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Microtine Rodents Of Kittitas County, Washington, James Alan Harbour Aug 1964

Microtine Rodents Of Kittitas County, Washington, James Alan Harbour

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this study to determine the taxonomy, distribution, and ecology of four species of the genus Microtus and one species of the genus Lagurus found in Kittitas County. The species of Microtus are: Microtus montanus, Montane vole; Microtus oregoni, Creeping Vole; Microtus longicaudus, Long-Tailed Vole and Microtus richardsoni, Water Vole. The species of Lagurus is Lagurus curtatus, Sagebrush Vole.

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The Study Of The Influence Of The Family, Peer Group, And The Community On Adolescent Smoking, Gordon David Martinen Aug 1964

The Study Of The Influence Of The Family, Peer Group, And The Community On Adolescent Smoking, Gordon David Martinen

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to discover the influence exerted by the family, the peer group, and the community, on adolescent smoking. The study will attempt to prove that (1) the environment with the greatest discontinuity, as reflected in the variation of standards and attitudes toward adult and adolescent smoking, will be the most conducive to adolescent smoking; (2) that the frequency of adolescent smoking is directly related to the feeling and attitude his peer group holds toward adolescent smoking.

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A Study Of Oral And Written Reports To Parents At The Elementary And Junior High School Levels, Christopher Frederick Darling Aug 1964

A Study Of Oral And Written Reports To Parents At The Elementary And Junior High School Levels, Christopher Frederick Darling

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to (1) study the types of oral and written communication on the elementary level; (2) study the types of oral and written communication on the junior high level; (3) examine which of these two types have developed the better means of rapport through communication; and (4) develop better means of rapport on the junior high school level of Renton, Washington.

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Existential Thought: Its Contributions To Psychotherapy, John Joseph Mitchell Ii Aug 1964

Existential Thought: Its Contributions To Psychotherapy, John Joseph Mitchell Ii

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper is to present a basic introduction to the general concepts of existential philosophy and to illustrate how these concepts are integrated into psychology and psychotherapy.

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An Assessment Of The Current Status Of High School Psychology Teaching In The State Of Washington, G. James Mullen Jr. Aug 1964

An Assessment Of The Current Status Of High School Psychology Teaching In The State Of Washington, G. James Mullen Jr.

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the current status of high school psychology teaching in the State of Washington. Specifically, the paper attempted to gain information regarding course content, frequency, and objectives.

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Basic Cursive Writing: Development Of A Self-Instructional Program, Bobbie Nell Parson Aug 1964

Basic Cursive Writing: Development Of A Self-Instructional Program, Bobbie Nell Parson

All Master's Theses

The great majority of self-instructional programs which have been reported are concerned with the learning of cognitive material and/or perceptual skills. This study is concerned with the development and evaluation of a program teaching motor skills relevant to the learning of cursive writing. The accompanying perceptual skills are essentially of the visual and kinesthetic type.

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A Study Of The Federal School System Of Alaska Concerning Its Role And Administrative Problems, John E. Coffee Aug 1964

A Study Of The Federal School System Of Alaska Concerning Its Role And Administrative Problems, John E. Coffee

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study were (1) to discover the reasons for the development of the dual system of education in Alaska; (2) to study how this system grew and still persists; (3) to show the importance of the Bureau of Indian Affairs schools in Alaska; and (4) to discover administrative problems facing the Bureau of Indian Affairs school administrator.

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Teaching General Music Through Harmonic Experience In The Seventh Grade At Ritzville, Washington, Elmer A. Peters Aug 1964

Teaching General Music Through Harmonic Experience In The Seventh Grade At Ritzville, Washington, Elmer A. Peters

All Master's Theses

Prior to the school year 1963-64, general music at Ritzville Junior High School was primarily music listening-oriented. There was an obvious need for a more balanced music program that included singing, playing instruments, creativity, listening, and rhythms to provide the students with a broader concept of music. A general music program was sought, therefore, that would offer a balance of the above activities, and one that would create more enthusiasm than was apparent in the previous course of study. The importance of this study will be twofold: to determine whether or not the method of teaching resulted in the students …

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Mines And Miners Of The Swauk, Josee Ann Jordan Aug 1964

Mines And Miners Of The Swauk, Josee Ann Jordan

All Master's Theses

This paper is presented as an investigation into the history of the gold field lying in the mountains of northern Kittitas county and known as the Swauk.

