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An Investigative Study: Audio Visual Instruction Aids Now Being Used In Freshman English Sections In American Colleges And Universities, Mary Nixeon Civille Handy Aug 1958

An Investigative Study: Audio Visual Instruction Aids Now Being Used In Freshman English Sections In American Colleges And Universities, Mary Nixeon Civille Handy

All Master's Theses

This study has sought to determine what audio visual aids are now being used in college freshman composition sections of English in American colleges and universities.


The Effectiveness Of The Health Instructional Program In The Secondary Class B Schools In The State Of Washington, Phyllis Jean Newton Aug 1958

The Effectiveness Of The Health Instructional Program In The Secondary Class B Schools In The State Of Washington, Phyllis Jean Newton

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study has been to determine the effectiveness of the health instructional program in the secondary class B schools in the State of Washington. Through the survey technique, 119 schools were contacted and questioned in relation to: (1) the various methods of organizing health classes; (2) attitudes of the instructor toward teaching health; and (3) the college preparation of health instructors.


A Study Of Critical Incidents Relating To Effective Instruction In Secondary School Physics, Chemistry, And Biology, Ernest Solomon Palmer Aug 1958

A Study Of Critical Incidents Relating To Effective Instruction In Secondary School Physics, Chemistry, And Biology, Ernest Solomon Palmer

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is twofold. First, to compile a list of factors aiding in the effectiveness of instruction in secondary school chemistry, physics, and biology classes, and second, to determine whether or not these factors aiding effectiveness have elements in common. The problem will then be to characterize these common elements.


A Study Of The Relationship Of Socio-Economic Status To School Achievement And Intelligence, Floyd L. Ellingson Jr. Aug 1958

A Study Of The Relationship Of Socio-Economic Status To School Achievement And Intelligence, Floyd L. Ellingson Jr.

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to examine the relationship between socioeconomic status and intelligence, of eighth grade students in the same school system, and their achievement in certain school subjects; (2) to show the relationship of a selected instrument for the measurement of socioeconomic status to school achievement and intelligence; and (3) to present the significance of these findings and their application in a school situation.


An Experimental Study To Determine The Effect Of Frequent Testing On Mastery Of Chemistry Content, Harold L. Lindstrom Aug 1958

An Experimental Study To Determine The Effect Of Frequent Testing On Mastery Of Chemistry Content, Harold L. Lindstrom

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect upon a student’s knowledge of chemistry resulting from participation in a program where quizzes were given regularly over all assigned work as an integral part of a course in beginning high school.


A Comparison Of The Mean Grade Averages Of Freshman Greek Letter Society Members And Non-Members, Sharron Sue Kirkland Jul 1958

A Comparison Of The Mean Grade Averages Of Freshman Greek Letter Society Members And Non-Members, Sharron Sue Kirkland

Student Work

By allowing for the results of various academic ability tests and measures, numerous studies have been done on the relationship of other variables to college grades. Studies have indicated, for instance, that Greek letter society membership; choice of major subject; rural, urban, or "mixed" background; private or public high school background; amount of formal education of father and maturity of interests were significantly related to college grades in some groups.


A Program Of Religious Education For The Youth Of Senior High School Age In Japan, Yoriko Hirotani Jun 1958

A Program Of Religious Education For The Youth Of Senior High School Age In Japan, Yoriko Hirotani

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Study Of Christian Education In The Church-Related Hospital, Phyllis Pauline Wright Jun 1958

A Study Of Christian Education In The Church-Related Hospital, Phyllis Pauline Wright

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Relationship Between The Adjustment Of Student Nurses To The School If Nursing And Their Scores On The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, The Johnson Temperament Analysis, And The Problem Check List Form For School Of Nursing, Charlotte Rees Schultz Mar 1958

A Study Of The Relationship Between The Adjustment Of Student Nurses To The School If Nursing And Their Scores On The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, The Johnson Temperament Analysis, And The Problem Check List Form For School Of Nursing, Charlotte Rees Schultz

Student Work

Although all prospective student nurses applying to the Nebraska Methodist Hospital School of Nursing are required to take the Johnson Temperament Analysis, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, and to check the Problem Check List Form for School of Nursing, no actual value of the scores had been established. It appeared as though deviations above and below the fiftieth percentile on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory might be predictive of adjustment problems in nursing students. On the Johnson Temperament Analysis it seemed as though a high score on the Nervous-Composed and Aggressive-Submissive traits was important in predicting the …


A Study Of Mental Health Status Of Retarded Readers., Bobby Eugene Tabarlet Jan 1958

A Study Of Mental Health Status Of Retarded Readers., Bobby Eugene Tabarlet

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.


