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Competencies For A Minister Of Music In A Southern Baptist Church: Implications For Curriculum Development., Donald Roland Bearden

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to develop and validate musical and music related competency statements which would describe the needed skills, behaviors, and knowledge for a minister of music in a Southern Baptist church. In the development of the areas and items to be covered by the competency statements, several types of field research were employed. Three Goal Analysis Conferences were conducted with panels of church musicians giving scrutiny to the basic goals of the church music ministry. A Job Analysis was accomplished adapting the procedures developed by the U. S. Department of Labor--interview and observation. A field study …

Adult-Child Motor Performance Differences: A Developmental Perspective Of Control Processing Deficits., Jere Dee Gallagher

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

What the adult does during the intertrial interval that the child does not to process information was under investigation in this series of studies. Representative ages chosen due to a difference in the utilization of control processes were 5-, 7-, 11-, and 19-year olds. The initial study tested the initial availability of information to the subject prior to processing. The major question was detecting developmental differences in kinesthetic sensory store. Results indicated that the superior performance of the adults is not due to the initial availability of the information. The second study investigated the detriment to performance by increasing the …

Characteristics And Opinions Of Traditional And Non-Traditional College Students., Micheal Randolph Moffett

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics and opinions of traditional and non-traditional undergraduate students. Students enrolled at Southeastern Louisiana University composed the sample for the study. Data analysis was intended to reveal the demographic characteristics of the students and the differences and similarities which may have existed in students' opinion with regard to educational objectives, motivation to enroll and certain personal concerns. Student opinions were solicited concerning academic advising services and personal counseling services available to them. Students' opinions were also obtained concerning services of administrative offices, admission and registration processes and sources of educational finances …

A Study Of Reading Achievement In Terms Of Various Background Factors., Dorothy Ellis Carlson

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study was designed to evaluate reading achievement in terms of treatment, (direct concept teaching) and non-treatment, controlling for socioeconomic group, preschool attendance and the level of maternal education. The study population was composed of 117 children in six kindergarten classes in six schools in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Two schools were chosen at each socioeconomic level to allow for a treatment school and a control school. One class was used at each school. Schools representing the low, middle and high levels were determined by the percentage of children receiving free lunch at the school. Schools classified as high …

A Film Analysis Of Motor Pattern Development Of Educable Mentally Retarded Children., Leonard Max Hill

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of the study was to compare the standing long jump, place kick, overarm throw and striking patterns of educable mentally retarded children to the mature patterns of highly skilled individuals. It was also the purpose of this study to determine if these same motor patterns were inherent in educable mentally retarded subjects and to determine if these patterns would emerge naturally in a goal-centered teaching-learning environment. Eleven educable mentally retarded children between the ages of five and eight years were selected to participate in the study. The children participated in a one week (fifteen minutes per day) orientation …

Management Practices Of Members Of The Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders' Association, 1979., John Mcgeary Perkins Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the educational needs of Louisiana Quarter Horse breeders (owners) based on an analysis of their current management practices, and to determine the association of these practices with age of breeder, education of breeder and primary reason for owning Quarter Horses. The data were obtained by phone and personal interviews of 100 of the 838 in-state members of the Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders' Association. The chi-square test was applied to determine statistically significant associations at the .20 level of probability. The specific objectives of the study were: (1) To develop a personal profile …

Conflict Theory And Segregation Academies: Application And Refinement Of Dahrendorf's Theory., Jerry Douglas Himelstein

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study is an exploratory case study which applies and refines Ralf Dahrendorf's theoretical work in an effort to understand the social organization of segregation academies. One location is studied intensively through guided interviews with a variety of subjects who had some role in one of four local private schools or some relationship to them. School documents and other recorded data are also used to trace the development of these schools. Variables suggested by Dahrendorf and by Nevin and Bills are explored and further developed. Enrollment figures are used in a state-wide analysis of the effect of potential black enrollment …

Student Achievement In Biology In Terms Of Cognitive Styles Of Students And Teachers., Pauline E. Jolly

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study was designed to determine whether biology students who were matched to their teachers in cognitive style achieved significantly higher mean scores on a cognitive test in biology than biology students who were mismatched to their teachers in cognitive style. The hypotheses tested.