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Growth In Geometric Skills Made By Students In Grade Four, Gail Crum Aug 1964

Growth In Geometric Skills Made By Students In Grade Four, Gail Crum

All Master's Theses

For the first time in School District Number Seven, Yakima, Washington, a structured geometry course is included in the fourth grade mathematics program. The purpose of this study was to determine the growth in geometric skills made by the students enrolled in this program. It is a study to help determine which learnings fourth graders grasp, which only a few grasp, and, if there are some, none grasp.

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A Survey Of Reading Methods Suitable For Use With Remedial Pupils, Louie W. Cava Aug 1964

A Survey Of Reading Methods Suitable For Use With Remedial Pupils, Louie W. Cava

All Master's Theses

This study will research and present a description of methods which may be used with those students who are having difficulty reading via the basal reader and phonetic approaches.

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An Evaluation Of The Sra Reading Laboratory I-A Used As A Supplementary Reading Program In The First Grade, Doris R. Ayyoub Aug 1964

An Evaluation Of The Sra Reading Laboratory I-A Used As A Supplementary Reading Program In The First Grade, Doris R. Ayyoub

All Master's Theses

This study was conducted with a group of first grade children to ascertain the value of the SRA Reading Laboratory I-a when used as a supplement to the basic reading program. Comparisons were made with another group of first grade children who used an informal reading program as a supplement to the basic reading program.

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The Effect Of Verbal And Nonverbal Reinforcing Stimuli On The Conditioning Of Word Choices, Barbara Jean Dafoe Aug 1964

The Effect Of Verbal And Nonverbal Reinforcing Stimuli On The Conditioning Of Word Choices, Barbara Jean Dafoe

All Master's Theses

The present study was undertaken to determine if a specific nonverbal reinforcing stimulus was more effective than a specific verbal reinforcing stimulus in bringing about a change in behavior in a verbal conditioning experiment.

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An Experimental Study Of Fear: Test Of An Alleged Innate Sign Stimulus, Paul Dawson Aug 1964

An Experimental Study Of Fear: Test Of An Alleged Innate Sign Stimulus, Paul Dawson

All Master's Theses

The purpose of the present study was to test the Tinbergen hypothesis that specifically shaped sign stimuli innately arouse fear behavior in certain species of birds.

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An Experimental Study Of The Effects Of Weight Training On The Speed, Strength, And Endurance Of Junior High School Boys, Kenneth Duane Edwards Aug 1964

An Experimental Study Of The Effects Of Weight Training On The Speed, Strength, And Endurance Of Junior High School Boys, Kenneth Duane Edwards

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to attempt to determine the effect, if any, that the introduction of weight training programs in the physical education classes would have on the speed, strength and endurance of the boys.

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The Application Of The Additivity Theorem To Subjective Probability, Branton K. Holmberg Aug 1964

The Application Of The Additivity Theorem To Subjective Probability, Branton K. Holmberg

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to examine the validity of applying the additivity theorem to subjective estimates of probability. Additivity, as used herein, refers to the process of adding the probability of the occurrence of an event and the probability of the non-occurrence of the same event and arriving at a total of one.

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The Origin And Development Of The Italian Aria In The Baroque Period, Richard M. Houser Aug 1964

The Origin And Development Of The Italian Aria In The Baroque Period, Richard M. Houser

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper is to study and identify the pertinent factors that established the operatic aria as a vocal solo form, to discover how these factors were applied and developed by the various composers of the Baroque period, and to gain a perspective of its historical value in music.

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Getting Ready For Kindergarten: A Film Designed To Be Shown At An Orientation Meeting For Parents Of Kindergarten Children, Mary Jane Koontz Aug 1964

Getting Ready For Kindergarten: A Film Designed To Be Shown At An Orientation Meeting For Parents Of Kindergarten Children, Mary Jane Koontz

All Master's Theses

The production of a film which would offer several advantages over past procedures of orienting and informing parents of kindergarten children is proposed.

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Factors Involved In Establishing Power Mechanics In The Industrial Arts Curriculum At Morgan Junior High School, Ellensburg, Washington, Donald Wallace Mcinnis Aug 1964

Factors Involved In Establishing Power Mechanics In The Industrial Arts Curriculum At Morgan Junior High School, Ellensburg, Washington, Donald Wallace Mcinnis

All Master's Theses

In the teaching of industrial arts several problems are constantly encountered. Foremost of these is the necessary re-evaluation of the curriculum to provide a program which truly represents the rapidly changing industrial complex in our country.