An Investigation Into The Methods By Which Cultural Understanding Can Be Taught In The Yakima Elementary Schools, Patricia Petrie Paluck Jan 1958

An Investigation Into The Methods By Which Cultural Understanding Can Be Taught In The Yakima Elementary Schools, Patricia Petrie Paluck

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to determine what is being done at the present time in the Yakima Public School system concerning the problem of intercultural education, and in lieu of a systematic program to structure an outline which may be used as a basis for intercultural education in the Yakima School system.


A Study Of Drop-Outs From The Junior Division Of Louisiana State University, 1953-1955., Ben Keaton Patton Jr Jan 1958

A Study Of Drop-Outs From The Junior Division Of Louisiana State University, 1953-1955., Ben Keaton Patton Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.


An Experimental Study Of Achievement In Arithmetic And The Time Allotted To Development Of Meanings And Individual Pupil Practice., Donald Eugene Shipp Jr Jan 1958

An Experimental Study Of Achievement In Arithmetic And The Time Allotted To Development Of Meanings And Individual Pupil Practice., Donald Eugene Shipp Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.


A Recommended Program For High School General Mathematics As Determined By An Appraisal Of Present Content And Placement Of Subject Matter., Lois Tyler Wales Jan 1958

A Recommended Program For High School General Mathematics As Determined By An Appraisal Of Present Content And Placement Of Subject Matter., Lois Tyler Wales

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.


Justification And Suggestions For Teaching Creative Dramatics In The Primary, Elementary, And The Junior High School, Mary Henrietta Johnson Dec 1957

Justification And Suggestions For Teaching Creative Dramatics In The Primary, Elementary, And The Junior High School, Mary Henrietta Johnson

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is threefold: (1) to state and define the philosophy of the creative dramatics program; (2) to give suggestions to teachers as to how creative dramatics can, and should, be a part of the curriculum; (3) to provide a means by which teachers can improve their instruction and thus promote a better appreciation for creative dramatics.


Annual Report Of The New Jersey Teachers College At Newark For The School Year 1956-1957, New Jersey State Teachers College At Newark Sep 1957

Annual Report Of The New Jersey Teachers College At Newark For The School Year 1956-1957, New Jersey State Teachers College At Newark

Annual Reports

The Annual Report of the New Jersey State Teachers College at Newark was a yearly release that compiled the yearly reports from every department and any supplemental information that detailed the administration of the College. It includes information regarding any curriculum changes as well as enrollment statistics.


A Survey Of Practices And Attitudes Of Elementary Educators Regarding Playground Supervision In Douglas And Chelan Counties, Vern L. Huffman Aug 1957

A Survey Of Practices And Attitudes Of Elementary Educators Regarding Playground Supervision In Douglas And Chelan Counties, Vern L. Huffman

All Master's Theses

The purposes for this study were: (1) to discover existing playground practices in selected elementary schools in Central Washington, (2) to discover existing attitudes of teachers in selected schools in Central Washington, and (3) to gather information that would aid teachers and administrators in the elementary school playground supervisory problem.


A Collection Of Original Musical Settings To Selected Children’S Poetry For Use In The Elementary Singing Program, John W. Gallemore Aug 1957

A Collection Of Original Musical Settings To Selected Children’S Poetry For Use In The Elementary Singing Program, John W. Gallemore

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this document (1) to present original compositions as musical settings for selected children’s poetry that can be used as suitable material to supplement the singing activities of the elementary grades; (2) to assist, through the use of these original compositions, in developing more desirable attitudes toward the appreciation of new sounds and ideas found in modern and contemporary music; and (3) to stimulate a greater appreciation of children’s poetry through the examples used in this study.


Provisions For Remedial Readers In First Class District High Schools In The State Of Washington, Mary Elizabeth Little Aug 1957

Provisions For Remedial Readers In First Class District High Schools In The State Of Washington, Mary Elizabeth Little

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to determine what the provisions are for remedial readers in first class district high schools in the State of Washington.


