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An Orientation To The United States, Charles Wayman Mitchell, Marie Eileen Mitchell

MA TESOL Collection

The main purpose of this text is to provide a format through which a foreign student can gain a better understanding of the United States and its people. A secondary goal is to encourage students to use and improve their aural/oral skills. Due to the nature of the topic of the lessons, students should find it easy to contribute to active discussions. At times, the students are forced to mix with the target culture through activities provided at the end of each lesson.

The text consists of fifty lessons with each lesson having a single topic as focus of contrast, …

Showing Children The Communicative Nature Of Reading, Rosanne J. Blass, Nancy Allen Jurenka, Eleanor G. Zirzow

Education Faculty Articles and Research

This article explores the effects of the classroom learning environment.

A Project Designed To Identify And Assist Potential Slow Learners At The Pre-Kindergarten Level, Anita Louise Rakoz

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this paper is to research students who have continuous academic problems in school. Data is collected to identify the needs and problems of these children. Solutions are presented to meet identified needs. Behavior testing and an adult training program, which involves the services and funds of various existing social services agencies, are introduced as methods for meeting the student problems.

Getting Educated At The Zoo, Nancy Heneson

Zoos and Aquariums Collection

In this issue we present three papers that deal with the subject of the zoo. Although the focal concern of each paper is different and the positions of the authors range from whole-hearted support of the institution to frank skepticism, all express a belief in the potential educational value of zoos. This editorial, however, has a different premise. It is not meant to criticize the other papers, but rather to raise questions from another point of view.

An Overview Of Zoo Goals And Exhibition Principles, Randall L. Eaton

Zoos and Aquariums Collection

It is not uncommon among progressive-minded zoo professionals these days to hear disdain for the function of zoos as recreational. This attitude is understandable in that traditionally, zoos have done little but offer amusement along with parklands or picnic facilities. The progressive zoo person sets his or her goals above the old-fashioned recipe of crowding as many exotic animals as possible into an amusement-oriented menagerie to an authentic theme for exhibition intended to educate the public, offer research possibilities, and preserve and propagate species. Nevertheless, recreation remains a primary function of zoos. Most zoo visitors do not seek education in …

Women And The New International Economic Order, Karima Korayem

Faculty Book Chapters

The objective of this paper is to examine the impact of the New International Economic Order (NIEO) on women in the Arab World. We shall discuss this impact in two steps: First, the implications of the NIEO for the economies of the Arab countries. Second, and on the basis of that, the impact of the NIEO on the educational and employment profiles of Arab women. However, to find out what effect the NIEO will have on the educational and employment profiles of Arab women, one should first get acquainted with these profiles as they stand. Therefore, the paper will be …

Teaching Geometric Sameness To A Deaf-Blind Child, Gary Dean Yarnall

JADARA

Teaching Geometric Sameness To A Deaf-Blind Child - no abstract available.

Academic Achievement, Self-Concept And Attitudes Towards Reading Of Students In Bilingual And Traditional Programs., Theresa Doris Chretien

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study was designed to investigate the comparative achievement in reading and mathematics, self-concept, and attitude towards reading of bilingually educated and traditionally educated students. To determine differences in achievement, 239 third- and sixth-grade students enrolled in bilingual education (French-English) and traditional education classes in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, were pre- and post-tested with standardized instruments in word knowledge, reading comprehension, self-concept, and attitude towards reading. The findings were tested statistically at the .05 level. In academic achievement, there were significant differences between the two groups only in mathematics computation, favoring bilingually educated students at the third-grade level and traditionally …

Cooperative Relationships Of County Extension Agents And Teachers Of Vocational Agriculture In Louisiana., Donald Anthony Buddle Sr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

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An Instructional Sequence In Experimental Design And Statistics For Graduate Music Therapy Students., Anthony Arthur Decuir

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to develop a course in experimental design and statistics for graduate music therapy students. This study was developed in order to address, specifically, research problems in music therapy. Two recent independent studies of graduate research projects of music therapy studies indicated that the chief deficiencies were inadequate research designs and the under-utilization of statistical devices. As an addendum to the development of the course, a survey of the statistical course offerings in graduate and undergraduate music therapy curricula was conducted. The sixty-four music therapy departments approved by the National Association for Music Therapy were …

