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An Analysis Of Individual Philosophical Foundations And Pedagogical Teaching Behaviors, Steven Charles Bailey

Theses Digitization Project

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An Historical Comparative Analysis Of The Ideology Of Selected Educational Reformers Of The 1950s And 1980s, Etta Lou Sellars

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This was a historical study which analyzed similarities and differences between selected reformers of the American education system during the decades of the 1950s and 1980s. These two decades were chosen because of similarities concerning competition between America and foreign countries: Russia in the fifties, and Japan, Germany, and Korea in the eighties. Two catalysts, Sputnik in 1957, and the Commission report A Nation at Risk in 1983, caused these years to be watershed years in American education. Three reformers from the fifties, Arthur Bestor, Hyman Rickover, and James Conant, were compared and contrasted with four reformers from the eighties, …

Bitter Knowledge: Socrates And Teaching By Disillusionment, Thomas D. Eisele

Faculty Articles and Other Publications

This essay examines Socratic teaching by investigating one aspect of my own practice in law school today; its companion essay, "The Poverty of Socratic Questioning: Asking and Answering in the Meno," examines Socratic teaching by investigating Socrates' practice in the Meno. They are meant to complement, and to complicate, one another. They also are meant to extend and to supplement some of the views of Socratic teaching expressed in two earlier essays'ofmine: Must Virtue Be Taught?, 37 J. LEGAL EDUC. 495 (1987); and "Neuer
Mind the Manner of My Speech," 14 LEGAL STUD. F. 253 (1990).

Practitioners' News - Winter 1994, Volume 22, Number 2, Nova Southeastern University

Practitioners' News

No abstract provided.

Part-Time Courses 1994-95, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Bolton Street

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

Development Of A Model For First Year Algebra Instruction: The Principal's Role In Implementation, Jack Seymour Ford

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to consider the most effective way to deliver first-year algebra instruction to all students above the MiMH level and to assist secondary school principals in determining their role in the implementation of the algebraic instruction. The purpose of the study was achieved by answering the following questions: (1) What type of model of algebraic instruction can be developed that specifies ways in which a body of knowledge such as first-year algebra can be structured and presented so that it includes instructional components established by recent and current literature related to instructional methodology and effective …

Brother Brigham Challenges The Saints, Hugh Nibley

Maxwell Institute Publications

This volume in the collected works of Hugh Nibley features the gifted Latter-day Saint scholar’s reflections on the thoughts of Brigham Young regarding politics, education, leadership, and the environment. Nibley has brought together a priceless collection of the early Mormon leader’s counsel to the Saints of his era—counsel that is still relevant today. Add to these prophetic insights the scholarship and plain speaking that characterize Dr. Nibley’s works and the result is an eye-opening and sobering invitation to reevaluate our priorities.

The timeliness of Brigham’s counsel on these topics will quickly become apparent to readers, as will the unique insights …

Practitioners' News - Winter 1994, Volume 20, Number 5, Nova Southeastern University

Practitioners' News

No abstract provided.

Whole Language Experiences For Bilingual/Biliterate Students, Judy Karyl Ruliffson

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

The Cognitive Connection: Contextual Learning Through The Integration Of Community College Vocational And Academic Curricula, Richard Betancourt

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Selected Student Incentives On Average Daily Attendance Rates, Student Dropout Rates And Academic Performance In Indiana Senior High Schools, Kirk Alan Freeman

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The study was designed to determine if incentive programs affect student grades, average daily attendance rates, and dropout rates in public, senior high schools in Indiana as perceived by the high school principal. The intent of the study was to determine whether a relationship existed between recognition, special privileges, and tangible awards relative to average daily attendance rates, dropout rates, the number of students generally earning As and Bs on report cards, and the number of students generally earning Cs and Ds as opposed to failing grades on report cards. Questionnaires were sent to all 231 senior high school principals; …

An Investigation Of Student Participation And Student-Teacher Interaction In The Case Method Classroom, Debra Louise Dawson

Digitized Theses

This research investigated the role of student participation and student-teacher interaction in Master of Business Administration classrooms utilizing the case method of teaching. The first goal of the study was to investigate how student characteristics are related to classroom participation and to amount learned in two diverse business courses (i.e. Marketing and Finance). The second goal was to examine the development of problem-solving skills during class participation throughout the academic year and to examine the cognitive congruence between level of teacher question and level of student response.;The 58 first year, Master of Business Administration students were videotaped at three intervals …

The Role Of Learning Style In The Recall Of Classroom Instruction, Jacqueline Ann Specht

Digitized Theses

Research on learning from instruction has focused primarily on semantic and procedural rather than episodic memories by students. Martin (1993) hypothesized that episodic memories of students mediate learning from instructional interventions because of the personal associations carried with them. The present research investigated the role of episodic memories of Grade 6 students in mathematics instruction, especially with respect to the possible mediation of student learning. Individual differences in learning style, attitude toward learning, and knowledge were investigated as possible factors that affect recall of episodic memories from classroom instruction. Study 1 assessed the suitability of two learning style inventories for …

The Contribution Of Outcome Expectancies To Drinking Behaviour, Anne-Marie Wall

Digitized Theses

The present dissertation was conducted to gain a better theoretical understanding of the contribution of outcome expectancies to male undergraduate drinking behaviour. Two assumptions important to the construct validity of outcome expectancies were investigated: (1) outcome expectancies are situation-specific and (2) outcome expectancies are different from attitudes toward drinking.;In each of the four studies conducted in the first series of studies, environmental setting (i.e., bar vs. lab) was manipulated and a second variable was manipulated through instructional set. Specifically, expected beverage content (i.e., beer vs. soda pop), social context (i.e., alone, with friends, no explicit instructions), and level of intoxication …

