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1969 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

Perihelion: ORU Yearbooks

The Oral Roberts University Student Yearbook, the Perihelion, is produced by ORU Media and Communications department.

The images and files are copyrighted to Oral Roberts University and cannot be reproduced in any form without permission from ORU administration.

Maurice Francis Egan: Writer, Teacher, Diplomat, Caroline Patrice Peck

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.

1969 Keystonia, Kutztown State College

Yearbooks 1960-1969

The yearbook of the class of 1969 of Kutztown State College, now Kutztown University, in Kutztown, PA.

University Of Maine Catalog For 1970, University Of Maine, Office Of Student Records

General University of Maine Publications

The catalog for the 1969-1970 academic year includes the academic calendar, Board of Trustees, officers, general information about the university, sections for the University of Maine in Portland, University of Maine in Augusta, School of Law in Portland, Educational Television, and a list of personnel. An index appears on page 422.

Ua1d Mable Anderson Personnel File, Wku Human Resources

WKU Archives Records

Personnel file of Mable Anderson, one of the first African Americans to be hired in a faculty position.

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Regents 1911-1969, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Digitized vertical file materials regarding the WKU Board of Regents.

Olivet Nazarene College Annual Catalog 1969-1970, Olivet Nazarene University

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Adam Samuel Bennion, Superintendent Of Lds Education - 1919-1928, Kenneth G. Bell Sr.

Theses and Dissertations

The author attempts to analyze and evaluate the educational views, policies and contributions of Adam S. Bennion during his administration as Superintendent of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Educational Program.

Part of the study is dedicated to an intensive search of historical data to determine Church educational policy and philosophy prior to his administration.

His views on many religious and educational topics, taken from his personal, unpublished manuscripts, are quoted at length.

An attempt is also made to examine his role as a policy maker and to evaluate his contribution in light of present policy and philosophy …

One Cent Stamp, Vol. I, No. 1, Grand Valley State University

One Cent Stamp

Newspaper of the experimental School of General Studies under the new name of Thomas Jefferson College. Described as "a non-prophet; non-sensical, one-timely" publication.

The Use Made By Lds Institute Instructors Of Statements And Messages Of The Modern Prophets In Answering Current Issues Of Importance To College Students, Gale J. Brimhall

Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to evaluate the L.D.S. institute instructors use of statements made by leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. These leaders have instructed Church school teachers to teach what the prophets have said and not the teachers own ideas or views on doctrine.

The data from this study show the following: (1) Approximately twenty per cent of instructor responses in selecting the stated principles of the Church on a current issue are incorrect; (2) The ability of the instructors to recognize prophet's statements from non-prophet's statements is seventy-three per cent; (3) Over ninty per …

A Study To Determine The Seminary Students' And Teachers' Understanding Of The Concept Of "Living Prophets" In Non-Credit Released Time Classes, Ray R. Louder

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine how effectively seminary teachers teach the concept of "living prophets" to students in non-credit released time and early morning seminary classes.
The study was composed of a sample of 475 seminary students in non-credit released time and early morning seminary classes, and twenty seminary teachers. Each participant answered a questionnaire to test his concept of "living prophets." The responses were tabulated and presented in written and illustrative form.
The findings showed that the teachers themselves had a clear concept of the role of "living prophets" in the church, but the concept in …

A Study To Establish Criteria For Creating Thematic Literature Units Appropriate To Lds Secondary Schools In The South Pacific, And The Creation Of Three Such Units, Ronald F. Malan

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to develop criteria for creating thematic literature units appropriate to the English language facility and to the culture of students in the LDS secondary schools in the South Pacific, and (b) to create three thematic literature units at the Form 5 (11th grade) level which would exemplify the recommended criteria.
An analysis of questionnaire responses revealed that a concept-centered approach to literature should take precedence, with geographical literature—especially Polynesian—also receiving emphasis. Less attention should be given to developing skill in literary analysis, and more focus placed upon systematically reinforcing other language arts …

A Study Of The Method Of Teaching Called "Scripture Chase" As Employed By The Full-Time Teachers Of The Seminaries Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, Vernon W. Mattson

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the LDS Seminary Scripture Chase in the following areas: (1) Principles of learning involved; (2) Percentage of full-time teachers using the Scripture Chase; (3) Teacher evaluation of the Scripture Chase in terms of (a) teacher training in the Scripture Chase, (b) student involvement and application, (c) areas of effectiveness and (d) evaluation and rating of the over-all program.
Questionnaires were sent to 498 full-time Seminary teachers in Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Canada with a return of 80.3 percent. The data revealed that 143, or 33 percent regularly use …

The Development Of The Juvenile Instructor Under George Q. Cannon And Its Functions In Latter-Day Saint Religious Education, Lawrence R. Flake

Theses and Dissertations

The success of the Juvenile Instructor magazine, called the Instructor since 1929, owes much to the vision and foresight of its great founder, George Quale Cannon. From a small, crude, four-page paper, first published in 1866, the Juvenile Instructor has developed into a far-reaching and attractive publication, touching the lives of countless thousands in 1969. It has proved to be a great implement of religious education to the Latter-day Saint people and fulfilled four important functions in its early years when Elder Cannon was its editor. It served as the official organ of the Sunday Schools, as a voice of …

A Research Of A Proposed Independent Study Method Used In The Seminary Classroom, Robert Porcaro

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to see if there would be any advantage in using the phase teaching method of independent study in the LDS seminary classroom and to measure changes in student's attitude, knowledge, and behavior toward seminary taught lessons.

A Study Of The Utilization Of Selected Church Periodicals By Lds Seminary And Institute Of Religion Personnel, Dennis G. Murdock

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to compare the use of selected official and unofficial Church periodicals by Seminary and Institute personnel of the Church with the objectives and purposes of those periodicals. It was also to determine the relevancy of those periodicals to the department personnel and their students. The magazines studied were: The Improvement Era, The Instructor, Church News, Impact, Brigham Young University Studies, and Dialogue.

The most prevalent concern about all religious press in the ninteen-sixties has been their relevance to real life. This study discovered that there was a variety of opinions about the relevance of …

An Analysis Of Questions Contained In Selected Intermediate Standardized Reading Tests, Sue Gosnell

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Comparative Study Of Individualized Reading Procedures For Self-Contained Classrooms, Tommy H. Scott

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.