A Study Of The Musical Achievement Of Elementary Students Taught By The Memphis City Curriculum Guide And Students Taught By The Traditional Approach., Susan Elizabeth Hensley

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The musical achievement of students taught from the Memphis Curriculum Guide, based on the Orff and Kodaly philosophies of music education, was compared to that achieved by students taught from the basic program outlined in the Exploring Music songbook series. Students were chosen from the fourth and fifth grades in the Weaverville Elementary Schools, Weaverville, North Carolina, and materials used were chosen for these grade levels. The Music Achievement Tests, Tests 1, 2, and 3, by Richard Colwell were used for comparison of pretest and posttest means for the experimental and control groups on both grade levels. All classes, experimental …

The Efficacy Of Computer-Based And Tape-Recorded Assistance In Second-Semester Freshman Ear-Training Instruction., Janet Claire Garton

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Harmonic dictation materials available in the Ear-Training Laboratory at Louisiana State University were programmed for computer presentation in order to observe the effects of the computer medium in comparison to the traditional laboratory approach. In accordance with the Solomon Four-Group Design, the sixty-two second-semester freshman music theory students were assigned randomly to computer and tape groups. Half of each group was assigned at random to take a pretest which was designed by the experimenter. After six withdrawals from the course, a total research population of fity-six students remained. Members of both the experimental and control groups were asked to practice …

Task Accomplishment Ability Of Children In Small Groups., Nancy Larson Gennuso

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The primary purpose of this study was the investigation and analysis of the behavior of small groups of children in a task accomplishment situation. The secondary purpose was to ascertain the effects of a group discussion generated by questions adapted from creative problem solving techniques. A review of literature revealed a lack of research on small groups of children in these areas. Thirty-six small groups of fourth and fifth grade children worked in groups of four on two construction-type tasks, one for pretest and one for posttest. Eighteen of the groups served as experimental groups and participated in the group …

The Effects Of A Non-Competitive Awards Program On The Motivation Of 4-H Members., Norma Jean Roberts

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The problem investigated in this study was to test the effect of a non-competitive awards program on the motivation of 4-H members. The objectives of the study were to compare the results of the non-competitive awards program with those of a competitive awards program in four major areas. These were: (1) Completion of project records. (2) Project knowledge and skills acquired. (3) Plans to reenroll in 4-H. (4) Development of a more positive attitude about 4-H experience. Data on project record completion were compared according to grade in school, years in 4-H, sex, race, and place of residence to determine …

Age Differences In Memory For Movement: Effects Of Strategy And Preselection When Ecological Validity Is Varied., Katherine T. Thomas

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

As children mature through the childhood years, motor performance increases in a relatively linear way. This increase in performance is frequently attributed to physical growth factors such as increased height, weight and strength. However, cognitive factors in memory also develop and affect the planning and control of movement. The purpose of these three experiments was to evaluate the developmental increase in strategy use for planning movements and to determine if the motor performance of younger children could be enhanced by inducing strategy use that does not occur spontaneously. The effects of subject selected (preselected) or experimenter selected (constrained) movements was …

Educator Stress In Terms Of Selected Variables., Jack L. St. Clair

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine if differences in the extent of educator stress were a function of the interaction between grade level taught, years experience, and level of job satisfaction. Data analysis was intended to reveal if differences in global stress scores of groups of educators assigned on the basis of selected variables were attributed to grade level taught, years of experience, and job satisfaction as a career choice. Educator responses were solicited concerning their attitudes toward stressful work related events thought to be associated with teaching. Educator responses were also obtained concerning grade level taught, years …

Homosexualities: A Study Of Types., D'Lane Sally Miller

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

With 102 male homosexual and 12 male heterosexual Ss, this study explored the possibility that a typology of homosexuality could be developed using an expanded definition of homosexuality. Proposed dimensions were the variables: gender identity, social sex role, sexual orientation, overt sexual behaviors, current psychological status, and parent-child relations. Ss were recruited by a variety of methods and demographic characteristics suggest a fairly heterogeneous sample was obtained. Scores obtained from a battery of six tests were factor analyzed using an oblique (promax) rotation. Eight factors were obtained and factor pattern scores were used in two hierarchical cluster analysis methods (Johnson, …

