary Special Education Students, Richard L. Swanby

All Master's Theses

This study presents a comparison of grade level achievement for secondary special education students of non-reinforcement and reinforcement periods. The program was designed for 26 special education students between grade 9 through 12 at Selah High School. A statistical evaluation was done between the non-reinforcement and reinforcement periods.

Recommendation included that the program may be an effective means of educating secondary special education students.

Realiability Of Koppitz's Emotional Indicators On The Human Figure Drawings Of Children, Marcus J. Miles

All Master's Theses

The study was designed to investigate inter-scorer

consistency and test-retest reliability of Koppitz's

"Emotional Indicator11 scoring system for human figure drawings.

Drawings were secured from 438 t hird grade pupils.

A test-retest interval of one month was employed.

Phi coefficients ranging from . 75 to . 81 were found

for inter-scorer consistency between three judges . Twenty-eight

of Koppitz 1 s 30 "Emotional Indicators" and her all

important total score category yielded test-retest phi coefficients smaller than .43.