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The Effects Of Isometric And Isotonic Endurance Exercises On The Development Of Cardiovascular Efficiency Of Eighth Grade Girls Classifiedaccording To Initial Cardiovascular Efficiency And Weight., Xandra L. Hamilton

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Edwin Sanders Richardson, Educator., Robert L. Frye

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Analysis Of Selected Values In Physical Education As Identified By Professional Personnel., Dale William Spence

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

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

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

An Appraisal Of Accreditation Of Teacher Education In Louisiana., James Q. Sylvest

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Peace Corps In Asia, Peace Corps (U.S.)

Other Documents

"All over Asia—in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey—Peace Corps Volunteers are helping people adapt 20th century knowledge to ancient traditions to produce a better modern life. In agriculture, in education, in community development and many other fields, 1,500 Volunteers are sharing their skills so that people can look forward to a more productive future. This is one way to help old and honorable civilizations flourish in the modern world." -- [p.3]

The History And Effect Of Apostasy On A Small Mormon Community, Henry Orvil Holley

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to present the history of events leading up to the division of the Mormon community of Slaterville, Weber County, Utah by apostasy. The work has been classified chronologically under the following chapter headings: The Founding of Slaterville, Joseph Morris in Slaterville, The Morrisite War, Apostasy Because of Change of Ward Leadership, Influence of Apostasy on Politics, and Influence of Apostasy on Education.

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.

A Study Of The Subculture Of Students In Eight Selected Western Canadian High Schools., David Friesen

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Perceptions Of Family Life Attitudes Among Male College Students And Their Fathers, Helmar Duncan Sprague

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purposes of this study are: (1) to help fill an important void in the literature, the lack of substantive empirical investigation of relationships between generations of fathers and their sons; (2) to investigate the assumption that similar attitudes exist between fathers and their sons; and (3) to attempt to supply the necessary data regarding father’s and sons’ attitudes toward family life which may aid those who deal in a helping relationship with these fathers and sons.

Guidelines For The Development Of Vocational Education Programs With Specific Application To Grand Forks, North Dakota., Harold Curtis Gulbrandson

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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]

The Role Of The Law School In Continuing Legal Education, Robert R. Wright

Law Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Peace Corps In The Far East, Peace Corps (U.S.)

Other Documents

"Peace Corps Volunteers are changing the Far East. Through door-to-door surveys, nursing, teaching and construction, words like education and progress have taken on new meanings for many Thais, Malaysians and Filipinos." -- [p.4]

Pupil Administrative And Pupil Clerical Ratios Of Junior High Schools In The State Of Washington, William Richard Gourley

All Master's Theses

Specifically, the purposes of this study are to: l. Identify the legal responsibilities of the junior high school principal. 2. Establish criteria for justifying the release of a principal from classroom teaching and the employment of administrative and clerical assistance. 3. Determine the ratio of administrators to the number of pupils enrolled in the three year junior high schools of the State of Washington with enrollments between 500 and 1,000. 4. Make necessary recommendations regarding the administrative staffing of Washington's junior high schools.

The Financial And Related Characteristics Of Married Students At Central Washington State College, Spring Quarter, 1966, Gordon Neale Galbraith

All Master's Theses

This study was based on the hypothesis that (1) married students are inadequately financed, and (2) married students are in need of services peculiar to their status.

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.

The Impact Of Remedial Language Arts Instruction On The Language Skills Of Slow-Learning Fifth And Sixth Graders, Elsie D. Thompson

All Master's Theses

This study is undertaken to determine the impact of remedial language arts instruction on the language skills of slow learning fifth and sixth graders. It will seek to determine whether slow learning fifth and sixth graders, receiving remedial instruction in the language arts, will achieve as well as, or better than, slow learning fifth and sixth grade students in a regular heterogeneous classroom situation.

A Study Of Three Nine-Year Old Boys, Retarded In Reading, Who Were Taught Reading, Writing, And Spelling By A Remedial Teacher, Emily Ellen Leslie

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the methods and materials best suited to the improvement of the reading, writing, and spelling skills of three boys, and to discover and alter, if possible, the factors contributing to the reading deficiency and lowered school achievement.

The Relative Effectiveness Of An Eight-Week Summer Training Program For Culturally Deprived Preschool Children, Jim L. Weems

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this investigation to measure and interpret the effects of preschool experiential training on a sample of culturally deprived pre-first grade children in Yakima, Washington, in the areas of intellectual ability, visual perceptual development, and social maturity. It was felt that organized data regarding the effects of this training would be helpful in making a determination as to the value of the training itself, and in providing information which would be of use in developing similar programs in the future.

Developing Auditory Discrimination Skills In First Grade, Myrna Harrison Weinman

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was two-fold. The first objective was to review research done in the area of auditory discrimination to discover how auditory discrimination is related to reading, its importance to reading and whether or not it merits the time required for developing auditory discrimination skills. The second objective was to formulate a collection of games and activities for developing skills in the auditory discrimination of consonants and consonant blends, and present them to a class of first grade children to see if they would aid in developing the required skills. A simple test would be given to …

The Effects Of Various Exercise Programs Involving Different Amounts Of Exercise On The Development Of Certain Components Of Physical Fitness., Ronald F. Kirby

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

The Identification And Analysis Of Certain Value Orientations Of Two Generations Of East Indians In California, Lawrence Allen Wenzel

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to identify and compare certain beliefs, called value orientations, that are held by two generations of East Indians residing in the Sutter County area of California. The comparisons involved testing the null hypothesis to the effect that there are no significant differences between the value orientations of the two generations of East Indians.

East Indian students and their parents were questioned about their views regarding the desirable attitude toward action, their views regarding time, their attitude toward nature, and the desirable relationship of man to his fellow man. The instrument employed in gathering the …

An Exploratory Study Of The American Middle-Class Moral And Ethical Values Found In The John Newbery Medal Books., Heath Ward Lowry

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study to collect data concerning the presence of that content in the Newbery Medal Award winning books which may influence children’s learning of American middle-class moral and ethical values.

The investigator used the process of content analysis to gather data for answering the following questions: (1) Are American middle-class moral and ethical values present in this chosen list of books?; (2) If such value content is present, to what degree of frequency and intensity has it been found?; (3) What variations, if any, can be measured in the presence, frequency, and intensity of these …

Selected Factors Which Influence Church-Related Education In Developing Countries, Stuart Paul Berkeley

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The general problem of this study was to investigate and analyze selected social, political, and economic factors in Ethiopia that affect the continuation and development of education by the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. The specific purpose of this research was to develop from this analysis of Ethiopia those alternatives and recommendations which would aid Seventh-Day Adventist leaders in the development of plans for educational work in that country.

The basic question was: Can the Seventh-Day Adventists system of education plan for the social, political, and economic changes taking place in Ethiopia?

College Of Technology, Bolton Street Prospectus 1966-67, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Bolton Street

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

A Survey Of In-Service Education Programs In Selected Public Senior High Schools In The State Of Iowa, Donald Henry Henderson

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

It was the purpose of this study: (1) to survey the current in- service education programs of selected public senior high schools 1) the State of Iowa, and (2) to make an objective comparison of these school by the size of their student enrollments.

Visual Stimulus Versus Combined Audio-Visual Stimuli For Out-Of-Class Practice In First-Semester College Gregg Shorthand., Robert Nelton Hanson

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.