An Evaluation Of A Humanities-Oriented, Cognitive Stimulation Model To Improve Descriptive Writing Development Of Underprepared College Freshmen., Charlotte Smith Phillips

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The primary purpose of this investigation was to test the efficacy of a humanities-oriented, cognitive stimulation unit, incorporating visual and verbal stimuli, observation practice, inferencing skills, and prewriting, on underprepared college students' ability to write descriptive compositio.

Ethics In Music Therapy: A Programmed Text., Cheryl Dileo Maranto

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to develop a programmed text to teach the subject of professional ethics to music therapy students and professional music therapists. This study was undertaken in response to a mandate from the National Association for Music Therapy requiring the inclusion of professional ethics in the undergraduate music therapy curriculum. Data from four surveys were utilized in the development of the text. For the first survey, a questionnaire was sent to all university music therapy directors in the United States. Questionnaire items concerned how the subject of ethics is taught, materials used, and course titles. Analysis …

A Followup Study Of The Socioeconomic Status Of Mildly Retarded Individuals In Selected Public School Systems In Louisiana., Daniel Roy Rawls

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to conduct a follow up survey of the socioeconomic status of mildy mentally retarded individuals no longer participating in selected parish vocational programs in Louisiana. It was important to ascertain the socioeconomic status of these mildly mentally retarded adults for the following reasons. There were expressions of concern about the perceived low poverty-level status, high unemployment rates, and menial type jobs for the mildly mentally retarded. These concerns may be inaccurate or subject to change over time. Therefore, this study was designed to provide comparative data between those individuals that completed their vocational training …

The Effects Of Rehearsal On Information Processing Efficiency Of Severely/Profoundly Retarded And Normal Individuals., Robin Karen Schroeder

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Whether or not information processing differences between severely profoundly retarded (SPR) and normal individuals may be attributed to the inability of severely/profoundly retarded individuals to utilize rehearsal strategies was investigated in this study. The representative ages were chosen based on developmental trends in the utilization of processing strategies. The selected ages were 5-, 7-, 11-, and 15-year-olds for the normal group, and 7-, 11-, and 15-year-olds for the SPR group. A sample of 140 male (60 SPR and 80 normal) were randomly selected from a criteria-selected population. Subjects were randomly assigned within age by intelligence level into experimental (E) and …

Student Teacher Effectiveness In The Summative Self-Evaluation Of Teaching Competencies., Janella Catherine Rachal

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The problem investigated in this study involved a comparison of the self-evaluation of teaching skills as perceived by student teachers and the evaluation of these skills by their corresponding supervising teachers. The specific questions to be answered were: (1)Can student teachers effectively predict and assess their teaching strengths and weaknesses? (2)Does an instructional sequence combined with the self-evaluation of videotaped teaching performance aid in improving student teacher effectiveness in the self-evaluation of teaching competencies? The sample for Part One of the study consisted of 131 students enrolled in student teaching at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, during the spring …

Evaluation Of Structured Interpersonal Communication In The Achievement Of Business-Writing Principles., William Lee Wohlgamuth

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to provide information that might lead to a more efficient way to teach business communication. By investigating the use of structured interpersonal communication, a decision might be made as to whether or not structured interpersonal communication should be stressed, and if so, how business-writing principles might be taught more efficiently. The problem was to determine what effect structured interpersonal communication has on student achievement of the principles of business writing in a business communication course. The study was conducted at the University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana and all students in the sample …

Professional Competencies Needed, Levels Attained And Training Sources As Perceived By Louisiana Vocational Agriculture Teachers., Fe Saavedra Saladaga