Prediction Of Eighth-Grade Achievement At Moxee Central School Using Metropolitan Achievement Test Scores From Early Elementary Grades, J. Ted Sehmel Aug 1957

Prediction Of Eighth-Grade Achievement At Moxee Central School Using Metropolitan Achievement Test Scores From Early Elementary Grades, J. Ted Sehmel

All Master's Theses

The main purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the grade equivalent scores of the second, third and fourth grades of the Metropolitan Achievement Tests (MAT) and the eighth grade scores of the same MST test for use in predicting success in subsequent achievement tests as found on file at the Moxee High School.


A Study Of The Relationship Between Defects Of Articulation In Speech And Emotional Stability Of Children In The Primary Grades, Frances P. Oechsner Aug 1957

A Study Of The Relationship Between Defects Of Articulation In Speech And Emotional Stability Of Children In The Primary Grades, Frances P. Oechsner

All Master's Theses

This study is concerned with the relationship between defects of articulation in speech and emotional instability in elementary school children. The general procedure followed throughout the study involved a comparison of children having articulatory defects with speech normal children for personal and social adjustment.


A Questionnaire Survey Of Why, How, And What Literature Is Being Taught In The Eleventh And Twelfth Grades In The State Of Washington, Barbara Marie Kelly Aug 1957

A Questionnaire Survey Of Why, How, And What Literature Is Being Taught In The Eleventh And Twelfth Grades In The State Of Washington, Barbara Marie Kelly

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to obtain a cross-section analysis of the eleventh and twelfth grade teachers of literature in the state of Washington; (2) to discover the attitudes of these teaches as to why and how literature should be taught in grades eleven and twelve; (3) to learn how it is actually taught at theses grade levels; (4) to present and analyze these finding; (5) to ascertain which college courses these teachers felt had helped them the most in preparing to teach literature; and (6) to make suggestions that might help the prospective teachers of literature.


A History Of Education In Suffolk And Nansemond County, Virginia, Robert Bell Moore Jun 1957

A History Of Education In Suffolk And Nansemond County, Virginia, Robert Bell Moore

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study Of Curriculum In The Nurture Of The New Convert, Charles Kerestly May 1957

A Study Of Curriculum In The Nurture Of The New Convert, Charles Kerestly

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Professional Laboratory Experiences In Physical Education., Jared Quitman Long Jan 1957

Professional Laboratory Experiences In Physical Education., Jared Quitman Long

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study Of Louisiana School Drop-Outs Who Received High School Diplomas Or Equivalency Certificates By Means Of The General Educational Development Tests: (1955-1956)., Ralph Athen Tesseneer Jr Jan 1957

A Study Of Louisiana School Drop-Outs Who Received High School Diplomas Or Equivalency Certificates By Means Of The General Educational Development Tests: (1955-1956)., Ralph Athen Tesseneer Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.


The Use Of Certain Measurements Of Academic Aptitude, Study Habits, Motivation, And Personality In The Prediction Of Academic Achievement., Ki Suk Kim Jan 1957

The Use Of Certain Measurements Of Academic Aptitude, Study Habits, Motivation, And Personality In The Prediction Of Academic Achievement., Ki Suk Kim

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.


0017-2 Higher Education, Colorado Legislative Council Dec 1956

0017-2 Higher Education, Colorado Legislative Council

All Publications (Colorado Legislative Council)

No abstract provided.


Annual Report Of The New Jersey Teachers College At Newark For The School Year 1955-1956, New Jersey State Teachers College At Newark Sep 1956

Annual Report Of The New Jersey Teachers College At Newark For The School Year 1955-1956, New Jersey State Teachers College At Newark

Annual Reports

The Annual Report of the New Jersey State Teachers College at Newark was a yearly release that compiled the yearly reports from every department and any supplemental information that detailed the administration of the College. It includes information regarding any curriculum changes as well as enrollment statistics.


A Statistical Comparison Of Permanent And In-Transfer Students In Grades Six, Seven, Eight, Nine And Ten Of The South Bend School System South Bend, Washington, Thomas Edwin Mattoon Aug 1956

A Statistical Comparison Of Permanent And In-Transfer Students In Grades Six, Seven, Eight, Nine And Ten Of The South Bend School System South Bend, Washington, Thomas Edwin Mattoon

All Master's Theses

This investigation is based upon the hypothesis that there is no true difference in academic achievement between two independent groups of students, permanent and in-transfer, in grades six through ten in the South Bend Schools of South Bend, Washington, when intelligence, age, sex and socio-economic factors are controlled.