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Point Of View As Key To The Narrative Structure, Symbolism, And Theme Of Moby Dick, Delma Ward Tayer Aug 1964

Point Of View As Key To The Narrative Structure, Symbolism, And Theme Of Moby Dick, Delma Ward Tayer

All Master's Theses

This paper has attempted to prove that a close study of point of view in Moby-Dick is useful as a key to narrative structure, symbolism, and thematic intention.

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A Job Description Of The Administrators And Classified Personnel Of Monroe Public Schools, Gene F. Maxim Aug 1964

A Job Description Of The Administrators And Classified Personnel Of Monroe Public Schools, Gene F. Maxim

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to provide the superintendent and the school board with a job description of the certified administrators and classified personnel of the Monroe Public Schools. This study is to serve as a future guide in hiring, transfering and promoting school district personnel.

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Relationship Of Physical Fitness To Success In Junior High Among Sunnyside Junior High Boys, Jerry St. George Aug 1964

Relationship Of Physical Fitness To Success In Junior High Among Sunnyside Junior High Boys, Jerry St. George

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to show what relationship, if any, exists between the characteristics of physical fitness and success, as measured by grade achievement, attendance, and social prestige, among Sunnyside Junior high boys.

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Criteria For Evaluating A Good Reading Program For Grades Five Through Eight From Research And Literature As They Apply To Battle Ground, Washington, Charles D. Strunk Aug 1964

Criteria For Evaluating A Good Reading Program For Grades Five Through Eight From Research And Literature As They Apply To Battle Ground, Washington, Charles D. Strunk

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to develop criteria that will help Battle Ground schools in planning their fifth through eighth grade reading program.

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Palestrina: His Time, His Life And His Music, Wilford W. Whitaker Aug 1964

Palestrina: His Time, His Life And His Music, Wilford W. Whitaker

All Master's Theses

To perform the music of Palestrina (and the music of other composers of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries) a conductor should understand the prevailing style of the music of Palestrina's time.

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An Inquiry Into The Effect Of Art Enrollment On Grades In Other Subjects, Roy B. Schonewill Aug 1964

An Inquiry Into The Effect Of Art Enrollment On Grades In Other Subjects, Roy B. Schonewill

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to measure the number of instances where enrollment in art may have had an influence on the success in the other subjects the students were taking while enrolled in art classes.

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A Study Of Merit Rating Practices In The Lds Department Of Education, Garry Wayne Graf Jul 1964

A Study Of Merit Rating Practices In The Lds Department Of Education, Garry Wayne Graf

Theses and Dissertations

The main purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of the full-time Seminary teachers in the L.D.S. Department of Education regarding the present practice of merit pay for teachers employed in the System. Consideration was also given to merit pay programs for teachers in the public schools, since to a great extent merit pay practices in the public schools have given rise to many equivalent reactions among the personnel of L.D.S. Church schools.

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A Study Of The Accelerated Program In The Chesterfield County School System, Charles Willard Krause Jul 1964

A Study Of The Accelerated Program In The Chesterfield County School System, Charles Willard Krause

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

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Teachers’ Handbook For Sharpstein Elementary School, Clarence R. Rogers Jul 1964

Teachers’ Handbook For Sharpstein Elementary School, Clarence R. Rogers

All Master's Theses

New teachers moving into a system will find even the most simple practice a matter on which information must be acquired. Some plan of orientation for these new teachers is essential. By incorporating all the policies in a teachers' handbook, the information will be available for immediate use at any time.

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Inside Baseball, Dell Bethel Jul 1964

Inside Baseball, Dell Bethel

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to offer some remedial methods for correcting individual weaknesses or faulty techniques, using specific suggestions of experts in the game of baseball.

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The Effect Of A Corrective Exercise Program On Ninth Grade Boys With Foot Deviations, Bill Hand Jul 1964

The Effect Of A Corrective Exercise Program On Ninth Grade Boys With Foot Deviations, Bill Hand

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a corrective physical education program on ninth grade boys with orthopedic foot deviations and their performance on a motor ability test battery.

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