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The Effectiveness Of Follow-Up Procedures For Televised Music Instruction, Vera E. Snyder

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Problem and significance. A conservative estimate shows that there are approximately 121,000 elementary school pupils regularly viewing educational television in New Mexico. Of this number, 66,000 are “enrolled” in science, 7,000 in Spanish, and 48,000 in music. For the KNME-TV program, Music 6, there are an estimated 15,000 sixth-grade students enrolled. For a state with a population of approximately 1,100,000, these are rather impressive figures---particularly since educational television has gained prominence only in the last decade. Researchers attempted to evaluate the effectiveness of this medium have produced hundreds of reports showing “no significant difference” between educational television and ordinary classroom …

The Cuba High School Experimental Program In Nongraded English, Robert J. Smith

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There are two observations about which few people would disagree: that (in modern terminology) individual differences do exist (some people can do things that others cannot do), and that some learnings must be sequential (a child must learn to make noises before he can learn to talk). That individual differences do exist in virtually any area that can be isolated for inspection has been shown in many studies and experiments; that their existence has strong implications in education has also been repeatedly shown.

A Comparative Study Of Individualized And Basal Reading Methods In First Grade, Zelda Maggart

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Today’s children live in a world of words. From nursery days onward they are in contact with reading in many forms. They face a future filled with a multitude of technological and social problems, each one needing attention and understanding of citizens educated to the highest degree consistent with abilities and interests. Reading is at the center of an effective educational program. While research indicates that children read better today than ever before, reading programs must not be permitted to become static. New ways must be found to improve the teaching of reading.

A Study Of The Relationship Between Anxiety And School Achievement, Ervin F. Holle

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The theory that anxiety is an important factor in the school performance of individuals, particularly children, has received increased attention in recent years. The noted psychologist Jersild called attention to the problems:

Fear exists so generally in contemporary life that our time has been called the “age of anxiety.” The present age is probably no more fear-ridden than earlier periods in history; instead, we perhaps recognize the inroads of fear more clearly and acknowledge them more openly than we did in the past.

Sarason and his associates conducted research for several years concerning themselves with the problem of the “relationships …

A Survey Of The Attitudes Of Biology Teachers In The State Of New Mexico Toward The Biological Sciences Curriculum Study Program, Frizelle La-Gretta Aguilar

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There has been a lot of discussion about the advances in science today and the need for better scientific training at the high school level. During the past decade, there have been research projects developed to up-grade the courses and include more sophisticated materials in the students' biology curriculum at the earlier grade level.

Persistent Students And Dropouts With Reference To Factors Associated With Early School Withdrawal., Abraham Demetrio Paler

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No abstract provided.

A Survey Of Audio-Visual Practices In The Large Schools In New Hampshire, W. M. Cleveland

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It was the purpose of this survey to find out what towns, cities or school unions in the State of New Hampshire have done with audio-visual aids in their large schools. Its questions attempt to discover to what extent the individual unit has utilized its program of audio-visual aids, giving special attention to personnel responsible for the program and to money spent for these aids, both as a whole and per pupil.