Effectiveness Of Specialeducation Programs On The Reading Achievement Of Students With Learning Disabilities, Martin H. Wleklinski

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This ex post facto investigation examined the efficacy of specialEducation services rendered over a three year period, in promoting progress in word recognition and reading comprehension skills of students with reading disabilities. The relationship between students' reading progress and the following factors was also examined: (a) type of reading disability, (b) remedial instructional strategy, and (c) amount of time spent in the resource room. These goals were accomplished by examining the progress in reading achievement made by 410 students from elementary grades during a three year interval. Statistical analyses indicated that the reading achievement scores of these students did not …

Continuity And Change: President Constantine Curris' Annual Address To The Faculty, 1983-1993, Constantine Curris

History of Education Book Gallery

Since assuming office at the University of Northern Iowa in 1983, President Constantine (Deno) Curris has addressed the faculty at its opening meeting each fall. This collection of his annual speeches, prepared in recognition of his first ten years of service, reveals an overarching dedication to the university's mission in terms of continuity and change. These speeches cover a range of topics that continue to be pertinent. They demonstrate the president's support of academic freedom, his concern for academic integrity, his awareness of international interdependence, and his dedication to student advancement. Time and again President Curris reminds the faculty of …

The Use Of Genetic Information For Nonmedical Purposes, Mark A. Rothstein

Journal of Law and Health

When one thinks about the use of genetic information by third parties for nonmedical purposes, one of the first things that comes to mind is the question of how the third party can gain access to the information. There are three main ways. First, and most importantly, the third party may obtain records developed in the clinical setting. In other words, if someone wants a job or insurance, that person may be required to sign a release authorizing the third party to access those records. Second, the genetic records might be obtained through a genetic data bank. Third, the third …

Handbook On How Parents And Schools Can Become Partners In Education, Barbara J. Vincent

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Design And Implementation Of A Preschool Program, Debra Colson-Mccarthy

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of Student And Parent Opinions Toward Doing Homework For Third Grade Students, Sally L. Dicke

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Five Phase Plan For Spring Valley Academy To Include Computers In All Aspects Of The Curriculum Taking Into Consideration The Needs And Desires Of The Administration, Teachers, Parents And Student, Arta R. Tibbits

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Handbook Designed For Non-Categorical Pre-School Teachers To Better Meet The Needs Of Substance-Exposed Children, Iris N. Rivera

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Self Esteem Calendar For Parents And Teachers, Christine A. Geary

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Video Case Study Designed To Teach The Function Of Persistance [Sic] In Problem Solving, John David Felmet

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Integrating The Teaching Of Organizational Skills Into A Primary Classroom, Cherie Charlene Ledgerwood

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Resource Guide To Thematic Teaching For Teachers Of Primary Grades, J. Ernestine Daugherty

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Attitudes Toward Science And Science Teaching As Reflected In The Science Autobiographies Of Preservice Elementary Teachers, Stacey Ann Gauthier

Doctoral Dissertations

As part of a study of the preservice science education of elementary school teachers, data were collected from 80 prospective elementary teachers relative to their prior experiences with science both in and out of the formal setting of school. These data were obtained largely through the preservice teachers' science autobiographies as well as through informal interviews and correspondence secured throughout the course of the study.

The study explores the relationship between preservice elementary teachers' prior experiences with science and their expressed attitudes toward science and science teaching as they begin the formal study of elementary science pedagogy. The analysis represents …

Fourth- And Fifth-Grade Students As Problem Finders Within The Discourse Of Mediation, Judith Marie Ferrara

Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe from students' perspectives how a peer mediation program became part of one urban elementary school's culture during six months of program implementation. Peer mediation is a process which enables disputing students to voluntarily resolve conflicts with the help of a pair of trained student mediators and without the direct participation of adults. Descriptions of students' perceptions of the role of mediator and the mediation process grew from field notes, interview transcripts, video transcripts and print documentation gathered by the researcher in her roles as participant observer and mediation program coordinator/trainer.

The …

From Eighth-Grade To High School: A Story Of Enculturation And Adaptation, M Cyrene Wells

Doctoral Dissertations

In this study I describe and interpret the transition students made when they graduated from a process-oriented, learner-centered eighth grade to attend a traditional high school. I explore the students' shared understandings of school literacies, the climate of the two schools, and the adaptations students made to their new learning environment.

I gathered descriptive data during two years of participant observation among adolescents in the elementary and high school; conducted formal and informal interviews with students, teachers, administrators, parents, and community members; collected school and town documents; and analyzed students' school work. In order to compare the ethos of schools …

Patterns Of Peer Relations And Adjustment: A Longitudinal Follow-Up Study, Mary Louise Hennessy Blum

Doctoral Dissertations

The risk hypothesis proposes that problematic peer relations predict later maladjustment. Extensive research on the risk hypothesis provides evidence that the quality of peer relations is associated with adjustment. The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the associations, concurrently and across time, among three distinct levels of peer relations (dyadic friendship, small group interactions, and sociometric status) and two perspectives of social/behavioral adjustment as assessed by parents and children. The study showed further support for the risk hypothesis that low peer group acceptance in the classroom, low prosocial non-interactions in the small group, low warmth and high conflict in …