Learning From Animals: Models For Studying Physiology And Disease, W. Jean Dodds

Education Collection

Animals can serve as valuable educational tools for elementary and high school students. By teaching young people reverence for all forms of life at an early age, it is possible to instill in them a proper perspective concerning the welfare and humane stewardship of animals. Exemplary subjects include the various aspects of evolutionary and embryological development; normal physiological processes, the mechanisms and pathology of naturally occurring infectious, metabolic, genetic and neoplastic diseases and aging; and an appreciation of the inevitability of death. Such studies can serve as learning models for students because these processes parallel or closely resemble those of …

Student (And Animal) Welfare, Leonard M. Krause

Education Collection

Adolescents exhibit affection for numerous vertebrates and appear to sympathize and to identify with traumas these animals experience. Therapeutic benefits students attach to nurturing and breeding certain vertebrates are evident; destruction of these same creatures produces clearly negative attitudes by students toward the science course and the instructor. "Case histories" documented while teaching high school students working with vertebrates are reviewed and are related to specific techniques (e.g., pithing) utilized by numerous instructors. Motivation, increased attention span, sustained interest, involvement with community issues and other desirable educational goals are demonstrated to be resultants of student involvement with living vertebrates studied …

Implementation Of Piaget's Theory For Early Childhood Education Curriculum, Marilyn Frazier Smith

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Henri Temianka Correspondence; (Bodnar), Nina Bodnar

Henri Temianka Correspondence

This collection contains material pertaining to the life, career, and activities of Henri Temianka, violin virtuoso, conductor, music teacher, and author. Materials include correspondence, concert programs and flyers, music scores, photographs, and books.

Henri Temianka Correspondence; (Bodnar), Nina Bodnar

Henri Temianka Correspondence

This collection contains material pertaining to the life, career, and activities of Henri Temianka, violin virtuoso, conductor, music teacher, and author. Materials include correspondence, concert programs and flyers, music scores, photographs, and books.

The Construction Of A Logical-Empirical Structure Of Knowledge For Differential Calculus Using A Theoretical Framework Based Upon Learning Hierarchy Theory And Order Theory, James Martin Devecchi

Doctoral Dissertations

The principal result of this study is a logically and empirically valid Structure of Knowledge for Differential Calculus constructed using a methodology based on Learning Hierarchy Theory (LHT) and Order Theory (OT). A review of existing research into calculus learning is presented and properties of the strucutre of knowledge which address deficiencies in existing knowledge discussed. LHT is developed and techniques for the empirical validation and generation of hierarchies are discussed. Included in this discussion is a detailed analysis of the important properties of OT.

The generation of the structure of knowledge consisted of two phases: the logical analysis and …

Spatial Ability, Mathematics Achievement, And Spatial Training In Male And Female Calculus Students, Joan Ferrini Mundy

Doctoral Dissertations

The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of spatial training upon calculus achievement, spatial visualization, and tendency and ability to visualize solids of revolution in calculus, for college males and females. A random sample of 250 first-semester calculus students at the University of New Hampshire was apportioned into seven experimental groups, each containing males and females. Students were pretested on precalculus background, spatial visualization, and calculus background, and were assigned to one of three treatment conditions: audiovisual spatial training (AV), audio-vidual-tactual spatial training (AVT), and a control condition. The spatial training materials were organized into six …

The History Of The National Basketball Tournaments For Black High Schools., Charles Herbert Thompson

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The National Basketball Tournaments for Black High Schools represented one of the most significant eras in the history of athletics in the United States. The existence of these tournaments was predicated on the restrictive conditions dictated by legally enforced segregation which included amon.

Listening Ability And Manual Dexterity Of Stenography Students., Annette Vincent Nunez

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Listening ability and manual dexterity as possible factors for success in shorthand were the subjects of this study. Investigated also were the possible increases in listening ability and manual dexterity due to a course in shorthand. The experimental-control groups, pretest-posttest desig.