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The professional competencies (from among those that have been previously identified by Atherton in 1976) that should be included in the pre-service curriculum for vocational agriculture/agribusiness teachers in Louisiana were studied with emphasis on levels of need and attainment of competencies as perceived by teachers, and the one main training source. Differences among teachers responses on levels of need and attainment, relationships between responses on relative need for competencies and attainment levels, and differences among responses on attainment levels by selected demographic variables were investigated. The descriptive method of research was used with opinionnaires utilized for data collection. Data were …

The Development Of Cai Programs For Teaching Music Fundamentals To Undergraduate Elementary Education Music Methods Classes., Mary Louise Price Wilson

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this project was to develop a sequence of computer-assisted instruction programs in the area of music fundamentals designed for the non-music major in an elementary music methods class. First, the sequence of concepts was defined; secondly, specific programs needed to enhance the understanding of the concepts were defined. A Xitan Z-80 microcomputer, with 32 K and cassette bulk storage, Hitachi 12-inch CRT video monitor, and an ASCII keyboard were the hardware employed in programming. System software included BASIC and assembly language. Programs were then tested for accuracy and logic by sample runs, often revised, and finally stored …

The Development Of A Rating Scale For Assessing Teaching Competencies Of Health Occupations Educators In The State Of Louisiana., Constance Lirette Casente

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The development of a rating scale suitable for assessing teaching competencies of health occupations educators in the State of Louisiana was accomplished by: the development and validation of a questionnaire composed of 155 competency statements within ten components--(planning, teaching, evaluation, management, guidance and placement, school-community relations, student-vocational organization, professional role, coordination of cooperative education and health care environment)--relating to health occupations education programs; ascertaining the level of importance as perceived by incumbent teachers and supervisors of public, secondary and post-secondary health occupations education programs in Louisiana, who were employed during the months of March through May, 1981; ranking these competency …

A Study On Teacher Morale At A Selected Secondary School., Mark Fickie

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The intent of the study was to investigate the morale of teachers in a selected south Louisiana secondary school. Four null hypotheses were proposed and tested to identify the effect of a change of facility upon the entire group of teachers; male and female teachers; teachers under the age of thirty-seven and those who were thirty-seven years of age or older; and teachers having bachelors degrees and teachers with higher degrees that moved to a new school plant. All forty-three teachers (N = 43) employed at a selected secondary school participated in the experiment. Of that total, nineteen teachers moved …

A Comparison Of Two Approaches In Teaching Mathematics To Special Education Students., Herman Brooks Fullen Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study had the purpose of comparing the effects of two approaches in teaching mathematics to secondary special education students. The study attempted to answer the following questions: (1) Were there significant differences between group means of mathematics achievement test scores for students in a diagnostic-prescriptive mathematics program compared to students using programmed mathematics? and (2) Were there significant differences between group means of self-concept scores for students in a diagnostic-prescriptive program compared to students using programmed mathematics? Twenty-four secondary special education students enrolled at the East Baton Rouge Evaluation and Vocational Center were the subjects in this study. The …

A Status Study Of Educational Media Services In Selected Institutions Of Higher Education In The United States., Joseph Allan Hutchinson

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purposes of this study were (1) to determine the present status of educational media services in institutions of higher education offering doctoral programs in instructional technology; (2) to compare levels of adequacy of educational media services as perceived by educational media directors; and (3) to identify innovative practices, concepts, and emerging trends of educational media services in higher education. A descriptive survey instrument was developed to solicit data concerning staff, budget, educational media services, physical facilities, non-print materials collections, and audiovisual equipment inventories. Survey instruments were sent to the educational media directors of the forty-two universities offering doctoral programs …

Comparison Of Independent Study To Group Study Methods In Mississippi Basic Vocational Agriculture Programs., James Sherrell Mccully Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to compare the independent study method to the lecture-discussion method in Mississippi basic vocational agriculture classes. Student achievement, time spent in study and student and teacher opinion were utilized as dependent variables. The pretest-posttest control group design was selected for the study. Three units of instruction were compiled for use by the two treatment groups. A pretest and posttest were developed for each unit. Two student assignments were also developed to serve as measures of student achievement. A student and teacher opinionnaire utilizing the semantic differential method was administered to measure opinions. Additionally, a …