The Effects Of Modes Of Presentation And Assertiveness On Achievement., Mary Joan Kelly

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study investigated the effects of modes of presentation (lecture, simulation game and inquiry) and levels of assertiveness (measured by the High School Self-Expression Scale) on achievement of cognitive and affective objectives in a senior high social studies course. Seniors (N = 310) attending five public high schools in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, were randomly scheduled, by computer, into three predesignated class sections of Free Enterprise in their respective schools. One teacher in each of the five schools was assigned to teach the three designated classes. Class sections were assigned a presentation mode (lecture, simulation game, or inquiry) and …

Fundamental Criteria For Determining The Educational Value Of Live Animal Experimentation In High School Science Fairs, David H. Neil

Education Collection

The author contends that great and very detailed attention to one minuscule facet of experimental animal biology, particularly if it requires the skilled and uniform alteration of a significant number of animals, is of no real educational value to a high school student. This type of work, the necessity for it and the full understanding of its significance to the furtherance of human understanding must be the province only of those who are intellectually prepared. The suggestion is made that projects, which develop a more complete understanding of common and profoundly important elements in life (as we know it), should …

The Challenge And Motivation Of Students Through Live Animal Projects, Thurman S. Grafton

Education Collection

The subject of use of live animals by secondary schools either in classroom work or science fairs is a very controversial and often emotional issue. The author emphasizes the dedication to humane treatment of animals while at the same time explaining the process by which rules have been formulated to provide for the appropriate use of live animals. The difference between permission and mandate is clarified for the purpose of explaining the need to provide for the more effective challenge and motivation of the high achiever while still allowing for more modest undertakings by the average student The perils of …

Understanding And Attitudes Derived From The Use Of Animals In Schools, Peter J. Kelly

Education Collection

A general review of the variety of activities involving the direct use of animals which are undertaken in secondary schools. An assessment is made of their value (positive and negative) in terms of knowledge and attitudes (including ethics) which are, or might be, derived from them. Alternative methods also are reviewed with an assessment of their value in relation to live animal studies.

Science Youth Activities And Animal Experimentation, E. G. Sherburne Jr.

Education Collection

Science youth activities (extracurricular science activities) involve millions of young people at the elementary and secondary school level. Such activities are popular with young people and with teachers because they offer values different from those provided by classroom work and the required laboratory. National science youth activity programs include science fairs and the International Science and Engineering Fair, the Science Talent Search, and a number of other programs. For activities involving research, animals have been increasingly used because of the increased sophistication of the students doing the work. While some projects using vertebrates may be done poorly, it is suggested …

Nova University Center For The Advancement Of Education Course Descriptions For Courses In Gem Modules - August 21, 1980, Nova University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.

College Of Technology, Bolton Street Prospectus 1980-81, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Bolton Street

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

Prospectus: 1980-81, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Kevin Street

Courses for Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street

Home Interaction Program: Hip, Georgia Sackman

All Graduate Projects

A Home Interaction Program (HIP) was designed and implemented for Title I parents and students. The components of the program included monthly newsletters, libraries, and workshops. It was found that parents of Title I students participated in HIP activities as long as they could be done in the home. The conclusion was reached that if schools want Title I parents to become involved in their child's education learning experiences, programs must be developed to reach into the home.

Transformational Geometry Unit, Elizabeth Ann O'Neill

All Graduate Projects

The study included the development and writing of a unit on transformational geometry which involved a holistic approach including the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains. This unit was taught to the eighth grade class in the Oakville School District in Oakville, Washington. The results showed support that the teaching of this unit was effective.

Business And Office Education, Wright State University

Wright State University Brochures

A brochure advertising the College of Education's Business and Office Education programs at Wright State University.

A Study Of The Effects On Attitude From Listening To Mcguffey Readers And Dr. Seuss Books, Pamela June Farris

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This research study was conducted to determine whether children's attitudes are affected differently by listening to didactic literature than by listening to literature with subtle literary style. The five attitudes examined were generosity, greed, perseverance, quarreling, and respect for others. Forty-eight third-grade pupils from two classrooms were randomly assigned to three treatment groups. The three treatments were (1) a McGuffey Reader Treatment, in which subjects listened to selections from McGuffey readers which were written in a didactic literary style; (2) a Dr. Seuss Book Treatment, in which subjects listened to stories and books authored by Dr. Seuss which represented a …

An Assessment Of Cognitive Strategies Utilized By Test-Anxious Subjects, Laura Ruth Meers

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to investigate the cognitive strategies utilized by high and low test-anxious subjects when faced with an evaluative situation. The sample consisted of 43 high test-anxious subjects and 43 low test-anxious subjects at a midwestern university who were enrolled in an introductoryPsychology course. Subjects were classified as high or low test-anxious on the basis of their scores on the Test Attitude Inventory. All subjects recorded ten thoughts they entertained in reference to taking tests two weeks prior to the final examination in thePsychology course, one week before the final, and on the day of the final examination …